New Year's Eve brings warning for those planning to use Uber in New Orleans ~WDSU

French Quarter signs attest to jitters over violent crime ~Caitlan McNally, N.O. Advocate 

Lafitte Greenway to open in Spring 2015 ~Jeanie Riese, Gambit

Tonight: 15 New Year's Eve concerts in New Orleans ~Gambit

Companies dependent on lower Mississippi River want bigger role in Louisiana coastal restoration planning, better communication with planners ~Amy Wold, The Advocate

Jazz funeral held for comedian, disability advocate Jonah Bascle~Dan Lawton, New Orleans Advocate

Three dogs possibly poisoned, three puppies abandoned in Washington Parish ~WDSU 

A New Orleans gun collection holds two hundred years of battlefield history ~David Thier, Garden & Gun

2014 Saints take their ‘last ride’ against Tampa ~Brian Pavek, Saints Nation

Helis working to clear next regulatory hurdle for fracking in Mandeville city limits ~Sara Pagones, The Advocate

Smartphone App Developed In Louisiana Helps Hunters To 'Hunt Smarter' ~Janaya Williams, WWNO

Odd Words ~Mark Folse

Nearly $1 billion in Katrina, Rita aid under scrutiny ~Will Sentell, The Advocate

Saints Offense Kept Up Its End of the Bargain ~JR Ella

What to expect for 'fair market rent' in New Orleans in 2015

Kayla's Restaurant now open on St. Claude Avenue ~Gambit

NOLA Libre? What The Thaw With Cuba Means for NOLA ~Chris Romaguera,  NOLA DEFENDER

Gameday! Falcons at Saints 

The Lens criticizes Loyola head, loses offices

State approves controversial drilling permit in St. Tammany ~Sara Pagones, The Advocate

Environmental Groups Draw Recommendations from Louisiana's Coastal Master Plan ~Amy Jeffries, WWNO

Emails show political interference for years in Civil Service system ~Charles Maldonado, The Lens

“Small Town Heroes” – Hurray For The Riff Raff [Official Full Album Stream + Zumic Review]

Lewis: After scary on-air mini-stroke, WWL Radio’s Deke Bellavia thrilled to be back ~New Orleans Advocate

EPA asks Corps to hold up permit for St. Tammany well ~Faimon A. Roberts III, Advocate

Louisiana has ambitious $50B plan to fight wetlands erosion, but will it work? ~The Advocate

BREAKING: The Supreme Court Just Refused BP’s Attempt To Skirt Settlement Costs ~Ari Phillips, Think Progress

Rob Ryan says no Payton rift ~ESPN

Saints mailbag: Draft Drew Brees’ successor? ~Mike Triplet

Loyola Avenue postal processing center back on chopping block ~Dan Lawton, New Orleans Advocate 

Rains lash disaster-weary Philippines as typhoon Hagupit nears ~Daily Mail

Giving Away Louisiana: Fracking tax incentives ~Mark Ballard, The Advocate
~Little-noticed program criticized as rebates could reach $1 billion per year

Monday Reads: We call it riding the Gravy Train ~Dakinikat, Sky Dancing

David Vitter does a turn-around-bend-over, joins Common Core opposition ~The Advocate

DON'T STOP BELIEVING: Saints Beat the Odds vs. Steelers~Barry Hirstius, Who Dat Dish

His defense still struggling, the Saints’ Rob Ryan puts extra emphasis on third down ~Ramon Antonio Vargas ~N.O. Advocate

41st annual Bayou Classic! ~NOLA DEFENDER

Conservative activist James O’Keefe targets Mary Landrieu for undercover video, says he has 'big story' ahead of runoff ~The Advocate 

 

New Orleans mulls a smoke ban in public places ~Cain Burdeau, AP via Daily Comet

Faces of the 2014 New Orleans Saints Roster

12 Wide Receiver Marques Colston: The Rainmaker

Improvements to floodwalls along Industrial Canal, water sharing with central wetlands, may be next step for reducing effects of storm surge flooding, levee authority contractor says ~Mark Schleifstein

Holy Angels campus in Bywater up for sale after being home to Marianites for 165 years ~Tyler Bridges, New Orleans Advocate

Bengals vs. Saints 2014 picks and predictions: New Orleans a heavy favorite at home ~Michael Jones, SB Nation

