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Rand Avenue renovations add to North Limestone renaissance
Real estate entrepreneur Rock Daniels has been buying, renovating and reselling former rental houses in the first block of Rand Avenue. His contractors are basically rebuilding many of the century-old...
View ArticleWhen candidates talk about prosperity, whose do they mean?
Have you ever wondered why Kentucky is always near the bottom when states are ranked by economic health and well-being? There are several reasons. But one is that many of our politicians are either...
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Chattanooga offers good lessons for Lexington’s downtown
A former movie theater has been transformed into The Block. The theater’s garage is now faced with a 5,000-square-foot climbing wall. The $6.5 million project is one of many that has transformed...
View ArticleLike minimum wage increase, new overtime rule long overdue
Hard work should pay off. That belief is at the heart of the American dream. It also is why the U.S. Labor Department’s plan to make more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay is good news for...
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Kentucky priest thankful for Pope Francis’ environmental message
Father Al Fritsch, a Jesuit priest with a doctorate in chemistry and a long history of environmental activism, on the porch of the rectory at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Ravenna. Photo by Tom...
View ArticleIgnore political scare tactics; EPA’s Clean Power Plan will be good for...
Here’s some advice for Kentucky politicians freaking out about the Environmental Protection Agency’s new Clean Power Plan: Calm down, take a deep breath and face reality. On second thought, maybe they...
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Lexington one of six ‘university cities’; can it take advantage of it?
Mayor Jim Gray, right, greeted University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto at a Lexington Forum luncheon on Jan. 24, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala. Lexington has been a college town for more than...
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Abandoned mill’s discovery recalls once-thriving Kentucky industry
University of Kentucky anthropologist Nancy O’Malley and Lexington electrician Jerry Nichols explored an old Madison County mill, which was built in 1865 and ceased operations in the 1930s. Somehow,...
View ArticleDemographics, politics could affect Kentucky’s jobs outlook
The creation of more jobs that pay well enough to support a middle-class family was an issue in last week’s election, and it will be a bigger issue in next year’s elections. So it begs the question:...
View ArticleBevin could show a conservative can care about conservation
Kentucky is blessed with a beautiful landscape and abundant water resources, and we have been trying for more than a century to ruin it. Too often, Kentuckians have been presented with a false choice:...
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