Kentucky’s lieutenant governor, Jacqueline Coleman, presented state funding awards to a variety of Kenton County organizations at a special event at the Kenton County courthouse in Covington Monday morning. The money will serve to augment the region with additional investment in the hopes that the selected organizations can better build out their programs, services and, […]
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Gunpowder Creek restored, removed from impaired waterways list
Pollution that once harmed the waters of Gunpowder Creek is now gone. One of the largest watersheds in Northern Kentucky, Gunpowder Creek was added to the impaired waterways list in 2002 after samples indicated the absence of “anticipated aquatic macroinvertebrates,” or the tiny insects who recycle nutrients and provide food for those further up the […]
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Neighbors say Fort Thomas’s Riggs Memorial Park needs a little love
Riggs Memorial Park in Fort Thomas does not have the historical significance of Tower Park, neither do the practice fields of Rossford Park nor do the dog-friendly spaces of Highland Hills Park, but Riggs is well-used and well-appreciated, according to neighbors who live nearby. The small park, located near the corner of West Southgate Ave. […]
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Sanitation District adjusts rates for new fiscal year
There will be changes in the amount of money paid by customers of Sanitation District 1 in Northern Kentucky. The judges/executive of Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties voted unanimously to approve next year’s budget for the utility, which involved rate increases in some areas and decreases in others to offset the costs. The new rates […]
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Six SD1 projects receive $15 million in Kentucky Cleaner Water Program funding
Sanitation District No. 1 has received nearly $15 million in funding from the Better Kentucky Plan’s Cleaner Water Program created to deliver clean drinking water and improved sewer and water systems across Kentucky. SD1 is responsible for the collection and treatment of Northern Kentucky’s wastewater and also serves as the regional storm water management agency. […]
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Wilder Approves Zone Change Clearing the Way for Condo Project
Wilder City Administrator Terry Vance discusses a zoning map change, passed by council, that will clear the way for a new condo development. Do you like this story? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. […]
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Wilder Planning Recommends Map Amendment for Condo Project—With a Condition
Wilder City Adminsitrator Terry Vance discusses the proposed Overlook at Sunrock development at a Planning and Zoning hearing on a map amendment request. by Robin Gee, city council beat editor The first hurdle for a proposed condominium development adjacent to Bentwood Hills Condos has moved ahead. Wilder Planning and Zoning held a public hearing […]
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Smart-Sewer Management Announced for Silver Grove and Highland Heights
SD1 Turning to Smart-Sewer Management in Fight Against Sewer Overflows New EQ tanks in Highland Heights, Silver Grove begin shift to save hundreds of millions of dollars. (Img: SD1 Executive Director Adam Chaney, provided) FORT WRIGHT, Ky. – Sanitation District No. 1 is about to break ground on new equalization (EQ) tanks and pump stations in […]
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SD1: project in Highland Heights, Silver Grove to eliminate rainfall overflows
Cleaned wastewater flows from Western Regional Water Reclamation Facility. Photo: SD1. In an effort to eliminate about 21 million gallons of annual sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) hopes to begin constructing equalization (EQ) tanks in Highland Heights and Silver Grove next spring. The EQ tanks will store excess flow during significant […]
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Eminent Domain Was Possibility For Sewer Construction Project in Fort Thomas
Vernon Lane was drying out, much like the rest of northern Kentucky on Thursday afternoon after a torrential rainfall in the morning. SD1 says that private connections in some homeowners are illegal and must be fixed as part of a large sewer construction project. FTM file. A $1.6 million dollar Sanitation District 1 (SD1) project […]