Irish philanthropist’s spirit lives on in New Orleans ~Simon Carswell, Irish Times

Week 11 Saints vs. Bengals X-Factor: RB Mark Ingram ~Barry Hirstius, Who Dat Dish

New Orleans Fringe Festival: Top 10 picks for 2014 ~Chris Waddington 

New Orleans Book Festival Kicks off Friday, November 14th ~WGNO

Reporter's Notebook: WWNO In Saigon ~Eve Troeh & Jesse Hardman ~We’re here in Vietnam thanks to the Solutions Journalism Network Story Fund, to look at how officials, experts and local people are planning and adapting for future flooding and water management. For our first week we’re focused on Ho Chi Minh City. Dr. Phi directs an innovative interdisciplinary center for Water and Climate Change here. He talked about the need to consider what he calls social hydrology first. The finest technical plans, and even the money to finance them, he says, are wasted if those plans don’t fit with the lives of the people in the city. And in a city like Ho Chi Minh, space is at a premium. Build a tall, sturdy floodwall, he says, and residents will move into the area surrounding it, even if you tell them that, over time, that area is more prone to flooding if the river overtops the wall.

Jimmy Graham rips nullifying TD call by obviously corrupt NFL Vegas Referees

Are they really the worst places to own a home? ~Ezra Boyd, Ph.D., DisasterMap.net

Hurricane Katrina, Rita settlement letters mailed out, thousands could see small share of $20M ~Mark Schleifstein

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers: series history

Apparent firebombing rattles Uptown, destroying home, vehicles; ATF: 'Definitely an arson' ~Jim Mistien, New Orleans Advocate

Landrieu is not the only one with Washington home; Graves funnels $million$ to father’s firm as Jindal’s $135,000 man ~Louisiana Voice

Garret Graves forgoes coastal position to run for congress ~LaCoastPost

Appeals court stands by ruling holding BP, Anadarko liable for oil spill penalties ~Mark Schleifstein

Halloween continues to boost New Orleans local economy ~WWLTV

Louisiana officials permanently halt transportation of Ebola waste to landfill ~WDSU

Nerd heaven: Tubby & Coo's Mid-City Book Shop in New Orleans ~Mary Beth Magee, Examiner

Voodoo Today!

Same old century over and over ~Library Chronicles~We already know Jindal has an affinity for the 19th Century so we can't imagine that he'd be too critical of Mary for wanting to live there.  What century is she living in?   The one when we told the truth about racism, apparently.

Top Louisiana health official to those fighting Ebola: Don’t come to Sunday’s conference in New Orleans

State of Louisiana sues Corps over wetland restoration costs hahahaha ~Kevin McGill

Saints Are In Highlander Mode: There can Be Only One ~Saints Tailgate

Is New Orleans Trying to Deport Undocumented Workers Now That the Rebuilding Is Over? ~National Journal

WSJ editorial: BP oil spill fund an ‘all-you-can-eat buffet’ for trial lawyers

New Orleans-area man being monitored for Ebola ~Marsha Shuler, New Orleans Advocate 

Join The Lens for an Election Night watch party at Rusty Nail in warehouse district

St. Louis Cemetery, a city of the dead

Casting their Lot: Finalists Announced in Vacant Land Contest ~NOLA DEFENDER

Damaged French Quarter building completely collapses ~WVUE

Philadelphia Gets Its Water Management Act Together, New Orleans Takes Notes ~WWNO

Gulf Restoration Network Sues Over Alabama Beachfront Convention Center

Storm ‘burps’ release carbon dioxide ~Candace Graves, Gambit 

Charting the Transformation of New Orleans Greenest Schools ~Emily Olsen-Harbich, National Farm to School Network

New Orleans Cuts Murder Rate Using Data Analytics ~Jason Sheuh, GovTech.com

Science Meets Voodoo In A New Orleans Festival Of Water ~Kathy Finn, Reuters

’12 Years a Slave’ Actor, Jay Huguley talks New Orleans Film Fest ~WGNO

Can Saints Coach Sean Payton Find His "Mojo" in Motown? ~Barry Hirstius, Who Dat Dish

Oil & Water Documentary examines impact of BP spill on Cajun culture ~Phil McCausland

N.O. lawyer transforms Whitney Plantation into powerful slavery museum ~Mimi Read, New Orleans Advocate ~“Who in the hell built this house?” Cummings thundered recently while ferrying a couple of visitors around Whitney’s 250 acres in a golf cart through the rain. “Who built this son of a bitch? We have to own our history.” 

