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A Favorite Louisiana Airline Announces Major Change to Boarding Procedure
A popular airline that many in Louisiana love to use when traveling is breaking a 50-year tradition when it comes to boarding the plane. Southwest Airlines announced on Thursday that they are breaking away from the tradition of allowing passengers to sit where they want and will even now offer premium seating.
Huge Black Bear Spotted Looking for Food in Louisiana
Black bears are running rampant in Louisiana and another huge bear has been spotted in south Louisiana. In the social media group Louisiana Black Bear Report, Randy Bergeron posted photos of a huge black bear near a deer feeder, and by the looks of it, this bear has been eating well near Palmetto, Louisiana.
FUEL Names Executive Director: Michael Mazzola to Lead Energy Transition, Decarbonization Efforts
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL), a statewide effort led by LSU with more than 50 public and private partners, has tapped energy innovation expert Michael Mazzola to lead the clean energy transition and decarbonize the state’s industrial corridor. FUEL is the recipient of a historic NSF Engines...
Ilunga Mbuyi Named LSWA Field Athlete of the Year
BATON ROUGE, La. -- ULM's Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi was voted 2024 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Field Athlete of the Year following a statewide vote of media and sports information directors. Ilunga Mbuyi earned All-American honors in the triple jump after a seventh-place finish in the NCAA championships with a season-best...
Two Calcasieu educators honored for excellence
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Two Calcasieu Parish educators are being recognized for their commitment to excellence in teaching. Saturday the Louisiana Department of Education celebrated some of the state’s most outstanding teachers and leaders at the 18th Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Awards Gala at the World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Nearly three years after Ida, housing issues persist in coastal Louisiana’s bayou region
CUT OFF — It’s a mad scramble Heidi Summers has grown accustomed to in recent years. Until just recently, she and her two children were living out of suitcases and storage containers after they were forced out of their rental home, which had been their most stable residence since Hurricane Katrina. The reason: Summers, her […]
Greater New Orleans Little League Wins 12U State Baseball Championship
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Greater New Orleans (GNO) Little League will represent Louisiana next week in the Little League Baseball Southwest Region Tournament after winning the state title in Broussard, Louisiana, on Wednesday night. GNO Little League’s 12U Majors team will play Oklahoma on Thursday, Aug. 1, at...
Power restored for most in Jefferson Parish
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Power was restored for most customers in Jefferson Parish after a power outage on Saturday afternoon. According to the map, 565 customers are impacted by the outage. Entergy said the outage started around 5 p.m. near West Esplanade Avenue. At one point the map showed...
New Orleans events: Iron & Wine, 'Pippin,' Nai Palm, Museum Month and more coming up July 29-Aug. 4
Looking for more to do this week? Check out the latest on Gambit's calendar at calendar.gambitweekly.com. As Iron & Wine, singer-songwriter Sam Beam has crafted a gentle and sometimes soaring blend of folk and indie rock. Earlier this year, he released “Light Verse,” his the first studio album since his 2019 collaboration with Calexico. He describes it as a project about shedding the isolation of the pandemic, and at times is swells, buoyed by a 24-piece orchestra. Singer-songwriter Rosali opens at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, at Orpheum Theater. Find tickets via orpheumnola.com.
'A blessing.' Grand Isle locals left homeless by Ida get new houses built by nonprofit
Christian and Terrill Pizani braved Hurricane Ida three years ago from his 67-foot shrimp boat in Port Fourchon, where the storm unleashed 130 mph winds as it made landfall. By the time it passed, their home back in Grand Isle — Louisiana’s last inhabited barrier island 17 miles east — was left decimated. The couple spent seven months living on the shrimp boat before eventually using money from an insurance payout to buy an RV they parked among the wreckage of their former home.
Ron Forman leaves big shoes to fill at Audubon. Nearly 500 hopefuls want the job.
When Ron Forman announced in late 2023 that he would retire after more than half a century as president and CEO of the Audubon Nature Institute, he set in motion an executive search process that, more than six months later, is proving to be somewhat unprecedented. Nearly 500 hopefuls from...
Helping Hands: New Orleans’ $1 Million Program Empowers 800 High School Students with Financial Stability
New Orleans Launches Pilot Program to Support High School Students. Guaranteed Income Initiative Aims to Provide Financial Stability for 800 Students. According to justthenews, New Orleans is starting a new program to help 800 high school students. The city is spending $1 million to give these students a little extra money every month for three years. This will help them with basic needs like food and clothes, so they can focus on their education.
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