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  • Summit focuses on wetlands, coastal restoration
  • “Where I go fishing, where I hunt, it's not going to be there.” Naquin is also the co-founder of Sassafras Louisiana, an environmental organization founded by teenagers in Lafourche Parish. “We wanted to figure out a way to involve the ...
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  • 2/4/2012 8:16:57 PM
  • Parks have antidote for your cabin fever
  • Stuart Johnson of the Louisiana Office of State Parks said there’s an ... best bet in terms of both the economy and enjoying the outdoors, whether you’re fishing or hiking or taking part in a planned park activity.” And even though its ...
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  • 2/4/2012 2:40:31 PM
  • Shoreline has new artificial reef
  • Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife ... With spring only about six weeks away, it is time to get the fishing poles rigged and ready. CRAB TRAP REMOVAL Coastal Conservation Association members ...
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  • 2/4/2012 10:58:36 AM
  • LSU's landscape architecture program shines
  • NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana State University's landscape-architecture ... It focused on ecosystem restoration and included swampland restoration, kayaking and fishing. He wasn't the only student to achieve national recognition recently.
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  • 2/3/2012 10:12:40 PM
  • LSU's landscape architecture program shines
  • NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana State University's landscape-architecture ... It focused on ecosystem restoration and included swampland restoration, kayaking and fishing. He wasn't the only student to achieve national recognition recently.
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  • 2/3/2012 10:12:40 PM
  • Carson Ronald Brignac, Sr.
  • He then opened his own business, Carson’s Candy Company, which later grew into Slush Puppie of Southwest Louisiana and Golden Triangle Slush ... In the past, he was passionate about hunting, fishing and playing golf. He was a member of St. Joseph ...
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  • 2/3/2012 12:54:19 PM
  • Keep spotlight on Louisiana coastline
  • Yet as apocalyptic as the spill and its aftermath were, they have produced one good result: A focus on the health of the Gulf of Mexico coastal ecosystem, particularly in Louisiana ... good situation in a major fish hatchery — and coastal ...
  • The Daily Advertiser
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  • 2/3/2012 12:15:33 AM
  • Keep spotlight on Louisiana coastline
  • Yet as apocalyptic as the spill and its aftermath were, they have produced one good result: A focus on the health of the Gulf of Mexico coastal ecosystem, particularly in Louisiana ... good situation in a major fish hatchery — and coastal ...
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  • 2/2/2012 11:18:17 PM
  • Crawfish season has gotten off to a slow and pricey start
  • The majority of Louisiana ... can stay out fishing for longer in the season -- for example, last year the wild season lasted into August instead of the typical July. But the negatives are that high water brings more fish, which leads to greater ...
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  • 2/2/2012 7:50:41 PM
  • Outdoors: Fresh water slows action on Big Lake
  • As far as lures for working these areas, he suggested Corkys and strongly suggested to fish very slowly ... organizations in coastal fishing and Gulf Coast conservation is Coast Conservation Association Louisiana, and the Lake Charles chapter ...
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  • 2/2/2012 11:08:08 AM
  • Fickle weather continues to make fishing unpredictable
  • Southeast Louisiana fishing has been hit and miss ... But when the weather is nice, they are catching some fish." Buggie Vegas of Bridge Side Marina in Grand Isle agreed that fishing around the cold fronts have been key. "Speckled trout was ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 2/2/2012 8:16:20 AM
  • Fickle weather continues to make fishing unpredictable
  • Southeast Louisiana fishing has been hit and miss ... But when the weather is nice, they are catching some fish." Buggie Vegas of Bridge Side Marina in Grand Isle agreed that fishing around the cold fronts have been key. "Speckled trout was ...
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  • 2/2/2012 7:11:55 AM
  • Bassmaster Classic to be held in La. this month
  • NEW ORLEANS (WTW) — The 42nd Bassmaster Classic, a major fishing tournament, will take place the last weekend of this month on the Red River. This will be the third time in four years that the tournament will be in Louisiana. The 2009 Bassmaster Classic ..
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  • 2/2/2012 4:27:16 AM
  • Bassmaster Classic to be held in La. this month
  • NEW ORLEANS - The 42nd Bassmaster Classic, a major fishing tournament, will take place the last weekend of this month on the Red River. This will be the third time in four years that the tournament will be in Louisiana. The 2009 Bassmaster ...
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  • 2/2/2012 3:44:19 AM
  • Louisiana's 2nd dead zone could stretch past Ala.
  • NEW ORLEANS (WTW) — A new study finds that Louisiana's second Gulf of Mexico dead zone stretches ... Unlike Mobile Bay, where records of fish "jubilees" caused by hypoxia go back nearly 150 years, Osterman's own studies of Apalachicola Bay, Fla.,
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  • 2/2/2012 3:37:10 AM
  • Eagle shootings speak ill of us
  • As a boy growing up in the outdoors of northern Louisiana, I never once got a glimpse of our ... In the early 1970s, I began conducting wintering eagle surveys for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Each year a growing number of bald eagles ...
