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Falcon Rice Mill's Trahan talks tariffs, diesel prices and family business
Along Mill Street in Crowley, there was a time where 13 rice mills operated to serve local farmers and the local economy. Now there are only two, one of which is Falcon Rice Mill, which co-owner Robby Trahan never envisioned he would oversee. His father ran the family business that dates back to 1942, while Trahan was living in Texas and working as a certified public accountant.
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Police jurors deny tax reduction requests from Phillips 66, Venture Global
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Parish police jurors denied requests for lower property taxes from Phillips 66 and Venture Global on Thursday night. Both companies said their 2026 assessments were too high. Companies argue for fair market value. Several property owners asked for tax reductions, protesting assessments made at...
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SpaceX introduces Starbase in Louisiana for Starship launches
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Mike Hooks Awarded $34.1 Million Calcasieu River Ship Channel Dredging Contract
Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging within the Calcasieu River Ship Channel and disposal within designated marsh creation areas. The amount of this action is $34,098,830 with a total cumulative face value of $36,492,037. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Hackberry, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of July 26, 2027. Fiscal 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 civil operations and maintenance funds; and fiscal 2026 Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Safety Trust funds in the amount of $34,098,830, were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, is the contracting activity (W912P8-26-C-A058).
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C&C Marine delivers towboat to Southern Devall
Belle Chasse, La.-based C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the Capt. Pete Ciaramitaro, a 2,600-hp inland towboat, to Southern Devall, Sulphur, La. The Capt. Pete Ciaramitaro is the first in a series of six inland towboats C&C Marine is building on spec. According to C&C Marine, the contract for the...
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Report: More details on the deal that brought SpaceX to Louisiana
(KLFY) — More details have emerged in the potentially transformative $100 billion deal to bring a SpaceX launch site to Vermilion Parish. According to a report in The Current, The State of Louisiana offered SpaceX a $24 billion tax exemption, the largest in the state’s history. In exchange, SpaceX promised to create 3,000 high-paying jobs, with stated incremental goals and prescribed penalties for not meeting them.
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Cattle Festival approaches as local ranchers face rising costs, drought
ABBEVILLE, La. (Acadiana News First) - Cattle Festival is just days away, but local ranchers say this season has brought plenty of challenges, from rising operating costs to drought conditions. Raymond Fontenot, a rancher with Crescent Bar F LLC, said the cost of raising cattle continues to increase while prices...
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45th annual Stearman and Taildragger Fly-In returns to Jennings Airport this weekend
JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - The 45th annual Stearman and Taildragger Fly-In is taking place this weekend at Jennings Airport, bringing vintage aircraft, pilots and aviation enthusiasts together for a day of history and competition. The event has been a Jennings tradition for more than four decades. Pilots will fly in...
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Port Arthur’s El Refu 4 cleared to reopen after Golden Pass LNG incident
What did the Port Arthur Health Department find as the cause of the food poisoning?. Where was the employee appreciation breakfast held that led to the outbreak?. Why was El Refu 4 cleared to reopen by the health department?. El Refu 4 in Port Arthur has been cleared by the...