One dead after Friday evening shooting in Grant Forest Park
Police launched an investigation after a shooting on Grant Forest Circle left one person dead Friday evening.
May 23, 2026Open source
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Seattle man 'lucky' after rescue in Olympic National Park
PJ Forgione spent the night alone in the wild with a fractured vertebrae.
May 23, 2026Open source
Road closures set for Memorial Day parades in NYC: what to know
Parades are scheduled for neighborhoods in Queens like Forest Hills, College Point, Little Neck, Ridgewood and Rockaway Beach.
May 23, 2026Open source
This West Linn school holds class outside, rain or shine
Down to Earth Forest School uses nature as its classroom, blending structured lessons with outdoor exploration and play, modeling a Scandinavian-style forest...
May 22, 2026Open source
Students plant 2,000 trees, shrubs for Colorado's first-ever pocket forest The first-ever pocket forest in...
The first-ever pocket forest in Colorado now has a name: "The Green Woods."
May 21, 2026Open source
Russia holds nuclear drills on land, sea and air, joined by its ally Belarus
Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into wa...
May 21, 2026Open source
Wake Forest University names its 15th President
Wake Forest University announces Peter Rodriguez as its 15th president. He will begin his new role in July.
May 20, 2026Open source
Lockdown lifted at Klein Forest HS after report of weapon deemed false
Klein ISD says a lockdown was lifted at Klein Forest High School on Wednesday morning after law enforcement determined that a report of a person with a weapo...
May 20, 2026Open source
Entry fees for iconic Maroon Bells may rise next year due to funding deficit
Pitkin County officials are hoping they can take over the management of Maroon Bells recreation area from the U.S. Forest Service, which for years has lacked...
May 19, 2026Open source
Burro Fire in Angeles National Forest prompts evacuation warning
Firefighters are battling a fire in the Angeles National Forest near Burro Peak, prompting evacuation warnings, CalFire officials said Monday.
May 18, 2026Open source
Sandy Fire in Simi Valley: Several structures burned, 720 acres scorched
A small fire ignited in the Angeles National Forest on Monday, triggering an evacuation warning near the Burro Peak area.
May 18, 2026Open source
New Mexico wildfire sparked by fatal medical plane crash spreads quickly in rural area
A wildfire sparked by the fatal crash of a small medical plane in New Mexico has triggered evacuations for a rural area north of the Capitan Mountains and cl...
May 18, 2026Open source
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A rural Louisiana town’s plans for high-speed internet get stalled again: ‘We’re fed up’
Lake Providence was set to celebrate high-speed internet. But it was delayed, once again. “We’re fed up.”
May 26, 2026Open source
Louisiana wants to build a 94-mile 'landbridge' to protect the coast. Is that even possible?
It would serve to not only rebuild wetlands that have been disappearing for a century, but also slow storm surge. But there are many complications and uncert...
May 24, 2026Open source
Richland Parish gets Meta's first sales tax payment. It's hefty.
Part of downtown Rayville, La., shown here Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
May 20, 2026Open source
Gov. Landry orders flags to fly at half-staff to mourn 8 lives taken in Shreveport mass shooting
The governor of Louisiana has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff for a period of eight days to honor the eight children killed in the April 19 mass...
May 11, 2026Open source
On this Mother’s Day, 3 Louisiana mothers grieve the deaths of 8 of their children, 7 killed by their own...
SHREVEPORT, La. (CNN) — Christina Snow bends down and whispers something in her daughter’s ear as the 11-year-old lies in a white casket, eyes closed as...
May 10, 2026Open source
The Race-Obsessed Left Complains When the Supreme Court Issues a Colorblind Ruling
AP Photo/George Walker IV Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, in the rece...
May 10, 2026Open source
Will Republicans go for a clean sweep-or leave Democrats with one of the six US House seats?
BATON ROUGE – As Louisiana lawmakers draw new congressional maps, one concern is how the changes might affect the districts of U.S. House Speaker Mike John...
May 9, 2026Open source
Louisiana’s start to US House redistricting riles lawmakers, voting rights crowd
Tensions erupted Friday as Republican state lawmakers presented new election maps to eliminate one or both of Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional dist...
