Native Americans of Grand Bayou seeking help to remain in homeland~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Princess Leia second line parade planned for Friday to honor Carrie Fisher ~Doug MacCash

Mark Ingram, Jairus Byrd star in Saints' redemption win ~Mile Triplett, ESPN

The Big E: Emeril Lagasse  ~Brett Martin, Garden & Gun~Before the TV shows, the cookware, “Bam!,” and the rest, Emeril Lagasse was a young chef taking over the venerable Commander’s Palace, the launching pad for a career that would change the food world forever. Now, with his first new New Orleans spot in nearly two decades, he’s back to doing what he really loves

New Orleans agrees to pay $13.3 million for police post-Katrina killings ~Jon Herskovitz, Reuters

Louisiana coastal work delays could cost billions of dollars, study says ~Mark Schleifstein

Homes bought out in Bayou Corne sinkhole disaster provide place for tornado victims ~David Mitchell, The Advocate

The veins of America: Stunning map shows every river basin in the US ~Daily Mail

Created by Imgur user Fejetlenfej , a geographer and GIS analyst with a ‘lifelong passion for beautiful maps,’ it highlights the massive expanse of river basins across the country – in particular, those which feed the Mississippi River, in pink

 

 

 

 

Study says New Orleans will see one of the highest levels of sea level rise in the world ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Consider The Alligator II: Big Changes Come To Louisiana’s Gator Ranching Industry ~Scrumptious Chef

Jeff damage suit against 9 oil firms to go to trial, judge rules ~Mark Schleifstein

Attorneys in BP settlement will divide $555.2 million, modest compared to similar cases, judge says~The Advocate

A home for The Music Box, the musical architecture village opens its permanent space in Bywater ~Gambit

Hey tourists! Live like a local in a taxpayer-subsidized Airbnb apartment ~Charles Maldonado, The Lens

$80 million Shell Island restoration nears completion ~Mark Schleifstein

Chicago museum agrees to correct Hurricane Katrina exhibit ~Levees.org

North Rampart streetcars finally a go: Riders to board new line on Sunday ~Jessica Williams, N.O. Advocate 

Volunteers gather to rebuild homes across NOLA~WWLTV

Piedmont Wind Symphony getting a jump on Mardi Gras ~Lynn Felder, Winston-Salem Journal

“New Orleans was the most musically vibrant city in the country at that time. You could go see a different opera seven days a week, even on Sunday,” ~Mathew Troy, music director.

Music Box Village, NOLA's most unique music venue opens ~Doug MacCash

Waiting for change: New Orleans restaurant workers, tips and new ways to pay ~Helen Freund, Gambit

Buckwheat Zydeco, bandleader who helped introduce Louisiana zydeco to the world, dies at 68 ~Keith Spera

Helis Oil abandons fracking project in St. Tammany Parish ~Robert Rhoden

After Federal Flood of New Orleans 8-29-05, house elevations depended on timing, funding, mindset ~David J. Mitchel, The Advocate

Why we're going to lose on short term rentals ~Library Chronicles

Flooding damage to Louisiana agriculture pegged at $277M ~AP

Top 50 New Orleans Saints of All-Time: No 10-6 ~John Hendrix, Canal Street Chronicles

Feds to shoulder bigger share of Louisiana flood costs ~Julia O'Donoghue

I triumphed over the Army Corps of Engineers and the Sioux Nation can, too ~Sandy Rosenthal

Water mark studies to lend important lessons on Louisiana flood patterns ~Any Wold, The Advocate

Would Better Inspection Technology Prior To Katrina Have Mattered? ~Sandy Rosenthal, Huff Post

Timeline: More than 500 photos from Louisiana flood of 2016, aftermath ~The Advocate 

Meet David Young, a farmer planting the seeds for a healthier 9th ward ~WGNO

Louisiana Takes Stock Of The Damage After Devastating Flooding ~Merrit Kennedy, NPR

Saturday Odds & Sods: Here Comes The Flood  ~Peter Adrastos, First Draft
~It’s been an exhausting few weeks in the Gret Stet of Louisiana. Everyone I’ve heard from in the flood zone is okay but thousands of people are not. I’m proud that many of my friends are helping. We take care of our own here in Louisiana but we need all the help we can get. If you haven’t already done so please click on this link to see a few ways you can help. Your reward is a musical interlude from the Boss: read more