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  • 2/1/2012 10:50:50 PM
  • Sports and recreation round-up for west St. Tammany
  • Call Coach Dave Parsons at 264.0893 for details. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service once again is offering public canoe trips titled "Paddling Through Time: People & Louisiana’s Wetlands." This program allows individuals to experience the ...
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  • 2/1/2012 5:00:05 PM
  • Louisiana's 2nd dead zone could stretch past Ala.
  • NEW ORLEANS - A new study finds that Louisiana's second Gulf of Mexico dead zone stretches ... Unlike Mobile Bay, where records of fish "jubilees" caused by hypoxia go back nearly 150 years, Osterman's own studies of Apalachicola Bay, Fla.,
  • Houma Courier
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  • 2/1/2012 4:09:58 PM
  • Louisiana's 2nd dead zone could stretch past Ala.
  • NEW ORLEANS (WTW) — A new study finds that Louisiana's second Gulf of Mexico dead zone stretches ... Unlike Mobile Bay, where records of fish "jubilees" caused by hypoxia go back nearly 150 years, Osterman's own studies of Apalachicola Bay, Fla.,
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  • 2/1/2012 3:55:39 PM
  • Second-home market on the rise in Sayulita, Mexico
  • Word spread quickly through the West Coast surf community, and the once-quiet fishing village evolved into a "must-have" wave experience and then to its present international getaway with cobblestone streets and charming cafes. Most of the crime here is ..
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  • 2/1/2012 12:49:32 PM
  • Eagle Expo set next week for 7th time
  • Past participants have seen bald eagles and ospreys soaring overhead, fishing, or resting on treetops ... confusing raptors in Louisiana. Lukei has been a volunteer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since 1974 and a licensed bird bander since 1979 ...
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  • 2/1/2012 11:59:26 AM
  • Eagle Expo set next week for 7th time
  • Past participants have seen bald eagles and ospreys soaring overhead, fishing, or resting on treetops ... confusing raptors in Louisiana. Lukei has been a volunteer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since 1974 and a licensed bird bander since 1979 ...
  • Franklin Banner-Tribune
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  • 2/1/2012 11:16:29 AM
  • Dulac couple hope to bring beloved otter home
  • He falls under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ... Chip swam in the bayou and went in and out of their home as he pleased. "We'd take the fish and throw it in the bayou to teach him how to eat," Chaisson said.
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  • 2/1/2012 10:33:32 AM
  • Bodcau to host NWF event for women
  • The Bodcau Purrin' Hens Northwest Louisiana Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation ... meet new friends and possibly discover new hobbies like camping, hiking, fishing, kayaking, hunting, shooting or birdwatching. Attendees receive ...
  • Shreveport Times
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  • 1/31/2012 11:49:17 PM
  • Exhibits show diverse ecosystem
  • The headquarters for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service were once living quarters. In 1998 it was handed over to the South Louisiana Refuge. The Slidell office moved to the site in 2003, and in 2009 the visitor center opened, according to Fortier.
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  • 1/31/2012 10:01:55 PM
  • Corps installs gate at Industrial Canal
  • and is designed to allow some water from storm surges to overtop it and be stored within the waterway and Industrial Canal. It includes a gate for ship and barge traffic on the waterway and a gate for fishing vessels at Bayou Bienvenue.
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  • 1/31/2012 8:47:20 AM
  • Louisiana housing project plans move forward
  • LAFAYETTE, La. (WTW) — The Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority has authorized actions needed to begin construction of its newest affordable housing development planned for the downtown area. Earlier this month, the public trust group approved its ..
  • Opelousas Daily World
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  • 1/31/2012 3:46:42 AM
  • Connick, Swank, Hargitay to ride in 2012 Orpheus
  • NEW ORLEANS (WTW) — Harry Connick Jr. and two of his leading ladies will ride in this year's Orpheus carnival parade in his hometown. Two-time Academy Award-winner Hillary Swank and Mariska Hargitay, an Emmy and Golden Glove winning actress, will join ...
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  • 1/31/2012 12:40:35 AM
  • Students at Harriet Tubman Charter adopt 6 abandoned rabbits
  • Fifth-graders at Harriet Tubman Charter School in Algiers are adopting six abandoned rabbits from the Louisiana SPCA ... The rabbits will join two turtles, a hamster, fish and a lizard that students already care for, according to Principal ...
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  • 1/30/2012 2:03:29 PM
  • City of Slidell receives $1.5 million grant for Heritage Park marina
  • “I would like to thank the Louisiana ... the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, formerly known as the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, which boaters and manufacturers support through excise and other taxes on certain fishing and ...
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  • 1/30/2012 1:34:51 PM
  • You can flock to waterways to spot eagles
  • The 7th Annual Eagle Expo is being held in Morgan City Feb. 9-11 to celebrate the return of the American bald eagle to south Louisiana and off of the ... and waterways and the large population of fish, which is a mainstay of their diet.
