Central Oregonian · Paulina, LA
The Crook County Historical Society is now offering a chance to learn about early local history while exploring the locations in which it took place. “Ever wonder what Central Oregon looked like 200 years ago? What wildlife roamed the land? Where did Native Americans live or gather to harvest salmon or other food? What were conditions like, and how did folks deal with them?” the organization asks. “Now you can find out.” The Historical Society recently announced the installation of 42 roadside signs, from Prineville to Paulina, that feature the first written description of the county’s watershed. Journal entries of Peter Skene Ogden, an expedition leader for the Hudson’s Bay Company, tell a story of the people, plants, animals and conditions found here 200 years ago. “Even better, they are placed where they were written so that you, the viewer, can read them, view the surrounding landscape, and let your imagination take hold,” the Historical Society stated.
L’Observateur · Vacherie, LA
Nearby: Vacherie, LAWhat began as a small custom hat business operating out of a laundry room has grown into a storefront in Vacherie, where local entrepreneurs Ryan and Montana Peltier are turning their love of the South Louisiana outdoors into a business of their own. Swamp Authority, located at 22140 LA 20, Suite D, recently celebrated its grand opening, marking a new chapter for the couple and their business. Montana Peltier said the business started with Da Swamp Hat Co., making custom hats from their home before eventually expanding into something much bigger. “Swamp Authority actually started with something much smaller — Da Swamp Hat Co. What began as making custom hats out of our laundry room slowly grew into something we never imagined.” Peltier said.
L’Observateur · Edgard, LA
Nearby: Edgard, LAFive Revolutionary War patriots were remembered during a grave marking ceremony Saturday, Nov. 7, at the historic St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery in Edgard. The General Philemon Thomas Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution honored Jacque Antoine Borne, Mathias Haydel, Jean Pierre Keller, François Daniel Madere and Jacques Troxler during the 11 a.m. ceremony. Descendants of all five patriots attended the event. The ceremony featured the chapter’s Color Guard, along with historical accounts of the five men’s lives. Members of the Freedom Chapter SAR in Texas also traveled to Louisiana to participate. A new memorial stone, donated by the General Philemon Thomas Chapter, was unveiled at the front of the cemetery. The marker lists the names of 59 Revolutionary War patriots whose graves have been lost over time.
Franklin County Times · Houma, LA
Nearby: Houma, LACONTRIBUTED/TOM JONES Shown from left are Joy Brown, Master Tom Jones and Susanne Belew. Brown and Belew were promoted to fourth degree black belt RUSSELLVILLE — Six local competitors earned placements at the World Tang Soo Do Association Region 6 championship in Houma, Louisiana. Region 6 includes Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. All American Tang Soo Do Owner and Chief Instructor Tom Jones, a fifth-degree master, said the championship drew about 200 contestants, who were judged by senior black belt holders.. Stephen Strickland received the Adult Male Grand Champion award for the second consecutive year. Strickland, who is from Red Bay and graduated from the University of North Alabama and works at a bank in Russellville. He has studied Tang Soo Do in Russellville since he was 6. He competed in the adult male Black Belt Division, which includes competitors ages 18-34. Jones said placements in forms, weapons and sparring determine the grand champion.
Biz New Orleans · Jefferson, LA
Nearby: Jefferson, LABATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana secured federal approval for all 156 census tracts nominated as the state’s next generation of Opportunity Zones, opening new pathways for long-term private investment and business growth in communities across all eight regions. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service approved the designations this week, including 82 rural and 74 non-rural tracts. The new Opportunity Zones take effect Jan. 1, 2027, and will remain designated for 10 years. The newly approved designations include 16 census tracts in Orleans Parish, 15 in Jefferson Parish and four in St. Tammany Parish, giving the Greater New Orleans region additional areas eligible for federal tax incentives intended to encourage private investment and redevelopment. “President Trump understands that lasting economic growth starts with creating opportunity in every community,” said Gov. Jeff Landry.
Biz New Orleans · Hammond, LA
Nearby: Hammond, LAALEXANDRIA, La. — Gov. Jeff Landry and ConnectLA have announced approximately $18 million in ÉTOUFFÉE awards at the Louisiana Digital Skills and Technology Summit. Through a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Apple, 11 Louisiana organizations that provide adult education and workforce development will receive more than 25,000 Mac and iPad devices to make digital opportunities more accessible to Louisianians. Three Greater New Orleans-area organizations are among the recipients: Southern University at New Orleans, Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond and Bastion Veterans Wellness Center in New Orleans. Their participation will help expand access to digital technology and workforce training in the region. “We’re bringing high-speed internet to rural Louisiana and attracting new jobs across our state.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAGregory Paul Ziegenfuss, a St. Louis native and longtime executive chef at Butler's Pantry, died on November 1, 2026, while vacationing in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 67.
American Press · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAA tanker in New Orleans that apparently lost its steering slammed into a docked river cruise boat with 180 people aboard Friday, the mayor said. All aboard survived after the crash prompted a massive rescue operation for passengers and crew who plunged into the Mississippi River as the ship took on water and began to topple over. Video from the scene showed the much larger Atlantic Asphalt tanker hit the cruise boat while it was docked as metal and glass crashed and crunched. Tugboat operators, nearby workers, police and several other rescuers rushed to help. New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno called it “a miracle on the Mississippi.” The mayor said 32 people were taken to the hospital, but none of them had critical injuries. The boat started listing within minutes and flipped while emergency workers were still trying to get everyone off the ship.
