Art Lander’s Outdoors: Tick activity heightens as weather warms; danger to people, pets, and wildlife
They are insidious arachnids that emerge from tall grass, wood piles and leaf litter to feed on warm-blooded creatures. What…
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Special Olympics ‘Fifty Years of Hustle and Heart’ summer games start Friday at EKU
More than 1,400 Special Olympics athletes and more than 600 volunteers from throughout Kentucky will be celebrating “50 Years of…
Record-tying 550,000 visit Taste of Cincinnati 2018, 5K at Music Bash; no police incidents reported
Cincinnati Police estimate a record-tying crowd of 550,000 attended Taste of Cincinnati, May 26-28 on Fifth Street, downtown, from Main…
State maintains low jobless rate, as unemployment rates fall in all 120 counties; Campbell among lowest
Kentucky maintained its record-low jobless rate in April and saw a net increase in jobs as unemployment rates fell in…
Fourteen names added to Kentucky National Guard Memorial in Frankfort on Memorial Day
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky National Guard added 14 names to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial in Frankfort…
Pew Charitable Trusts: State economic growth uneven since Great Recession began
By Barb Rosewicz, Ruth Mantell and Joe Fleming Pew Charitable Trusts Since the Great Recession hit the U.S. a decade…
May, July peak months for grilling fires; stay safe with these tips to keep your cookouts combustion-free
Grilling season is here and grill gurus everywhere are preparing for family parties and barbecues. The National Fire Protection Association…
Danny Alvarez won Jefferson Cty. district judge race, dies next day, leaves questions about what’s next
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky has no provision for replacing a judicial nominee who died the day after this…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Ky’s dirty dozen noxious, invasive plants threaten state’s ecological integrity
They are atop everyone’s list of the most destructive plants to Kentucky’s ecological integrity. These noxious, invasive exotics out-compete native…
KY Historical Society wants your proposal for collection of oral histories about food traditions
The Kentucky Oral History Commission (KOCH) is commemorating “The Year of Kentucky Food” with the Kentucky Foodways Oral History Project….
NKY’s Amy McGrath takes primary from Lexington Mayor Jim Gray; will face Andy Barr in November
Staff report In one of the most-watched primary election races Tuesday, Lexington Mayor Jim Gray lost by a surprising margin…
Pew Trusts: #MeToo in the Statehouse; at least 16 men are gone, but the harassment culture isn’t
By Jen Fifield Pew Trusts In March, former Minnesota state Rep. Tony Cornish made a surprise visit to the state Capitol,…
Braxton Brewing Company wins Commonwealth Cup at Alltech Craft Views & Food Fest in Lexington
Braxton Brewing Company was named winner of the 2018 Commonwealth Cup at the Alltech Craft Views & Food Fest in…
Kentucky Horse Park to commemorate 40th Anniversary with series of events through fall
To commemorate the Kentucky Horse Park’s 40th Anniversary and the people, horses, and events it has touched, there will be…
‘The Gift of Color’ celebrates the life and art of Kentucky artist Henry Lawrence Faulkner
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune reporter In the newly released, The Gift of Color: Henry Lawrence Faulkner, the life and art…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird is a tiny gravity-defying wonder of nature
When wildflowers and trees bloom in the Spring, the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) returns to Kentucky to nest. Its distant…
Rural Blog: Fewer U.S. workers using prescription opioids but more using cocaine, marijuana
Fewer U.S. workers are using prescription opioids, but more are using cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana Fewer U.S. workers are using…
Gov. Bevin says decision on sports gambling falls to legislature, applauds ‘state’s rights’ victory
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin said Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on sports gambling goes well beyond…
Duke Energy names Jim Henning senior v.p. and Amy Spill president of Ohio/Ky operations
Two Duke Energy leaders will have new roles beginning June 1. Jim Henning – currently Duke Energy’s Ohio and Kentucky…
Supreme Court strikes down 1992 law regulating sports gambling, allows states to determine policies
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Supreme Court on Monday gave the green light for states to allow gambling on…
Sen. Rand Paul’s hometown newspaper urges confirmation of KY native Haspel as CIA director
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s hometown newspaper is calling on the Bowling Green Republican to back…
Pew Charitable Trust: KY’s 2014 juvenile justice legislation yielding major benefits across state
By Jake Horowitz and Casey Pheiffer Pew Trusts Juvenile justice reforms enacted by Kentucky in 2014 are creating substantial benefits…