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/30/2012 1:13:23 PM
  • You can flock to waterways to spot eagles
  • The 7th Annual Eagle Expo is being held in Morgan City Feb. 9-11 to celebrate the return of the American bald eagle to south Louisiana and off of the ... and waterways and the large population of fish, which is a mainstay of their diet.
  • Houma Courier
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  • 1/30/2012 12:30:26 PM
  • Students at Harriet Tubman Charter to adopt 6 abandoned rabbits
  • Fifth-graders at Harriet Tubman Charter School in Algiers are adopting six abandoned rabbits from the Louisiana SPCA ... The rabbits will join two turtles, a hamster, fish and a lizard that students already care for, according to Principal ...
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  • 1/30/2012 12:16:07 PM
  • SPCA finds homes for most of 27 rabbits
  • She says the school already has two turtles, a hamster, a lizard, and fish. SPCA spokeswoman Katherine LeBlanc says it now has found homes for all but three of the rabbits. She said earlier that the rabbits' previous owners were overwhelmed by their ...
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  • 1/30/2012 12:01:48 PM
  • Landowner hopping mad about government's frog proposal
  • The proposal doesn't make sense because gopher frogs haven't been seen in the wild in Louisiana since the 1960s — and because ... lead biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Jackson, Miss. Fish and Wildlife officials at Fish ...
  • The Daily Advertiser
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  • 1/30/2012 11:47:29 AM
  • Students at Harriet Tubman Charter to adopt six abandoned rabbits
  • Fifth graders at Harriet Tubman Charter School in Algiers are adopting six abandoned rabbits from the Louisiana SPCA ... The rabbits will join two turtles, a hamster, fish and lizard that that students already care for, according to principal ...
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  • 1/30/2012 10:35:54 AM
  • Mississippi gopher frog could hop into St. Tammany
  • The proposal doesn't make sense because gopher frogs haven't been seen in the wild in Louisiana since the 1960s — and because ... lead biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Jackson, Miss. Fish and Wildlife officials at Fish and Wildlife ...
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  • 1/30/2012 9:45:48 AM
  • Dulac couple hope to bring beloved otter home
  • He falls under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ... Chip swam in the bayou and went in and out of their home as he pleased. “We’d take the fish and throw it in the bayou to teach him how to eat ...
  • Houma Courier
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  • 1/30/2012 7:29:47 AM
  • BP emails reveal company veiling spill rate
  • As the spill grew into weeks and months, and soiled fishing grounds, beaches and coastal marshes, independent scientists questioned the official flow rates. Eventually, the federal government convened teams of government and independent ...
  • Houma Courier
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  • 1/30/2012 6:39:41 AM
  • Northwestern Theatre and Dance sets spring schedule
  • NSU and Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts are admitted ... against heavy-handed rules about watching the World Series. He illegally stages both a fishing trip and a drinking party in the ward, which leads to his own paralyzing lobotomy.
  • Leesville Daily Leader
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  • 1/30/2012 4:52:18 AM
  • Beads & Boos: Louisiana 'road show' needs directions from citizens
  • BEADS: To the annual Louisiana "road show," a series of regional meetings ... those Hornets really stunk up the Fish House last night." BEADS: To the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which last week donated $750 million to the Global Fund ...
  • Alexandria Daily Town Talk
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  • 1/30/2012 12:13:08 AM
  • Louisiana education debate gets mired in the rhetoric
  • And both sides are right. That's their point. Each side is trying to stake out an advantage with parents, Louisiana residents, state officials, editorial pages and, most importantly, with the lawmakers who will decide whether to back Jindal's ...
  • Opelousas Daily World
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  • 1/29/2012 11:23:01 PM
  • Cancer may silence local singer's voice, but not his faith
  • The Dulac native has treated others with his south Louisiana voice for more than 20 years as lead ... $5 for a plate lunch featuring white beans, jambalaya and fried fish. “The outpouring of support we've received from the people has been ...
  • Houma Courier
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  • 1/29/2012 10:11:26 PM
  • Landowner hopping mad about government's frog proposal
  • The proposal doesn't make sense because gopher frogs haven't been seen in the wild in Louisiana since the 1960s — and because ... lead biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Jackson, Miss. Fish and Wildlife officials at Fish ...
  • Shreveport Times
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  • 1/29/2012 3:59:13 PM
  • 2 reality shows focus on northwest Louisiana
  • SHREVEPORT -- By now, northwest Louisiana residents are used to Hollywood A-listers ... Their zany adventures are meant to showcase their "fish out of water" experiences. Frierson -- CMT describes "Bayou Billionaires" as a "modern rags to ...
  • Alexandria Daily Town Talk
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  • 1/29/2012 9:11:11 AM
  • Gulf shrimp harvest numbers are eagerly awaited
  • Rarely has quantifying Louisiana's annual shrimp harvest generated as much ... If shrimp venture out earlier than usual into the Gulf, shrimpers with smaller boats who can't fish in open water take a hit. Also, if shrimp don't grow as quickly ...
