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Biden Awards $150,000 To USVI For Internet Training Programs

WASHINGTON — The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that the U.S. Virgin Islands received its first grant for developing digital skills training programs under the Biden-Harris Administration’s…

John McCarthy May 17, 2023

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Cops Investigating Phoned-In Bomb Threat For Lockhart Elementary School

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police responded to Lockhart Elementary School this morning after 911 reported that a male phoned in a bomb threat. The 911 Emergency Call Center received…

John McCarthy May 2, 2023

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Protecting Your Patch of USVIs Pest-Fragile Ecosystem

The U.S. Virgin Islands has an ever-fragile ecosystem. Recent plans to import Brazilian Tahiti Limes to the islands has led to a new risk assessment from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection…

John McCarthy April 25, 2023

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Mysterious Case of U.S. Virgin Islands Sea Urchin Die-Off Has Been Solved By Scientists

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — There seemed to be a deadly plague lurking under the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean last year, killing sea urchins at a rate that hadn't been seen in…

John McCarthy April 20, 2023

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Expect A ‘Quieter’ Hurricane Season This Year, CSU Forecast Says

FORT COLLINS — The likely development of El Niño should bring a "slightly below-average" Atlantic hurricane season, top forecasters announced Thursday at a hurricane conference in Texas. But the forecast also notes a high…

John McCarthy April 14, 2023

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Arizona University Predicts One Less Named Storm This Season – 12 – Down From 13

MIAMI — A little more than three years ago, as sports bar TVs were split between coronavirus infection tallies and the XFL, a more subtle but no less extreme scourge was…

John McCarthy April 9, 2023

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Color Plays A Huge Role

The color was an important and integral part of the ancient worldview, and up to the present day, many signs and superstitions are associated with various shades. If you enjoy…

John McCarthy March 25, 2023

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DOCTOR ‘DO-LITTLE:’ Officials To Transfer Animals, End Probe On Puerto Rico Zoo

SAN JUAN (AP) — Federal authorities said Wednesday they are dropping all investigations into Puerto Rico’s lone zoo where various species have died, saying the decision came after reaching an…

John McCarthy March 9, 2023

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Security Finds Loaded 9mm Weapon and Marijuana In Backpack At Central High School

KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after a loaded gun and drugs were found in a backpack at Central High School on Monday afternoon. Officers from the School Security Bureau at…

John McCarthy March 7, 2023

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‘Hamilton’ Fundraiser Set For Hispanic Federation, Flamboyan In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will bring his award-winning musical back to Puerto Rico for two weeks of performances in June, including a fundraiser for the Hispanic Federation…

John McCarthy March 7, 2023