JR Ball
Seeing the light
Anyone who drives Baton Rouge after dark knows the feeling: a car in the oncoming lane—sedan, SUV, doesn't matter—washes your windshield in cold white light, and you squint until it passes, saying a silent prayer that nothing crosses your path until some semblance of vision is
A conservancy: Easier said than done
Ourso wants to elevate its business
Leave the drone at home
Fly a drone near Tiger Stadium this season, and law enforcement won't just tell you to land it. They can jam it, hack it, seize it and come after you for a fine of up to $4,000, up to two years behind bars or both.
Why it
Goodbye daylight, hello football
Baton Rouge saw its last 8 p.m. sunset of 2026 on July 30, and true to form, it left without so much as a goodbye.
From here, it's a slow bleed. A few minutes a night, every night, until the Earth tips us toward the winter solstice
Who is Hunden Partners?
The Chicago firm is working on every stop on Baton Rouge's "string of pearls."