How Climate Change Will Redraw Louisiana’s Flood Maps ~Chelsea Leu, Wired

As The Floodwaters Subside, Rebuilding Begins. How To Prepare Before Returning Home ~Jason Saul, WWNO

Louisiana's Drowning: Follow our Photographer's Journey Capturing Hope and Loss in Historic Flood ~Julie Dermansky, Desmog

Louisiana flooding victims now struggling with where to live ~WWL

Baton Rouge businesses rail against curfew as airport loses flights, restaurants lose patrons ~Advocate

State opens preregistration for disaster food stamps 

Floodwaters still threatening homes in St. John, St. James parishes

Backwater flooding defies easy explanation; video shows Bayou Manchac flowing in opposite direction ~Amy Wold, Advocate 

More areas approved for federal disaster assistance ~WWL

Federal government agrees to assist Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards says 20,000 rescued in historic flooding ~Advocate 

Hat tweet @jwilliamsNOLA Ways to help flood victims in Baton Rouge, elsewhere across Louisiana via @theadvocatebr

~Interactive map: See Baton Rouge areas hit hardest by historic flooding over the weekend

~Hat Tweet~ Gov John Bel Edwards ‏@LouisianaGov  If your parish is not currently in the federal declaration, you can still register with FEMA, but only by phone→ 1-800-621-3362 #lawx #lagov

Historic, deadly floods will worsen as waters rise ~WGNO

Heavy rains flood Southeast Louisiana, Photos ~WWLTV 

With huge bill due to Army Corps of Engineers, Louisiana to ask feds to forgive debt for new levees ~Bob Marshall

Group Plans to Make House Into Hurricane Katrina Memorial ~Janet McConnahey, AP

Flooded Gentilly home to be turned into museum attraction, pics ~Greg LeRose

Nick Underhill's analysis: Eight things we've learned about the Saints during the first phase of training camp ~N.O. Advocate

Pete Fountain, New Orleans' clarinet-playing musical ambassador, dies at 86

Meet the Vegetable: Mirliton, a Hearty, Stuffable Squash ~Anne Wheeler, Modern Farmer

Gulf reef dying of unknown cause: NOAA ~Richard A. Webster

Twin Invests 96L and 97L Worth Watching in the Atlantic~Dr. Jeff Masters, Weather Underground

Federal agencies make little progress on levee safety initiatives ~USA Today

Little criticism of four options for revised streetcar, bus service after opening of North Rampart line ~Jeff Adelson, N.O. Advocate

New law may be the first step to regional funding for flood protection in metro New Orleans ~Sarah Gamard, The Lens

State rejects $30M in solar tax credits ~WWL

Baton Rouge heroes: Remembering officers Montrell Jackson, Matthew Gerald, Brad Garafola after fatal shooting ~The Advocate

Police report on Baton Rouge pawn shop burglary makes no mention of threat to officers ~Travis Spalding, Acadiana Advocate

Baton Rouge: “Put Those Damn Weapons Down!” ~Bill Quigley, Huff Post

600-Foot-Long “Bioswale” Planned for Coliseum Square Park ~Canal Street Beat

Bob Dylan's New Orleans, in Oil on Canvas ~David Alm, Forbes

Bayou Benediction: A Taste of Chef Melissa Martin’s Mosquito Supper Club ~Monica Willis, Modern Farmer

"Hey, Tidy, whada'ya in for?" "Me? *Artifyin." Are those painted electrical boxes outlaw art? ~Doug MacCash

An electrical equipment box painted by artist Jessica Normington (Photo courtesy Jessica Normington).

 ~Tidy claims she had an informal hand-shake arrangement with the former Public Works director when she started the project in 2010, and she is a bit bewildered that municipal leaders allowed 104 of the city's electrical boxes to be *artified*, as she puts it, without official okay up to this point.

Happy 3rd of July at City Park!

