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The Solution Is Natural Gas, WAPA

Gregory Norris — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:09:09 -0400

Steve Black believes that by converting to natural gas, WAPA will be saving Virgin Islanders a great deal of money.

Do You Know Your Voting Rights?

Gregory Norris — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:18:24 -0400

Norma S. Levin relates information about the Virgin Islands Election System that she picked up at a recent meeting of the League of Women Voters.

A Superior School

Gregory Norris — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:05:47 -0400

Sharon Coldren explains how Guy H. Benjamin Elementary School has become a premier Virgin Islands school.

Positive Gone Negative

ScottForman — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:01:46 -0400

Senator Nelson, perhaps it is time to retire your moniker “Positive” as you have done nothing but negative.

Parrotfish, Nets and the Coral Reef

Gregory Norris — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:40:52 -0400

David A. Olsen, Ph.D., chief scientist for the St. Thomas Fishermen's Association, responds to a recent article in the Source on the subject of a law suit to ban net fishing of parrot fish around St. Croix.

Let Not the Perfect Become the Enemy of the Good

Gregory Norris — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:27:50 -0400

Paul Chakroff asks that we find realistic alternatives to the solutions for the waste management problem.

Senate: Start Working for the Good of the Community

Gregory Norris — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:29:09 -0400

Maria Ferreras asks the senators to do something about the fiscal crisis in the Virgin Islands besides having secret meetings and “passing meaningless legislation that can't be put into effect.”

Bureaucracy vs. Elementary Communication

Gregory Norris — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:54:51 -0400

Alexander Randall, Ph.D., professor of communications at UVI, is frustrated by governmental agencies such as the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that do not communicate the most basic information to their clients.

Demand a Full Investigation

Gregory Norris — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:28:23 -0400

Jason Budsan has been trying in vain to get answers from legislators about the misuse of $6.9 million.

We Have Been Robbed

Gregory Norris — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:21:33 -0400

Maria Ferreras demands the identification and prosecution of those senators who have been found to have misused public monies.

Ira Michael Heyman, Virgin Islands Legacy

Gregory Norris — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:54:46 -0400

Darlan Brin pays tribute to Ira Michael Heyman, former chancellor of the University of California at Berkely, who had ties with the Virgin Islands.

Support Our Libraries!

Gregory Norris — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:12:44 -0400

Anita Davis asks that everyone get involved in using and preserving libraries.

St. John Capital Improvement Fund Used as ‘Tipping Fees’

Gregory Norris — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:54:59 -0400

Steve Black wants to know why St. John is the only island that has to pay for its trash being hauled away.

King Memorial Ready to Be Unveiled

Gregory Norris — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:23:48 -0400

Jason Budsan reminds us that Dr. Martin Luther King will be the only non-president or non-soldier to be memorialized with a monument in Washington, D.C.

Going Green…!

Gregory Norris — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:40:14 -0400

Susan Kuzenski has been trying to go green with a wind turbine, but she has met with little more than obstacles and delays.

Powers That Be Should Invest in Dollars and $en$e

Gregory Norris — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:47:25 -0400

Dawn O’Bryan shares some solutions to the problems of a Virgin Islands government that has not faced up to its financial troubles.

The Media Got It Wrong

Gregory Norris — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:21:24 -0400

Lawrence Boschulte gives his perspective on what happened at the chaotic meeting of the Joint Boards of Election that was held recently.

Virgin Islanders Will Rise to This Difficult Situation

Gregory Norris — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 10:45:05 -0400

Delegate to Congress Donna M. Christensen is hopeful that this year’s budget deficit can be closed and layoffs curtailed with the cooperation between the governor and the Legislature. She writes about the ways the federal government may be able to help and that she will be working with the federal administration to help the Virgin Islands close the financial gap.

Winning the War Against Gun Violence

Gregory Norris — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:05:55 -0400

Mothers Against Guns Inc. and the Jason Carroll Memorial Fund Inc. thanks all of those who helped make their recent Walk/Run a big success.

Government Workday vs Workweek Alternative

Gregory Norris — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:53:03 -0400

Carol Berry has some ideas on how to make the government of the Virgin Islands more cost efficient and save hundreds of government jobs.