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Ohio River City Paddlers develop 274-mile Recreation Trail; paddling and cycling event begins June 1

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The Ohio River connects Cincinnati and Louisville and, because of this connection, two groups of avid outdoor enthusiasts and paddlers have joined forces to create a recreational trail on, and along, the Ohio River. The Ohio River Recreational Trail is an initiative undertaken by members of Louisville’s River City Paddlesports and Cincinnati’s Paddlefest organizers to support and encourage people to explore…

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Cutthroat Trout added to Cumberland River; trial stockings began in March for the first time

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Hatchery crews with the Fisheries Division of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources stocked 38,000 cutthroat trout in late March in the Cumberland River below Wolf Creek Dam. “These are surplus Yellowstone strain cutthroat trout from Norfork National Fish Hatchery in Arkansas,” said Dave Dreves, assistant director of fisheries for Kentucky Fish and…

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Art Lander’s Outdoors: New book is first to highlight the unique diversity of Red River Gorge watershed

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Red River Gorge National Geological Area, a unique natural area in Daniel Boone National Forest, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors a year to east-central Kentucky. They come to hike its demanding trails, fish in its pristine streams, camp, rock climb, or just take in the rugged beauty of its sandstone cliffs, rock shelters, waterfalls…

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Historic preservation award winners for NKY’s river cities to be recognized on Wednesday in Newport

Judy Clabes 1

Historic preservation in Northern Kentucky’s river cities will be celebrated this Wednesday during the 2019 River Cities Excellence in Preservation Awards ceremony. The ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1001 Monmouth St., a building recently restored by Newport Millennium Housing Corp. and one of this year’s award winners. May is National Preservation Month,…

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Licking River Watershed Watch gets environmental grant from KY American Water to monitor quality

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In celebration of National Drinking Water Week, observed by water utilities May 5 through May 11 with the theme Protect the Source, Kentucky American Water awarded a 2019 American Water Environmental Grant in the amount of $4,975 to the Licking River Watershed Watch.   The environmental grant program provides funds to community-based environmental projects that…

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Enjoy Kentucky’s many rivers, lakes and creeks — here are safety tips to avoid health risks

Judy Clabes 0

With warmer weather here, more outdoor activities are taking place.    
State officials are offering some safety tips to help Kentuckians enjoy the many rivers, lakes and creeks in which to boat, fish, swim, canoe or otherwise enjoy water resources. 
The Kentucky Division of Water and the Department for Public Health say despite many water quality improvements,…

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Covington Ladies Home to be rebranded as Victorian at Riverside; street renamed to honor founder

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By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The easternmost tip of Seventh Street was renamed Battelle Lane in a ceremony at the Covington Ladies Home Friday afternoon. The event included a proclamation from Covington Mayor Joseph U. Meyer and the unveiling of a street sign recognizing the name change. The Covington Ladies Home was founded by…

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Transportation Cabinet conducts extensive testing of new driver’s license program; extension continues

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The Kentucky Transportation (KYTC) is in the end stages of testing the state’s new driver’s license system to introduce new, more secure card versions that meet federal standards in the coming months. A pilot of the new system will begin this spring in Circuit Court Clerk Office locations in Woodford and Franklin counties. New licenses…

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Thomas More Biology Field Station to celebrate Earth Day with unveiling of new river mural on Saturday

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The Thomas More University Biology Field Station will celebrate Earth Day with an unveiling of their new river mural on Saturday, April 13 from 2 – 7 p.m. The mural, created by artist Jon-Paul Passalacqua, will be a vibrant addition to the STEM Outreach Center, which opened in the fall. Passalacqua began producing the mural…

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Pilot rollout of Kentucky’s new driver’s licenses begins in early April in Franklin, Woodford counties

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The pilot rollout of Kentucky’s new, secure driver’s licenses, spearheaded by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, is scheduled to begin in early April in Franklin and Woodford counties. A phased, county-by-county rollout extending to the remaining 118 counties will begin two to three weeks later, and conclude within a two-month period. “We only get to launch…

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ORSANCO won’t eliminate its Pollution Control Standards for Ohio River; to seek public comments

Judy Clabes 1

The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) has authorized its Pollution Control Standards (PCS) Committee to proceed with a public comment period on the Committee’s recommended changes to the Pollution Control Standards, and to invite public review and comment on the proposed modification. This action came as a result of its board meeting on February…

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Piece by piece, the massive Madison Overlook floodgate along Covington’s riverfront takes shape

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Parks and Facilities Supervisor Brad Schwenke picked up a 10-lb. sledgehammer and gave the steel stanchion three hard blows. It wasn’t enough. The 2,000-lb. A-shaped piece of frame – the fifth of six that form the spine of the Madison Overlook floodgate – was wedged at an awkward angle between the two stubby posts that…

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Fans don’t let fans drive drunk, pass keys to sober driver before Super Bowl game begins, says KOHS

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Football fans across the country are gearing up to celebrate America’s most-watched sporting event, Super Bowl LIII, on Sunday, Feb. 3. For many, the Super Bowl celebration will include drinking alcohol, so the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is teaming with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a Fans Don’t Let Fans…

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Don’t miss the Sandhill Cranes at Barren River Lake State Resort; join Nature Watch Weekend Jan. 23-27

Judy Clabes 2

Each year, thousands of Sandhill Cranes make Barren River Lake a stop on their journey back home.  Join Barren River Lake State Resort Park during its Nature Watch Weekend Jan. 23-27 to get up close to these beautiful cranes as they migrate through the area.   Participants can register for one of two trips. The…

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Officers from Northern Kentucky among those honored by KOHS for targeting impaired drivers

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The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) Wednesday honored more than 200 law enforcement officers from 175 agencies across the Commonwealth for their efforts to target impaired drivers. The 2018 Governor’s Impaired Driving Enforcement Awards ceremony was held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Lexington. Awards were presented to officers with the most impaired-driving arrests…

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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Our state’s many streams and rivers are an important part of history, everyday life

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They are present everywhere we travel — to work, school, or shopping trips in urban, rural or suburban areas. Driving Kentucky roadways you are likely to cross a small stream or river, or see one off in the distance. Kentucky waterways, important in our history, and part of our daily life, are where we escape…

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Overnight accident shuts down Airport Access Road in Boone County, one driver seriously injured

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NKyTribune staff The Boone County Sheriff’s office has provided details on the accident that closed KY 212 (Airport Access Road) overnight. A driver of one of the vehicles, George Moore, of Cincinnati, was transported to University Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver and passengers in the other vehicle suffered minor, or non-life-threatening injuries. The road was…

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Covington’s West tells CBC lunch crowd temporary free parking at RiverHaus could start Monday

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By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Covington Economic Development Director Tom West provided an update on city projects at Thursday’s Covington Business Council November luncheon. West told the crowd at the Madison Event Center that there are a lot of exciting things going on in the city, and he had some news on one of…

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SD1 receives state, federal disaster relief for response to historic Ohio River rising earlier in year

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Sanitation District No. 1 has received federal and state disaster relief funds for its effective response to historically high Ohio River levels earlier this year. The District received today reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) and the Kentucky Emergency Management Association (KEMA) for overtime labor, equipment usage and contracted labor totaling $104,971.61.  …

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Rebuilt riverfront gateway in Covington taking shape, making it safer and more accessible for pedestrians

Judy Clabes 0

The $875,000 reconstruction of the western entrance to Covington’s riverfront to make it safer and more accessible to pedestrians took another leap of progress today in a very visible way.   Workers with Riegler Blacktop poured concrete today to form one side of the roadbed for the rebuilt Johnston Street as it turns the corner…

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