Americans haven’t spent this much of their money on food in decades; no relief anytime soon
The Rural Blog If you feel like your grocery bill is gobbling up more of your paycheck, it’s not your…
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Award-winning photographer Barbara Livingston gifts Jim Raftery’s collection to Keeneland Library
Keeneland Library announced a history-making gift from six-time Eclipse Award-winning photographer Barbara Livingston, who has donated an estimated 2 million…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Late winter, early spring offers some of KY’s best largemouth bass fishing
March is the beginning of some of the best fishing of the year for largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). When water…
Kentucky Derby shines spotlight on Commonwealth’s proud equine and agriculture traditions
On the first Saturday in May, all eyes around the world will be on Kentucky for the 150th running of…
Re-enactment of 1964 Freedom March on Frankfort to take place March 5; gather at Capital City Museum
Focus on Race Relations (FORR) will reenact the 1964 Freedom March on Frankfort which was attended by Dr. Martin Luther…
Secretary of State reports Kentucky voter registration increased for 10th consecutive month in January
Secretary of State Michael Adams on Monday announced voter registration continued to increase in January, for the tenth month in…
Kentucky completely drought free for first time since May, 2023; expect near-normal precipitation ahead
The precipitation of last week means Kentucky is drought free, according to the weekly U.S Drought Monitor that was issued…
Climate Corps initiative could speed up reforestation of abandoned Appalachian mine lands
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A Biden administration program called the American Climate Corps aims to hire and train…
KDFWR now selling Kentucky fishing and hunting licenses for 2024-25 license year
Licenses and permits to fish, hunt and trap in Kentucky in the coming license year are on sale now. The…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: News and updates for the 2024-25 fishing license year set to begin March 1
The new license year begins March 1st and continues through the last day of February the following year (2025). Here’s…
KDLA, Dollywood Foundation announce JC Morgan as state director, Libby Suttles as engagement head
The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives and The Dollywood Foundation officially announced the hiring of JC Morgan as state…
New report chronicles community concerns, priorities for local waters in Ohio River basin
Toxic pollution. Sewage contamination. Flooding. These are some of the concerns people in the 14-state Ohio River region have about…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: February’s longer days, occasional warm fronts, revive hope for anglers
By Lee McClellan Kentucky Afield Not long ago, wind chills bottomed out at 15 degrees below zero. After this arctic…
Six law enforcement officers from Northern Kentucky among graduates of DOCJT Basic Training Class 545
The Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training’s (DOCJT) basic training academy last week celebrated the graduation of 34 law enforcement…
‘Wrong-Way’ crash prevention project to improve safety, to start with Fayette and Jefferson counties
A design build team has been selected for a $9.5 million project to monitor and bolster safety on Kentucky corridors…
Rural Kentucky attorney John Rosenberg honored for ‘unending commitment’ to the Commonweatlh
By Liz Carey The Daily Yonder John and Jean Rosenberg thought they’d stay a few years in Eastern Kentucky and…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A winter migrant, the white-crowned sparrow flashes distinctive plumage
Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series on backyard birds. In the scramble for seed at the…
Stateline: Desperate for affordable housing, some cities sweeten tax breaks for developers
By Robbie Sequeira Stateline Last month, city council members in Fort Worth, Texas, decided developers that received massive tax breaks…
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources using new technology resource to monitor state’s wildlife
Researchers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources have a new resource to aid in ongoing efforts to…
New research shows non-hunters overwhelmingly support Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program
Recent research finds that 86 percent of firearm owners and sport shooters who do not hunt support the Federal Aid…
KY Rep. Josh Branscum discusses how state is addressing data privacy, deep fakes in elections
By Jaqueline Pitts Kentucky Chamber of Commerce How companies collect and process online user data has been an increasingly hot…
Louisville public health offices warn of uptick in measles cases; vaccines are available
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Officials with the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) are warning that…