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Rare, lungless ‘mascot of the mountains’ is in danger, scientists say. Here’s why
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA rare lungless creature — speckled with yellow spots — breathes through its skin and lives in...
Appalachia is home to all kinds of people. We must unite to fight for all of us. | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOpEd: A false narrative that rural America is predominantly occupied by white people, lacks...
While population has declined in Eastern KY, region is seeing increases from immigration
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMigration in Appalachia is much like an afternoon thunderstorm bringing torrents of rain to those...
Louisville Orchestra brought harmony and magic to our Eastern Kentucky home | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Louisville Orchestra’s visit to Harlan County in May represented not just an investment in the...
What can replace coal’s impact in Eastern Kentucky economy? These industries are growing
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo Finance· 1 week agoJustin Phillips, of Letcher County, had worked at fast-food restaurants and convenience stores for...
The view from Kentucky’s highest point has a ‘sore thumb.’ A new deal could be the fix
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoThe treeless spot of bare dirt and rock is visible from the road over Black Mountain in Harlan...
Pine Mountain fracas shows rural Kentuckians must fight for each other, not against | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOpEd: The attack on an artists retreat at Pine Mountain Settlement School are among other attempts...
Matt Jones won’t ‘stick to sports.’ Can KSR host teach us to bridge political divides? | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA few months back, I went to a conference on opinion journalism about how to “depolarize” political...
‘You won’t go hungry.’ Could gardening be an answer to Eastern Ky. food insecurity?
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMaurica Cornett’s father often repeated an important maxim: “You have a garden, you won’t go...
Places hardest hit in Eastern Ky. floods were already losing population. Will it get worse?
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoKnott County and Letcher County, both among the hardest hit by recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky,...