/tags/kentucky Kentucky en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2018-07-27/in-kentucky-a-culture-of-indifference-to-sexual-harassment-in-prisons In the last six years, more than 3,500 pages of sexual harassment complaints have been filed against the Kentucky Department of Corrections. Increasingly, victims are taking to the courts. Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2018-07-27/in-kentucky-a-culture-of-indifference-to-sexual-harassment-in-prisons Eleanor Klibanoff /2015-05-27/for-sports-immortality-the-3rd-or-4th-times-the-charm Tennis players Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic both have the potential to win Grand Slams, one of the rarest achievements in sports. But it's not an easy feat. Wed, 27 May 2015 07:32:00 GMT /2015-05-27/for-sports-immortality-the-3rd-or-4th-times-the-charm Frank Deford, Frank Deford /politics/2015-05-11/hemp-seed-on-its-way-to-colorado-with-a-federal-blessing Following months of wrangling, the Colorado Department of Agriculture has secured a permit from federal drug enforcement officials to import industrial… Mon, 11 May 2015 18:16:59 GMT /politics/2015-05-11/hemp-seed-on-its-way-to-colorado-with-a-federal-blessing Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2014-11-03/sen-mitch-mcconnell-has-more-than-most-riding-on-midterm-elections If the GOP takes over the Senate, the man expected to become majority leader is Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. But first, he has to win a sixth term in a state where his popularity has been sagging. Mon, 03 Nov 2014 10:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-11-03/sen-mitch-mcconnell-has-more-than-most-riding-on-midterm-elections Ailsa Chang /environment/2014-05-21/now-appearing-hemp-for-the-first-time-in-decades A handful of farmers are set to plant the country’s first hemp crop in decades, despite federal regulations that tightly restrict the plant’s… Wed, 21 May 2014 15:07:59 GMT /environment/2014-05-21/now-appearing-hemp-for-the-first-time-in-decades Harvest Public Media /national/2014-05-16/kentuckys-hemp-seed-lawsuit-could-affect-colorados-aspiring-growers The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is picking a fight with the federal government, and it’s all about hemp. The state is suing the Drug Enforcement… Fri, 16 May 2014 21:58:17 GMT /national/2014-05-16/kentuckys-hemp-seed-lawsuit-could-affect-colorados-aspiring-growers Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2014-03-24/carpe-diem-kentucky-sends-invasive-fish-to-china Asian carp are not just a problem for the Great Lakes region. Fish processors in Kentucky are finding novel ways to dispose of them — including sending them to China, where they are prized as food. Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:13:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-24/carpe-diem-kentucky-sends-invasive-fish-to-china Whitney Jones /npr-news/2014-03-11/for-a-faster-aged-bourbon-you-need-the-motion-of-the-ocean The longer bourbon ages, the richer its flavor and color. Now, an artisan Kentucky distiller is speeding up nature by sending barrels on boat journeys on the high seas. How does it work? Chemistry. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:48:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-11/for-a-faster-aged-bourbon-you-need-the-motion-of-the-ocean Amy Guttman /npr-news/2014-03-10/kentucky-southern-baptists-draw-crowds-with-gun-giveaways The Kentucky Baptist Convention has found a surefire way for getting people through church doors: free guns. The church raffle events combine dinner, sermons and a Second Amendment message. Mon, 10 Mar 2014 07:02:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-10/kentucky-southern-baptists-draw-crowds-with-gun-giveaways Blake Farmer /npr-news/2014-01-15/soon-to-be-big-in-japan-jim-beams-roots-to-stay-in-kentucky In a deal worth some $16 billion, Japanese beverage giant Suntory is buying Beam Inc., maker of Jim Beam bourbon and owner of well-known American brands such as Maker's Mark. Industry leaders say it's a reflection of bourbon's exploding popularity in Asian markets, but some wonder if the new owners will preserve bourbon's Kentucky heritage. Wed, 15 Jan 2014 08:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-15/soon-to-be-big-in-japan-jim-beams-roots-to-stay-in-kentucky Rick Howlett