WSJ.com: US Business · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAThe more than 100 people on board were rescued in a ‘miracle on the Mississippi,’ said the Louisiana governor.
Military Times · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAEditor’s Note: This is a developing story. U.S. Coast Guard personnel are responding to an allision between a cruise ship and a cargo ship in New Orleans that initially left numerous people missing. Rescue is underway in the Mississippi River near the busy ship channel between the French Quarter and Algiers. Coast Guard units responding to the emergency include Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans, Aids to Navigation New Orleans and Air Station New Orleans. The Coast Guard is working with Louisiana State Police, New Orleans Fire Department, Port NOLA Harbor Police, maritime salvage and other emergency responders in the search and rescue effort, according to a Coast Guard official. “The United States Coast Guard, in coordination with local response partners, is responding to a vessel collision involving a tanker and a cruise ship near Mile Marker 96 on the Mississippi River,” Coast Guard Chief of Public Affairs Capt. Timothy Balunis said Friday.
Navy Times · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAEditor’s Note: This is a developing story. U.S. Coast Guard personnel are responding to an allision between a cruise ship and a cargo ship in New Orleans that initially left numerous people missing and at least 40 injured. Rescue was underway in the Mississippi River near the busy ship channel between the French Quarter and Algiers. Coast Guard units responding to the emergency include Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans, Aids to Navigation New Orleans, Air Station New Orleans and the Coast Guard cutter Pamlico, a 160-foot inland construction tender. The Coast Guard is working with Louisiana State Police, New Orleans Fire Department, Port NOLA Harbor Police, maritime salvage and other emergency responders in the search and rescue effort, according to a Coast Guard official.
WorldNetDaily · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAA cruise ship with more than 100 aboard was docked along the Mississippi River in New Orleans when an out-of-control tanker ship rammed it, sinking it. Rescue operations were underway. Officials with the Port of New Orleans said there were about 129 people board the American Cruise Lines ship, which was in the process of allowing passengers to disembark. The New Orleans Fire Department, the New Orleans Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and emergency medical personnel are conducting rescue operations. It was the tanker Atlantic Asphalt that hit the American Heritage. OMG.
American Press · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LABy Nolan Mckendry | The Center Square Louisiana has submitted a proposal to host the United States Space Academy at LSU New Orleans, offering campus facilities, state startup funding and city infrastructure improvements without disclosing the total public cost. The proposal, announced Thursday, would bring an inaugural class of 300 cadets to the lakefront campus in fall 2028, expand to 1,200 by fall 2031 and eventually accommodate at least 4,000. The university would continue serving civilian students alongside the proposed federal academy. Louisiana Economic Development said a dedicated Louisiana U.S. Space Academy Fund would cover startup needs and independent operating infrastructure. However, the announcement did not identify the fund’s proposed balance, funding sources or how much state and local governments would commit.
WDSU · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAFederal, state and local agencies responded to a boat collision on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday, Nov. 13. A tanker struck the American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage, prompting a massive search and rescue response. Latest updates: All passengers aboard the American Heritage have been accounted for, officials said. LCMC Health is treating 32 injured passengers The Atlantic Asphalt tanker struck the docked cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans at about 12:30 p.m. The cause has not been confirmed. Hotel rooms have been secured for any passengers impacted by the cruise line collision In what is being called "A miracle on the Mississippi," all passengers aboard the American Heritage cruise ship struck in New Orleans have been accounted for. VIDEO: New Orleans mayor says all accounted for after collision LCMC Health is treating 32 passengers who were injured during the collision.
NOLA.com · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LANew Orleans and Jefferson Parish are aiming to standardize a set of proposed robotaxi regulations before companies like Waymo roll out driverless testing on area roads, officials said Thursday.During a pair of committee meetings where council members, transit advocates and drivers discussed the proposed plans, City Council President JP Morrell and city staff suggested that working across parish lines would help simplify rules and improve how they worked.Robotaxi companies like Waymo, which has been testing its fleet in New Orleans, have not launched autonomous vehicles here yet, but issues in other cities has prompted local officials to try and get rules in place before they arrive. "Since most traffic from taxicab-esque things is from the airport to everywhere else, having a unified framework across both parishes would be best suited for everyone," said Morrell, who introduced the draft ordinance last month.
NOLA.com · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LANew Orleans area voters will head for the polls today to vote Louisiana's representatives in Congress, the state Public Service Commission, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and dozens of municipal races. There are also several statewide constitutional amendments. Below is a listing of all candidates, amendments and propositions in the New Orleans metro area. Party Affiliations D = Democratic R = Republican NP = No Party L = Libertarian O = Other U.S. Senator "Jamie" Davis, D Julia Letlow, R Constitutional Amendments Amendment 1 To allow the surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran to make a one-time transfer of their extra property tax exemption to another qualifying property. Amendment 2 To allow a local taxing authority to continue to levy a lower millage rate without losing its ability to adjust the maximum authorized millage rate from a prior year's reassessment.