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Research Turtles Reunion
Folks used to talk a lot about the local band the Research Turtles, which was widely considered one of the most innovative ensembles in town. Although the members of the Research Turtles broke rank
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What Kind Of Shorts?
Sometimes I have to dig pretty deep into my Twitter feed to find some Up Front-worthy Louisiana news. But it’s there. One morning, just as I was about to go Twitter-free, I came across
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Keeping Wild Animals Alive … And Wild
Heckhaven Helps Wild Animals Recover And Return To Their Natural Habitats By Brad Goins Suzy Heck has been in charge of the Heckhaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for 30 years. Each year, her operation receives more than 1,000 wild
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Teaching Her Passion
For Local Colleen Benoit, Teaching WasA Cornerstone Of A Career In Ballet By Brad Goins Born and raised in Lake Charles, Colleen Benoit got her introduction to ballet dancing at the tender age of
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Barely Running
What with all the murder and weather problems, you’d think you’d want a steady hand at the helm in the New Orleans mayor’s office. But as the race for mayor wound down, two commentators
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Killer Designer
Lifelong Learner Chad Moreno Has Carved Out Several Niches In The Computer Design Business By Brad Goins A Lake Charles native, Chad Moreno was a “’70s and ‘80s kid.’” That means he grew up
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Lacunas And Vanities
Local experimental artist and McNeese professor Heather Ryan Kelley’s latest show is titled “Lacunas and Vanities.” It’s running now at the Gibson-Barham Gallery at Imperial Calcasieu Museum at 204 W. Sallier St. The show
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The Great Escape
At Barred Up Outfitters Lodge, Customers Escape From The Stresses Of Life (And Also Do A Little Hunting) By Brad Goins If you’ve heard that some of the hunting camps in SWLA are largely gathering
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Swamp Legends
The Rougarou And Other Fearful Creatures That Haunt The Bayou By Brad Goins Cryptozoology is the study of imaginary or mythical creatures. American historian Robert Damon Schneck, who emphasizes that cryptozoologists endeavor to take
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The Revised Louisiana Purchase
As the year progresses, events celebrating the 150th anniversary of Lake Charles continue. And it is well and good that they should do so. But anyone who is speaking to an audience about the
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