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This popular Louisiana fish is about to be off limits — but only temporarily
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (232+ words) Capt. Casey Brunning holds a flounder. The season for the popular fish will be closed from Oct. 15-Nov. 30. Louisiana's annual six-week prohibition on keeping flounder will soon take effect as the state pursues efforts to replenish the population of the…...
Proposed changes to subdivision ordinance could address drainage issues in East Feliciana developments
21+ hour, 4+ min ago (277+ words) The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury is considering amendments to its subdivision ordinance that would address drainage issues in large developments. The jury received the amendments from its engineering firm at its Oct. 5 meeting and set a 5:30 p.m. Nov. 2 public hearing…...
Letters: ‘Pelican Thrasher’ pipeline’s name adds insult to injury
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (296+ words) Louisiana’s state bird is the brown pelican. So perhaps someone should explain how a pipeline being built to feed yet another massive LNG export facility on Louisiana’s coast ended up carrying the name “Pelican Thrasher.” Maybe the people who chose…...
Louisiana is capturing carbon emissions with Exxon's help -- but shipping them to other states
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (1263+ words) BKV Carbon Ventures project manager Spencer Crouch looks at a compression station where captured CO2 is dehydrated and pressurized for storage in a nearby sequestration injection well in Bridgeport, Texas, on May 29, 2025. One of the world's largest companies has begun employing…...
Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (71+ words) Landowners’ concerns are growing as Entergy considers building a large-scale electricity transmission line spanning Richland Parish and Rapides Parish. Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center ATRANS bus pulled from service after bed bug video on…...
North Louisiana Master Gardeners Community Grant Program
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (96+ words) The North Louisiana Master Gardeners are accepting applications for their community grant program, offering $300-$6,000 for projects promoting beautification, horticultural education, sustainable gardening, or enhancing public green spaces. Eligible organizations include schools, nonprofits, and garden clubs. Apply by October 30th; projects must…...
Baton Rouge residents raise concerns over Amazon delivery drones
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (80+ words) For some Baton Rouge residents, Amazon delivery drones are becoming more than just a new sound in the sky. They say the frequent flights are disrupting quiet moments at home and even interfering with families laying loved ones to rest....
Sonic’s new ‘Blue Pelican Slush’ to help Louisiana waterways
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (159+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser just announced a new partnership with all the Sonic's across the state. The Keep Louisiana Beautiful Foundation and Sonic are launching their Louisiana Blue Pelican Sonic Slush drink. The drink will be…...
Editorial: Protecting air quality requires vigilance and speed
1+ week, 1+ day ago (228+ words) State environmental regulators say ozone levels on Thursday are expected to be potentially problematic for those sensitive to health effects of the air pollutant in the Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lake Charles and Monroe regions. We’ve taken the Louisiana Department…...
What is Louisiana's state tree? Oldest in the state is over a century old
1+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) The bald cypress, commonly found in Louisiana's swampy areas, was designated the official state tree of Louisiana in 1963. Unlike most conifers, which are evergreens, the bald cypress is a deciduous tree, meaning it loses its needles in the fall and…...