During the pandemic, many people across Kentucky faced unexpected job losses and hardship. With the ... Read This Post
Stories
Kentucky’s New Energy Landscape & The Controversy Behind Solar Farms
The secret is out — Kentucky is the place to be. Large swaths of land across the state are being eyed for new developments of all kinds, including ... Read This Post
Pros and Cons of the Electric Vehicle Movement in Appalachia
As electric vehicles become more affordable, more of these vehicles are out on the roads - from standard cars, SUVs, and trucks, to rental cars, ... Read This Post
From Employee to Owner: Steve and Heather Johnson’s Journey at Top Drawer Gallery
When I first heard about Top Drawer Gallery in Berea, Kentucky, I imagined it to be a traditional art gallery—quiet, pristine, and filled with ... Read This Post
What an extra $15,000 a year means for a rural Kentucky grocer
This story was produced by Resource Rural in partnership with Mountain Association. At Long’s Pic Pac in Pineville, Kentucky, Mike Long is ... Read This Post
Experts: Utility disconnections in extreme weather harm communities
A version of this article was published by Public News Service. Housing advocates said they are seeing more Kentuckians affected by electricity ... Read This Post
Resilience in Action: How Hemphill Community Center is Powering Through Hard Times with Solar Energy
“You’ve just got to roll up your sleeves. Do we fail and fall straight on our face with things? Yes, everything from a recipe to someone going back to ... Read This Post
Thinking Like A Mountain: Refuge Ridge Wolf Sanctuary
Think like a mountain. As a 24-year-old, conservationist Aldo Leopold was forever changed by a dying wolf he and his crew had shot. After seeing ... Read This Post
Striking a Chord: How Veterans are Using Art & Music to Support Fellow Vets in Eastern Kentucky
What do line dancing and heavy metal have in common? The answer is the Train Station, a music venue established last year in Corbin, Kentucky. The ... Read This Post
Disability Pride Month: Empowering Disabled Entrepreneurs and Employees
This July, as we celebrate Disability Pride Month and the 34th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) legislation, we also ... Read This Post
Airbnb: Opportunities and Challenges for Eastern Kentucky Communities
Communities across the country are placing more limits on Airbnbs and other short-term rentals as they have continued to pop up with exponential ... Read This Post
Advocates: Kentucky Power needs a more robust energy-efficiency proposal
This article was published by Public News Service story. Kentucky Power, one of eastern Kentucky's largest utilities, has a new energy efficiency ... Read This Post
Farming the Wilder Way: How this mother & daughter use solar on their Madison County farm
Have you ever met someone whose last name truly reflects their life path? I remember once meeting a Dr. Marsh who was working on wetlands restoration. ... Read This Post