Lafayette Cajundome
Community Calendar
2Thu Financial Literacy. 6-8 p.m. Two free interactive classes which will cover budgeting skills, savings ideas, understanding credit, and identity theft prevention and recovery.
How Katrina changed Lafayette forever
While Lafayette was spared from the winds and floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina, the storm nonetheless left its mark on the Hub City.
They were like family
For 58 days, the music inside the Cajundome stopped. There were no concerts or children's shows. No banquets or luncheons or awards presentations. No sporting events or conventions.
New Orleans family makes a new home in Montgomery
New Orleans native Elvira Gibson watched the horrors of Hurricane Katrina unfold, but it wasn't the first storm she'd seen up close.
Hurricane Katrina teaches lessons of advocacy
One Hurricane Katrina lesson resonates for me beyond everything else — the importance of advocacy, for oneself and others.
Don't Make Me Do It: Optimism triumphs at the job fair
Let’s start with the bad news — I have some friends who have lost their jobs and are looking for work.
IceGators to play in Cajundome
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana IceGators are set to return to the Cajundome for the 2010-2011 season.
LEDA Job Fair
Some businesses looking to hire are now combing through thousands of resumes. The Lafayette Economic Development Authority held their 15th annual job fair Wednesday at the Cajundome Convention Center. With the nation's unemployment rate hovering near 10 percent, organizers say they were not surprised to see nearly 3 thousand jobseekers at the free event. "Our unemployment rate is about the same ...
Big Changes for the 'Gators in 2010-11
LAFAYETTE, LA - For the 2010 season the Louisiana IceGators are returning to their original home, the Cajundome. The Cajundome is a 12,068 seat multi-purpose arena, which seats 11,433 for hockey.
Job fair attracts thousands
While massive layoffs from a deepwater drilling moratorium have yet to materialize, Lafayette continues to deal with rising unemployment, as was evident Wednesday at the annual LEDA Job Fair.
