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Agriculture Announces Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants

 The U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) Caribbean Area (CB) re-announces the availability of the 2013…

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On Thursday, April 25, the St. Thomas community was enjoying J'Ouvert when the celebration was shattered by gunshots which injured three people. Public safety officials immediately canceled the remainder of J'Ouvert.

 
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Board of Education Hosts First in Series of Public Forums

A handful of parents and teachers gathered on St. Thomas Friday for the first in a series of meetings sponsored by the Board of Education that is geared toward addressing public concerns.

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2013-05-18 00:14:32
Two Retirees Elected to Group Health Insurance Board

Government retirees elected Adelbert Bryan and Lori Anderson to represent them on the V.I. Government Employees' Service Commission Group Health Insurance Board.

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2013-05-17 22:45:15
The Bookworm: Easy Rawlins is Back in 'Little Green'

Set in 1967, “Little Green” is classic Easy Rawlins, with underworld violence, sophisticated crime and men who efficiently take care of business - all with a noir feel, like a black Sam Spade.

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2013-05-17 01:06:55
Commentary — St. Croix
Hotel & Tourism Association Supports Dolphin Habitat

The USVI Hotel & Tourism Association’s Board of Directors is in full support of Coral World Ocean Park’s application to construct a dolphin habitat.  

Read entire articleDec 10 2012 - 8:52pm
Source Manager's Journal: Good News From a Distance

Need some good news?  Look for it in the Virgin Islands!

Read entire articleDec 6 2012 - 3:19pm
Source Manager’s Journal: I Don’t Have Time

A current idea is that water is the new gold. You could also say that time is the new money. We need time to think, and there is less and less of it.

Read entire articleNov 19 2012 - 8:29pm
How the Virgin Islands Got It Right, Sort of...

 Whitney McFarlane believes the passing of the recent referendum on the legalization of hemp is a good start.

Read entire articleNov 8 2012 - 7:51pm
Put a Stop to Bills on Taxicab Franchises

Laurel Kaufmann finds fault with the way four bills concerning taxi franchises were passed in committee by the Senate with little input from important stakeholders. 

Read entire articleOct 26 2012 - 8:54pm
Source Manager’s Journal: Progress

Given human history, optimism is always a dangerous thing. In bad times, it leads to cynicism and the kinds of pessimism that open the door for a variety of bad things to happen.

Read entire articleOct 25 2012 - 11:00pm
Reaction to Aviation Accident

 Jane Higgins and Jay Lammering react to the recent aviation accident and the Source’s coverage of it.

Read entire articleOct 24 2012 - 4:13pm
Source Manager’s Journal: Big Challenges and Execution

Like for much of the world, trouble has come in bunches for the Virgin Islands in recent years. Recession and the Hovensa refinery closing being two of the big ticket items.

Read entire articleOct 24 2012 - 12:32am
Criteria Must Be Set for Senatorial Candidates in the V.I.

  Dr. Gloria I. Joseph says that Virgin Islands senators are guilty of a “gross lack of efficiency and effectiveness,” and she believes it is time for “some criteria to be set.”

Read entire articleOct 12 2012 - 7:59am
Using a German Model for Virgin Islands Solar

 Kelly Gloger, managing partner of Solar Delivered LLC, tells how a German system of installing solar energy can greatly improve the permitting process in the Virgin Islands.

Read entire articleOct 7 2012 - 7:28pm