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Louisville news: Divest the General Fund from JP Morgan Chase Bank and invest it locally edition [News]
- "Today in Lexington, the Occupy Lexington General Assembly announced a call to action for all citizens of the Commonwealth and the State Treasurer to divest the General Fund from JP Morgan Chase Bank and move it to a financial institution headquartered in Kentucky." [Press release via Barefoot Progressive]
What to do with all that storm debris [The Arena]
Late Saturday afternoon, folks in Louisville got hit with a nasty little rainstorm that knocked down trees and power lines, leaving about a third of homes in the dark. The hard-working crews from LG&E—along with crews sent in from utilities in neighboring states—have now restored power to most homes and businesses. As of 6:00 am this morning, 95,400 customers have had their electricity restored; leaving 32,600 still in the dark.
Louisville news: No new news about Richie Farmer bilking Kentucky edition [News]
- "Sparks flew several times on Kentucky Educational Television’s Kentucky Tonight on Monday as the three Republican candidates for governor debated how far state government should reach on certain issues, such as drug abuse and education." [Bluegrass Politics]
- "Back-to-back explosions injured two people Monday evening at the Eckart America aluminum plant in the Rubbertown area but created no environmental hazard, authorities said." [
Louisville news: Can you hear the thunder? edition [News]
- "Winds in excess of 60 mph downed trees and power lines during last night’s storms, and knocked out power to more than 20,000 homes in the metro area.
Counting their Kilowatts [Real estate]
Most Americans live their lives at least partially by the numbers. Fitness buffs track their heart rates and body-fat percentages. Dieters count calories, carbohydrates or PointsPlus. For golfers, it’s strokes and handicaps, while texters deal with the confines of character counts. However, outside of Hollywood green-living activist Ed Begley Jr. and his neighbor, Bill Nye, the Science Guy, there aren’t many who religiously track the kilowatt-hours they use.
Serbian exchange students organize free concert at Actors Theatre to benefit River City Drum Corps [Music]
Just six weeks after visiting high schoolers from Serbia raised funds to benefit hungry local children, a different group of students from that European nation are helping another worthy Louisville organization.
Ashes to ashes: Louisville Community Environmental Justice Tour rolls out Tuesday [Highlands]
The Highlands-based Passionist Earth & Spirit Center and Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light, which together seek to provide a religious response to current problems including environmental concerns, will cosponsor a Louisville Community Environmental Justice Tour this coming Tuesday, Sept. 14.
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