- From the Midway
As of mid-March, everybody was still guessing where the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies would relocate. Ogden's Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, Calif., and SMG's New Orleans Arena appear to be the front-runners.
- Obituaries
In recent months, several ITE colleagues passed away. We recognize them for their contributions to ITE and the profession, and we send condolences to their families. Neil B. Clark, PE. (ML), of Santa Monica, CA, USA, died on Aug. 29, 2001. Brian J. Lewis, PE. (FL), of Pagosa Springs, CO, ......
- Determined New Orleans residents tough it out
Gary Guthrie was hired as the chief operating officer for Rubensteins clothing store in May. On Aug. 27, he moved his family into their new house in Metairie Ridge.After one night in their new home, they evacuated the following day like thousands of other New Orleans-area residents fleeing Hurricane Katrina.They ......
- Obituary: Duralast founder dies
Jack Rich, founder and president of Duralast Products Corporation passed away October 10, 2000 in New Orleans, LA. Rich was a Tulane University graduate and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy in WWII. He founded Duralast Products in 1957 and developed the company into a major filter and ......
- obituaries
Showman Larry Davis, 72, a carnival industry legend who built a small empire from humble beginnings, passed away April 7. He was 72.
- Tech firm moves headquarters to Metairie
BOB FRESNEDA opted for a clear view of the sailboats on Lake Pontchartrain over the sunny days of San Diego. His decision brought a multimillion-dollar software company to the New Orleans area. The Metairie native moved the corporate headquarters of ReadSoft Inc. from California last month. The data-processing software company ......
- Merritt C. Speidel Jr., Former 'Mercury News' Editor, Dies at 79
Merritt C. Speidel Jr., scion of Speidel Newspapers, died in November of 2005 at the age of 79. The former Mercury News reporter and editor was the son of Merritt C. Speidel Sr., the founder of Speidel Newspapers, a nationwide chain of newspapers owned by the Gannett Co. Inc.