  • nola.com
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  • 1/29/2012 5:00:39 AM
  • Cancer can't touch Dulac musician's faith
  • The Dulac native has treated others with his south Louisiana voice for more than 20 years as lead ... $5 for a plate lunch featuring white beans, jambalaya and fried fish. “The outpouring of support we've received from the people has been ...
  • Houma Courier
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  • 1/29/2012 4:03:23 AM
  • August reels in an 8-lb. bass in the Basin
  • When the fight was over, and his bass fishing ... in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. He joined it several years ago when Larry Dennis of St. Louis, formerly of Jeanerette, asked him several years ago to fish a tournament ...
  • Daily Iberian
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  • 1/29/2012 3:56:13 AM
  • Top Rod catchin’ catfish for next director’s meeting
  • We’ve got our fish and we’ve got everything together,” Sonnier said ... willing to donate again or for the first time to the grand fundraising event for the Louisiana PepperPlex. The Iberia Sports Complex Commission, which worked so hard and ...
  • Daily Iberian
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  • 1/29/2012 3:56:13 AM
  • Cancer can't touch Dulac musician's faith
  • The Dulac native has treated others with his south Louisiana voice for more than 20 years as lead ... $5 for a plate lunch featuring white beans, jambalaya and fried fish. “The outpouring of support we've received from the people has been ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/29/2012 3:49:04 AM
  • A look at new and notes from around the local area
  • Southeast Louisiana had nearly 30 percent more ducks than the southwest ... The change is something the sport fishing industry has been seeking for several years. The agency said it used the new method to recalculate estimates going back to ...
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  • 1/29/2012 2:44:38 AM
  • Duck season was a success
  • But that sorry ending couldn't take the glow off a season many waterfowlers across southeast Louisiana rated good ... and that helped a lot," said Ryan Lambert, whose Cajun Fishing Adventures duck hunting business on the east side of Plaquemines ...
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  • 1/29/2012 1:54:32 AM
  • Women's outdoor workshop offered
  • About 125 enthusiastic women will fill the woods here at Camp Grant Walker in the rolling hills of central Louisiana. On March 23-25 ... handguns, fly-fishing, kayaking, camping, archery, horseback riding, fishing, boating/trailering, compass ...
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  • 1/29/2012 12:42:57 AM
  • 'Swamp People' attend show
  • which showcased fishing boats, recreational vehicles and, in a new twist this year, television stars. This year's event was attended by Junior and Willie Edwards, two of the stars of "Swamp People," a popular reality TV show filmed in Louisiana.
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  • 1/28/2012 10:55:35 PM
  • Louisiana deer season in need of adjustment
  • Anyhow, back at the camp, we fried fish for dinner. Mike ... And most everyone I've spoke with has come to grips that deer season in Louisiana is too long. Most concur that deer season in Area I should open the Friday after Thanksgiving and ...
  • News-Star
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  • 1/28/2012 10:41:16 PM
  • Czyz helps Nevada hold off Louisiana Tech 65-63
  • RUSTON, La. - Olek Czyz tied his season high with 24 points and converted the game-winning three-point play as Nevada held off Louisiana Tech 65-63 Saturday night for its 15th consecutive victory. Czyz also had 10 rebounds for the Wolf Pack (18 ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/28/2012 7:56:37 PM
  • State spends on reality TV airtime
  • The state has spent $430,000 in advertising during reality television shows, which could generate more interest in Louisiana and do for fishing and hunting what the History Channel's “Swamp People” did for swamp tours and alligator farm tourism.
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/28/2012 7:49:28 PM
  • Art and groceries integrated at local produce shop
  • Jack collected the shop’s driftwood wall art during his trips fishing and hunting in North Louisiana and Union Parish and along several rivers, including the Bogue Chitto, Pearl and Ouachita. The candles Tara collects in her hometown of Monroe ...
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  • 1/28/2012 6:30:43 PM
  • Slidell gets BIG grant to build marina by Heritage Park
  • It won’t be now that the city of Slidell just received a $1.5 million Boating Infrastructure Grant, BIG, from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ... and the annual Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra concerts. Drennan said these events draw ...
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  • 1/28/2012 6:30:43 PM
  • Slidell gets BIG grant to build marina by Heritage Park
  • It won’t be now that the city of Slidell just received a $1.5 million Boating Infrastructure Grant, BIG, from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ... and the annual Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra concerts. Drennan said these events draw ...
  • Covington News Banner
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  • 1/28/2012 6:30:43 PM
  • Art and groceries integrated at local produce shop
  • Jack collected the shop’s driftwood wall art during his trips fishing and hunting in North Louisiana and Union Parish and along several rivers, including the Bogue Chitto, Pearl and Ouachita. The candles Tara collects in her hometown of Monroe ...
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  • 1/28/2012 6:30:43 PM
  • William Waller Young Jr.