Happy 3rd of July

Happy 3rd of July

Happy 3rd of July

Happy 3rd of July

Happy 3rd of July

New Orleans Learns to Love Water ~Laura Bliss, The Atlantic

State says it’s still waiting on Gusman to prove deputies should get extra pay ~Charles Maldonado, The Lens

The Maps are not the Problem: In Perpetuating a Myth, Horowitz Misses the Key Point ~Dr. Ezra Boyd, DisasterMap.net
~Andy Horowitz’s recent New York Times opinion piece on the new flood insurance rate maps for New Orleans contains a number of inaccurate statements, fails to address the fundamental issue, and amounts to nothing more than picking on the “cash-strapped New Orleanians” as they continue the long process of recovering from catastrophic levee failures that occurred over a decade ago. Many of the shortcomings of this piece have been pointed out here and here. In addition to the factual errors that these critiques raise, Prof. Horowitz perpetuates a fundamental misunderstanding of flood risk and how our nation manages it. In no way do the new maps suggest that flood risk has been eliminated, as Prof. Horowitz claims. In perpetuating this inaccurate cliche, the article dances around but does not directly address a fundamental flaw in the National Flood Insurance Program.

Beasts of the Southern Wild casting crew looks to Lafayette for movie talent ~Kris Wartell, The Advertiser

New surfaces absorb rain, helping property owners, drivers and environment ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Who Is Responsible For This Oil Leak? ~nolaspyboy, Vanishing Earth

Who pays for $3 billion MR-GO wetlands restoration? ~Mark Schleifstein

Why New Orleans food isn’t awesome anymore. Groceries are dying? ~NolaChef504

Tyrann Mathieu turns rant on New Orleans' violence into action with youth camp ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

New Orleans’s New Flood Maps: An Outline for Disaster ~Andy Horowitz, NYT

After flood officials ransomed their data, colleagues say protection is in place ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Second line Sunday: Bayou Steppers Parade for Peace ~Big Red Cotton, Gambit

Can FEMA’s Flood Insurance Program Afford Another Disaster? ~Frontline

Local Artists to Play Benefit for Leigh “Little Queenie” Harris ~Sam D'arcangelo, offBeat

New Orleans area sinking assisted by industry groundwater use ~Mark Schleifstein

Mosquito control officials say New Orleans actively fending off the Zika virus ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Arpents, Ligas, and Acres ~Richard Campanella, Know Louisiana

Google Earth image of False River area showing French long lots, American township-and-range, and English metes-and-bounds at upper right. Courtesy of Richard Campanella

Shell Oil Spill Response Is A Joke ~SkyTruth

NASA Maps Show How Fast New Orleans Is Sinking ~George Dvorsky, Gizmodo

The Working Coast: As Louisiana Loses Oil Jobs, Lafayette Feels It Worst ~Tegan Wendland, WWNO

Corps could face billions in 'takings' payments for MR-GO misdeeds~Mark Schleifstein

Resettling the First American ‘Climate Refugees’: Isle de Gene Charles, La. ~NYTimes

AUVSI's XPONENTIAL 2016 Convenes in New Orleans, May 2 to 5

Cyril Neville’s Royal Southern Brotherhood headlines Wednesdays at the Square and much more from da NOLA DEFENDER 

Levees.Org founder is featured in this film 'Only New Orleans.' Free screening today 1225 N. Rampart Street at 2:15p 

National journalism organization dedicates support for The Lens’ lawsuit against city ~Marta Jewson, The Lens

New Orleans threw a parade for Prince and it was incredible ~Isha Aran, Fusion

The Heart of City Park Photo Contest 2016

The Heart of City Park Photo Contest 2016

Can New Orleans live with water? City pays to research its capacity for green infrastructure

Source: Witnesses in Will Smith shooting to testify before grand jury ~Ramon Antonio Vargas, N.O. Advocate

More flooding possible as thunderstorms hit Houston area again ~Chron.com

Saints players, coaches pay their respects at Will Smith memorial ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

5th Annual Levee Breach Bike Tour! ~Levees.org

Hokie Gajan, beloved former Saints player, scout and WWL sports anchor dies at 56

Bob Dylan's paintings to appear at the New Orleans Museum of Art ~Doug MacCash

The New Orleans Saints mourn the loss of defensive end Will Smith

Will Smith, former Saints player, shot dead in New Orleans after apparent road rage incident

