In case you haven’t already noticed, it’s a scorcher outside, and it’s going to remain that way for the rest of the week. If you have to work outside, make sure you’re taking the necessary precautions to protect yourself. Evan Canzoneri, a safety service consultant with LWCC, says you should begin the day by drinking two glasses of water – and make sure it’s water.
It’s reporting day for the Saints as players report for training camp today as training camp begins tomorrow. New Orleans is in a rebuilding phase with a new head coach and nine players selected in the 2025 draft, including the ninth overall pick, Kelvin Banks….
Cut 9 (12) “…right away”
That’s New Orleans football’s Mike Triplett.
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be holding another black bear hunting season in December. John Hanks, the large carnivore manager for LDWF, says beginning next Monday, 25 tags will be available in a month-long lottery. That’s up from ten tags last year.
Cut 12 (10) “…by our citizens.”
Applicants will pay a 50-dollar non-refundable fee, and the 25 lucky ones who get hunting tags will be required to attend a LDWF bear hunter training course.
Louisiana has stopped a large-scale coastal restoration project called the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. The chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Gordon Dove, says the state will now move forward with a smaller diversion plan called the Myrtle Grove project in Plaquemines Parish.