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Kentucky’s first medical marijuana crop nears harvest
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Nine months after medical marijuana became legal in Kentucky, the state says the first harvest should be ready in the coming weeks, Mason Brighton reports for Spectrum News. Kentucky’s law limits medical marijuana to state residents living with at least one of six qualifying medical conditions, including cancer of…
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Hunting seasons opening soon in Kentucky
Cooler days are ushering in fall hunting seasons in Kentucky, which arrive this year with new opportunities for deer, bear, dove and waterfowl hunters along with expanded youth gun hunts. New regulations are also in effect for deer, bear, dove and waterfowl hunting in addition to changes on some public lands. Kentucky’s archery deer season…
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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife welcomes game warden recruit class
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Law Enforcement Division welcomed Class 29 of game warden recruits Aug. 18 as they began their training for a career with the agency. The class includes 14 recruits who are starting their training to become game wardens. Upon graduation, they will get assignments to districts…
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Kentucky enacts broad changes to hunting and fishing rules
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has enacted a series of regulatory changes affecting hunting, fishing and wildlife management across the state, following final legislative approval earlier this summer. The amendments, now in effect, modify seasons, size and catch limits, licensing rules and public access policies. Officials said the revisions better balance conservation…
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‘Hunter Education Day’ is Aug. 2: KFWR offers classes, range days to help new hunters prepare
With Kentucky’s fall hunting season beginning mid-August, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is hosting a special statewide “Hunter Education Day” to help prepare new hunters for a safe and successful experience in the field. The department will offer 20 in-person Hunter Education classes and live-fire range days at convenient locations across Kentucky…
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Online registration portal open for statewide permit testing event
After initially canceling, Kentucky released appointments Saturday at 9 a.m. for the statewide written permit testing event set for Saturday, Aug. 2 to help those interested in obtaining their permit. More than 1,300 appointments were released through the online scheduling portal (telegov.egov.com/KSP). These appointments will be available Aug. 2 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.…
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KSP takes down 197 suspects in statewide drug sweep
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT The Kentucky State Police arrested 197 individuals and seized more than $640,000 worth of illegal drugs as part of its Operation Summer Heat 2.0, officials said Friday. All 16 KSP posts participated in the statewide drug sweep. Troopers issued 490 charges and removed significant quantities of dangerous narcotics from the streets. Combined…
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Opinion: All lawmakers and the governor agreed: SB 181 is necessary. We will make sure it’s clear and effective
BY SEN. LINDSEY TICHENOR Now that Senate Bill 181 is in effect, having passed 137-0 and been signed into law by the Governor in April, lawmakers have received questions about its implementation and overall necessity. The law requires school staff and volunteers to use traceable, district-approved platforms for direct communication with students—tools that parents can…
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Public asked to report wild turkey sightings this summer
FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s wild turkeys are on the move this summer, foraging, traveling and raising their newly hatched poults. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources urges the public to watch for turkeys and report sightings to help biologists better understand and manage populations. “Monitoring our turkey flock for its long-term conservation depends on…
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Bill Taylor and the Appalachian Heathens advance on ‘America’s Got Talent’
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HOLLYWOOD — Bill Taylor and the Appalachian Heathens, a genre-bending folk rock band out of Middlesboro, Kentucky, have officially passed the audition stage of “America’s Got Talent,” earning a spot in the next round after a moving performance of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door.” The band, which played last August…