Festival Acadiens, showcase for Cajun culture, underway in Lafayette ~Kevin Thibodeaux, The Advocate

Pre-Katrina and Today, the Army Corps of Engineers Always Has the Final Say ~Sandy Rosenthal

PASSION: Saints Refuse to Quit with Fiery Finish ~Barry Hirstius, Who Dat Dish
~Editilla whodatellas~ If Aaaah had a dolla for every time Our New Orleans Saints pulled a rabbit outta they ass Ah'd be rich as Tom Benson!

Offiicals ill-prepared to help those outside of levee system, Tulane study finds ~Tom Marshall. The Lens

Legal battle over coastal-erosion lawsuit to be fought in two courts ~Jeff Adelson, New Orleans Advocate 

Sting Ring: 5 New Cases of West Nile Confirmed ~NOLA DEFENDER

New Orleans area hurricane levees to be armored with reinforced turf mat, grass ~Mark Schleifstein

East bank levee authority's environmental damages suit against energy companies has produced $642,000 in legal expenses, $1.2 million in 'political costs' through August ~Mark Schleifstein

Bayou Corne sinkhole at center of insurance fight ~Janet McConnaughey 

$1 billion cost estimate prompts Louisiana to rethink coastal project ~John Snell

Landrieu’s new hiring efforts challenged by another city employees group ~Charles Maldonado, The Lens

Uber’s bumpy start in New Orleans ~Jeanie Riess, Gambit

5 Funny But Real Reasons The Cowboys Will Lose To The Saints ~Jason Calbos, Nola Nation Rising

Howdy, Pardner: Saints, Cowboys to Shoot it Out in Prime Time ~Barry Hirstius, Who Dat Dish

A Cult Of Pain ~The Angry Who Dat

These 'Little Ponies' Draw Out The Bronies ~Clint Durrett, WWNO

‘New Orleans on Tap’ this Saturday ~Deepak Saini, WGNO

Corps: Slip-up caused cofferdam wall collapse ~David Hammer, WWLTV

2 bartenders sue Pat O’Briens over wages, tips ~Bill Lodge, New Orleans Advocate

Video: Drew Brees speaks against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in favor of future consistent player discipline ~New Orleans Advocate 

Businesses won’t have to return BP spill payouts ~Janet McConnaughey, AP

The Film Don't Lie: Saints ~Mike Triplett, ESPN~The Saints’ defense showed great improvement in most areas in Week 3. But in order to get their first road win of the season Sunday night at Dallas, they must figure out how to start forcing turnovers.

State to hold public hearing on oil drilling permit application in St. Tammany ~Robert Rhoden

The Irish House to host Louisiana’s Brewers Bash ~Jamal Melancon, Uptown Messenger

FIRED UP! Brees "Body Slam" Gets Saints Angry at Right Time ~Barry Hirstius, Who Dat Dish

Study: Kids’ Katrina memories faded after Gustav ~Della Hasselle, New Orleans Advocate 

New Orleans homeless ordinance has agencies scrambling ~Alex Woodward, Gambit

Ted Lewis: 2014 Mauti Family Reunion set for Superdome

Stephanie Grace: The politics behind a “nonpolitical” levee board

How This Looming Threat Could Devastate the U.S. Energy Industry ~Adam Galas, Motley Fool

Mayor asks The Governorcist to remove all state prisoners from OPP ~Jim Mustian, New Orleans Advocate 

After a bumpy legal road, Uber arrives in New Orleans ~Leigh Isaacson, WVUE 

Public meetings set on proposed changes at Morganza control structure

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The GOAT speaks: follow the leader ~Girod Street End Zone

Trumpeter Shamarr Allen arrested, accused of punching deputy ~Danny Monteverde, New  Orleans Advocate

New Orleans City Council restructures panel overseeing home demolitions amid disputes ~Robert Morris, Uptown Messenger

New Orleans fighting Amtrak over construction of 'prison' fence near Gert Town ~Brandon McClendon

Meet the men behind St Slammany Parish DA Candidate Brian Trainor ~Slabbed

New Orleans Delegation Looks At The Limits Of Austin's Water Management System ~Jesse Hardman, WWNO

