Covington seeking volunteers for Saturday’s River Sweep cleanup event along banks Ohio River
The Iroquois called the river “Ohio” – a name by the French as La Belle Riviere, or “the beautiful” —…
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Volunteers sought for ORSANCO’s 2024 Ohio River Sweep beginning Friday, runs through October 31
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) is calling on environmental stewards to participate in an Ohio River Sweep…
New report chronicles community concerns, priorities for local waters in Ohio River basin
Toxic pollution. Sewage contamination. Flooding. These are some of the concerns people in the 14-state Ohio River region have about…
Kenton County Parks seeking volunteers for Ohio River Sweep clean-up at Doe Run Lake September 16
Kenton County Parks & Recreation is hosting a clean-up at Doe Run Lake on Saturday, September 16 from 9 a.m.-noon,…
ORSANCO to celebrate 75th anniversary with outdoor community event June 28 at Smale Riverfront Park
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) will celebrate its 75th anniversary with an outdoor community event of local…
Kenton Co. Parks and Recreation to sponsor two events for Great Outdoor Weekend Sept. 24-25
In celebration of Great Outdoor Weekend September 24-25, Kenton County Parks and Recreation is partnering with several agencies to host…
Modern-day ‘voyageurs’ make stop at Covington riverfront to help dedicate city’s river access point
The opening of the $6.5 million Covington Plaza along the Ohio River in 2021 represented not only a dramatic physical…
River Sweep: Volunteers invited to scour riverbanks for trash on Saturday — be prepared to get muddy
Volunteers are invited to clean trash from the banks of the Ohio River on Saturday as part of the Covington…
River Sweep 2020: 88 degrees, mud and masks; cleanup’s 30 volunteers cleared 3.19 tons
Compared to the festival-like atmosphere of pre-pandemic cleanups, River Sweep 2020 was a tightly controlled, well-orchestrated, and almost choreographed event….
Letter to the editor: Maria Truitt says residents must make their voices heard on ORSANCO decision
To the editor: On June 6, The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) passed the motion to make their…
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission votes today in Covington on rolling back pollution rules
By Nadia Ramalagan Public News Service The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission is slated to vote on loosening water-pollution…
Covington’s new ‘Market Garden’ law lets urban farmers sell harvest; Sunday alcohol sales approved
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Community gardens will now be going to market. In other words, those who are growing…
ORSANCO expected to vote this week on future of pollution standards impacting Kentucky waterways
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service A long-awaited vote is expected this week on the future of water-quality standards that…
Environmental groups caution ORSANCO against doing away with water quality standards monitoring
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service A commission that helps control water quality in the Ohio River is looking to…
River Sweep yield: Clean banks, strange debris; event covers 981 miles of Ohio River, tributaries
Tired and sore muscles are likely. Muddy gloves a given. And a sense of accomplishment a certainty. But the one…
ORSANCO’s River Sweep poster contest winners include two from NKY: Landon Reid, Kelcy Bollman
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) has announced the winners of the 2018 Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest….
Thomas More College is part of strategic regional resource alliance for the Ohio River Basin
The Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) has entered into a strategic agreement with the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission…
Student from Immaculate Heart of Mary in Florence wins ORSANCO Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) has announced the winners of the Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest and…
Ohio River research underway at TMC Biology Field Station to determine amount of harmful algae in water
At the Thomas More College Ohio River Biology Field Station, on the banks of the Ohio River near California, Kentucky,…