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Hail and Farewell from The Goldenrod
365 days and 116 stories later, this hyperlocal journalism experiment is ending—at least for now.
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The Goldenrod's Friday Flea Market: July 11-15
The Mountain Grrl Experience in Pikeville, school lunch woes, fighting for bodily autonomy in rural Kentucky and more.
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Cleaning Up Kentucky's Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells—Finally, Maybe
New federal funds could be maximized to repair a centuries-old environmental issue and create new jobs...if state officials are willing.
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June 2022

Public Comment 101: How To Make Your Voice Heard on Energy Issues in Kentucky
"I would tell people that your voice matters, and that you deserve to be heard, because you use energy and you pay for it."
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Care About Your Energy Rates? Get To Know the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
"No one really learns in school that you should comment on PSC cases because that can impact...your energy bill."
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Where Horses Roam Free in the Mountains of Eastern Kentucky
The Appalachian Horse Project is ensuring the region's free-roaming horses are kept safe, healthy and, well, free.
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In Search of a Flow State at the PlayThink Festival, Part 2
"At PlayThink, you have room to grow into yourself and who you’re becoming."
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In Search of a Flow State at the PlayThink Festival
From hula-hooping to healing circles, how the Mercer County event is putting rural Kentucky on the (family-friendly) festival scene.
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Decayed and Delayed: Capturing the Vulnerable Infrastructure of Eastern Kentucky, Part 2
Part two of our abandoned (or otherwise ignored) eastern Kentucky infrastructure series is for *paid subscribers* only.
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Decayed and Delayed: Capturing the Vulnerable Infrastructure of Eastern Kentucky
When new infrastructure projects are announced for eastern Kentucky, even the thought that some improvements might be coming to do more than hold the…
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The Goldenrod's Friday Flea Market: May 30-June 3
The unholy coal industry/higher ed alliance, Dr. Henry Anonymous, 200-plus miles of backroad trinkets and more.
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Happy Pride Month, Appalachian Kentucky!
A hand-picked selection of our favorite LGBTQ+ stories from The Goldenrod's first year, plus a round-up of small town Pride events.
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