Grand Isle News

Paul Abdon Callais, 39, born in Golden Meadow and a resident of Gonzales, was lost at sea Wednesday, June 25, 2008.

Just after sunrise, the bleary-eyed shrimpers motored into Salt Bayou one after another, ending another night of trawling the mud bottoms in this far-off edge of Lake Pontchartrain.

"I've got a big one here," said Molly looking for me to run over to meet her with the net.

Westbound traffic on Interstate 10 just past the Claiborne Avenue exit moves slowly as a tow truck operator and members of the New Orleans Fire Department try to remove a dump truck from the median.

The 89th International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo is one month away. The event is trying something new this year: a kickoff party one month in advance, to get people warmed up for the rodeo.

The Legislature will move into the final hours of the 2008 regular session today with most of its major legislation completed, but with more than 50 bills awaiting a final vote before the 6 p.m. deadline to ...

The state health department says bacteria levels are too high for swimming at almost every Louisiana beach.

Each spring, the cycle of death begins anew. Nitrogen and phosphorus, leached from fertilizer, pass from farmland into streams, from streams into rivers - the Mississippi, the Potomac, the Susquehanna - and ...

A look back at the history of Mississippi River levels since 1900 reveals an intriguing fact: In the years when the river swelled, as it did this spring, few hurricanes have hit the New Orleans area.

On boats and surfboards, a helicopter and four-wheel ATVs, police, firefighters and beachgoers searched Saturday for a 6-year-old boy missing in the Gulf of Mexico's surf.

Authorities are searching the Gulf of Mexico for a 6-year-old boy who apparently wandered away from his mother around 2 p.m., near Port Fourchon, southwest of Grand Isle.

These government and community meetings are open to the public. To have meetings considered for inclusion, send e-mail to citydesk@tpmail.com with MEETINGS in the subject line or a fax to 826-3007. SKIN CANCER ...

These government and community meetings are open to the public. To have meetings considered for inclusion, send e-mail to citydesk@tpmail.com with MEETINGS in the subject line or a fax to 826-3007. MEMORIAL DAY ...

An airborne basketball player is an image traditionally associated with the sport.

J ohn Anders had been drifting in the Gulf of Mexico for an hour when he realized he was being circled by a shark.

“We are relieved to confirm that no injuries were reported and that no customers were in the store at the time. As a safety precaution, the Fresh Market has decided to close the store until further notice while it is being inspected and repaired”

The roof of the Fresh Market, a specialty grocer in River Ranch, was damaged during Thursday's storms, and the company said it will be closed until further notice. via The Daily Advertiser

“Let this bill out (of the Senate) and brace yourselves”

Insurance companies would be authorized to establish regional deductibles for homeowners policies for storm and hurricane claims under a bill passed late Wednesday by the Senate. via Times-Picayune

“When is a vessel not a vessel?”

In the recent case of Cain v. Transocean Offshore USA, Inc., et al. , No. 05-300963, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed its long standing decision that a watercraft under ... via Louisiana Law Blog

Hurricane preparedness for New Orleans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Excellent, comprehensive coverage of the Hurricane risk to New Orleans with great graphics & links. via Hurricane Katrina

New library: Authorized the Purchasing Department to search for companies interested in rebuilding the Lakeshore Library, which is scheduled for demolition. via Times-Picayune