New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings: Should Sean Payton Test Out SJB and Dixon? ~Andrew Shuster, Who Dat Dish

Supporter of lawsuit against energy companies nominated to levee authority seat ~Mark Schleifstein~Also~ Corps of Engineers to buy 703 football fields of sod to 'armor' New Orleans area levees

Hurricane season quiet so far, but not over yet ~Amy Wold, The Advocate 

 

Deadline comes and goes for homeless to leave camp under expressway ~Meg Gatto, WVUE

Don't Hit Panic Button: Rob Ryan Guarantees Better Defense ~Barry Hirstius, Who Dat Dish

Churchill Downs Inc. seeking to sell Fair Grounds ~Ted Lewis, New Orleans Advocate

Sean Payton purchases 100 jerseys in support of Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still 

Could Wojjah Godhell face Sean Payton rule?~ Paul Murphy, WWLTV

NOPD accused of racially profiling Latinos, aiding federal immigration agents ~Charles Maldonado, The Lens

New Orleans As A Tech Hub? Here's Why GE Says 'Yes' ~George Anders, Forbes

City orders homeless to vacate camp under expressway; time running out ~Brian Wiechert

State: Arbitrator should settle argument with Corps over contamination at 2 New Orleans canals ~Mark Schleifstein

GAMEDAY! Saints at Falcon ~The Advocate

Ready..Set…………New Orleans Saints versus Atlanta Falcons ~Who Dat Warriors

Saints Picked for Another Party With the Lombardi ~Barry Hirstius, Who Dat Dish 

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons series history, and btw Fuck the Falcons

Erin Brockovich sends her chief environmental investigator to St. John Parish

Angry shrimpers to stop work for better pay

Gulf Coast residents, workers hail judge’s ruling against BP

Head ain't afraid a no Phishheads

New Orleans council clears Uber, others to offer luxury online taxi service

Society of Environmental Journalists' 24th Annual Conference Coverage 

A reaction to the reckless ~Disenfranchised Citizen

So Many Reasons To Participate In #FalconsHateWeek (But It's All In Good Fun) ~Jason Saul, WWNO

Corps of Engineers tries to pass blame for failures 8-29-05 that flooded New Orleans ~David Hammer

Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro strives for defense to dominate like offense has ~Ramon Antonio Vargas, New Orleans Advocate 

Astronaut tweets view of New Orleans from ISS

~Reid WisemanVerified account ‏@astro_reid

#NOLA with the new 800mm. I’m having too much fun with this lens.

Halliburton oil spill settlement creates 2 new classes of claimants ~David Hammer, WWLTV 

NPR And WWNO Present: Water±

U.S.-Israel Energy Summit Held in New Orleans ~Southern Jewish Life

Visitors enjoy new seawall, amenities along N.O. Lakefront ~Scott Satchfield, WVUE

New Orleans for Genealogy Roadshow!

Rapid erosion of Louisiana coast only expected to accelerate ~Bob Marshall, Al Shaw 



US judge blocks enforcement of new La abortion law ~AP, via WWLTV

Report: City should sell World Trade Center site ~Tania Dall

New Orleans Saints trim roster to 53-player limit

Bywater group splits on riverfront condos position ~Jaquetta White, N.O. Advocate 

 

Southern Decadence Festival means big money for charities ~Liz Reyes, WVUE

Nine ~Disenfranchised Citizen

New Orleans on a roll, but 9th Ward stymied 9 years after Katrina ~Rob Masson, WVUE

Abortion clinics ask federal judge to rule new state law unconstitutional ~WWLTV

Nighttime burglar ransacks Treme funeral home, steals hearse ~Danny Monteverde, New Orleans Advocate 

It's GameDay! LSU Football vs. Wisconsin

Environmental businesses as a New Orleans economic asset: See the data points ~Mark Waller

The Lens/ProPublica mapping project is live!
~Live chat Friday: Talk to The Lens, ProPublica about ‘Losing Ground’

Politics and flood control ~N.O. Advocate
 
What will tailgating be like for Tulane home games? ~Robert Morris, Uptown Messenger

Experts find little progress, little commitment to changes by Gusman at OPP ~Jim Mustian

Heart of Louisiana: Masonic Jewels ~Dave McNamara, WVUE

White Buffalo Day! ~NOLA DEFENDER

Garden planned at site of Katrina levee breach ~Kevin McGill, AP via The Advocate

