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When I was a 12-year-old kid living on the West Coast, my best friend and neighbor, Scott, and I were always hanging out and getting into something. Like most adventurous boys, when the mundane
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PICKING UP THE PIECES
Artists and Volunteers In The Lake Area Team Up To Give Back By Kerri Cooke The Capital One tower in Downtown Lake Charles holds the title as SWLA’s skyscraper. Sure, you have the casino
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The Stayers Of Hurricane Laura
Some admitted feeling brave – until that first tree cracked. Whole families hid in halls, with pillows and sofa cushions ready to soften the blow, if a tree came through the roof. One family
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‘Don’t Forget Lake Charles’
In mid-October, The Louisiana Budget Project’s newsletter The Daily Dime ran a story that carried the headline “Don’t Forget Lake Charles.” The headline reflected the thoughts of many in Southwest Louisiana who felt that
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All These Weeks After Hurricane Laura
What I can’t get over is how ugly it still is, all these weeks after Hurricane Laura. What a hurricane could do in one night, my goodness, those that see what I see, just
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