The notion that electronic cigarettes can help smokers cut back or quit smoking are uproven, says an article in the June issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. The article contradicts British research suggesting that e-cigarettes could play a positive role in reducing […]
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Covington, Newport Get $600K EPA Grant for Licking River Greenway
The Northern Kentucky Area Development District was awarded $600,000 in Brownfield grant money from the US Environmental Protection Agency and will partner with the Cities of Covington and Newport for work at the Licking River Greenway & Trails. Funding will be used to assess properties along the Licking River Greenway. “This is an exciting award […]
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Covington, Newport Get $600K EPA Grant for Licking River Greenway
The Northern Kentucky Area Development District was awarded $600,000 in Brownfield grant money from the US Environmental Protection Agency and will partner with the Cities of Covington and Newport for work at the Licking River Greenway & Trails. Funding will be used to assess properties along the Licking River Greenway. “This is an exciting award […]
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Mine Safety Secretary: Department Will Be Challenged to Keep Miners Safe
A 30 percent budget cut directed by the General Assembly is forcing the state Office of Mine Safety and Licensing (OMSL) to reorganize in preparation for balancing the agency’s budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, Energy and Environment Secretary Len Peters announced Friday. Legislators reduced the OMSL budget by $4.3 million each year […]
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Mine Safety Secretary: Department Will Be Challenged to Keep Miners Safe
A 30 percent budget cut directed by the General Assembly is forcing the state Office of Mine Safety and Licensing (OMSL) to reorganize in preparation for balancing the agency’s budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, Energy and Environment Secretary Len Peters announced Friday. Legislators reduced the OMSL budget by $4.3 million each year […]
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Intrepid Urban Farmer: A Sucker for Cages
The last time we met here, I talked about setting out plants that I started from seed and the use of newspaper and straw as a weed-preventing mulch. I got that accomplished two days after Mother’s Day. The newspaper-straw combination is looking really good and I think this will be a continuing tactic. No weeds […]
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Intrepid Urban Farmer: A Sucker for Cages
The last time we met here, I talked about setting out plants that I started from seed and the use of newspaper and straw as a weed-preventing mulch. I got that accomplished two days after Mother’s Day. The newspaper-straw combination is looking really good and I think this will be a continuing tactic. No weeds […]
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Intrepid Urban Farmer: A Sucker for Cages
The last time we met here, I talked about setting out plants that I started from seed and the use of newspaper and straw as a weed-preventing mulch. I got that accomplished two days after Mother’s Day. The newspaper-straw combination is looking really good and I think this will be a continuing tactic. No weeds […]
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Registration Open for Second Annual Pete Minor Father/Child Basketball Camp
This camp is designed to encourage dads and father figures alike to take an active role in their child’s life; stressing the importance of spending time with them and participating in fun activities like playing basketball. The one day camp will promote the basic fundamentals of basketball (shooting, ball handling, passing, defense, rebounding, and offensive […]
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Registration Open for Second Annual Pete Minor Father/Child Basketball Camp
This camp is designed to encourage dads and father figures alike to take an active role in their child’s life; stressing the importance of spending time with them and participating in fun activities like playing basketball. The one day camp will promote the basic fundamentals of basketball (shooting, ball handling, passing, defense, rebounding, and offensive […]