Swipe the photos and see Federal Flood / Hurricane Katrina disaster dissolve into present-day recovery ~Ted Jackson

Dog owners fuming over closure of unofficial dog park in French Quarter  ~Monica Hernandez, WWLTV

USACE Awards SELA Contract to Boh Bros (USA) ~Dredging Today

Maj. Gen. Leslie J. Carroll articulates 377th TSC way forward ~DVIDS

Fair Grounds officials say they got the message ~Rob Masson, WVUE

Fracking boom leaves southwest Miss. with no vacancies for evacuees ~WWLTV

Rob Ryan: A New Orleans cult hero ~Garland Gillen, WVUE

NFL pulls plug on Slap Ya Mama ads appearing to be on field in Saints games ~WWLTV

Voodoo Is Rebounding in New Orleans After Federal Flood and Hurricane Katrina ~Stacey Anderson, Newsweek

Drew Brees throws two touchdown passes to lead the Saints over the Colts, 23-17 ~Gary Estwick, The Advocate

Tropical Depression 4 becomes Cristobal

St. Roch Market to reopen as fresh-food retailer, restaurant ~Jaquetta White

Sorry Forbes Magazine – Saints Fans Are NFL’s Best ~Barry Hirstius, Who Dat Dish

City Council opposes construction of another jail building ~Jim Mustian, N.O. Advocate

City Announces Plans for Redevelopment of Historic St. Roch Market

French Quarter NOLA Patrol proposal irks police association ~Sabrina Williams, WVUE

DoD Awards US$117-M New Orleans Dredge Contract ~George Backwell, MarineLink.com

Foo Fighters HBO doc puts Preservation Hall on national stage ~WWLTV

Saints practice packs stadium at Mandeville High! ~Ted Lewis, The Advocate 

~Hat Tweet~ New OrleanIan ‏@IanMolony @Editilla Gonna boil dat boid! Who Dat?!?! 

@Editilla @IanMolony Pardon me, old chap, but by any chance would you have some ZATARAIN"S Creole Mustard? http://www.cajungrocer.com/zatarain-s-creole-mustard.html … #FucktheFalcons

Circle Food Store In New Orleans Just Changed The Game In Grocery Advertisement [VIDEO]

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"We got you, Boo!" Circle Food Store In New Orleans Just Changed The Game In Grocery Advertisement ~Hot 107.9

Bar owners divided on proposed smoking ban in N.O. bars, casinos ~Monica Hernandez, WWLTV 

96L Slowly Organizing on its Way to the Lesser Antilles ~Dr. Jeff  Masters, Wunderground

5 Match-Ups to Watch for Saints vs. Colts ~Barry Hirstius, Who Dat Dish

State Auditor: Bayou Health report flawed, marginally legitimate ~Marsha Schuler, The Advocate

Mapping New Orleans: The Broadsides of Unfathomable City ~Daily Serving

“Bass Lines: Deep Sounds and Soils” from the book Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas. Map concept by Joshua Jelly-Schapiro and Rebecca Snedeker, cartography by Jakob Rosenzweig, artwork by Katie Holten, and design by Lia Tjandra.

Program aims to improve quality of seafood catch ~Xerxes Wilson, WWLTV 

New Orleans Fringe Festival adds Zeitgeist and Art Klub to 2014 official venues ~ChrisWaddington

Sean Payton reviews the Saints preseason home opener

Two applicants for regional levee board wouldn’t shift support for lawsuit ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Displaced from one camp, city’s homeless set up another ~Dan Lawton, New Orleans Advocate

Mardi Gras 2015: 6 months out, New Orleans yearns for beads, bands, balls and brisk air ~Chris Waddington

Graham flagged twice for dunking after a touchdown in Saints win! ~WSPN

East bank levee authority asks appeals court to review New Orleans judge's 17th Street Canal landowners ruling ~Mark Schleifstein

Over objections of heir, Wisner committee awards $2 million to nonprofits, city programs ~Charles Moldonado, The Lens

Saintsational Saintsations Release 2014 Calendar!

