Each year during May's Small Business Week, the Kentucky Small Business Administration celebrates small businesses in the state, along with the ... Read This Post
Stories
Flood Risk Analysis Has Changed: What It Could Mean for Eastern Kentucky
Within our lifetimes, devastating floods have become more frequent throughout Eastern Kentucky. It’s not just in our imaginations; the EPA has found ... Read This Post
Hands-On Solar Energy Experience at Big Sandy Community & Technical College
Joseph Compton wears a “Support the Trades” t-shirt as he stands with a group of electrical technology students in front of a solar installation on a ... Read This Post
Solar in the Red River Gorge: Hop’s Edition
Kentucky’s Red River Gorge draws thousands of rock climbers and outdoors enthusiasts every year from all over the world. Commonly referred to as ‘The ... Read This Post
Clay County’s Airbnb Movement
Take the Hal Rogers Parkway east out of London, Kentucky and between there and Hazard—an hour and twenty-minute drive away—there’s only one hotel, ... Read This Post
Letcher County Libraries Save Thousands on Energy Bills
“A library is not a luxury, but a necessity in life.”- Henry Ward Beecher This quote was written in the 1800s, but it holds truer than ever today – ... Read This Post
US Secretary of Energy Visits Kentucky to Talk Clean Energy & the Economy
On March 2, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited Kentucky to share how the Department of Energy and the new Bipartisan ... Read This Post
High electric bill? Here’s the real culprit
By Peter Hille, President of the Mountain Association Like many folks all over Kentucky, my electric bill last month was a shock. It was one of the ... Read This Post
Becky Brown Jewelry & Metalwork
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 20 percent of small businesses fail within the first year. Becky Brown Jewelry ... Read This Post
Looking For a New Role? Work With Us to Support Eastern Kentucky’s Future
The Mountain Association is looking to grow our team working to build a new economy in Eastern Kentucky. If you are passionate about Eastern Kentucky ... Read This Post
Is That Solar Deal Too Good to Be True?
Prefer to listen? Josh Bills was recently interviewed by WEKU's Eastern Standard on this subject. Listen to the 10 minute interview here. As solar ... Read This Post
Kentucky Artist Turns Fish Bones Into Beautiful Ceramics
Jonathan Dazo is a Filipino-American clay artist known for his fossilized fish bowls, cups and other functional pieces. A Berea College graduate, ... Read This Post
