SAN JUAN — Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited Puerto Rico this week to highlight how the Department of the
Read moreNational Park Service names new St. Thomas-St. John superintendent
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The National Park Service has selected Penelope Del Bene to be the new superintendent of the Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin
Read moreHouse approves funding for 12 community projects, Plaskett says
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives approved government funding for 12 community projects earlier this week, Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett said. “Earlier this
Read moreDemocrats help Johnson pass short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON — Democrats helped Speaker Mike Johnson to pass a short-term funding bill in the House to avert a government shutdown before a deadline tomorrow
Read moreUSVI gets $16.5 million from feds to improve its potable water infrastructure
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said over $16.5 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is slated for U.S. Virgin Islands drinking
Read moreCensus Bureau releases 2020 Censuses Detailed Data for the USVI
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau released 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday. The release includes 95 demographic, social,
Read moreInterior gives $4 million to the USVI to counter invasive species
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior said last week that almost $4 million had been allocated to projects and programs in several U.S. territories, including
Read moreRussia uses Zircon hypersonic missile in Ukraine for first time, researchers say
KYIV (REUTERS)— A preliminary analysis concluded that Russia hit Kyiv last week with the hypersonic Zircon missile, its first use in the nearly two-year-old war, the
Read moreInterior Gives $7 Million to America’s Territories
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior announced recently nearly $7 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to advance climate resilience and restore
Read moreBryan Says Increase in Federal Cost Share Rate Will Be A Boon To USVI Economy
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – An elated Governor Albert Bryan thanked President Joe Biden Friday for reducing the territory’s cost share for recovery projects resulting from Hurricanes Irma and
Read more