  • Mr. Young was active in many civic, legal, and military societies, including the National Safety Council, South Louisiana Chapter (formerly the ... Mr. Young enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling and the great outdoors. He particularly enjoyed spending ...
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  • 1/28/2012 4:29:02 PM
  • Arthur Edward Dragon
  • A native and lifelong resident of New Orleans, LA. Mr. Dragon attended Tulane University and graduated from Louisiana State University. He recently retired after 41 years of dedicated service as an Investment Advisor and Registered Principal of LPL Financi
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  • 1/28/2012 2:27:20 PM
  • BP emails reveal company downplayed oil-spill rate
  • As the spill grew into weeks and months, and soiled fishing grounds, beaches and coastal marshes, independent scientists questioned the official flow rates. Eventually, the federal government convened teams of government and independent ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/28/2012 2:20:11 PM
  • Missing body of Baton Rouge man found on Bogue Chitto River
  • Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF ... LDWF agents along with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office (STSO) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) have searched for the couple since Dec. 28 when a passing boater on ...
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  • 1/28/2012 11:28:23 AM
  • Romney would rank among richest presidents ever
  • WASHINGTON (AP) — Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you're in Romney territory. He would be among the richest presidents in American history if ...
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  • 1/28/2012 9:05:13 AM
  • Cullman, Ala., students producing first film
  • Cullman, Ala. - Most high school students' experience with filmmaking begins and ends with the `record video' feature on their cell phones. For students in the theater department at Cullman High School, it's a little bit more involved. That's ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/27/2012 10:42:27 PM
  • New Orleans boutiques battle through recession
  • Carmen Sunda, director of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center of Greater New Orleans, has seen plenty of upstart retailers pitch their ideas over the years and admits the market is a gamble, especially now. Successful retail ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/27/2012 10:42:27 PM
  • 2 new reality shows feature NW La residents
  • By now, northwest Louisiana residents are used to Hollywood A-listers ... Their zany adventures are meant to showcase their "fish out of water" experiences. FRIERSON - CMT describes "Bayou Billionaires" as a "modern rags to riches story ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/27/2012 10:42:27 PM
  • BP emails reveal company veiling spill rate
  • As the spill grew into weeks and months, and soiled fishing grounds, beaches and coastal marshes, independent scientists began to question official flow rates. Eventually, the federal government convened teams of government and independent ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/27/2012 6:53:23 PM
  • Louisiana first-time jobless claims decrease
  • BATON ROUGE — First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Jan. 21 decreased from the previous week's total. The state labor department figures released today show the initial claims decreased to 3,343 from the ...
  • Houma Courier
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  • 1/27/2012 3:47:16 PM
  • Louisiana 1st time jobless claims decrease
  • BATON ROUGE, La. - First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Jan. 21 decreased from the previous week's total. The state labor department figures released Friday show the initial claims decreased to 3,343 from ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/27/2012 3:32:57 PM
  • Shark hunting season to open on Feb. 15
  • NEW ORLEANS (WTW) — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has set Feb. 15 as the opening date for the commercial coastal shark hunting season. The season allows fishermen to kill great hammerhead, scalloped hammerhead, smooth hammerhead ...
  • The Daily Advertiser
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  • 1/27/2012 3:18:38 PM
  • Louisiana first-time jobless claims decrease
  • BATON ROUGE — First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Jan. 21 decreased from the previous week's total. The state labor department figures released today show the initial claims decreased to 3,343 from the ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/27/2012 3:11:28 PM
  • Louisiana 1st time jobless claims decrease
  • BATON ROUGE, La. (WTW) — First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Jan. 21 decreased from the previous week's total. The state labor department figures released Friday show the initial claims decreased to 3,343 from ...
  • Opelousas Daily World
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  • 1/27/2012 1:16:56 PM
  • APNewsBreak: Autopsy rules suicide in inmate death
  • Manieri was accused of killing Everitt, better known to parishioners in Louisiana as Father Ed, at a beach house that priests used as a retreat. Manieri was a handy man who did construction jobs around the house. Police say Manieri shot the 70 ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/27/2012 1:09:47 PM
  • Louisiana is on the watch list
  • Louisiana once again finds itself on the negative side of this year’s Judicial Hellholes report, and the state’s emerging reputation as a legacy lawsuit lottery is the primary reason. The report notes the primary difference between Louisiana ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/27/2012 8:44:56 AM
  • Louisiana is on the watch list
  • Louisiana once again finds itself on the negative side of this year’s Judicial Hellholes report, and the state’s emerging reputation as a legacy lawsuit lottery is the primary reason. The report notes the primary difference between Louisiana ...
  • Houma Courier
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  • 1/27/2012 8:01:59 AM
  • La, Miss get federal grants for park marinas
  • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says Slidell's Heritage Park ... The 11 grants in 10 states total $7.5 million. In Slidell, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the city will put up $1 million of the cost to renovate ...
