opinion

Wait, you can have a crowd for football games at LSU but can't have a crowd for graduation? Hypocrisy thy name is LSU.

Some businesses thrive in a bad economy, because they capitalize on people who are struggling to make ends meet. We have a lot of them in the Lake Area.

Why do so many people need Section 8 housing? Because the math just doesn’t add up for the average single adult living and working in Lake Charles.

No, job growth isn't steady in Lake Charles. We’re not the fastest-growing city in the state. In fact, we're not even growing at all. Not really.

Residents of Calcasieu Parish pay a higher sales tax than people living in Baton Rouge or even New York City. Why? Where does all the money go?

Lake Charles was recently named the fastest-growing city in Louisiana, but Is all this sudden growth really just an elaborate Ponzi scheme? You might be surprised.

Should Lake Charles residents pay for developing the lakefront by raising our sales tax when we already have one of the highest tax rates in the country?

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Looking for a new or a better paying job in Lake Charles? Good luck! Here are some surprising facts you need to know.

No, Lake Charles isn't literally a doughnut. It's just a metaphor. A delicious, fatty pastry metaphor for economic development. Or the lack thereof.

What do soaring housing costs along with a limited and underpaying job market have to do with rising prices in commercial real estate? Well, everything.

The lake area is a hidden gem, with great food, friendly people, and tons to do. It's no wonder people are moving here. But there's a big problem with that.