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Clary Estes

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Clary Estes is a documentary photographer from Central Kentucky who works internationally on stories about the human condition.

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Easter In The Age Of COVID-19

By Clary Estes — As I drove into the parking lot of the Powell County High School I could hear the exaltations of a local..

May 30, 2020

Media News

Calm Before The Storm: Hope Lies In How Rural Hospitals Are Banding Together To Combat Coronavirus

By Clary Estes — Hospitals in rural America are facing a slew of challenges as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) begins infiltrating..

Apr 5, 2020

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Calm Before The Storm: Rural Hospital Workforce Pushed To The Breaking Point When Treating COVID-19

By Clary Estes — “At first they said COVID-19 was an airborne thing, so I was provided with one N95 respirator..

Apr 4, 2020

Media News

Calm Before The Storm: Rural Hospitals Brace For The Coronavirus Surge

By Clary Estes — This is Part 1 of a 4 part series on rural hospital preparedness. Calm Before The Storm: Rural Hospitals..

Apr 2, 2020

Media News

States Are Being Forced Into Bidding Wars To Get Medical Equipment To Combat Coronavirus

By Clary Estes — "As the bidding wars between states drive the prices of medical equipment ever upward, it is hard to..

Apr 1, 2020

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What The Relationship Between Blood Type And Coronavirus Susceptibility Means For Future Treatments

By Clary Estes — A new study that has come out of China claims to have found that people with type A blood may be more..

Mar 22, 2020

Media News

How The COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Is Impacting Rural America

By Clary Estes — Patrons of Rooster Brew, a brewpub located in the small town of Paris, in rural Bourbon County, Kentucky,..

Mar 20, 2020

News Spotlight

Interview with Hans Madej - Standing Between the Old and the New

By Clary Estes — Hans Madej is a man locked in the tesseract of history. Through his work he explores how the echoes of our..

Dec 20, 2019

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Creating A Culture Of Recovery To Fight Addiction In Appalachia

By Clary Estes / Hindman, Kentucky — A small sign reading “Dulcimers Made Here” leads into the Appalachian School of Luthiery..

Dec 17, 2019

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How Puppies Could Help Reduce Prison Recidivism

By Clary Estes / Kentucky — It is a starkly and bitterly cold winter morning in Peewee Valley, Kentucky, just outside of Louisville. The..

Dec 10, 2019

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The Narcotic Farm And The Little Known History America’s First Prison For Drug Addicts

By Clary Estes — As you drive along the picturesque rolling hills of central Kentucky horse country you may unexpectedly pass..

Nov 19, 2019

News Reframe

Opinion: A reflection on my conversation with Stephen Mayes

By Clary Estes — Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not..

Sep 18, 2019

News Reframe Spotlight

Opinion: Reflecting on The Four Corners Project

By Clary Estes — Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not..

Jun 8, 2019

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Nina Postica - The Carpet

By Clary Estes — Nina Postica remembers her time as a deportee in Siberia when her mother was forced to sell their beloved..

May 26, 2019

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Catching a Fire - Lesia Maruschak

By Clary Estes — I recently got to talk with Lesia Maruschak about her etherial work on Holodomor, the Soviet Era Ukrainian..

May 15, 2019

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Healthy Times Ep. 57: Clary Estes

By Clary Estes — I sat down with the Healthy Times radio show to talk about the media's coverage of the opioid epidemic..

Apr 10, 2019

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Hemp Moves into Growth Mode

By Clary Estes — Kentucky is well positioned to meet growing demand for newly legalized hemp Hemp Moves into Growth..

Feb 9, 2019

Spotlight

Pet Therapy, Patient Benefit

By Clary Estes — Humans aren’t the only caregivers working in Kentucky health-care facilities. Across the state,..

Nov 16, 2018

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This wrestling villain praises Hillary and invokes Obamacare. Meet the Progressive Liberal, who’s body-slamming his way through Trump country

By Clary Estes — This wrestling villain praises Hillary and invokes Obamacare. Meet the Progressive Liberal, who’s..

Nov 6, 2018

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On Death

By Clary Estes — Group Show 58: On Death Group Show #58: On..

Sep 17, 2018

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Health Care: The Pain of Losing Employees

By Clary Estes — Beyond the tragedy for thousands of Kentucky families, opioid abuse and overdose deaths are a problem for..

Aug 31, 2018

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Stories from the Needle Exchange - Interview 3

By Clary Estes — "My surgeon was the one who told me to watch on TV how to shoot up..." The Lexington-Fayette..

Aug 28, 2018

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Stories from the Needle Exchange - Interview 2

By Clary Estes — "I started with methamphetamines and then heroin was there one day..." The Lexington-Fayette..

Aug 28, 2018

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Nina Postica - The Carpet

By Clary Estes — Nina Postica remembers her time as a deportee in Siberia when her mother was forced to sell their beloved..

Aug 28, 2018

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