The Advocate buys four weekly Louisiana newspapers  

 

Coastal Rundown: Dr. John Lopez, Mr. Charlie And New Orleans To Venice ~Laine Kaplan-Levinson, WWNO

Lewis: Greenbrier could be Saints’ training camp for years to come ~Ted Lewis, The Advocate

The shelters may not be the answer for all under the Pontchartrain Expressway ~Disenfranchised Citizen

Major upgrades to pump stations at outfall canals to bring noise to lakefront ~WWLTV 
"When finished, it will be a whole new way of battling storm surge."

Crane strikes Florida Avenue Bridge, tugboat captain killed ~Brian Wiechert, WVUE

Judge: Council approval of Holy Cross river- front condo development was invalid ~Jaquetta White, New Orleans Advocate 

 

Judge approves move of mentally ill OPP patients out of New Orleans ~WWLTV

Plans to reopen historic grocery at St. Claude and Elysian Fields advance ~Jaquetta White, New Orleans Advocate 

Coast Guard investigates multiple vessel collision on Mississippi ~WWLTV

A University of New Orleans student runs an online boutique of goods made exclusively in Louisiana ~Paige Rita Nulty, Gambit

2015 International Roofing Expo Gives Back to New Orleans through Community Service Day ~Sharon Glorioso, Construction Magazine Networt

In New Orleans, Gluttony and Starvation Live Side by Side ~Katy Reckdahl, Next City

N.O. mayor Mitchmo asks court to abolish indicted judge’s seat ~John Simerman 

Notice orders homeless to vacate area under Pontchartrain Expressway or else

Influx of Child Immigrants Strains Courts in Louisiana ~Alex Altman, Time

5 Things I Want to See in “Living Color” for Saints vs. Titans ~Barry Hirstius, Who Dat Dish

Letter: John Barry has right idea on coastal issues ~Len Bahr 

 

Terrebonne pitching versions of billion-dollar sediment project ~Xerxes Wilson, Daily Comet

 

 

Follow Along With The Coastal Desk's 'Vanishing Coast' Tour Of Chauvin ~Kaplan-Levenson & Hardman, WWNO

Size of Orleans jail, whom it will house still a matter of debate, Sheriff Gusman continues to obfuscate ~Jim Mustian, N.O. Advocate 

 

RTA: St. Charles Ave. streetcars to return to full service Sunday ~WWL 

 

Shark attacks child in Lake Pontchartrain ~Meg Gatto

 

Developer buys New Orleans theater ~AP, via Miami Herald

Saints RB Mark Ingram Serves Up Slices of “Humble Pie” ~Barry Hirstius, Who Dat Dish

Observation Deck: New Orleans Saints ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

With Brees on sideline, McCown, Griffin show stuff ~Nick Underhill, The New Orleans Advocate 

Ex-prosecutor Perricone says he doesn't remember online comments ~David Hammer, WWLTV 

Richard Campanella Cityscapes: Anniversary Of An Epidemic ~Eve Troeh, WWNO

Saints Game Day in the Who Dat nation, photos ~WVUE

B&B Vs. Airbnb: Competition And Common Ground Between Traditional Inns And The New Sharing Economy ~Nina Feldman, WWNO

Hurricane season starting to look more quiet than usual, NOAA reports ~Amy Wold, The Advocate 

Breeding the perfect oyster? ~Thanh Truong, WWLTV 

National Oyster Day! ~NOLA DEFENDER

Gulf Dead Zone Remains The Size of Connecticut ~Eileen Fleming, WWNO

Saints ready if Williams 'brings it' ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

Home prices still rising in N.O. market, though slowly ~Jaquetta White, New Orleans Advocate

Officials consider raising tolls to replace Causeway railing ~WWL

National publication says La. has 'best business climate' in the country ~Scott Satchfield, WVUE

Red Flame Hunters All Youth Indian Tribe 

SLFPA-E board challenges constitutionality law blocking its lawsuit ~Kevin McGill, AP

Corps of Engineers seeks updated plan outlining smaller drilling site in Mandeville ~Faimon A. Roberts III, The Advocate

Army Corps notifies 565,000 Louisiana residents that their Katrina, Rita claims are denie ~Mark Schleifstein

Blood Feud: Why I Hate the Atlanta Falcons ~Barry Hirstius, WhoDat Dish

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital sold execution drug to state ~Della Hasselle, The Lens

Arrest warrant issued for Baker City Councilman accused of stealing pie ~WAFB

Saints Monday Brief ~Ramon Antonio Vargas

Fire out at Diamond Green Diesel plant in Norco

Community Panel Wants Local Jobs From New Airport Terminal Project ~Eileen Fleming, WWNO

