Festival International passes now on sale…while they last
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Power outage cited in ninth death from winter storm
A 74-year-old man in DeSoto Parish died at his home of hypothermia after an extended power outage, health officials said.
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Why does Lafayette do that? Local zoning explained.
Zoning affects how a property can be used — so whether a neighborhood is full of restaurants, vape shops or short-term rentals depends greatly on how it’s zoned.
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In condo dispute, a clash over Downtown authority
A zoning confrontation pits LCG’s public authority against DDA’s role as the district’s steward.
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Louisiana death toll in winter blast up to 8
North Louisiana continues to suffer power outages, with another winter blast on the way this weekend.
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Lafayette keeps warming shelter open
A warming shelter at Brown Park for those without or with insufficiently heated homes will stay open this week, but operate only at night.
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Freeze kills at least three statewide
Another round of freezing weather is on top this weekend. Meanwhile thousands are without power in north Louisiana.
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Brought in to put out fires, city-parish attorney to retire
Lafayette City-Parish Attorney Pat Ottinger assumed office with the M-P Boulet, who inherited a number of lawsuits from the previous administration.
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’Fear — it catches’: Louisiana among few states below herd immunity for measles
Changes to federal vaccine recommendations have sparked doubts among parents already unsure about vaccines. The result is a higher infection risk for all.
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Cockfighting hopes in St. Landry Parish struggle to take flight
Cockfighting enthusiasts in St. Landry Parish want to challenge a state law that outlawed the practice, but their efforts were dealt a significant setback Thursday.
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‘Cook a gumbo’: Winter weather prompts state of emergency
Gov. Jeff Landry is advising Louisiana residents to stay inside and off the roads until cold snap passes.
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Emerson out of Senate race. Here’s who’s still in.
From the jump, Emerson said her campaign was contingent on Julia Letlow’s decision to run. The primary is May 16.
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