Jul 5 Democracy & Civic Life Rural Pride gatherings provide safe spaces for LGBTQ community Ohio Valley ReSource · Rural Pride gatherings provide safe spaces for LGBTQ community It wasn’t long ago that Tonya Jones felt she couldn’t be out and proud in her eastern Kentucky hometown of Pikeville. She used to drive three hours to Lexington for any semblance of an LGBTQ-friendly community. “You’d always have to go away […] By Katie Myers , Liam Niemeyer and Kaitlin Thorne Jul 5 Democracy & Civic Life Rural Pride gatherings provide safe spaces for LGBTQ community Katie Myers, Liam Niemeyer and Kaitlin Thorne
Jul 4 Health The Ohio Valley is poised to become an abortion desert Ohio Valley ReSource · Ohio Valley poised to become an abortion desert It was already difficult to get an abortion in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, but it’s about to become almost impossible after the U.S. Supreme Court left it up to states to decide reproductive rights. All three states have laws in place […] By Justin Hicks , Becca Schimmel , , Kaitlin Thorne , , , Liam Niemeyer , , , , Corinne Boyer and Katie Myers Jul 4 Health The Ohio Valley is poised to become an abortion desert Justin Hicks, Becca Schimmel, , Kaitlin Thorne, , , Liam Niemeyer, , , , Corinne Boyer and Katie Myers
Mar 28 Democracy & Civic Life Ohio joins states with no concealed carry license requirement Every year at tax time, Mike Linscott knows that business is soon to pick up at River’s Edge Outfitters, his family-run firearm and archery supply store in Canaanville, Ohio. This year there’s a larger increase than usual, which he says could be due in part to a recently signed state law allowing people to carry […] By Kaitlin Thorne Mar 28 Democracy & Civic Life Ohio joins states with no concealed carry license requirement Kaitlin Thorne
Jan 28 Health Parents struggle for support in Ohio Valley child care ‘deserts’ Stacy Bilodeau has wanted to go back to work for years, but she doesn’t have child care. The mother of two from Murray, Ky. is the only one available to look after her kids for long stretches of time because her husband is in the Coast Guard. She says she has little choice but to […] By Kaitlin Thorne Jan 28 Health Parents struggle for support in Ohio Valley child care ‘deserts’ Kaitlin Thorne
Jan 21 Democracy & Civic Life From Biscuits To Steel: Ohio Valley Organizing Goes Beyond Coal UPDATE Jan. 27: Workers from Elkview Tudor Biscuit World lost the election to unionize their shop on Tuesday, Jan. 25. United Food and Commercial Workers 400 alleges the loss was due to illegal employer retaliation, after workers involved in the effort were suspended or fired. The union has formally objected to the results and is […] By Katie Myers Jan 21 Democracy & Civic Life From Biscuits To Steel: Ohio Valley Organizing Goes Beyond Coal Katie Myers
Nov 19 Criminal Justice Virtual reality brings ‘soft skills’ training to law enforcement in Appalachian Ohio On a chilly fall morning deputies with the Athens County Sheriff’s Office reported for annual training in Nelsonville, OH. Sitting among bullet proof vests and diagrams of guns and safety measures, the officers’ weapons remained holstered. Instead of target practice, this morning officers wore virtual reality headsets to watch interactions between law enforcement and community […] By Kaitlin Thorne Nov 19 Criminal Justice Virtual reality brings ‘soft skills’ training to law enforcement in Appalachian Ohio Kaitlin Thorne
Oct 29 Coronavirus How the Housing Shortage, the Pandemic and Climate Change have Collided in the Ohio Valley Some residents in Ohio Valley communities are still struggling to keep their heads above water over a year into the pandemic. A main cause of concern: housing. The federal eviction moratorium ended in late August after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Biden administration efforts to extend the moratorium into October. While it lasted, […] By Liam Niemeyer , Katie Myers and Alana Watson Oct 29 Coronavirus How the Housing Shortage, the Pandemic and Climate Change have Collided in the Ohio Valley Liam Niemeyer, Katie Myers and Alana Watson
Oct 15 Energy & Environment In Elk, A Kentucky Professor Sees An Opportunity To Help Revitalize Appalachia Howard Whiteman is inching along in his black Toyota Prius, craning his neck to see what’s beyond the rolling grasslands into the nearby woods. He wishes he brought binoculars. He’s slowly making his way around an enclosed 700-acre Elk and Bison Prairie in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, the only public land in […] By Liam Niemeyer Oct 15 Energy & Environment In Elk, A Kentucky Professor Sees An Opportunity To Help Revitalize Appalachia Liam Niemeyer
Aug 27 Economy Recovery Through Employment: ARC Funding Makes Ohio Valley Programs Possible Jessica Stapleton was in the thralls of active addiction when she first heard of the Recovery to Work program. She had lost the trust of her family and custody of her six children. She credits the program with not only changing her life, but saving it as well. “It pretty much saved my life. I […] By Kaitlin Thorne Aug 27 Economy Recovery Through Employment: ARC Funding Makes Ohio Valley Programs Possible Kaitlin Thorne
Jul 22 Economy Families receive sorely needed child tax credit payments The Robsons, like the vast majority of U.S. households with children, began receiving the Child Tax Credit last week – the latest part of the American Rescue Plan to be put into action. Jaclyn Robson says it was sorely needed. “I don’t want to have to work 60 hours a week just to make a […] By Kaitlin Thorne Jul 22 Economy Families receive sorely needed child tax credit payments Kaitlin Thorne