WAPA won’t say when power will come back on
CHRISTIANSTED — No word from the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) what caused a power outage that began about 8:30 p.m. tonight on St. Croix. The extent of the outage was unknown, but…
Government Watchdog Group Asks FEC To Investigate Interior Secretary Zinke’s Travel To Virgin Islands Fundraiser
WASHINGTON — The Campaign Legal Center, a watchdog group, has asked the Federal Election Commission to probe Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s visit to a Virgin Islands fundraiser, Politico reports, and is also urging the department’s inspector general to investigate…
Gov. Rossello Taps George Washington University To Independently Verify Hurricane Deaths
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor said on Thursday he has tapped researchers at the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C., to lead an independent probe into his administration’s controversial…
President Trump Extends Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico For Debris Removal and ‘Protective Measures’
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] WASHINGTON — The White House announced today that President Donald Trump has authorized an extension of the disaster declaration in Puerto Rico. Under the extension, the island will receive 90 more…
Hurricane Maria Won’t Kill Arecibo’s Observatory, Now That University of Central Florida Is Managing It
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — Arecibo Observatory, which is the second-largest radio telescope in the world, is under new management. A group led by the University of Central Florida will take over the…
Barbados’ Rihanna Turns 30 With Elegant Birthday Bash at Seagram Building in NYC
NEW YORK — Barbadian singer, turned actress, entrepreneur and humanitarian has hit the big 3-0! The singer turned 30th on Feb. 20th and got a birthday wish from ex Chris Brown even as she celebrated at the…
DPNR Says It Is Enforcing More Stringent Water Quality Standards This Week … Expect More Beach Failures
CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) advises all USVI public beach users of the policy adoption by DPNR of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established Beach Action Value (BAV) in future…
Federal Reserve President Says Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Must Take ‘Painful Actions’ To Restore Their Economies After Hurricanes
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] NEW YORK — The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will need to take painful actions to restore their economies amid the hurricane devastation, New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley…
U.S. Army’s Top Engineer Not Happy With Amount of Time It Took To Get Power Back On In Puerto Rico
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] WASHINGTON — It’s been 150 days since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, but the island still isn’t at a level of recovery that satisfies the U.S. Army’s top engineer.…
Wisconsin Lineman Return Home From St. Thomas To Minus Five Degrees Fahrenheit Weather
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] TWO RIVERS, Wisc. — Line workers from our electric utility recently returned from a mutual aid mission in the U.S. Virgin Islands. They assisted in restoring electric services wiped out…