Major legislation could help boost economy by supporting social programs Passing the Build Back Better Act (BBB) is essential to maintaining ... Read This Post
Communities
The Warrior’s Path Project: Restoring An Ancient Trail Throughout Eastern Kentucky
A group of Kentuckians is working to restore a 12,000 year-old trail that runs through about 20 Eastern Kentuckian counties, stretching 300 miles from ... Read This Post
Is Crowdfunding Right for You?
Many businesses and non-profits look for a little extra cash to get a new project off the ground or even to open their doors for the first time. ... Read This Post
Climate Change is Here: Flooding in Eastern Kentucky
Much of Eastern Kentucky is coming up for air after widespread flooding submerged much of the region under several feet of water last ... Read This Post
Drawing Ohio Travelers to Eastern Kentucky
Over the past few years, the Mountain Association has been working with tourism commissions and communities across Eastern Kentucky to put on “How to ... Read This Post
President Biden Establishes Working Group on Coal & Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization
Community leaders from Appalachia to Wyoming to the Navajo Nation, where people once relied on the coal industry, are developing and implementing ... Read This Post
Coal Communities Make Recommendations to Biden-Harris Administration
The coalfields of Appalachia—like coal producing communities around the country—literally fueled the growth of the entire nation. Despite that, the ... Read This Post
Art Positive Project – Salyersville, Kentucky
Two years ago, artist and Eastern Kentuckian Jessica Salyer founded the Art Positive Project to bring free therapeutic art workshops focused on ... Read This Post
New Murals in Downtown Hazard
'We can get through this, together' is a phrase that rings familiar to many Kentuckians. It has been repeated by Governor Andy Beshear at nearly every ... Read This Post
SNAP Recipients Support Kentucky Farms at Manchester IGA
Community Farm Alliance and Manchester IGA are partnering to get more local produce into the store and into the hands of families in need. Through the ... Read This Post
MACED Becomes the Mountain Association
For more than 40 years, we were known as the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED). As we enter a new decade and a new look, ... Read This Post
Rural Airbnbs Provide A Safe Retreat in Jackson County, Kentucky
Over the past three years, the Mountain Association has been working with tourism commissions and communities across Eastern Kentucky to put on “How ... Read This Post