  • Houma Courier
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  • 1/27/2012 2:04:04 AM
  • La, Miss get federal grants for park marinas
  • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says Slidell's Heritage Park is ... The 11 grants in 10 states total $7.5 million. In Slidell, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the city will put up $1 million of the cost to renovate existing ...
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  • 1/27/2012 1:21:07 AM
  • Costa Concordia passengers ponder compensation
  • The stricken ship lies in pristine waters that are prime fishing grounds and part of a protected area for dolphins and whales. German reinsurers Hannover Re AG and Munich Re AG, two of the world's largest, both said this week that liability claims from the
  • The Daily Advertiser
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  • 1/26/2012 11:59:23 AM
  • Getting over tough losses
  • In the last few weeks, we've seen first-hand how some fans have handled tough losses. Two weeks ago, Louisiana sports fans suffered big blows in the span of six days when LSU's football team lost the BCS National Championship on Jan. 9 ...
  • Houma Courier
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  • 1/26/2012 6:30:06 AM
  • Louisiana tourism trending upward despite setbacks
  • He said that 2012 could wind up being "a banner year," with Louisiana celebrating its 200th anniversary ... and the Shreveport area hosting the Bassmasters Classic fishing tournament next month. Dardenne, who by law oversees the state Department ...
  • nola.com
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  • 1/26/2012 6:30:06 AM
  • Dutchtown students present Alice in Wonderland
  • Tonight is the final night to see the Dutchtown drama students perform 'Alice in Wonderland.' Directed by Shannon Ehrmann, Dutchtown High School Speech and Theatre Department teacher and Thespian Society Troupe 7343 Sponsor , the performance begins at 7 p
  • Gonzales Weekly Citizen
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  • 1/26/2012 5:18:31 AM
  • Bass fair around trees at Black Bayou
  • CANEY LAKE: Crappie fishing is good in deep water around the dam. Shiners and jigs, especially the Bobby Garland Blue Thunder and Double Silver Rainbow are picking up some nice fish. Some big bass are hitting jigging spoons and drop shot rigs in ...
  • News-Star
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  • 1/26/2012 12:17:52 AM
  • Disaster relief for ranchers offered
  • Because this year brought a host of extreme weather challenges for Louisiana's ranchers ... Honey Bees and Farm-Raised Fish Program and the Livestock Forage Disaster Program. FSA wants to remind ranchers about upcoming deadlines for livestock ...
  • Alexandria Daily Town Talk
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  • 1/26/2012 12:03:33 AM
  • Stormy weather in Louisiana
  • A funnel cloud was spotted near central Louisiana's Army base but authorities say it never touched down. Donovan Landreneau, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says the cloud was reported about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday ...
  • Houma Courier
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  • 1/25/2012 8:50:17 PM
  • Joseph B. Reiser Jr.
  • Louisiana for the past 44 years. Joe was a United States Air Force Veteran serving during the Viet-Nam era, a retired Manager with Bell South after 37 and a half years of service, was an avid fisherman and loved fishing with his brother Raymond ...
  • nola.com
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  • 1/25/2012 3:56:48 PM
  • $100,000 going to combat invasive weed in Caddo Lake
  • The funding is through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Pulling Together ... Lake Institute’s ongoing efforts to control aquatic invasive weeds in Louisiana and Texas. Invasive weeds represent one of the most significant threats ...
  • Shreveport Times
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  • 1/25/2012 1:47:57 PM
  • Felton Joseph Wiltz
  • Fr. Augustinus Seran, SVD, will officiate at the funeral service. An avid outdoorsman, Felton enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding horses, Zydeco dancing and riding his motorcycle. He thoroughly enjoyed an occasional “sweet treat” of Blue Bell ice cream.
  • Daily Iberian
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  • 1/25/2012 12:14:53 PM
  • 2 new reality shows feature NW La residents
  • (WTW) — By now, northwest Louisiana residents are used to Hollywood A-listers ... Their zany adventures are meant to showcase their "fish out of water" experiences. FRIERSON — CMT describes "Bayou Billionaires" as a "modern rags to riches story ...
  • News-Star
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  • 1/25/2012 10:41:50 AM
  • Peter Chianca: Bob Dylan tribute both far-out and way-out
  • I want to have Diana Krall and Elvis Costello over to dinner. I get the sense she’d hang politely on my every word, and he’d complain about the fish. Yes, it’s impossible to ruin a Bob Dylan song. But Ke$ha comes close with “Don’t Think Twice It ...
  • Gonzales Weekly Citizen
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  • 1/25/2012 7:35:43 AM
  • Conference at Louisiana College focuses on Christian roots, renewal
  • PINEVILLE -- The Rev. George Guillory of Baton Rouge stepped onto Louisiana College's campus on Tuesday looking ... We need to fall in love with Jesus all over again." Roy Fish, a professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort ...
