Mike Denham: Remembering Pearl Harbor and those who fought for freedom, made countless sacrifices
On Monday, Dec. 7, many across Kentucky and the nation and will pause to remember the 1941 attack on Pearl…
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Commentary: Towles’ transfer from UK helps illustrate the shortcomings of modern college football scene
By Kay Collier McLaughlin Special to NKyTribune Self-disclosure. I grew up as the daughter of a football coach who went…
Rep. Leslie Combs: Washington’s rules governing freight trucking are outdated and in need of change
A lot has changed since 1982, the year Michael Jackson released Thriller, the Commodore 64 was introduced, and E.T. phoned…
Bill Straub: Coal’s demise is no surprise, yet Mitch McConnell’s false prophecies still poisoning debate
Captain Nemo would have to pilot the Nautilus significantly lower than 20,000 leagues if he ever wanted to plumb the…
Constance Alexander: Telling stories, even those that makes us uneasy, help us see through others’ eyes
Sixty years ago yesterday, Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and move to the back…
Letter to Editor: Paul Whalen comments on failures of the national Democratic Party, ‘blue state, red state’
As a Democratic County Chair in Kentucky, I read Bill Bishop’s response to Alec MacGillis’ “Who Turned My Blue State…
Commentary: Memorial Hall mural gives us a chance to heal wounds, gain a broader perspective
By Eli Capilouto President, University of Kentucky Editor’s note: UK President Eli Capilouto announced recently that the mural in the…
Bill Bishop: Turnout didn’t turn ‘my blue state red’ — if it’s the ‘economy,’ which economic interest is it?
“Who Turned My Blue State Red?” asks Alec MacGillis in the New York Times recently. MacGillis aims to answer the…
Coach Colene: Don’t be that person who strives so much for perfection that enjoying life is lost
My struggles with perfection run deep. I was the girl with good grades, involved in a million extracurricular activities and…
Dee Davis: A solution for rural America — bring in an influx of courageous, determined new refugees
Rural America is long on opportunity and short on people. If the rest of America doesn’t want an influx of…
Bill Straub: Entertaining Republican presidential field gives us yet another reason to be thankful
WASHINGTON — As always there’s plenty to be grateful for on this Thanksgiving Day, even though the commercial interests have…
Lyn Hacker: A real thanksgiving message, about the small acts of love and kindness that define us
I read one post from a woman on Facebook this morning, that said, “I’m tired of all this awful stuff!…
Commentary: Newspaper publishers as ‘community developers’ — insights from comparing ‘core competencies’
By Buck Ryan and Yao Yu Special to the NKyTribune When Robert Worth Bingham bought the Louisville Courier-Journal and Louisville…
Constance Alexander: Words do hurt, just as much as stones; hate speech is painful bullying
In the wrong hands, words are deadly weapons. In 1948, when “New Yorker” magazine published Shirley Jackson’s now-classic story, “The…
Mike Denham: As Americans and Kentuckians, we have much to be thankful for this holiday season
This week, our family and friends will gather around the dinner table as they have for generations to celebrate a…
Commentary: Our youth point to a promising future
By Sen. John Schickel Special to the NKyTribune You hear so much negative about today’s youth. I have not been…
Rep. Jeff Hoover: Denny Butler’s decision to switch parties shows Kentuckians are ready for change
Earlier this week, state Rep. Denny Butler of Louisville took the bold step to officially switch his registration from Democrat…
Commentary: Covington neighborhood needs good neighbors which Welcome House will provide
By Linda Young Welcome House of NKY Welcome House was founded in 1982 by Father William Mertes, then the director…
Bill Straub: If we are going to turn a blind eye to plight of refugees, a ‘Modest Proposal’ may work
With massive apologies to the great Jonathan Swift, whose original text, “A Modest Proposal,’’ from 1729, is liberally quoted throughout….
Letter to the Editor: Friends of Our Troops say thanks to Campbell County VFW Auxiliary for Christmas mail
Dear Editor: As we prepare for the upcoming Christmas mail campaign, Friends of Our Troops would like to extend special…
Commentary: Second adult field trip to the state Capitol a success; more planned for next year
By Sen. John Schickel Special to the NKyTribune The second Boone County adult field trip went off without a hitch…
Mike Denham: Education really does pay — and in more ways than we may think
In the late 1990s, the state rolled out a simple but effective campaign summarized by two words: “Education pays.” That…