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$20K penalty assessed against road contractor

What kind of penalty was imposed on the contractor for the delay on the Nelson-Ham Reid Road roundabout?…

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River forecasts based on models, observations

How does the National Weather Service determine when rising rivers will crest, and how do they figure out…

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Three routes proposed for LC bypass in 1958

<p class="indent">A reader recently asked The Informer about the Interstate 210 bypass and whether officials ever considered making…

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Researchers say sub crew killed by blast wave

The scientific journal PLOS ONE on Wednesday published an article by researchers who say the men aboard the…

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First Avenue Trail project has multiple phases

On First Avenue, the city paved a walking track down the center of the boulevard from Seventh Street…

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Inspector checks districts on rotating schedule

Who is responsible to see that tree limbs are 14 feet above city streets and 9 feet above…

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Software malfunction knocked out marquee

Why does the marquee at the Burton Coliseum not work? There seems to be lots of things going…

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City to study whether to raise limit on Lake St.

Why is a four-lane street like Lake Street still 35 mph? The city planning department will ask for…

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SW La. to see partial solar eclipse on Aug. 21

For the Aug. 21 solar eclipse what’s it going to be like for us here in Lake Charles?…

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Mind the school buses, stow the cellphones

Area students have begun heading back to school, and The Informer thought it wise to offer some reminders.…