Art Lander’s Outdoors: Instances of drought have a significant impact on wildlife and landscape
Drought, even a moderate drought, has an immediate, noticeable impact on the landscape. It’s officially autumn, but you wouldn’t know…
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Kentucky by Heart: Bourbon County native painted vivid picture of Eastern Ky. life through his novels
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Even for those outside our state, the two novels, The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come,…
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops sees silver lining, shares blame following Cats’ loss in Starkville
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Mark Stoops found a silver lining in his team’s 28-13 loss at Mississippi State on…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: When using a treestand, deer hunters must focus on safety, pay attention to details
With bow season underway, hunters are making final preparations or may have already hunted a time or two on the…
Kentucky by Heart: Sampling small town newspapers shows lots of good things going on around the state
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Part of the fun of traveling around Kentucky is to sample small-town newspapers along the…
Our Rich History: The misadventures of Thaddeus Lowe and the beginnings of modern aeronautics
By Jacob Koch Special to NKyTribune On the morning of April 20, 1861, Thaddeus Lowe (1832–1913) would prepare to set…
Kentucky falters down the stretch, can’t hold lead in tough loss to ninth-ranked Florida Gators
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky ended a 31-game losing skid to Florida last season, but starting a streak of…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Belted Kingfisher is a sure sign of good fishing for stream anglers
The Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a good luck charm for anglers, most often observed along wooded streams. When you…
Kentucky by Heart: Judy and Dan Dourson’s guide books offer unique look at Eastern Ky. plant life
Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist For Dan and Judy Dourson, the careful study of plant life is of great interest, particularly…
Wildcats top Eastern Michigan 38-17; quarterback Terry Wilson a concern after third quarter knee injury
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Mark Stoops got the start he wanted against Eastern Michigan on Saturday night, but it…
State’s school districts want to make sure all of Kentucky’s kids are counted during 2020 census
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky school districts want to make sure their students are counted when the 2020…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: News and observations as Kentucky’s white-tailed deer season set to begin
Kentucky’s 2019-20 hunting season for white-tailed deer opens tomorrow, with the beginning of archery hunting, a 136-day season that continues…
Kentucky by Heart: Book recounts young boy’s effort to give other sick kids ‘something to look forward to’
Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist It was over twenty years ago and Lexington’s Fox 56 veteran anchor/reporter Marvin Bartlett scrambled to piece together…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The distinctive call of the Yellow-Billed Cuckoo foretells of summer storms
The Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) is a weather forecaster, of sorts, in folklore. The secretive bird is heard, but seldom…
Kentucky by Heart: Reflecting on a life spent ‘Kentucky-ing,’ with no change in sight
Steve Flairty KyForward Columnist I don’t believe I’ll ever be “Kentucky-ed” to death. Never, it seems, do I get tired…
Fairwarning: Battle Looms over Trump administration bid to ease safety rules for big rig trucks
By Marjie Lundstrom FairWarning In Washington, D.C., a new Trump administration plan to relax safety rules for truck drivers has…
Satellite images from Planet reveal devastating impact of Amazon fires in near real-time
By Rhett A. Butler Mongabay High-resolution images from satellite company Planet are revealing glimpses of some of the fires currently devastating the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Ky’s 2019-2020 white-tailed deer season opens Sept. 7, here’s what to expect
Kentucky’s 2019-20 hunting season for white-tailed deer opens in two weeks, with the beginning of archery hunting on Saturday, September…
Kentucky by Heart: Sister Juana Mendez offers hope and direction to members of Hispanic community
Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Juana Mendez remembers well the difficult conditions her family faced while growing up in the American…
Kentucky High School Athletic Association makes changes to state’s high school football playoff rules
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Some changes are in store for the 2019 high school football season playoff system in…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A look at Kentucky’s elk population; facts about elk seasons from 2017-2019
Editor’s note: This is the third article in an occasional series on elk in Kentucky. Elk (Cervus canadensis) in North…
Limestone Cycling Tour returns September 7; annual event to provide scholarships to Mason Co. students
The 11th Annual Limestone Cycling Tour (LCT) will be on September 7 in Maysville. Last year’s event brought nearly 450…