POINTE COUPEE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says a drawdown for False River has been scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Officials say water ...

POINTE COUPEE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Neighbors in the False River area of Pointe Coupee Parish will soon notice a flurry of activity. According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, a ...

LAKE VILLAGE -- Lawanda Penick, owner of LJ's Cafe & Bait Shop in Lake Village, is worried about the next six months. In any normal year, she'd be heading into a comfortable summer season selling bait ...

SALEM, Ore. — Salem City Council voted unanimously Monday to declare a state of emergency to help prepare its municipal water system for a planned deep drawdown of the Detroit Lake Reservoir in the ...

MINDEN, La. -- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled the drawdown of Lake Bistineau to begin around July 28. It's being done to help control the spread of giant salvinia, ...

The drawdown could release sediment into the North Santiam River and clog Salem and Stayton's water filtration systems. Officials are exploring backup water sources and considering legal action to ...