1. Kentucky.com: “Biblical theme park couldn't pass up Ky. Offer
Ark Encounter sails forward in Kentucky.  [Editor’s Note: This
news item has been updated as of February 16, 2012, to reflect
the current status of the Ark Encounter project.]  As reported
nationwide this past week in a syndicated Associated Press
article picked up by dozens of newspapers and websites, the Ark
Encounter themed attraction is tentatively scheduled to break
ground in a few weeks.  In addition to a full-size Noah’s Ark,
the Ark Encounter has planned other phases that include a
replica of the Tower of Babel, a first-century village, and
other attractions. Designed by Answers in Genesis (host of this
News to Note feature), most of the Ark Encounter will be
financed by private equity in an LLC, while the cost of the Ark
itself will be funded by AiG through donations and boarding pass
sales. Thanks to Kentucky’s excellent program of tax incentives
designed to promote the development of tourism in the state, the
project will be located