Throughout the mountains, floods have long shaped people’s lives. Yet as extreme weather becomes more frequent, traditional tools for understanding ... Read This Post
Communities
Bills in the KY Legislature with Utility Bill Impacts
The 2026 Kentucky General Assembly is actively considering several significant bills that directly impact every Kentuckian who pays a ... Read This Post
Childcare Solutions Gaining Momentum in the Kentucky State Legislature for 2026
The future of Kentucky’s economy depends on reliable, affordable care for children and working families, a truth that is now gaining broader ... Read This Post
Charging Ahead: Barbourville Celebrates 225 Years with New Energy
From its horse-drawn street cars to a new Electric Vehicle charger station at its City Hall, Barbourville, Kentucky’s downtown has officially seen it ... Read This Post
Energy Costs & Data Center Development in Kentucky
Kentucky’s utilities are preparing for what they believe could be a large increase of new energy demand from data centers. These large facilities ... Read This Post
Eastern Kentucky communities enact vacancy ordinances
Across Eastern Kentucky an impactful movement is gaining momentum: the fight against downtown vacancy and blight. Towns are enacting vacancy ... Read This Post
Meanwhile in Appalachia
At the end of March, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Appalachian Studies Conference in Cookeville, Tennessee. The beginning of 2025 has ... Read This Post
Preserving the CDFI Fund
Our Statement on the Importance of Preserving the CDFI Fund After March 14 Executive Order Last Friday’s Executive Order affecting the Community ... Read This Post
Understanding the Economic Impact of Recreation on Community Well-being and Sustainable Growth
This article is part of a series by Eastern Kentucky University graduate students and their professor, Michael Bradley, as they study recreation and ... Read This Post
How Kentucky Communities Can Benefit As Large-Scale Solar Comes to Town
This is an op-ed that appeared in several Kentucky outlets in December 2024. As Eastern Kentucky’s energy landscape becomes more diversified, solar ... Read This Post
We’re Still Here
One of the first activities that I participated in when I started as Mountain Association’s Outreach Specialist was the Native American Heritage ... Read This Post
Investing in Childcare in Eastern Kentucky
In Eastern Kentucky, accessing high quality childcare presents unique challenges for parents and caregivers. Childcare is a fundamental building block ... Read This Post