  • Alexandria Daily Town Talk
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  • 1/25/2012 7:07:05 AM
  • Golf tournament to benefit camp
  • "It said 'kids that hunt and fish don't steal and deal.' That's so true," Guidroz said. Accompanied by off-duty officers, the children enjoy a weekend of hunting, fishing, outdoor activities, cookouts around a campfire and more, all at no cost ...
  • Opelousas Daily World
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  • 1/25/2012 6:16:58 AM
  • Alexandria area among National Geographic's 'Best Adventure Towns"
  • "Executive-style hunting and fishing packages could create new ... Kisatchie National Forest and other areas in Central Louisiana offer "a real treat for outdoorsmen" with areas to fish, hunt, hike and bike, Ellington said.
  • Alexandria Daily Town Talk
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  • 1/25/2012 5:26:52 AM
  • LBC Evangelism Conference in Pineville focuses on renewal, Christian roots
  • PINEVILLE -- The Rev. George Guillory of Baton Rouge stepped onto Louisiana College's campus on Tuesday looking ... We need to fall in love with Jesus all over again." Roy Fish, a professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort ...
  • Alexandria Daily Town Talk
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  • 1/24/2012 11:57:35 PM
  • Women's program slated for Pollock
  • Registration opened Monday for this spring's Becoming An Outdoors-Woman program sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife ... rifle, handguns, fly-fishing, kayaking, camping, archery, horseback riding, fishing, boating/trailering ...
  • Shreveport Times
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  • 1/24/2012 11:21:48 PM
  • Emergency Response Tool
  • Graham said such data can be useful to emergency workers who respond to such disasters as the BP oil spill or the large fish kill on the Pearl River ... and this is another tool to keep the people of Louisiana safe,” Davis said.
  • Covington News Banner
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  • 1/24/2012 10:10:13 PM
  • Emergency Response Tool
  • Graham said such data can be useful to emergency workers who respond to such disasters as the BP oil spill or the large fish kill on the Pearl River ... and this is another tool to keep the people of Louisiana safe,” Davis said.
  • Slidell Sentry-News
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  • 1/24/2012 10:03:03 PM
  • Groby bringing business classes to Lacombe
  • “I’m proud to be the host district for the very first visit by the Louisiana Business and Technology Center ... order to integrate and showcase Lacombe’s “natural areas, fishing, lake shore, wetlands, deep cultural heritage and the ...
  • Slidell Sentry-News
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  • 1/24/2012 10:03:03 PM
  • Groby bringing business classes to Lacombe
  • “I’m proud to be the host district for the very first visit by the Louisiana Business and Technology Center ... order to integrate and showcase Lacombe’s “natural areas, fishing, lake shore, wetlands, deep cultural heritage and the ...
  • Covington News Banner
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  • 1/24/2012 10:03:03 PM
  • Retiree devoted life to state's wetland heritage
  • fishing and photography. Their union lasted 68 years. Charlie was also a world traveler, bird watcher, lecturer and writer. He wrote four books on Louisiana carvers and the state's wetland Heritage: “Louisiana Decoys” (1975), “Anatomy of a ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/24/2012 2:46:24 PM
  • Retiree devoted life to state's wetland heritage
  • fishing and photography. Their union lasted 68 years. Charlie was also a world traveler, bird watcher, lecturer and writer. He wrote four books on Louisiana carvers and the state's wetland Heritage: “Louisiana Decoys” (1975), “Anatomy of a ...
  • Houma Courier
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  • 1/24/2012 2:46:24 PM
  • Vietnamese market yields delicacies, recipes and memories
  • It’s the perfect intersection of French Louisiana and French Vietnam ... a plethora of fresh vegetables, fresh fish, chickens and ducks, and an array of canned exotica with images to delight the eye on the labels. I selected several ripe ...
  • nola.com
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  • 1/24/2012 4:37:57 AM
  • Louisiana taxpayers owed $1.3M in federal refunds
  • BATON ROUGE, La. (WTW) — Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy is reminding taxpayers to check to see if the IRS owes them old federal income tax refunds. Kennedy said Monday that more than $1.3 million is owed to 1,362 Louisiana taxpayers whose federal ...
  • Opelousas Daily World
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  • 1/24/2012 1:17:31 AM
  • Fishers say coastal master plan could destroy their livelihoods
  • “I still see no realistic evidence … of the value they place on large diversions in building coastlines,” said Clint Guidry, president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association ... who heads the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's refuges in ...
  • nola.com
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  • 1/23/2012 6:43:48 PM
  • Tips on tracking wounded deer
  • Joe Major, yep the guy who made his name synonymous with bass fishing on False River, was a doggoned good hunter and the first guy to leave in the morning and the last one back at the camp, most times long after dark. And don't ever tell him that you "shot
  • News-Star
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  • 1/23/2012 9:54:06 AM
  • Tips on tracking wounded deer
  • Joe Major, yep the guy who made his name synonymous with bass fishing on False River, was a doggoned good hunter and the first guy to leave in the morning and the last one back at the camp, most times long after dark. And don't ever tell him that you "shot
  • The Daily Advertiser
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  • 1/23/2012 9:54:06 AM
  • 2 more cruise bodies found, oil pumping to begin
  • ROME - Salvage experts can begin pumping fuel from a capsized cruise ship as early as Tuesday to avert a possible environmental catastrophe and the ship is stable enough that search efforts for the missing can continue, Italian officials said ...
