Columns
‘Kindness in another’s trouble’
The quiet community of Paradis is still in shock over the shooting death of 15-year-old Seth Veillon, allegedly by his father. […]
Our View
Government
Countdown on the hurricane season
In Louisiana, where Hurricane Katrina is permanently emblazoned on the mind of all who survived its devastation, all eyes have been keenly on Hurricane Irma’s path. […]
Allen Lottinger
Hurricane season is now underway
It’s been a record 12 years since a Category 3 or above hurricane has made landfall in the United States since Hurricane Wilma did so in October 2005. […]
Allen Lottinger
Federal permitting could be a problem
Our state is trying its best to firm up our southern Gulf of Mexico coast and make it a place for landings and pickups on our North American continent. […]
Allen Lottinger
State roads, bridges are suffering
Louisiana civil engineers do not rate their state travel infrastructure highly according to a report they recently gave it: State roads got a “D” and bridges a “D-plus.” […]
Allen Lottinger
Master plan gets approval
If you took a trip to Grand Isle this past Easter weekend, you were probably amazed and disappointed at the size of the beach there along some parts of the island. […]
Our View
Congratulations Gloria Miller
We owe a great deal of thanks to 4-H for being the kind of organization that welcomes volunteers like Gloria Miller of Norco into its ranks and teaches children the kind of skills they will likely take with them throughout their entire lives. […]
Opinions & Responses
Health needs our best care
Defeat of a new and more promising health care bill by the Republicans has set the Trump administration back a notch, but chances are it will be revived by Congress in a way that our country can serve the health care needs of its people in a way that can be fair to most of our citizens, rich and poor in the future. […]
Opinions & Responses
New diversions sought in state
Louisiana is still heading in the right direction in its efforts to restore and rebuild its coast, but unfortunately it is taking a while to get things moving. And by the time we get what our coast needs, it may be on its last leg of solidity. […]