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Breaks Interstate Park: The Breaks Gorge is getting easier to explore—Breaks Interstate Park just finished a hiking-trail expansion for the 2026 season, adding the Cliff Mines Trail, extending the Camp Branch Historical Trail, and connecting the Mule Skid Cove Trail and Bottom of the Breaks Trail to open up the Grassy Creek area near the Virginia-Kentucky line. Special Olympics: Local athletes are gearing up to head north to the Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota, with more than 3,000 competitors expected. Tourism & community: Pocahontas County’s tourism summit pushed “Connecting People, Places and Possibilities,” highlighting big visitor spending and regional partnerships. Sports & culture: Horsey Hundred returns as a major Bluegrass cycling draw, while the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival’s 95th year (“Laurel & Liberty”) kicks off Thursday in Pineville. Politics (Kentucky): The state’s most expensive House primary is still the headline—Rep. Thomas Massie faces challenger Ed Gallrein with heavy Trump involvement.

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Former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein has won the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District over Rep. Thomas Massie, NBC News projects

Former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein has won the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District over Rep. Thomas Massie, NBC News projects

Kentucky Senate seat is 'most flippable' race, says Democrat candidate Charles Booker

Kentucky Senate seat is 'most flippable' race, says Democrat candidate Charles Booker

Trump-backed Gallrein defeats Massie in Kentucky GOP primary

Trump-backed Gallrein defeats Massie in Kentucky GOP primary


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