Bayou Corne Waiting to start anew ~David J. Mitchell, The Advocate

Waters closed for over 4 years reopen to commercial, recreational fishing ~WVUE

BP files appeal of settlement to U.S. Supreme Court ~David Hammer, WWL

Building boom changes New Orleans cityscape ~Jed Horn, New Orleans Advocate

The Rapid Rise of Terron Armstead ~Barry Hirstius, WhoDat Dish

Junior Galette's relentless film study, work habits pay dividends ~Ramon Antonio Vargas

Saintsational Saintsations will unveil swimsuit calendar at New Orleans gala on Monday!

The Jimmy Graham Rule ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

New Orleans Saints draw fans, dollars to West Virginia ~The State Journal

Gusman’s proposed new jail could house hundreds, cost $97 million ~Jim Mustian, New Orleans Advocate

New Orleans school won’t be built atop a toxic dump — for now ~Brentin Mock, Grist

Port of New Orleans pursues cruise passenger parking dollars ~AP, via Sun Herald

Trombone Shorty to replace 14-year-old's instrument stolen at gunpoint ~WWL

'Take a ride on the H train': 3 suspected of selling heroin on Craigslist~Chris Finch, WVUE

Louisiana Food Service & Hospitality EXPO

NJ chefs take their scallop BLT to New Orleans for national seafood competition

British Art, International Flavors Behind Cellar Door ~Liz Davas, NOLA DEFENDER

Tropical Storm Bertha forms near Barbados

Buffa's, Torres reach agreement in live music dispute ~WDSU

New Orleans Welcomes Matsue City, Japan ~MyArkLaMiss.com

Spreading Oil Rig Dumpsites in the Gulf of Mexico? ~Cassady Sharp

Saints DE Akiem Hicks Powers His Way to “Superstar” Status ~Barry Hirstius, WhoDat Dish~In 2013, Hicks had a “breakout” season. He tallied 56 total tackles, which was fifth among defensive tackles in the NFL last season — along with 4½ sacks, good for third on the Saints behind fellow DE Cam Jordan and OLB Junior Galette. Hicks was the benefactor in an increase of playing time, and he took full advantage: often “blowing up” plays in the opponent’s offensive backfield. Hicks used that raw power to become the 15th overall rated DE in the League (according to Pro Football Focus), and more importantly the third best overall in forcing offenses into negative plays. That bodes well for his chance of increased success, for the upcoming 2014 season.

After making little on 2013 Super Bowl, city agreed to similar services for 2018 bid ~Charles Maldonado, The Lens

Sheriff Marlin Gusman: The Deadbeat Dad of New Orleans ~Disenfranchised Citizen

Feds: Drilling for oil in Louisiana's wetlands may be a dumb idea ~Stuart Smith

Is Fracking To Blame For Increase In Quakes In Oklahoma? ~NPR

Tainted Legacy: Legislature's fixes create obstacles to oil and gas cleanup ~David Hammer and Mike Perlstein

Flood control delays worry Mandeville residents ~Faimon A. Roberts III, The Advocate

Circle Food Store Fighting To Serve WIC Customers ~Eileen Fleming, WWNO

Water purification company unveils 80,000-square-foot facility near Mandeville ~Bob Warren

World Water Works To Unveil Exciting New Bulking Sludge Management Technology At WEFTEC 2014 ~Water Online
~WEFTEC®, the Water Environment Federation’s, 87th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference, September 27 - October 1, 2014, New Orleans Morial Convention Center, is the biggest meeting of its kind in North America and offers thousands of water quality professionals from around the world the best water quality education and training available today. Also recognized as the world’s largest annual water quality exhibition, WEFTEC’s massive show floor provides unparalleled access to the field’s most cutting-edge technologies and services.

