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Suits Filed

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June 2, 2022 Suit 67421, Louisiana State Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority vs. Plaquemines Parish Government, Expropriation.

LDWF Seeks to Fill Crab Fisherman Seat on the Louisiana Crab Task Force

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announces a vacant seat on the Louisiana Crab Task Force (LCTF) for a commercial hard crab fisherman. If you are a licensed Louisiana commercial blue crab fisherman and are interested in serving as a member of the LCTF and would like to be considered for appointment, visit https://bit.ly/39ybtoh and fill out the online application. The deadline to complete the online application is June 30, 2022.

LDWF Reminds Recreational and Commercial Crabbers About Crab Trap Escape Rings

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During the 2019 Legislative Regular Session, Senate Bill No. 65 amended the escape ring requirements by allowing the lower chamber escape rings to be located no greater than one mesh length from the trap floor. Additionally, this Bill requires all escape rings to be located no greater than one mesh length from the corners by July 1, 2022.

Election Fraud: A Campaign Issue

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Undertaking the job of Secretary of State used to be fairly routine. I should know as I held this elected post in Louisiana for eight years during the 1980s. I even served as president of the National Secretary of State Association, where there was little controversy among these elections’ officials in states all over America. We were all high-ranking bureaucrats who just saw that the elections were run in a legal and orderly manner. Few controversies took place.

PPFD Receives PPE Donation from Chevron

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The Plaquemines Parish Fire Department (PPFD) would like to thank Chevron Oronite Oak Point for the in-kind contribution of more than 40 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) at an estimated cost exceeding $150,000. The gear included fire helmets, turnout coats, turnout pants, Nomex hoods, gloves, boots, and gear bags that will be used throughout the parish by paid and volunteer firefighters.

College News

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● Molly Adams of Belle Chasse was named to the Spring 2022 President’s List at Northwestern State University. Students on the list earned a grade point average of 4.0.

Enjoy the Heat with Homemade Hot Sauce

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After leaving town for a camping trip, I came home to an overabundance of chili peppers in my garden. Because we had such a mild winter this year, coupled with a hot spring, my assortment of pepper plants now resembles shrubs and have really exploded with new growth. Chili peppers can be easily grown from transplants and seeds in south Louisiana March through July. When starting them from seeds, they can be sown into trays or pots mid-January through June (with them being on heat mats under lights for the early cool season). With the absence of a hard freeze, a lot of peppers will be somewhat perennial. Often, they will defoliate a bit or look very rough through the winter months but can be revived in early spring by pruning them back 30-50% and side dressing with a good balanced fertilizer. I have a jalapeno plant that must be three years old now with this treatment accounting for its long life.

Summer is the Best Time to Adopt a New Friend

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In the hottest months of the year the Louisiana SPCA sees an increase of animals entering our doors. Because of this, summer is the best time to find your perfect forever friend! We have a wide selection of adoptable companions looking for their families, and more make their adoption debuts each day!