Regional & State Archives

Visitors invited to see the beauty of darkness at Mammoth Cave National Park during Dark Sky Week

by Kevin Willis
April 10, 2023

Mammoth Cave National Park is taking part in International Dark Sky Week 2023 — an effort aimed at drawing attention to the impacts of light pollution, and the beauty of a dark, nighttime, star-filled sky.

LBL Wildlife Report: The Canada Goose

by Melanie Davis-McAfee and Tracy Ross
April 9, 2023

Did you know that 100 years ago, geese were almost extinct?

Sex, gender, parents’ rights: A roundup of Kentucky education legislation

by McKenna Horsley
April 7, 2023

Debates about what’s ‘obscene’ now shift from legislature to school districts.

Ky. Secretary of State Adams to address Hopkinsville LWV meeting

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 6, 2023

Members of the public may attend the meeting by contacting the league in advance for a Zoom link.

How Janis Ian’s ‘life’ came to Berea College

by Jacalyn Carfagno
April 6, 2023

The singer-songwriter reflects on art and activism as her personal collection finds a home alongside bell hooks’ and Jean Ritchie’s.

Beshear signs bill giving pair of Ky. state parks hit by natural disasters $13 million for repairs

by Zoe Lewis
April 4, 2023

The billl provides $7.5 million in state aid to Lake Barkley State Resort Park.

Why Kentucky is dead last for wind and solar production

by Dan Gearino and James Bruggers
April 3, 2023

Coal industry influence and climate change denial paved the state’s race to the clean energy bottom. As one lawmaker put it: “God created coal for people.”

Tornadoes are hard to forecast even as storm predictions improve

by Chris Nowotarski
April 3, 2023

Christian County is in the region with the greatest frequency of severe tornado days, NOAA has determined.

Campaign urges Kentuckians to improve immunity and overall health

by Kentucky Health News
April 3, 2023

Rates of diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease are higher in Kentucky following the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Beshear signs Kentucky medical cannabis bill into law

by Ryland Barton
April 2, 2023

The bill allows Kentuckians with conditions like cancer, chronic pain, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and chronic nausea to qualify for medical cannabis.

Fort Campbell releases names of 9 soldiers killed in crash of helicopters

by Jennifer P. Brown
March 31, 2023

They died when two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed Wednesday night in Trigg County.

Westerfield won’t seek another term; announcement spurs an early candidate

by Jennifer P. Brown
March 30, 2023

Hopkinsville attorney Craig Richardson, a Republican, said he will seek the 3rd District Senate seat.