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UVI’s Youth Ocean Explorers Program To Expand Thanks to Donation From Tropical Shipping-Saltchuk

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- Each summer the Youth Ocean Explorers (YOE) Program educates middle school and high school youth about the marine ecosystems that surround the territory.…

John McCarthy February 16, 2018

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U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Make USA Today’s List of ‘Best Beaches’ for 2018

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Virgin Islands made USA Today's list of the "Best Beaches in the Caribbean, 2018 Edition." The article in their Travel Section…

John McCarthy February 15, 2018

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Colorado-Based Company To Begin Construction of St. Croix’s New Airport Design in ‘Coming Months’

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- With its area of operations heavily damaged in the wake of Hurricane Maria in September, Bohlke International Airways (BIA), the lone service provider…

John McCarthy February 15, 2018

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St. Croix’s Tim Duncan Gets $7.5 Million Settlement From Financial Advisor Who Fleeced Him

SAN ANTONIO -- Retired San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan has agreed to accept $7.5 million to settle his lawsuits against a former financial adviser he accused of bilking him out…

John McCarthy February 12, 2018

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Virgin Islands National Guard Explains What Soldiers Should Do With Bounced Government Checks

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) issued instructions today on what soldiers should do if they received checks from the government that bounced, the V.I. Free Press has…

John McCarthy February 12, 2018

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Commerce Secretary Rules V.I., P.R. and Florida Fisheries Suffered ‘Catastrophic’ Damage and Fishermen Can Get Grants, Loans

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ruled the U.S. Virgin Islands, Florida and Puerto Rico all suffered catastrophic fishery disasters after Hurricanes Irma…

John McCarthy February 12, 2018

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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Includes Provisions That Puts A Stay On Planned Reductions In Rum Cover Over For V.I. and P.R.

WASHINGTON -- Congress approved the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018” early Friday morning. It is a complex piece of legislation that includes important modifications to the excise tax known as…

John McCarthy February 10, 2018

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High Winds Forecast For This Weekend Can Mean Only One Thing: Great Time To Go Surfing!

SAN JUAN -- While talk of La Nina doesn't hold the headlines like a strong El Nino event, we are still under La Nina conditions that are forecast to continue through…

John McCarthy February 9, 2018

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE: Composite Utility Poles Are Here At Cost of $4,000 Each And Can Withstand 200 MPH Winds

CHRISTIANSTED -- Reiterating his commitment to rebuilding a more resilient Virgin Islands, Gov. Kenneth Mapp said that the territory will have a stronger energy system through the continued installation and…

John McCarthy February 8, 2018

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Former Attorney General Soraya Diase Coffelt To Make Campaign Push For Governor This Month

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Beginning on February 12, 2018, the Committee to Elect Soraya Diase Coffelt Governor said it will launch a broad-ranging media campaign introducing Soraya’s vision to the people…

VI Free Press February 8, 2018