Kentuckians Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore have released “Dear Companion” so go buy it! The album was produced by Jim James/Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket fame and he’s featured on the album. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Appalachian Voices in the fight against mountaintop removal. For those of you [...]

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I thought there was no crime problem in Louisville? [C-J]
The EPA revealed last week the high hazards and potential for environmental damage and human death for more than 40 coal ash ponds. [ENS]
UPS is threatening to lay off 300 pilots unless the union cuts costs. [C-J]
This city is unable to see the chicken for the [...]

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Are Louisville area schools becoming less safe? [WFPL]
This is some horse shiz. Why are we still fighting about what constitutes a g.d. homeless shelter? [WHAS11]
I’ve mentioned this guy, J.D. Sparks, on Page One several times and locals will be familiar with him thanks to… well… his violent past. Now this Oldham County [...]

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The 12th Annual Louisville Jewish Film Festival is February 13-21. [JCC]
Nope, Louisville still doesn’t have a crime problem. Not at all. [C-J]
What’s the future of the old Cafe Mimosa have in store for the Highlands? [Broken Sidewalk]
Dare to Care’s Kids Cafe is expanding to five nights per week to feed youth at risk [...]

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I hear there may be a surprise entry in the mayoral race right around the filing deadline. Any predictions? [Fancy Rumors]
Dawne Gee isn’t just the most awesome sugar-Tweeter (she literally tweets about sugar, making us feel at home for tweeting about cantaloupe), she’s someone this city loves with all its heart. [C-J]
Today John Yarmuth [...]

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Louisville business owners say they want a strong, risk-taking mayor. And I especially love that Jonathan Blue took a swipe at Mayor McCheese. Guess it’s time to send him a thank-you gift for making the local business rag fun for a day. [Business First]
Don’t you love that Insight is going to charge you [...]

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Don’t worry! There’s nothing to see here. No crime in Louisville, at all, ever. Move along. [C-J]
Fairdale Bigfoot has returned from his holiday break. He’s back with his advice column and it is good. [Consuming Louisville]
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Turncoat. [Hilarity]
Move from New York put lawyer in middle of Butchertown’s [...]

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Oh noes! Everybody downtown at 3rd & Ali got flooded like woah. That, coupled with the aroma of raw sewage in other parts of tow and pig guts here and there, made Louisville an awesome place. [WLKY]
The United States is committed to success in Copenhagen and beyond. [Ambassador Matthew Barzun]
The fancy pants Oaks [...]

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Earlier this year a witness in a gang murder was shot to death as she sat on a bench in Chickasaw Park. In broad daylight.
But we don’t have a gang problem.
That’s according to Greg Fischer (well, his people, as he is unable to make statements himself), Jerry Abramson, Chief White, David Tandy, Charlie Johnson, [...]

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A thought/some questions:
David Tandy says he wants to pay police officers more by charging Metro Corrections inmates more money, right?

Any chance that “maximum fee” would raise more than a couple bucks?
Never mind that it sets an unfair precedent. How many poor non-whites are jailed while innocent? Wouldn’t this create an incentive to arrest [...]

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