May 9, 2026Open source
LSU baseball can’t hold onto another early lead, fall to Georgia to begin series in Athens
LSU baseball lost to Georgia on Friday after pitching surrenders early four-run lead.
May 9, 2026Open source
Rapides Foundation grant supports Beyond Graduation Program at LCU
Louisiana Christian University has been awarded a grant from The Rapides Foundation for $25,700 for the Beyond Graduation Program, a project designed to clos...
May 7, 2026Open source
Proposed curb on four-day school weeks may force reversal in East Feliciana Parish
In Louisiana, 15 out of 69 school districts currently have four-day weeks. All but 12 have adopted them since 2020. Many of them did so to attract and retain...
May 4, 2026Open source
Judge blocks Louisiana from stopping Calvin Duncan from taking office
Court says state cannot stop Calvin Duncan from taking clerk job he won in November election.
May 4, 2026Open source
Clarence Page: The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling will promote corrupt electoral maps
In striking down the Louisiana voting map as a racial gerrymander, the court opened the door for other states to redraw their maps, too.
May 4, 2026Open source
Recall signing efforts in the River Parishes WDSU
Organizers hosted the petition drive at a restaurant in LaPlace after setting up similar events across the New Orleans area over the last few weeks.
May 24, 2026Open source
Louisiana restricts SNAP EBT card use to in-state and border-area purchases
Starting May 26, Louisiana SNAP recipients will only be able to use their EBT cards for purchases made within the state and in ZIP codes adjacent to Louisian...
May 24, 2026Open source
Senate Bill 121 debated for hours in House committee
SB 121 would eliminate one of Louisiana's majority Black congressional districts and was debated for hours
May 24, 2026Open source
Louisiana Governor Heckled, Rejected During Tour of Greenland
Louisiana Gov. Brad Landry (R) took a break from throwing out tens of thousands of his constituents’ votes this week to take a little foray to Greenland…
May 20, 2026Open source
Louisiana Governor Heckled, Rejected During Tour of Greenland
Louisiana Gov. Brad Landry (R) took a break from throwing out tens of thousands of his constituents’ votes this week to take a little foray to Greenland…
May 20, 2026Open source
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Forest is in West Carroll County, Louisiana.
Region: North Louisiana
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Workforce training programs at LCTC evolve alongside Louisiana’s industrial growth
As the state’s industrial sector expands to include new job opportunities in automation, advanced manufacturing and steel production, Louisiana Community a...
May 26, 2026Open source
A rural Louisiana town’s plans for high-speed internet get stalled again: ‘We’re fed up’
Lake Providence was set to celebrate high-speed internet. But it was delayed, once again. “We’re fed up.”
May 26, 2026Open source
Storytellers Night at the Blue Moon: A Louisiana lawyer, a camel and 275 YouTube views
Learn about musician Steve Judice from Louisiana, his interesting journey from law to music, and his humorous song, "The Camel Song."
May 26, 2026Open source
Louisiana restricts SNAP EBT card use to in-state and border-area purchases
Starting May 26, Louisiana SNAP recipients will only be able to use their EBT cards for purchases made within the state and in ZIP codes adjacent to Louisian...
May 24, 2026Open source
Senate Bill 121 debated for hours in House committee
SB 121 would eliminate one of Louisiana's majority Black congressional districts and was debated for hours
May 24, 2026Open source
Louisiana Governor Heckled, Rejected During Tour of Greenland
Louisiana Gov. Brad Landry (R) took a break from throwing out tens of thousands of his constituents’ votes this week to take a little foray to Greenland…
May 20, 2026Open source
Louisiana Governor Heckled, Rejected During Tour of Greenland
Louisiana Gov. Brad Landry (R) took a break from throwing out tens of thousands of his constituents’ votes this week to take a little foray to Greenland…
May 20, 2026Open source
Impact Day: Threat for flash flooding possible today, next several days across Louisiana, region
Stubborn setup stalls across over the next week to 10 days. Hot spots of 6-12+” of rain likely in southeast Texas into western Louisiana.
May 20, 2026Open source
Louisiana man killed in 3-vehicle crash in Boone County
The driver of a dump truck was killed in a crash on SR 32 west of Lebanon Monday afternoon.
May 20, 2026Open source
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