Louisiana holds sales tax holiday this weekend

Swamp surfing in the Bonnet Carre Spillway ~Leigh Isaacson, WVUE

Aya Pana Bitters, Manufactured by J. Chauvet, New Orleans ~Ferdinand Meyer V, Peachridge Glass

Giddy-up! New Orleans Rodeo returns, becomes fundraiser for NOPD mounted division ~Camille Whitworth

Satchmo Summerfest kicks off Thursday ~Casey Ferrand, WDSU

Dr. John to perform Armstrong tribute in N.O. ~New Orleans Advocate

Why Champ Bailey WON’T Be Cut by the Saints ~Barry Hirstius, Whodat Dish

Jail monitor blasts Sheriff Gusman for lack of progress at OPP ~Jim Mustian

Changes considered to allow Uber to operate in New Orleans ~Leigh Isaacson

Potential development of green space off Magazine concerns Irish Channel neighbors ~Robert Morris, Uptown Messenger

New Orleans' Canal Street ferry to expand weekday hours starting Aug. 1 

 

Drones Over NOLA ~It's New Orleans

Work underway to battle future flooding along evacuation route in St. John ~WVUE

 

Gulf of Mexico rigs-to-reefs program contested in letter to Interior Secretary and new e-book

The Root Progression: Teaching In A Uniquely New Orleans Way At The Heritage School Of Music ~Michael Patrick Welch 

Today in NOLA: Wednesdays on the Point, punk on Freret and more ~NOLA DEFENDER

93L in Eastern Atlantic Growing More Organized ~Dr. Jeff Masters, Wunderground

Figure 1. Analysis of the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) made at 8 am EDT Monday July 28, 2014 using data from the Meteosat-9 satellite. Dry, dusty air was present from the coast of Africa westwards across the tropical Atlantic, but was located well to the north of tropical disturbance 93L. Image credit: University of Wisconsin CIMSS/NOAA Hurricane Research Division.

~Editilla Rotellas~ We're gonna keep an Eye on this one, since Dr. Masters has an uncanny ability for picking winners during Hurricane Season.
An area of disturbed weather located near 10°N, 33°W at 8 am EDT Monday, about 500 miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands, was designated Invest 93L by NHC early Monday morning. This disturbance is a more serious threat than Tropical Depression Two of last week, and has the potential to develop into a strong tropical storm before reaching the Lesser Antilles Islands on Friday or Saturday. Visible satellite loops on Monday morning showed that the disturbance had only a modest amount of spin, but infrared satellite images showed that the system's heavy thunderstorm activity had increased significantly since Sunday. Wind shear was light, 5 - 10 knots, which should aid development. Ocean temperatures were decent for development, about 27.5°C. Water vapor satellite loops showed that the atmosphere was reasonably moist in the area, though a large area of dry air lay a few hundred miles to the north. Read more.

Saints Nick Toon works on receiving skills to score roster spot ~Ramon Antonio Vargas

Shamarr Allen says state police pulled him from vehicle, threatened him ~WWL

Sober in New Orleans: Jules Bentley on what it’s like living the dry life in Alcohol City ~Gambit

Report alleges oil and gas industry an important part of St. Tammany economy~Faimon A. Roberts

Word Pumps September ~WorldPumps.com
~WEFTEC®, the Water Environment Federation’s, 87th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference, September 27 - October 1, 2014, New Orleans Morial Convention Center, is the biggest meeting of its kind in North America and offers thousands of water quality professionals from around the world the best water quality education and training available today. Also recognized as the world’s largest annual water quality exhibition, WEFTEC’s massive show floor provides unparalleled access to the field’s most cutting-edge technologies and services.

When will China tip hand in cotton market? ~David Bennett, Delta Farm Press

Entergy 2Q profit climbs 16 percent

From a Tribulation to a Treasure

~Editilla Geaux'tellas~ Good morning from beautiful New Orleans! #nola ~Hat Tweet @NewInNola

Fans flock to Saints training camp for smiles, autographs ~Tom Boone, Bluefield Daily Telegraph

New Orleans Saints' Champ Bailey fully displaying his fire for football ~BlackandGold.com

Business And Community Leaders Working To Reduce Louisiana's Record Incarceration Rate ~Marcia Kavanaugh, WWNO

Here’s what The Lens found when they looked through thousands of city salary records

Follow these scientists' crucial work on the Gulf Dead Zone ~Hat Tweet @GRN

A day at the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo

Forward to a Preface ~Odd Words
~One of the benefits of Generalized Anxiety Disorder is the squirrels don’t give a damn about seven hours of jet lag, or yesterday’s epic 25 our travel day. A man wakes up to pee after a certain amount of sleep, the merciless digital clock reads 8:00 and they leap to their wheels: the squeaks of anxiety over things to be done, the horrible cogs begin to turn.