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Trophy catfish preservation bill catches committee approval February 5, 2026 Rep. DJ Johnson, R-Owensboro, explains why House Bill 397 is needed to preserve the trophy catfish population during Thursday’s House Natural Resources and Energy Committee meeting. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — The Kentucky House is considering legislation that aims to…

by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom February 5, 2026 Access to gender-affirming health care for LGBTQ+ Kentuckians may be further restricted under a new bill filed Tuesday. A 2025 law in Kentucky prohibited Medicaid dollars from covering gender-affirming hormone treatments and surgeries. This year’s House Bill 553, filed by Republican…

It’s hard to believe with all the snow outside, but Water Week is right around the corner! Water Week is a collaborative effort among water quality professionals and volunteers to help residents connect with their backyard streams and local waterways. Lexington’s seventh annual Water Week will take place March 20 – 29, and we’re looking…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2026) — People diagnosed with cancer during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic had lower survival rates than those diagnosed in the years before, according to a University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JAMA Oncology Feb. 5.  The research found that patients diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and…

University of Kentucky professors, from left, Luke Bradley, Michael Baker and Timothy Moyers are researching the application of data sonification to study mutations in cells. Photos provided. As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2026) — When Lauren Roehr arrived on campus as a first-year student, she didn’t expect that an “accidental” introduction to public health would shape her academic path so quickly — or so deeply. What she did bring with her, however, was a willingness to say “yes,” ask questions and apply for opportunities even when she wasn’t sure she…

The Lexington Police Department has made an arrest in the 2022 death investigation of 18-month-old Cho’zyn Wilson.   On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, Lexington Police Officers responded to a call about an unresponsive 18-month-old. The child was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.  The Fayette County Coroner’s Office identified…