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
Stories
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
From Boarded Up to Bustling: Another Hazard, KY Building Renovated
In 1973, a ribbon cutting was held at 146 High Street in downtown Hazard, Kentucky, celebrating the grand opening of Dawahare’s department store and ... Read This Post
Robin Gabbard to Lead Mountain Association As New President
We're excited to announce that Robin Gabbard joins us today, June 3, 2024 as the new President of our organization! Robin is from Gays Creek, a ... Read This Post
Raising Dough: The Crowdfunding Journey Behind Native Bagel
Many small business owners have unique ways of patching together the funds to get their business started. Katie Startzman of Berea, Kentucky may be ... Read This Post
Through A Pandemic & A Flood: Floyd County’s Bike & Book Shop
During the pandemic, many people across Kentucky faced unexpected job losses and hardship. With the unprecedented events, a wave of creative ... Read This Post
Joyful Jams: Inclusive Music, Movement & Mindfulness
“In a rural area, if you want something you have to start it,” said Dara Hart Riley as she sits crosslegged on a circular rug that would soon be ... Read This Post
What are People Ready Communities?
By Andrea Muñoz I love it when people tell me that I am a “people person.” This expression is defined as someone who enjoys being with or talking ... Read This Post
Owsley County Organizers Take on Blight & Childcare
“You can almost draw a line from when the Seale Theater shut down to the decline of our community,” Sue Christian of OCARE, an Owsley County, ... Read This Post
Downtown Hazard’s New Barber on Main Street
Like many young people, Jade Teague of Hazard, Kentucky, was pushed into going to college for a four-year degree. “The message was ‘go to college ... Read This Post
