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Thu January 14, 2021 - Southeast Edition KATC-TV A competitively bid contract for the restoration of Rabbit Island was awarded to Weeks Marine, a dredging company with offices in Covington, La. The project is creating approximately 130 jobs. The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced Jan. 12 that operations had gotten under way to restore Rabbit Island, the only Brown Pelican colony in southwest Louisiana. Located in the southwest portion of Calcasieu Lake in Cameron Parish, Rabbit Island is the first rebuild of a waterbird colony since the successful restor...

Restoration of 88-acre bird nesting habitat begins on Rabbit Island LDWF and last updated 2021-01-12 11:13:47-05 CAMERON, La. - The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced Tuesday that operations are underway to restore Rabbit Island, the only Brown Pelican colony in Southwest Louisiana. Located in the southwest portion of Calcasieu Lake in Cameron Parish, Rabbit Island is the first rebuild of a waterbird colony since the successful restoration of Queen Bess Island, which saw a dramatic increase in nesting activity immediately following its completion. "After a...

Louisiana lawmaker and voter reaction to D.C. unrest Voters and lawmakers chime in to riots at Capitol building By Jennifer Lott | January 6, 2021 at 10:22 PM CST - Updated January 6 at 10:40 PM LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Protesters were stomping on Capitol grounds from Georgia to New Mexico on Monday following mayhem at the nation’s Capitol building. The front of the Capitol in Baton Rouge was filled with flags, signs, and protesters making speeches. “We’ve seen some protests around the Capitol for various issues [and] that’s fine, says Louisiana Senator Mark Abraham. “I beli...

NBC, TDN, Evers Honored With Eclipse Awards For Television, Multimedia, Photography Work Sponsored by: September 5, 2020: The field for the 2020 Kentucky Derby races in front of an empty grandstand due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sept. 05, 2020. Evers/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters today announced the winners of the 2020 Media Eclipse Awards in six categories. This year's awards are highlighted by Natalie Voss, Editor-in-Chief of the ...

Lawmakers: Insurance Disputes Slow Louisiana Storm Recovery By Melinda Deslatte | December 21, 2020 BATON ROUGE, La. — Southwest Louisiana lawmakers Wednesday criticized the insurance industry’s handling of claims from Hurricanes Laura and Delta, describing slow responses, low-balled damage estimates and drones used to assess destruction instead of people. “We’re almost four months ago (since Laura), and people are still living without roofs over their houses,” said Rep. Phillip Tarver, a Republican who lives in storm-ravaged Lake Charles. Tarver ...