Former teammates, colleagues react to Will Smith's death

Top 5: The Greatest Saints to Wear Number 50 ~Canal Street Chronicles

3 Months of Louisiana Festivals!

3 Months of Louisiana Festival Fun

3 Months of Louisiana Festival Fun

3 Months of Louisiana Festival Fun

Sonny Landreth ~John Wirt, offBeat

CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL, 2010 PHOTO BY BARRY BRECHEISEN

5th Annual Levee Breach Bike Tour~Levees.org

Here’s a FEMA map that actually delivers good news for New Orleans ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

New Orleans Saints unveil website highlighting 50 seasons of Saints football

Protests, few bids at Gulf lease sale ~Ken Stickney, The Advertiser

Protesters crash federal oil and gas lease sale in New Orleans ~Jennifer Lorino

Momentum Builds Against Obama Admin Plans To Auction Oil and Gas Drilling Rights In Gulf of Mexico ~Julie Dermansky, Desmog

Thousands to Gather in New Orleans to Stop New Oil and Gas Leases in the Gulf ~EcoWatch

New Orleans Metro area St. Joseph Altars for March 16-20, 2016

Federal aid for flood victims available ~WWL

Can 'Slow Fish' Help Save America's Small-Scale Fishermen? ~Eve Troeh, WWNO

Guard rescues thousands during flood ~WWL

How to donate to Tammany, Tangipahoa flooding victims ~Advocate

The Latest: Obama declares flood-hit Louisiana a disaster ~AP

Marching to the Ides of March ~Douglas Handshoe, Slabbed

What’s really going on in our legislature: Special interests addicted to greed ~Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, The Lens

In Gentilly, Füd Bar will revamp the cafeteria for the modern era ~Todd A. Price

Generations of Fishermen Share Love of Life’s Work ~FishLa.org

It's all one swell little club ~Library Chronicles

Stunning Jimmy Graham trade one of Saints' best moves in 2015 ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

As chefs and fishermen convene for Slow Fish, a different sort of seafood festival surfaces in New Orleans ~Ian McNulty, N.O. Advocate

Airbnb Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor in Tourist-Friendly New Orleans ~Rob Walker, NYTimes

Increasing estimates for sea-level rise bring questions on coastal plan ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

The Broad Theater in Mid-City Opens March 4! ~Canal Street Beat

Saints Rewind: Marques Colston says goodbye after 10 seasons ~Larry Holder

Steve Scalise’s Alibi ~CenLamar

New Orleanians see tourism bias in post-Katrina public transport ~Ashley Cleek, Aljazeera

Photos: Tornadoes leave jaw-dropping destruction in LaPlace ~N.O. Advocate

Nick Underhill: Marques Colston’s light burned bright for a dominant decade with the Saints, but now it’s time to look to the future

In threatened TOPS cuts, middle class glimpses reality faced by low-income families ~Andre Perry, The Lens

Bill before Legislature would extend hotel taxes to short-term rentals, B&Bs ~N.O. Advocate

Daughter ousts Tom Benson as trustee of late wife's estate ~WWL

New Orleans Musicians to Host Benefit Show for Bernie Sanders ~Sam Darcangelo, offBeat

New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board Getting 'Green Roof' to Deal With Rainwater ~Lauren Laborde, CurbedNOLA

New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board Getting 'Green Roof' to Deal With Rainwater ~Lauren Laborde, CurbedNOLA

Abortion clinic in Metairie shuttered after four decades in operation ~New Orleans Advocate

French Quarter Fest lineup announced!