  • News-Star
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  • 1/23/2012 9:18:18 AM
  • Another lawsuit in '09 boat wreck that killed 5
  • The men had planned to attend the Houma Oilman's Fishing Invitational in Cocodrie, an annual three-day charity event being held that weekend, friends said. Chris Riviere, the Thibodaux attorney representing Tarpon Rentals in the suit, declined comment ...
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  • 1/23/2012 7:23:46 AM
  • Cruise may have had unregistered passengers
  • which is part of a seven-island archipelago in some of the Mediterranean's most pristine waters and a prized fishing area. But Gabrielli said pollutants found near the ship have been detergents and other substances, including chlorine ...
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  • 1/23/2012 12:14:16 AM
  • Rep. Giffords to resign from Congress this week
  • WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona announced Sunday she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt a little more than a year ago. According to ...
  • The Daily Advertiser
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  • 1/22/2012 2:27:18 PM
  • Master plan for coastal restoration gives hope: Bob Marshall
  • It's called "Louisiana's Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable ... Orleans put 50 percent of the river's flow into the starving deltas so critical to fish, wildlife and flood protection. Only $12.7 billion goes to levees statewide.
  • nola.com
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  • 1/22/2012 3:28:44 AM
  • Krewes of Elders/Aesclepiuskick off 2012 ball season
  • Guests dined on Shaver's meat balls, fried fish and brisket and they included ... Smiling at the band's logo which explains "Louisiana Crossroads — the Boys ... and A Girl ... Your Mama Warned You About." ... Former Aesclepius Captain and ...
  • Shreveport Times
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  • 1/21/2012 11:53:59 PM
  • TAKE THE REINS
  • She has been undergoing archery practice with the local 4-H Club, outdoor survival skill training with the Boy Scouts, fishing with the Bass Anglers, turkey hunting with her uncle at Cedar Hill Turkey Calls, horseback riding lessons with ...
  • News-Star
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  • 1/21/2012 11:03:53 PM
  • 2009: The brown pelican makes a comeback
  • Research in the late 1960s proved that DDT, ingested from the fish pelicans ate, caused eggshells to crack prematurely. The chemical was banned in 1972. In its absence, the osprey, the bald eagle and other fish-eating birds also made comebacks.
  • nola.com
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  • 1/21/2012 9:52:18 PM
  • Gibson, Appleby lift Louisiana Tech 71-67
  • SAN JOSE, Calif. - Brandon Gibson and Raheem Appleby each scored 19 points and Louisiana Tech beat San Jose State 71-67 on Saturday night. Trevor Gaskins scored 12 points, including a pair of free throws in the final two seconds that sealed it ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/21/2012 8:33:33 PM
  • Lake’s name change is a mystery
  • I fish out of a house/camp on Hwy 57 west of Lake Boudreaux ... Winona Pugh said applicants must reside in Terrebonne and plan to teach in Louisiana and have a grade point average of 3.0. The deadline is March 15. For information, call Pugh ...
  • Daily Comet
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  • 1/21/2012 8:19:14 PM
  • Lake’s name change is a mystery
  • I fish out of a house/camp on Hwy 57 west of Lake Boudreaux ... Winona Pugh said applicants must reside in Terrebonne and plan to teach in Louisiana and have a grade point average of 3.0. The deadline is March 15. For information, call Pugh ...
  • Houma Courier
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  • 1/21/2012 7:57:46 PM
  • Union Parish mom saddles up for reality TV
  • FARMERVILLE — For Farmerville resident Stephanie Antley Herrmann, life is all about going with the flow and seizing every once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that comes along — even if it means participating in a nationally televised reality show ...
  • News-Star
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  • 1/21/2012 2:57:07 PM
  • Rescued Louisiana black bear is shot and killed in Mississippi
  • It's got to be extremely rare," said Tom MacKenzie, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's regional spokesman. An Amite County, Miss., man could face federal charges because Louisiana black bears are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
  • nola.com
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  • 1/21/2012 10:53:44 AM
  • Storm blankets Northeast with a few inches of snow
  • As always, some welcomed the snow. Enough accumulated through the week for snowmobiling and ice fishing in New Hampshire, where cross-country ski trails and snowshoeing were open at Bretton Woods and other trails.
  • News-Star
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  • 1/21/2012 9:13:31 AM
  • DEQ: cleanup completed at Bayou Trepagnier
  • (AP) — The state Department of Environmental Quality says one of Louisiana's most polluted waterways has been ... returning the bayou to its typical environmental habitat so that fish and wildlife propagation may continue to thrive for future generations .
  • nola.com
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  • 1/21/2012 5:31:37 AM

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