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Yesterday | The Galveston County Daily News

Bank takes over Jean Lafitte Hotel

A California bank this week took possession of the island's long-neglected historic Jean Lafitte Hotel after its owner defaulted on a $10.8 million loan.

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Thu Sep 04, 2008

Times-Picayune

Shrimp boat crew arms Lafitte

The land excursion for the "Mister Jug" crew, after 12 hours of fighting the seas, quickly became a battle with water once again.

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Related Topix: Weather, Lafitte, LA, Barataria, LA

Wed Sep 03, 2008

Times-Picayune

Lafitte breathes sigh of relief

Except for a few low-lying areas, the Town of Jean Lafitte escaped major flooding from Hurricane Gustav's storm surge.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Hurricane Gustav, Weather, Lafitte, LA, Barataria, LA

The Napa Valley Register

New Orleans residents to return to no power

Enter at your own risk, New Orleans. That was the message from Mayor Ray Nagin, who gave residents the go-ahead to return to the Crescent City on Wednesday night at midnight, but with several warnings _ many ...

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Hurricane Gustav, Weather, New Orleans, LA, Louisiana

Tue Sep 02, 2008

NOLA.com

Storm surge threatens flooding in Lafitte

The town of Jean Lafitte is at risk of flooding this evening as storm surges from the Gulf of Mexico continue to push into Bayou Barataria and threaten overtopping the banks.

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Related Topix: Lafitte, LA, Barataria, LA, Natural Disasters, Flood

NOLA.com

Lafitte steeped in flood fight

Still facing a high tide that will exacerbate Gustav's surge, authorities in the town of Jean Lafitte are rushing this afternoon to plug low spots along Bayou Barataria, whose waters are getting increasingly ...

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Related Topix: Lafitte, LA, Barataria, LA

Mon Sep 01, 2008

NOLA.com

Lafitte's unofficial command center: the shrimp boat "Mister Jug"

Just off Privateer Boulevard in the hamlet of Jean Lafitte, Ronald Dufrene and a small crew of shrimpers are bedding down for Hurricane Gustav in the safest place they know: the cockpit of the hulking trawler ...

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Hurricane Gustav, Weather, Barataria, LA, Grand Isle, LA, Lafitte, LA

Sun Aug 31, 2008

NEWS.com.au

City evacuates as deadly Gustav bears down

DESPERATE to avoid a repeat of the Katrina catastrophe in 2005, New Orleans prepared to begin mandatory evacuations today as another deadly hurricane, Gustav, bore down on the city.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Hurricane Gustav, Weather, Lafitte, LA, New Orleans, LA, Natural Disasters

Fri Aug 29, 2008

WWL-TV New Orleans

Voluntary evacuation of Grand Isle underway

A voluntary evacuation for Grand Isle began Friday afternoon at 4. Voluntary evacuation for Jean Lafitte, Crown Point, Barataria and area outside the levee protection system will begin Saturday at noon.

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Related Topix: Grand Isle, LA, Barataria, LA, Lafitte, LA

Thu Aug 28, 2008

Times-Picayune

Jefferson residents urged to limit curbside waste

Jefferson Parish is urging residents to limit the items they place at the curb on Friday and Saturday to household garbage and trash.

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Related Topix: Jefferson, LA, Lafitte, LA

Thu Aug 14, 2008

Times-Picayune

Coastal recommended for Jeff garbage contract

An advisory committee today gave top billing to a Slidell company to haul garbage from Jefferson Parish curbsides beginning next year.

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Related Topix: Slidell, LA, Lafitte, LA, Metairie, LA, New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Metro

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Daily World

In and Around Parish

LSU AgCenter will be conducting a three part diabetes educational series beginning at 2 p.m. Aug.

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Related Topix: Crowley, LA, Eunice, LA, Opelousas, LA

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Times-Picayune

Kerner Bridge to close for repairs

Repairs to a dilapidated drawbridge near Jean Lafitte will begin Sunday night, and the work will put a crimp in the late-night travel plans of Barataria residents.

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Related Topix: Lafitte, LA, Barataria, LA

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Daily World

In and Around the Parish

Opelousas-Eunice Public Library Performing Arts Series offers its last free performances for all ages at 10 a.m. today at the Liberty Theatre.

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Related Topix: Lawtell, LA, Opelousas, LA, Eunice, LA, Lafitte, LA, Lafayette Metro

Sat Jul 05, 2008

NOLA.com

Short spring season forces crowd of shrimpers into lake

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.

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Related Topix: Dulac, LA, Westwego, LA, Slidell, LA, Louisiana

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Times-Picayune

Jean Lafitte gets millions for floodwalls

The town of Jean Lafitte is getting another boost to its flood protection as officials prepare to construct about two miles of concrete floodwalls along Bayou Barataria.

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Related Topix: Barataria, LA, Lafitte, LA

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Times-Picayune

Building projects pack Lafitte budget

Continuing a recent trend, the town of Jean Lafitte's 2008-09 budget is stuffed with nearly $12 million in capital improvements, paid for through a combination of federal, state and local money.

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Related Topix: Lafitte, LA

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Daily Journal of Commerce

$8M levee contract goes to Kenner firm

' The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded to a small business in Kenner an $8 million contract to enlarge a West Bank levee.

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Related Topix: Barataria, LA, Estelle, LA, Lafitte, LA, Westwego, LA

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Daily World

Public meeting to plan future of basin

Opelousas, LA- Planning is now beginning for the newly designated Atchafalaya National Heritage Area and your input is needed! As St.

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Related Topix: Opelousas, LA, Eunice, LA, Lafitte, LA

Mon Jun 16, 2008

NOLA.com

Jefferson Parish garbage contract details to be released today

Jefferson Parish residents are expected to get a first look today at the competing plans to take on the massive garbage hauling duties in unincorporated Jefferson and the Town of Jean Lafitte.

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Related Topix: Lafitte, LA

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