The UAW strikes are working, and now Kentuckians are joining in
by Jason Bailey, Kentucky Lantern The United Auto Workers’ (UAW) Stand Up strikes came to Louisville last night when the 8,700 workers at the massive Ford Kentucky Truck Plant...
What’s the dirt on Fayette County’s urban soil?
by Max Puchalsky LEXINGTON, Ky — Beneath the surface lies silt, sand, clay, or loam…just don’t call it dirt. Soil is a living ecosystem that impacts the entire biosphere...
Lexington emerges as a regional hub for drug cartels; DEA says danger to average citizen ‘relatively low’
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A recent report by the Lexington Herald-Leader’s Taylor Six has shed light on a concerning issue: Lexington is becoming a regional hub for drug cartels. The...
Council committee delays decision on housing voucher discrimination ban
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council’s Social Services and Public Safety committee has postponed a decision on an ordinance that would ban landlords from discriminating against tenants...
Lexington Board of Adjustment approves three controversial short-term rentals, denies one
This report is based on notes taken by Max Puchalsky for the Lexington Times Observer Program Lexington, KY — The Lexington Board of Adjustment convened on Monday for a...
New Lexington park on Kentucky River to be named “Kelley’s Landing”
LEXINGTON, Ky.–A newly acquired park property on the Kentucky River at 8949 Old Richmond Road is set to be named “Kelley’s Landing,” according to an agenda item from Tuesday’s...
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...
On abortion, GOP is the dog that caught the car
by Al Cross, Kentucky Lantern Two months ago, I began gathering string to write about abortion and Attorney General Daniel Cameron, after he seemed to have a problem dealing...
Addressing Kentucky’s Gun Violence Crisis: Rep. Keturah Herron’s Legislative Blueprint
by Rep. Keturah Herron, D – Louisville In 2004, when Kentucky was in the early years of a devastating rise in drug-related deaths, state officials understood that effective solutions...
Lexington considers ban on Source of Income Discrimination in housing: what you need to know
By Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times Lexington, KY – On Tuesday, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee will discuss a pressing issue affecting Lexington’s...