Bill Straub: Democrats barely offer a fight in 1st District as GOP dominates Congressional race
WASHINGTON – The First Congressional District in far western Kentucky, so far to the left on a road map that…
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Prichard Committee weighs in on final outcomes of legislative session — some positive news
The Prichard Committee’s statement: Governor and General Assembly Maintain and Strengthen Key Investments in P12 Education We thank members of…
Keith Taylor: Mitchell takes full responsibility for ‘upheaval’ but deserves chance to end disruption
Building a program came easy for Matthew Mitchell. Staying there has been harder than he imagined. It took just three…
Students plant tree seedlings on a surface coal mine to promote reforestation for Arbor Day
Premier Elkhorn, LLC hosted the 2016 Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative (ARRI) Arbor Day event at their Burke #49 surface mining…
Brent Cooper: Support syringe access exchange — our collective health (and lives) are at stake
Before you make up your mind about the proposed syringe access exchange program (aka needle exchange), you need to first…
Kentucky Department of Insurance approves Anthem’s purchase of Cigna Dental Health
The Kentucky Department of Insurance has approved Anthem’s application to purchase Cigna Dental Health of Kentucky, Inc., doing business as…
Former KY Tobacco Settlement Trust Corp exec John-Mark Hack named Commissioner of DMV
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Secretary Greg Thomas announced Wednesday John-Mark Hack will serve as Commissioner of the Department of Vehicle…
Idea State U competition awards UofL ‘MoveMe’ top prize of $25k; Owensboro C&TC wins second place
Developers of an app to help people find workout partners and inventors of a waterproof swimwear liner for women each…
New man-made creek near Lake Cumberland so real even the fish can’t tell the difference
Trout anglers will soon be fishing in a man-made creek that looks so real the fish won’t even notice the…
A gift that kept on giving — and led to Studio Vertu casting a new image on Newport’s Saratoga Street
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune Reporter Sometimes a seemingly simple gift is more than it appears; sometimes it’s actually your future….
NKU splits softball doubleheader with IUPUI; Ball State topples Norse men
Dani Devlin’s three-run home-run helped key the Northern Kentucky University softball team to a 3-0 victory over IUPUI in the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Good camping can be as simple as tossing your gear in your car and driving
There’s a lot to like about camping — it’s the great outdoors getaway. Especially in the spring and early summer,…
Boone County Alliance partners with local retailers to stop adults from purchasing alcohol for minors
In an effort to reduce consumption of alcohol by underage youth, the Boone County Alliance has partnered with local retailers…
Council on Postsecondary Education sets tuition and mandatory fee ceilings for resident undergrads
The Council on Postsecondary Education set 2016-17 tuition and mandatory fee ceilings for resident undergraduate students at its meeting Tueday…
Keven Moore: No ‘risk’ or ‘uncertainty’ here — death is absolutely certain — and we all have to deal with it
In this weekly column as a self-described riskologist, I try to find topics of interest that involve something that is…
Governor appoints Florence businessman Robert Cicero to the Kentucky Public Service Commission
Gov. Matt Bevin has appointed Robert Cicero, a Florence businessman, to the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC). “Bob Cicero’s experience…
Leonard L. Kopowski, retired District, Circuit Court Judge, passes away; remembered as fair, honorable
The Honorable Judge Leonard L. Kopowski of Melbourne, passed away on Thursday, April 21 at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood. He…
Average air fares at CVG decline again — 20 percent year over year; airport now ranks 22 nationally
Average airfares from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) declined 20 percent year-over-year based on the 4th quarter 2015 Department…
UK honors its top student-athletes in CATSPY Awards, Tyler Ulis named top male athlete
UK Athletics presented 38 honors at the 14th annual CATSPY Awards, held Monday at Memorial Coliseum to recognize athletic and…
Bark from elm trees on state right of way being illegally stripped, highways official says
Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways District 10 have noticed an increasing number of elm trees along state right…
Leadership authority Betsy Myers to headline NKY Women’s Initiative’s Regional Summit on June 29
By Laura Cook Kroeger Special to NKyTribune Some people know her as the sister of former White House Press Secretary…
KIDS COUNT: Kentucky has highest rate of kids with a parent in jail, according to ‘Shared Sentence’ report
By Terry Brooks Kentucky Youth Advocates Policy debates about incarceration rarely focus on the impact on children. Yet, we know…