Study examining potential for hydrogen-powered truck operations in Kentucky released by state
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet’s (EEC) Office of Energy Policy (OEP) announced Tuesday the results of a feasibility study on hydrogen-powered truck operations in the state.
The year-long feasibility study could help advance Kentucky’s hydrogen economy, reduce freight emissions, and support leadership in the manufacturing and transportation sectors.
H2-powered...
KBE accepting nominations for 2024 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) is accepting nominations for the 2024 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education through May 17.
The KBE gives the award each year to a Kentuckian or a Kentucky organization to honor outstanding dedication to improving achievement for students with disabilities.
Criteria for the award include:
• Leadership or implementation of innovative practice in...
Bluegrass Wildlife: It’s time to turn our attention to conservation — and away from economics
By Howard Whiteman
Murray State University
The two photos on the screen spoke volumes, but the presenter and some in the audience interpreted them very differently. Both photos showed the understory of a forest, which are the plants growing in the shade of mature trees.
One had few plants, and the other had abundant shrubs. Many in the audience were thinking that the second photo was perfect habitat...
Kentucky State Parks celebrating 100th anniversary — here are the special events in April
Kentucky State Parks continue to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a series of events in April.
• On Monday, April 8, several state parks, including Blue Licks Battlefield, Rough River Dam, Cumberland Falls, Barren River Lake, Wickliffe Mounds and John James Audubon State Park, will host solar eclipse watch parties.
Guests can purchase solar eclipse glasses at the parks, and viewing areas are...
Kentucky voter registration continues to surge ahead of May primary, adding more than 8800 in March
The Secretary of State on Friday announced voter registration continues to surge ahead of the May primary, with 8,816 new voters registering in March.
“As we prepare for a potentially high turnout, I’d like to remind Kentuckians that the deadline to register to vote in the May presidential primary is April 22,” said Secretary of State Michael Adams.
In March, 4,839 voters were removed – 3,578...
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Madison County’s Lake Wilgreen offers fishing for bass, crappie, blue gill
Editor’s Note: This is the eighteenth article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky.
Lake Wilgreen, a.k.a. Taylor Valley Lake, is a few minutes west of exit 87, off Interstate-75, in Madison County. Drive west on Ky. 876 from the exit, take a left onto Curtis Pike at the Marathon store, then left on Wilgreen Lake (Taylor Fork) Road.
The 142-acre lake was impounded...
KDFWR opens two new WMA tracts in Morgan, Owen Counties in advance of Turkey Season April 13-May 5
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has opened two new tracts of land for public access in eastern and north-central Kentucky just in time for spring turkey hunting. The spring gobbler seasons kick off with the youth-only season (April 6-7) followed by the general hunting season April 13-May 5.
Located entirely in Morgan County near West Liberty, Horse Mill Branch Wildlife Management...
Stateline: As drag shows go ‘mainstream,’ red states like Kentucky look to restrict performances
By Amanda Hernández
Stateline
Drag performances used to be found mostly in the confines of nightlife venues such as clubs and bars.
But drag has stepped into the daylight, with elaborately costumed and made-up performers appearing at library readings and kid-friendly brunches, and a newfound visibility for gender-bending entertainment and self-expression.
“Drag now versus 15 years ago is like night...
KY Council on Postsecondary Education data shows growth in enrollment and credential production
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) heard promising news about enrollment and credential production during its business meeting on March 28 in Frankfort.
Enrollment, at all levels and sectors, grew from fall 2022 to fall 2023.
• Total enrollment, up 4.4%
• Graduate enrollment, up 5.6%
• Undergraduate enrollment at public institutions, up 3.8%
In addition, total and graduate...
National Poetry Month: Poet, cancer survivor Jane Hicks explores survival in ‘Safety of Small Things’
By Constance Alexander
NKyTribune contributor
Jane Hicks was in third grade when Halloween inspired her to write a poem she can still quote. The most memorable line? “Something ran across the floor and someone’s knocking at the door.”
Hicks’ teacher was so impressed, she posted it on the PTA bulletin board and Hicks became a published poet.
Since that early triumph, Hicks has been winner of...
Keeneland opens 16-day Spring Meet April 5, in midst of early stages of large construction project
Keeneland will hold its 16-day Spring Meet from April 5-26 while in the early stages of the largest construction project since opening in 1936.
The season will feature the 100th running of the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1) on Saturday, April 6 among 19 stakes worth a meet record $8.1 million and will offer a schedule of popular activities and special events for fans of all ages. Meanwhile, Keeneland...
Legislative Ethics Commission reports more than $6 million spent on lobbying during 2024 GA session
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
The Kentucky General Assembly is winding down its 60-day session and the Legislative Ethics Commission announced Thursday lobbying spending for the first two months of 2024 hit an all-time high of $6,311,843.
The previous record for the same period was $5.987 million, set last year. By comparison, the total for all lobbying expenditures for the first year they were required...
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A preview of Kentucky’s 2024 spring wild turkey season beginning April 13
Kentucky’s 2024 spring turkey season opens in two weeks.
Opening day varies from year to year because Kentucky’s 23-day spring season is set by regulation to begin on the Saturday closest to April 15. This year’s season dates are Saturday, April 13 through Sunday, May 5.
The two-day youth-only season, also set by regulation, is held on the first weekend in April. This year the season is April...
‘A shame,’ says sponsor Sen. Danny Carroll, but $300m Horizons Act supporting child care is ‘dead’
By Sarah Ladd
Kentucky Lantern
The $300 million child care bill called the Horizons Act is “dead,” its sponsor said Wednesday.
The state budget approved by the Senate failed to allocate all the money the Horizons Act called for — and the final budget that will emerge from a House-Senate conference is also unlikely to do so.
The bill’s death — with three days left in the session — is “a...
Legislation sent to Governor’s desk allows foster parents to quality for child care benefits for work
By Sarah Ladd
Kentucky Lantern
The House unanimously passed a Louisville Democrat’s bill aimed at enabling more Kentuckians to become foster parents.
The Monday move means Senate Bill 240, sponsored by Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, is nearly law. It heads now to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk for a signature or veto.
The bill will allow foster parents in Kentucky to qualify for child care benefits...
