Yes, it’s safe to drink the water, says ORSANCO’s Richard Harrison; keeping the river safe
By Andy Furman
NKyTribune reporter
Go ahead – drink the water. It’s OK. Richard Harrison says you have nothing to worry about.
Harrison is the Executive Director of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO).
ORSANCO is the water pollution control agency for the Ohio River and its tributaries. An interstate agency, according to Harrison, ORSANCO represents the states of Illinois,...
The River: Nothing like a good ghost story to keep you warm on a cold winter’s night, so here are some
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 a part of a long and continuing story. This story first appeared in January 2021.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
There’s nothing else like a good ghost story on cold, dreary, wintry evenings. With that thought in mind,...
The River: The Captain passed a chilly winter day pursuing a mystery — an 1871 steamboat explosion
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing 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. It first appeared in January 2022.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
What started as a simple inquiry on one of the many steamboat social media pages I spend an inordinate...
The River: The story starts in 1991 as Vanna White cuts the ribbon opening casino boat gambling . . .
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 a part of a long and continuing story. It first appeared in early January, 2018.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
April Fool’s Day 1991. Aboard the DIAMOND LADY on the Upper Mississippi River at Bettendorf, Iowa, the...
The River: A young boy loved the sights, smells, sounds of the river and learned lessons for a lifetime
(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. The is the third of his now long-standing columns, first published December 25, 2017. Purchase your The River book below. Merry Christmas to all!)
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
Walter Hoffmeier’s houseboat, the PAL-O-MINE,...
The River: Whistles have a special place on boats and there are so many stories to tell about them
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 a part of a long and continuing story. This story was first told in December 2018.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
In 1971, when the DELTA QUEEN lay moored below the BECKY THATCHER, formerly the U. S. Army Corps of Engineer’s...
The River: Just another adventure for the books as friends and river rats come to the rescue
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 a part of a long and continuing story. It first appeared in December 2019.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
According to the weather reports I’ve been following, there’s no snow forecast for Christmas this year. Old...
The River: Memories of winterizing the steamboats for the season and other historic times on the river
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 a part of a long and continuing story. It first appeared in December, 2019. See below on how to order his 264-page hardback book, a collection of his historic columns.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
Back when I was steamboating,...
The River: Youngsters do find their way to a good life on the river as ‘whispers of the water’ call out
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing 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.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
The first boat I completely commanded was the P. A. DENNY Sternwheeler on the Great Kanawha River in Charleston, West “By God” Virginia....
Over the river and through the woods, to someplace we’ll be going this holiday — and mostly by car
AAA is projecting that over 717,000 Kentucky residents will travel over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, from Wednesday through Sunday, up just slightly from 2022 travel numbers for the Bluegrass State.
They will be among the 55.4 million Americans expected to travel, the third largest Thanksgiving travel numbers nationwide since 2001.
As usual, the wide majority of those travelers will be...
The River: More details on Capt. Sanders’ book ‘River rat to steamboatman, riding ‘magic river spell’ . . .
By Judy Clabes
NKyTribune editor
We’ll get back to our regular The River columns soon, but we want to share updated information on the new hardback book now available of Captain Don Sanders extraordinary storytelling that captures and preserves an important history.
The River is now available for online purchase at kycpsj.com.
You can find also find The River at all Roebling Books locations,...
The River: Great news for history buffs and river rats — Capt. Sanders’ river columns now a hardback book
By Judy Clabes
NKyTribune editor
A fascinating journey that started for Captain Don Sanders and The Northern Kentucky Tribune began on a fateful day in 2017 when he wrote his first “The River” column that has appeared here almost every Sunday since.
I had become acquainted with his engaging storytelling through his Facebook posts about his vast river experiences and have become more fascinated...
The River: Revisiting (and celebrating) storytelling about a maritime life — and more is coming
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This was published in November 2020 — and, the NKyTribune is happy to say, the great stories have continued. There will be more to tell — and surprises ahead. Stay tuned.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
Earlier...
The River: Chasing Belle of Louisville (from land with Black Beauty), taking photos, embracing memories
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing 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. This story was first told in October, 2020.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
Nothing beats the resonance of a steamboat whistle echoing off the hills along the Ohio River....
The River: No slackers, loafers, or goof-offs welcome on a good crew where every hand is needed
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing 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. It first appeared in October, 2020
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
Typically, what is the first command given on deck when the Captain says it time for the steamboat to...