Black nationalist 'Washitah Nation' claims Bywater house, changes locks while home is for sale ~Robert McClendon

Waiter Marvin 'Word' Day, fist-bumping fixture of Camellia Grill, dies at 50 ~Tod A. Price

Happy Mardi Gras! ~Library Chronicles

Photos: Masking abounds ~N.O. Advocate

Why New Orleans's Back-to-Nature Experiment in Flood Control May Revitalize a Neighborhood ~Patrick Sisson, Curbed

Why New Orleans's Back-to-Nature Experiment in Flood Control May Revitalize a Neighborhood ~Patrick Sisson, Curbed

Need A Public Defender In New Orleans? Get In Line ~Debbie Eliot, NPR

Yes, fighting climate change means Louisiana oil workers will lose jobs ~Jonathan Henderson, The Lens

Sheriff Marlin Gusman ordered to offer rare testimony on staffing crisis at city’s jail ~Jim Mustian, N.O. Advocate

Photos: Costumes, beads and daytime fun Sunday as Carnival rolls down streets of the city ~New Orleans Advocate

Most underreported story in New Orleans: The long decline of UNO ~Library Chronicles

Endymion at 50: How Ed Muniz created Mardi Gras’ biggest parade ~New Orleans Advocate

Mardi Gras 2016: Queen of Barkus is 3-legged Nee Nee Sprang~King of Barkus is Alex the Weimaraner

St. Bernard hiring of lawyers to sue oil firms hits snag ~Mark Schleifstein

City Park golf course moving forward after compensation for wetland issued ~NOLA DEFENDER

Parades! Saturday, January 30th
Krewe of Pontchartrain
Uptown 1:00 p.m.
Krewe of Choctaw
Uptown 2:00 p.m.
Krewe of Freret
Uptown 2:30 p.m.
Knights of Sparta
Uptown 6:00 p.m.
Krewe of Pygmalion
Uptown 6:45 p.m.
Chewbacchus ♫
Faubourg Marginy 7:00 p.m.
Mystic Knights of Adonis
Westbank 11:45 p.m.
Krewe of Caesar
Metairie 6:00 p.m.
Knights of Nemesis
St. Bernard 1:00 p.m.
Krewe De Paws ♫
Slidell 10:00 a.m.
Krewe of Push Mow
Abita Springs 11:00 a.m.
Krewe of Olympia
Covington 6:00 p.m.
Mystic Krewe of Titans
Slidell 6:30 p.m.
Krewe of Tee Caillou
Chauvin 12:00 p.m.
Krewe of Aquarius
Houma 6:30 p.m.

Gentilly Resiliency District goes against flow of how New Orleans handles stormwater ~Greg LaRose

Task force allocates $73.3 million for planning and construction of coastal wetland projects ~Amy Wold, The Advocate

Bobby Jindal’s Failed Experiment ~CenLamar

Residential Rain Gardens 

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Orchestra Reneges on Promise to Pay Back Library Foundation ~Sam Darcangelo, offBeat

Tom Benson, estranged heirs make cases in appeal on competency ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

The bad with the good? Opening Bonnet Carre Spillway eases flooding but also has both good and bad impacts on Lake Pontchartrain ~Amy Wold, Advocate

City of New Orleans wins $141 million to build Gentilly 'resilience district'~Robert McClendon

Mississippi’s Strong River Current Causing Problems ~KTIC

Mike Huckabee's Remark Reflects Attitude Toward Evacuation ~Sandy Rosenthal, Huffington Post

LouisianaVoice exclusive: At long last, it can be disclosed that the reason for all the problems at State Police is….us

State Rep. Neil Abramson (D- New Orleans) Sabotaged His Colleagues, His Party, and His Governor ~CenLamar

How old family recipe from Louisiana cane country earned cult following among New Orleans chefs ~Suzanne Pfefferle Tafur, Advocate

East bank levee authority sees membership shakeup for new year ~Mark Schleifstein

Abita Springs loses another round in legal battle against planned well ~Advocate 

Bonnet Carre Spillway opens Sunday to praise, warnings ~Mark Schleifstein

Lady Jetsetters Second Line Parade ~WWOZ

Mike Huckabee: New Orleans residents ignored Katrina warnings because of climate change activists

Gen. Russel Honore talks documentary 'After the Spill' ~Lauren McCoy, brproud.com

Battle of New Orleans anniversary in Chalmette : Photos ~Brett Duke

Corps recommends opening Bonnet Carre Spillway, possibly beginning Saturday ~Mark Schleifstein

State bans driving, walking on Mississippi, Atchafalaya river levees during high water ~Mark Schleifstein

Political blogger C.B. Forgotston died at age 70 ~Tyler Bridges, Advocate

New Year. New New Orleans Saints ~Kat Lash-Williams, nflfemale.com