Opinion – Stephen Voss: With political protests, don’t trust your lying eyes
Activism on behalf of Gaza’s Palestinian population made its way to Lexington last week, in the form of a rally…
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Opinion – Jeff Rubin: From solitude to solidarity, rethinking social connectivity for aging Americans
Every May, the Administration for Community Living spearheads our nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM), highlighting a different theme…
Letters to Editor: Janet Hackman advocates climate change legislation, Jill Crawford for Julia Jaddock
(Editor’s Note: The NKyTribune accepts letters of support for contested primary candidates. Letters must be under 500 words, express why…
Opinion – Judy Harris: ‘Learn how to see’ — and what I saw in Gaza in 1997 on a Fulbright trip
“Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” Leonardo da Vinci Through the US Department of Education’s…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist view — Prom costs, Noem’s dog, getaways, mid-something, early Mother’s Day
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Terry Brooks: Kentucky General Assembly fumbles opportunities to help kids
It’s Spring 2024 in the Bluegrass State. And if I am writing about sports, I should be focused on new…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Massie’s war on bipartisanship advances to new front as he vows to fight ‘uniparty’
Almost 50 years ago, believe it or not, when punk rock was in its prime, the genre’s primary pervaders, the…
Opinion – Al Cross: A political race card for Derby visitors, real and virtual
Welcome, Derby visitors. Here’s our annual handicapping of Kentucky’s political horses amid the pageantry of the 150th iteration of America’s…
Opinion – Amye Bensenhaver: After legislature, a reminder of importance of state’s open records laws
As the ink dries on the last bills from the 2024 legislative session to be signed into law or vetoed,…
Opinion – Constance Alexander: Reimagining industrial disaster in Appalachia’s Hawk’s Nest Tunnel
Instead of turning away, the photojournalist is in the moment, following the action to capture iconic scenes that tell a…
Opinion — Judy Harris: Lessons from students brought joy to my life (what a difference a hug makes)
(Editor’s note: Welcome Judy Harris, retired educator, writer, and community volunteer as the Northern Kentucky Tribune‘s newest columnist. She will…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of week’s news — Swift reporter, whining, weapons bills, campus protests
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Purported Comer book deal promises generous payday, sale of more cheap lies
Baseball legend Pete Rose (you know, the fellow who’s not in the MLB Hall of Fame) acknowledged some time back…
Opinion — Barry Dunn and Shannon Moody: A focus on prevention in the mission to end child abuse
Child abuse cases grab headlines and our hearts. We are often left asking: “how could this happen?” and “who would…
Opinion – Mitch McConnell: History will record that America stepped up; Senate approves funding
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Tuesday on the Senate floor regarding the national security…
Opinion – Constance Alexander: Dorian Hairston’s story of Josh Gibson delivers literary grand slam
Dorian Hairston’s poems in “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow” should be required reading for everyone, especially those who…
Opinion – Ken Rechtin: Earth Day is a day to celebrate our plant — and resolve to do our part
Today is Earth Day. On this day we honor and celebrate our remarkable planet. Even though our collective actions have…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of week’s news — Earth Day, dozing Don, Israel-Iran, the jury
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Al Cross: The political life and lessons of George Atkins, who died April 14 at age 82
George L. Atkins Jr., who died April 14 at age 82, was a politician for barely a decade. But he…
Opinion — Bill Straub: Massie cites three reasons for urging Speaker Johnson’s resignation; then what?
For a Whiz Kid with fancy-schmancy degrees from some snooty college in liberal Massachusetts who has more patents than Edison…
Opinion – Al Cross: Do Kentucky legislators serve our well-being?
In a republic, the form of government that the U.S. Constitution prescribes for states, the will of the people is…
Opinion – Amye Bensenhaver: Savor the moment but stay alert — as HB 509 died quiet death in legislature
In responses ranging from disinterested to comatose, Republican leadership registered little concern about the demise of HB 509 Monday night….