Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky’s rich, and growing, selection of literary works a treat for any bibliophile
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist As a genuine Kentucky bibliophile, I’m always ready to share books with my readers written…
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As lawmakers prioritize broadband services, some communities wonder when it will reach them
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley Resource As Barkley Hughes and I rumbled around in his red utility vehicle last month,…
Research shows women in KY face major earnings gap, exceeding national average at every level
New research from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education shows that, even with advanced college degrees, women in Kentucky continue…
Jobless rate improves slightly across Kentucky in newly-released January 2021 unemployment report
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary January 2021 unemployment rate was 5.3%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The swimbait is a big bass lure especially effective during the spawn
When floodwaters recede, and lake levels return to seasonal normals, it will be the best time of the year to…
Kentucky by Heart: A lifelong die-hard EKU Colonels basketball fan, this Kentuckian bleeds maroon
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I don’t bleed much, but when I do, I bleed maroon. I’m an Eastern Kentucky…
Amye Bensenhaver: Lawmakers’ stealth in securing even greater stealth is threat to public’s business
What is the gravest threat to open government in the 2021 General Assembly? Until February 25, we would have pointed…
Constance Alexander: Teaching the history of our country is hard enough, but living it is even harder
Schools are not adequately teaching the history of American slavery, educators are not sufficiently prepared to teach it, textbooks do…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky Anglers gearing up as March marks unofficial start of fishing season
Although fishing is year-round in Kentucky with no closed seasons, March 1, the beginning of the new license year, has…
Council on Postsecondary Education unveils $1.5 million plan to boost mental health on campuses
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) is tapping $1.5 million in federal relief funds to improve mental health services…
Bill to give Kentucky’s high school students a ‘do-over’ year passes senate 36-0, heads to house
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A bill to give public and private school students the opportunity for a “do-over” year…
Colmon Elridge: Instead of helping Kentuckians, Republicans have turned focus to political nonsense
If you haven’t been paying attention to what Kentucky Republicans have been doing in Frankfort so far this session, you’d…
Transportation Cabinet announces additional lane, ramp closures for Brent Spence Bridge maintenance
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) on Tuesday announced that crews successfully completed the preliminary work that was planned for the…
New legislation would ban juvenile cases involving kids 12 and under from being brought before a judge
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky kids as young as five or six can legally end up in juvenile…
Montana looks at Kentucky’s past to understand the future of governor’s health nominee Adam Meier
By Katheryn Houghton and Laura Ungar Kaiser Health News The nominee to be Montana’s next health director faced an unwieldy…
New TikTok challenge by CPE , Gear Up Kentucky to raise awareness of FAFSA opportunities
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and GEAR UP Kentucky, a unit of the Council, are throwing down the gauntlet…
Kentucky by Heart: Family of Louisville doctor David Yandell made mark on Kentucky, and the world
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I recently came across Nancy Baird’s biography of a noted Louisville medical doctor from the…
Public invited to submit artwork for Team Kentucky Gallery to be displayed in state Capitol’s main hall
Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear on Monday invited Kentuckians to lend their artistic talents to a new…
A quarter of Ky’s community health center visits are via telehealth; bill would codify temporary rules
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to codify telehealth provisions that were put into place during the pandemic…
Beshear calls new vaccine a ‘game changer’ as end of pandemic is in sight; masks, distancing still needed
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As a new vaccine was released and the coronavirus and Covid-19 kept waning in…
Alissa Briggs: How you can help prevent teen suicide as pandemic takes toll on Kentucky’s students
In a 2018 survey, about 16% of Kentucky students said they had considered ending their own life. During the pandemic,…
Here comes the sun: Solar moves in, and a Kentucky farm community wonders about its future
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley Resource The golden hue of the sunset shines across the sky and through the window…