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Eastern Standard

Eastern Standard Dec. 15th.

By Tom Martin
Published December 15, 2022 at 10:55 AM EST
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The struggle of flash flood recovery continues in eastern Kentucky
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The struggle of flash flood recovery continues in eastern Kentucky

Announcement of RISE, a special series documenting the complex impact of the July 28, 2022 flash flood on the present realities and future of eastern Kentucky. | Working to reverse a shortage of teachers in Kentucky classrooms: outgoing UK Dean of Education Julian Vasquez Heilig, guest of education series host Brigitte Blom | The Lexington City Council takes up the debate over a proposed Tenants Bill of Rights | How stackable solar power credits may make a difference for coalfields communities | Author Georgia Green Stamper in conversation with Tom Eblen, host of our series on Kentucky writers, about her new book of essays | Yani Vozos of AppaLatin and the Corn Maize String Band offers a new anthem for eastern Kentucky.

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Tom Martin hosts Eastern Standard, a weekly radio magazine of interviews and stories about interesting people, places, and things happening in the Commonwealth.
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