13-year-old covers Hurricane Laura from his grandparents’ house

October 3, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. — Even St. Julien has been known to break a news story before other media outlets in his hometown in rural Acadia Parish, sometimes even upsetting spokespeople for agencies when he shares information before they do. The pushback doesn’t bother the 13-year-old. He’s not one to shy away from controversy or back down when others try to silence him. “Don’t worry about what people say if someone is hating on you,” he said. “I always view it as jealousy — either that or they’re just having a bad day and taking it out on somebody else.” Even has ...

8-18 Media: Reflecting on last fall’s cruise

September 26, 2020

Last October I went on a Disney cruise. My whole family went. We got on a boat in New York City. The boat was red, black and white. It was huge!!!!!!! The first thing I thought when I saw the boat was that it was going to be so much fun. We got to our rooms and there was a bunkbed and it ...

Ramps & rails: New skate park built in Navajo community

September 26, 2020

SHIPROCK, N.M. — The wheels on Neshaun John’s skateboard were among the first to roll on the ramps, rails and grind boxes at the new skate park at Nizhoni Park. For John, the layout and equipment provide space where he can practice his skills closer to his home in Sanostee. Many ...

A visit to Ellie’s Garage: Teen, father restore car

September 19, 2020

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — When Ellie Dufilho, 15, starts driving next year, it will be behind the wheel of her own custom-built vehicle. Not only that, it will be a complete rebuild of a classic model—the 1965 Ford Falcon—that she and her dad, Matt, did themselves at their Spotsylvania ...

8-18 Media: A kid from two different worlds

September 12, 2020

My sister and I were yelling at each other back and forth, surrounded by people with confused faces who were glancing at each other continuously and of course thinking, “What are they saying? Wow, Arabic sounds like such a harsh language.” As you might now know, my name is Fahad and I'm ...

Hearing a lesson from a ‘hairy hare’: Regional author writes children’s book with message of kindness

September 12, 2020

MARQUETTE — Alliteration can be overdone in the literary world, but in the new book, “Harry: The Very Hairy Hare,” it’s justified. The book, written by retired teacher Dan Wohlleber of Houghton, targets children ages 4-8, and teaches “kindness, respect, compassion and ...