In a rural Kentucky community, the roar of a suspected crypto ‘mine’ never ends
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern WOLFE COUNTY — She couldn’t see it through the trees on a recent late September morning, but she’s felt its presence for weeks on...
Beshear wants money for clean water, internet access in Kentucky’s next budget, will face voters before then
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on the General Assembly to set aside millions in the next state budget for clean water, high-speed internet access...
Lexington Corridors Commission discusses beautification, budget, and new ZOTAs
This staff report was created from notes taken by Max Puchalsky for The Lexington Times Observer Program Lexington, KY — The Corridors Commission of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government...
New details emerge on controversial $212K Lexington welcome sign
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times Lexington, KY — As construction is set to begin this week on the contentious $211,588.03 Athens Boonesboro Welcome Sign, new information has come...
Advisory group makes final recommendations for urban expansion in Lexington
WEKU | By Stu Johnson The advisory panel examining where urban service expansion should occur in Lexington has finalized its map recommendation. The action Tuesday suggests growth totaling about 3000...
Lexington Greenspace Trust Explores New Revenue Avenues and Centralized Management for Invasive Plants
By Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky. — In a move that could significantly impact the future of public spaces in Lexington, the Greenspace Trust is considering new...
Meeting a federal mandate doesn’t mean an end to storm water projects in Lexington
WEKU | By Stu Johnson Meeting the federal requirement for making stormwater sewer improvements in Lexington doesn’t lessen the need for additional projects. The City of Lexington met the consent...
Town Branch Park receives $1M federal urban forestry grant
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky. — Town Branch Park, an 11-acre land reuse project in downtown Lexington, has received a $1 million federal grant from the...
KY’s Rural Housing Trust Fund Plays Critical Role in Disaster Recovery
by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service The Kentucky Housing Corporation has received applications for housing funding from the state’s Rural Housing Trust Fund requesting more than $18 million for...
Lexington’s Malabu Manor Apartments awarded $750K federal grant for green upgrades
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Malabu Manor Apartments in Lexington is among the recipients of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP), receiving...