Kentucky for Kentucky

Controversy continues to swirl around a certain taxidermied bear on display at a local Kentucky-themed gift shop. The Hollywoodized exploits of the cocaine bear cited in a 1985 New York Times article and subsequent best-selling book Blue Grass Conspiracy will hit the big screen this weekend but increased media scrutiny is calling into question whether the stuffed animal in a booth at Kentucky for Kentucky is the genuine article.

Kentucky - we’re known for our bluegrass and bourbon, and Lexington likes to call itself the Horse Capital of the world, but for many years there’s been a quiet buzz around a certain bear. Come February that buzz is likely to turn into a roar as The Cocaine Bear hits cinema screens near you. WUKY’s Samantha Lederman shopped local to find out more

Whit Hiler and Griffin Van Meter of Kentucky for Kentucky spoke at the Lexington Public Library Thursday. Best known for “Kentucky Kicks Ass,” they spoke…