Some Kentuckians, like many rural Americans, are too poor to qualify for federal flood protections
This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy…
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Kentucky by Heart: Harriette Arnow offers look inside Appalachian life’s struggles
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist With J.D. Vance coming on the scene as the Republican vice-presidential candidate, I thought about…
Nearly 3,000 Eastern Kentucky residents eligible for federal program to buyout flood-prone properties
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Nearly a year after the historic flooding in eastern Kentucky residents of Breathitt, Knott,…
Foreign crypto mining companies eye Eastern KY for cheap power; critics say it will stress electric grid
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Foreign-owned crypto mining companies are staking out Eastern Kentucky for cheap electricity, and the…
A storied Kentucky coal town ‘dissolves’ to save itself, others across the commonwealth may follow
By Katie Myers Ohio Valley ReSource The mayor of Blackey stepped down years ago. The city council dwindled down to…
Study reveals children in Central, Eastern Kentucky more likely to face hunger than overall population
God’s Pantry Food Bank announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2020, the latest report by Feeding America on…
Getting recruited by Coach K was just start of story for David Couch who focused on Internet for schools
By Ron Daley Special to NKyTribune Johnson County’s Paintsville has an amazing athletic tradition with the likes of major…
Reklaitis collects 14 strikeouts as Milwaukee completes sweep of NKU with 4-2 victory on Saturday
NKyTribune staff Senior pitcher Jared Reklaitis collected 14 strikeouts to lead Milwaukee to a 4-2 victory and series sweep over…
Ron Daley: Believing in community, opportunities for youth — and other strategies for “A Way Forward’
“We must believe in our community and in our youth and create opportunities for our youth to remain in our…
Eastern Ky. superintendents advance education a catalyst for economic and community revitalization
By Ron Daley and John White Special to NKyTribune More than 20 superintendents and the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC)…
Kentucky by Heart: Sharing some nonfiction titles celebrating Appalachian Eastern Kentucky
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Although I was raised in the northern part of Kentucky and have spent adulthood living…
Ron Daley: Student loan debt, defaults adversely impact Kentucky and its rural areas
The growing national student loan crisis is having an even more devastating effect on families in rural Eastern Kentucky. The…
Roberts, Doersching launch back-to-back homers, NKU holds off Oakland to win weekend series
NKyTribune staff Chad Roberts hit a three-run homer and scored twice as the Northern Kentucky University baseball team posted a…
Ron Daley: Eastern Kentucky is one of the best places to live and certainly not the worst
There is much more to the quality of life in your community than the determinations by socio-economic data such as…
Ron Daley: In southeastern KY to be future work ready, we must build our own global economy ports
Our communities need to move beyond “Kentucky Work Ready Communities” to “Future Work Ready Communities.” Communities need to advance to…
Community health workers play important role in reducing health disparities in Eastern Kentucky
Community health workers play an important role in reducing health disparities in eastern Kentucky, say Cleveland Fed analysts. For some…