Writing about the culture, characters, creatures and, well, craziness of the Crescent City is the best job in the world. The good, the bad, and the unsightly, it’s a beat that never ceases to engage.
Here are some of my favorite stories from 2025.
Scrim, captured at last
On Feb. 11, a runaway mutt crept into a narrow metal cage meant to trap cats. When the door sprung closed, one of New Orleans’ greatest human-interest stories ever told entered its final chapter.
The small mongrel had evaded capture for months, dodging ambushes, tranquilizer darts and endless surveillance. He’d survived urban traffic, a fall from a second-story window and even a historic blizzard…