Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Gift ideas for the outdoors enthusiast include Kentucky Afield Calendar
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune One by one, the photographs appear on the display screen in the darkened Commission…
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Tours, meals, entertainment and more featured during holidays at Kentucky State Parks
The Kentucky State Parks are prepared for the winter holidays with decorations, candlelight tours, special meals, entertainment and other unique…
Eagle Watch Weekends available at Kentucky State Parks; trips available in January, February
Eagle Watch Weekends, a unique Kentucky State Park tradition, will be offered once again in January and February 2017. The…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Anglers or hunters on your holiday list? Here are some shopping ideas
Is there an angler or hunter on your holiday shopping list? New gear is always an appreciated gift. Here’s some…
How’s this for a nice holiday outing: Relive the magic of ‘Polar Express’ with one of these Santa-themed excursions
Spend the afternoon aboard a vintage train and relive the magic of “The Polar Express” as it chugs into the…
University Press’ Kentucky African American Encyclopedia honored with state History Award
University Press of Kentucky (UPK) authors Gerald L. Smith, Karen Cotton McDaniel, and John A. Hardin have been named the…
Old Time Kentucky: Home of BBN could have been called McConnell Springs instead of Lexington
By Berry Craig Special to NKyTribune If the Redcoats and the Minutemen hadn’t tangled at Lexington, Mass., on April, 19,…
Forest fires in southern and eastern region of the state will impact the economy for a long time
By Carol Lea Spence UK College of Agriculture, Food, Environment The forestry sector plays a major role in Kentucky’s economy….
Include in your holiday plans: KY Artisan Center’s musical performances, artisans demos, and more
December brings colder temperatures, but all is cheerful and warm for shoppers and visitors at the Kentucky Artisan Center at…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Reels exhibit spotlights important contribution to angling history
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune Many anglers in Kentucky don’t realize our state’s rich contribution to fishing technology and…
Bluegrass & Backroads: If you have a sweet tooth, a visit to Ruth Hunt Candy will do the trick
If you have a sweet tooth you will love the Ruth Hunt Candy Company in Frankfort. Their Bluemoon candy bar…
Franklin Circuit Court says Bevin can reorganize Workers’ Compensation Nominating Commission
Gov. Matt Bevin’s executive order reorganizing the former seven-person Workers’ Compensation Nominating Commission, which resulted in a five-member board with…
KY State Police ‘Cram the Cruiser’ food drive begins Nov. 22, help surpass last year’s 246,705 pounds
The Kentucky State Police will begin accepting donations for its seventh annual “Cram The Cruiser” holiday food drive on Nov….
Kentucky Horse Park to close for Wednesday and Thursday for holidays; reopens on Friday
The Kentucky Horse Park will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 23 and Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24. The park will…
Old Time Kentucky: Former Louisville Journal editor Prentice was all in on Lincoln’s Thanksgiving plan
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist George D. Prentice, sharp-penned Civil War editor of the Louisville Journal, was not an Abraham…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Fish and Wildlife Department online survey improves state’s HIP data
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Kentucky is drawing national attention after dramatically improving the accuracy of harvest and participation…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History has simple mission
The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History has a simple mission — to educate and engage the public through…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Number of state hunting license holders up; Indiana hunting measure passes
The number of hunting license holders in Kentucky, and several states in the region, was up slightly in 2015, according…
Red Tape Reduction initiative K-O’s unnecessary regulations related to combat sports
By Ryan Helfenbein Ky.gov Gov. Matt Bevin’s Red Tape Reduction Initiative has resulted in “knock outs” to several unnecessary boxing…
Most of Kentucky (not NKY) now under Level 1 drought declaration; east KY wildfires continue
The Office of the State Climatologist and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, in coordination with the Kentucky Drought Mitigation…
Keeneland November Breeding Stock sale shows gains in average, median prices on Saturday
Keeneland realized increases in average and median prices on Saturday, the fifth day of its November Breeding Stock Sale, which…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Waterfowl season looks promising, but state needs some cold weather
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune The moderate drought conditions across Kentucky brought baked, cracked yards, dust, fires and streams…