The River: U.S. Lighthouse Service tender GREENBRIER maintained navigation lights along inland waterways

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Last week’s river column featuring the U.S. Lighthouse Service Tender GOLDENROD…

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The River: As a young boy, loving the sights, sounds, smell of river and finding a way to a life

(The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This story first appeared on December 25, 2017) By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Walter Hoffmeier’s houseboat, the PAL-O-MINE, appeared nothing like the mass-produced,…

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Southbank Partners celebrates relaunch of Riverfront Commons, a 20-mile active destination along the river

The reimagined Riverfront Commons, a 20-mile world-class active destination along the Ohio River connecting Northern Kentucky, was officially unveiled during a community celebration on Thursday hosted by Southbank Partners, a regional economic development organization in Northern Kentucky. Local officials from each Southbank city, leaders and community partners gathered at Covington Plaza to learn about the…

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The River: The MARJESS was a 38-foot wooden paddlewheel houseboat, a place of happy memories

(The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This column first appeared in December, 2017.) By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Paddlewheel houseboats, extinct in the Cincinnati harbor on the Ohio River…

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