🌱 What the new I-10 bridge could mean for daily life in Westlake
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- What the new I-10 bridge could mean for daily life in Westlake
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; warmer, temps: high: 78, low: 44.
- Friday: Sunny, cooler and less humid, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The industries shaping steel demand in 2026 (thefabricator.com) — A massive I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge replacement between Lake Charles and Westlake is set to start soon, bringing a steel-heavy, $2.3 billion project right to local doorsteps. The bridge and related LNG development will shape traffic, jobs, and industrial growth around Westlake. Nationally, big data centers, energy projects, and reshoring are expected to drive steel demand in 2026. 
📸 Around Westlake
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Iowa Story Time
Calcasieu Parish Public Library: Iowa Branch , 109 S Thompson Ave , Iowa
10:30 am -
Vinton Food Distribution- St Joseph
1502 Industrial St , Vinton
3:30 pm -
Ugly Sweater Makeover Party
Calcasieu Parish Public Library: Iowa Branch , 109 S Thompson Ave , Iowa
4:00 pm -
Moss Bluff Middle vs F K White Middle School
Moss Bluff Middle School , 297 Park Rd , Moss Bluff
5:30 pm -
Homeschool Social Explorers
Calcasieu Parish Public Library: Vinton Branch , 1601 Loree St , Vinton
10:00 am -
Sulphur Food Distribution- Our Lady of LaSalette
602 N Claiborne St , Sulphur
3:30 pm -
Winter Matinee and PJs
Calcasieu Parish Public Library: DeQuincy Branch , 102 N Pine St , Dequincy
4:00 pm -
Jingle Bell Jamboree
West Cal Arena , 401 Arena Rd , Sulphur -
Santa at The Grind
Grind Central Station , 302 E 4th St , Dequincy
11:00 am -
2025 Ribbon Cutting: 7Brew Coffee
SWLA Chamber of Commerce , 4711 Nelson Rd. , Lake Charles
1:00 pm -
Seasonal Art Camps
1679 Tan Tara Cir , Lake Charles
6:00 pm -
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Calcasieu Parish Public Library: Westlake Branch , 937 Mulberry St , Westlake
12:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Thursday December 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Westlake. Apply here.
- Caesars Entertainment Corporation posted a job opening for Surveillance Manager (Horseshoe Lake Charles) in Westlake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westlake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Charles
- Lake Charles Little Theatre demolition marks end of era as company plans new venue (kplctv.com)
- Glenda Marie Smith Huber (americanpress.com)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters partners with McNeese to create a new college course (kplctv.com)
DeRidder
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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