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Event: https://fb.me/e/blQBcieDj As an environmental justice organization POWHR believes that all our struggles are connected. We are partnering with the movement to stop the massive federal prison in Letcher County, KY to learn about and take action to stop the prison. For centuries, our region has been targeted by extractive industry, including fossil fuels and…

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the highest unemployment in Kentucky using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counties are ranked by unemployment rate in February.

The Kentucky State Police say a murder investigation is underway in Letcher County after a shooting left one person dead on Friday.

CANNONSBURG Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman said it was nothing short of a miracle the area experienced no fatalities during a stop in Boyd County on Wednesday afternoon to survey damage

OpEd: A federal prison is proposed for Letcher County. Decades of research show that prisons do not bring economic growth. Let your voice be heard.

By Steve FlairtyNKyTribune columnistLast week’s column featured a special annual event in Crandon, Wisconsin, called “Kentuck Day.” The gathering is dedicated to lending tribute to a large

American Resources Corporation’s American Carbon Corporation Receives ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on economic development; funding from the Disaster Recovery Program; progress on high-ground communities in Eastern Kentucky; the 50th anniversary of the historic 1974 tornadoes; being named States’ Co-Chair of Delta Regional Authority; sports betting in Kentucky during the NCAA men’s basketball tournament; planning ahead of

During the current legislative session, the budget that finally emerges will be the result of some compromise and a good deal more behind-the-scenes action. The Republican majority paid scant attention

During the current legislative session, the budget that finally emerges will be the result of some compromise and a good deal more behind-the-scenes action. The Republican majority paid scant attentio