Editorial

LDWF: Beware of displaced wildlife following storms

Fri, 05/28/2021 - 05:00

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) urges the public to be especially cognizant of wildlife forced into populated areas by flood water from the storm.

After George Floyd, what one year has brought

Fri, 05/28/2021 - 05:00

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met in the Oval Office Tuesday with the family of George Floyd, the man who died one year ago in the custody of Minneapolis police. The occasion is an opportunity to look at the enormous upheaval the reaction to Floyd’s death has caused in the last year.

What was your favorite summer job?

Fri, 05/28/2021 - 05:00

With the school year ending and the economy slowly reopening, let’s reminisce about the illustrious history of summer jobs.

Shelter Act would protect families, small business owners

Thu, 05/27/2021 - 00:00

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) reintroduced the Shelter Act to help Americans protect their homes or businesses against natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, floods, and drought. The Shelter Act would create a first-of-its-kind disaster mitigation tax credit for working families and small business owners in disaster-prone areas.

On Memorial Day, remembering an ace pitcher and war hero

Thu, 05/27/2021 - 00:00

Whether Warren Spahn was on the mound or in World War II trenches, his opponents agreed that no one was tougher.

Common sense: The best masking policy of all

Thu, 05/27/2021 - 00:00

Frankly, I’ve never understood why face masks were such a big deal. There’s a deadly viral disease abroad in the land; it spreads through aerosolized particles emitted when people talk, sneeze or breathe heavily, particularly in crowded, indoor spaces. It seemed only a matter of common sense and common courtesy to wear a mask at the grocery store.