Oct 2 Election 2020 A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For Kentucky The coronavirus pandemic has forced elections officials to expand options for voters in November’s general election. This means you will have more ways to vote, including mail-in ballots and early in-person voting. But it also means many people have questions about how to vote. Here are answers to some common questions about voter registration, voting […] By Alana Watson Oct 2 Election 2020 A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For Kentucky Alana Watson
Mar 13 Ohio Valley ReSource Hospital Closures, Underfunded Health Centers In Ohio Valley Hinder Coronavirus Response Nearly 20 percent of more than 100 rural hospital closures across the country since 2010 have been in Appalachia. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 13 Ohio Valley ReSource Hospital Closures In Ohio Valley Hinder Coronavirus Response Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 24 Economy Blackjewel Miners Get More Of Their Pay As Labor Dept. Acts Against Bankrupt Company Coal miners who staged a railroad protest over lost pay will finally get checks from mining company Blackjewel, months after its bankruptcy. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 24 Economy Blackjewel Miners Get More Of Their Pay As Labor Dept. Acts Against Bankrupt Company Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 3 Health Louisville Center Among The First Certified By American Society Of Addiction Medicine Freedom House serves women with substance use disorder and who are also pregnant or have young children. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 3 Health Louisville Center Among The First Certified By ASAM Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 24 Economy Ohio Valley Farmers Unsure About New Trump Trade Aid Payments The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday details of a second round of aid totaling $16 billion for farmers affected by the trade war with China. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 24 Economy Ohio Valley Farmers Unsure About New Trump Trade Aid Payments Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 1 Environment As Some Midwest Farmers Struggle With Historic Flooding, Ohio Valley Ethanol Producers See Profit Boost Flooding in the midwest forced major ethanol plants making up a sixth of U.S. ethanol production to close or scale back production. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 1 Environment Ohio Valley Ethanol Producers See Boost As Midwest Farmers Struggle Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 12 Health Health Experts Say Poor Practice By Company Likely Source Of Vaccination Infections Health officials have linked a private Kentucky company to infections in clients who received vaccinations in the workplace. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 12 Health Poor Practice By Company Likely Source Of Vaccination Infections Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 11 Community Hemp’s Heyday: It’s Finally Legal. Now, Can Ohio Valley Farmers Cash In? Hemp growers in the region hope a recent change in federal law means they can finally profit from a plant that had been in legal limbo. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 11 Community Hemp Is Finally Legal. Now, Can Ohio Valley Farmers Cash In? Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 29 Environment Black Lung Clinics Call For Action But Top Regulator Plans No New Measures NPR reports that more than 2,300 miners in central Appalachia are sick with the most serious form of the disease. By Jeff Young Jan 29 Environment Black Lung Clinics Call For Action But MSHA Plans No New Measures Jeff Young
Jan 28 Community Dairy Dilemma: Food Shelters Awash In Surplus Milk They Can’t Afford To Store Milk is flooding into food banks across the country. Free milk for food banks sounds nice. But is anything really ever free? By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 28 Community Food Shelters Awash In Surplus Milk They Can’t Afford To Store Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 17 Community Limited USDA Service During Government Shutdown Sows Confusion For Farmers Tobacco and grain farmer Bob Galloway was interested in federal relief payments for growers affected by tariffs, but he will have to wait. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 17 Community Limited USDA Service During Shutdown Sows Confusion For Farmers Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 14 Politics Trump Doubles Down On Trade War As Farmers Feel Pain From Tariffs Farm Bureau leaders said the organization is behind the president but expressed concern that continued tariffs on American farmers are taking a toll. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 14 Politics Trump Doubles Down On Trade War As Farmers Feel Pain From Tariffs Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 9 Environment Ohio Valley Senators Again Aim To Shore Up Shaky Pension Plan For Coal Miners Two Ohio Valley lawmakers have introduced a bill in Congress to shore up coal miners’ health and pension benefits and restore funding for the federal black lung trust fund. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 9 Environment Ohio Valley Senators Again Aim To Shore Up Pension Plan For Miners Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 4 Environment 3 Miners Dead In 11 Days: Grim December Caps Year In Coal Mine Safety The U.S. coal mining industry was on track for its safest year in history, but in an 11-day span in late December, three miners died after separate incidents. By Jeff Young Jan 4 Environment Grim December Caps Year In Coal Mine Safety Jeff Young
Dec 10 Environment Digging For Answers: New Report Points To Industry Obfuscation Of Mining’s Health Effects A growing body of research shows that people living near mountaintop removal coal mines face increased risks of disease linked to pollutants in air and water. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 10 Environment New Report Points To Industry Obfuscation Of Mining’s Health Effects Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource