Kentucky by Heart: Bluegrass Writers Coalition members compile book of Ky’s ‘mined treasures’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Back in 2018, two founding members of the Bluegrass Writers Coalition, from Frankfort, Mike Embry…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: 20 years after first proposal Green River National Wildlife Refuge now a reality
Almost 20 years after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) first published a proposal for a national wildlife refuge…
Boone County Public Library December calendar for adults includes activities at all branches
The Boone County Public Library offers events at its branches and throughout the county during the month of December. A…
Kentucky by Heart: A ‘Kentucky-fied’ trip through a beautiful part of our state into a beautiful part of Ohio
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist It’s not often in this column that I talk about a trip taken outside the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky deer harvest strong heading into final weekend of modern gun season
The deer harvest is strong heading into the final weekend of modern gun season, the highlight of Kentucky’s 2019-20 hunting…
Kentucky by Heart: Inventor of submachine gun was NKy native; finding strength in challenging times
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Although not a gun enthusiast myself, I recently noticed while perusing a resource I use…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Cooper’s Hawk is a winged hunter with awe-inspiring aerial skills
Hunters who spend a lot of time afield in the fall are likely to observe all sorts of amazing animal…
Kentucky By Heart: Annual Kentucky Book Fair a grand celebration of state’s literary landscape
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist I look forward with joy to participating, as an author, in the 38th Annual Kentucky…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Cast iron cookware used by generations of Kentucky’s cooks
Venerable cast iron cookware has a place in the hearts of generations of Kentucky cooks who love to prepare traditional…
Kentucky by Heart: Humility of Northern Kentucky’s 2019 Newsmakers evidence of state’s giving spirit
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist “It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you do not care who gets the credit.”…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky Wild program supports endangered, threatened non-game wildlife
The Kentucky Wild program, launched during the summer of 2018 by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR),…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky Senator Richard Mentor Johnson led an interesting and controversial life
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist I have been reading The US Senate and the Commonwealth (University Press of Kentucky, 2019),…
Lynn Bowden’s rain dance leads Kentucky to 29-7 victory over Missouri in wet one at Kroger Field
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Not even a driving rainstorm could stop Lynn Bowden Jr. The Kentucky junior quarterback rushed…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: With striking looks and eerie sounds, the Great Horned Owl is a Halloween icon
A night hunter with a striking appearance and eerie vocalizations, this owl is a Halloween icon. The Great Horned Owl…
Bill Straub: Argue the facts when you have them; when you don’t, pound the table. And so they do
There’s an old bromide often circulated among lawyers in just about any courthouse you might happen upon in any part…
Kentucky by Heart: Phyllis Abbott on mission to help women veterans through Lady Veterans Connect
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist The mention of Trapp Elementary School, in rural Clark County, brings up fond memories for…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky is home to a rich diversity of native and non-native fish and wildlife
A wide variety of fish and wildlife species are found throughout Kentucky. While most are native species, several notable desirable…
Kentucky by Heart: Didn’t go to kindergarten so everything I needed to know I learned close to home
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Author Robert Fulghum got a lot of mileage out of his 1988 book, All I…
Wildcats go to Lynn Bowden in come-from-behind win over Razorbacks to end three-game slide
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Mark Stoops put the ball in Lynn Bowden’s hands and the Wildcats ran with it,…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: This native shorebird has a name that brings a smile to the face of deer hunters
The Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is easily identifiable by its distinctive plumage, preferred habitat, feeding behavior, shrill calls and the way…
Keven Moore: Hayrides may be a right of passage during the fall, but real dangers exist on the trail
As the leaves begin to change colors and the pumpkins come out, many families will be attending fall outings and…
Bill Straub: Where oh where have all the statesmen gone, and look what’s left? Then there’s Tom Loftus
Some years back, Kentucky had a gentleman serving in the Senate named John Sherman Cooper, from Pulaski County, who regularly…