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On Friday, the Committee on Rules and Judiciary forwarded to the full Senate a bill extending firearm licenses from three to five years, as well as a bill raising the pay for residents serving on juries.

There were smiles all around, and even a few tears, as officials from the National Park Service hosted the grand opening of the Resource Management, Science and Collection Center on  St. John Saturday morning.

Aloy "Wenty' Nielsen, a Public Works Department employee for over 30 years, was honored during National Public Works Week. 

St.Thomas swimmers are making waves, and among them, Reagan Uszenski stands out as a phenomenal talent. At just 12 years old, Reagan has already built an impressive record.

Sometimes when I walk along the shoreline near my house, I see dead pieces of coral that look like they have faces. From their expressions, it seems like they are feeling pretty upset.

A St. John surveyor claims the government office in charge of boundary marking has crossed the line, engaging in petty politics, personal profit, inaccurate work, and misrepresentation. He also fears it’s being covered up.

A protest against WAPA scheduled to take place in Cruz Bay Friday did not. However, locals who were out and about were ready to share their feelings on how they managed to be without power for 24 hours.

Jamila Christopher, nominated by the governor to join the Cannabis Advisory Board, told the Committee on Rules and Judiciary Friday that her experience as an official with the  Tourism Department would make her an asset to the board. However, most of the committee did not feel that was enough, and...

Over 20 artists across the Virgin Islands territory answered the call for the celebration of “Rebirth – Spring Equinox.” The upstairs gallery at the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts in downtown Frederiksted is filled with the allure of springtime in mixed media, acrylic, watercolors…all colors evoking the spirit of the season. 

The public has until June 2 to send in comments to the Department of Planning and Natural Resources regarding an application to rezone two adjacent properties in Estate Susannaberg on St. John.

There’s a famous saying: “Proper planning prevents poor performance,” and on Thursday in Cruz Bay, the forward-thinking administrators who changed the venue for the 2024 Julius E. Sprauve School Promotional Ceremony demonstrated the proof.

After three weeks of incessant island-wide power outages that have left residents frustrated and searching for answers, the V.I. Water and Power Authority addressed the causes and gave updates on the disruptions during its regularly scheduled board meeting on Thursday.

When more than three hundred swimmers gather to participate in the Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park’s Beach-to-Beach Power Swim on Sunday, at one point, there will be one name on everyone’s mind ­– and in the hearts of many more.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an extremely active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The number of expected cyclones across the Atlantic basin this year is the highest the agency has ever forecast.

The Coral Lab West at Feather Leaf Inn will host a fundraiser for St. Croix reefs on Saturday, May 31. The event will feature delicious food and fascinating discussions about the importance of preserving the reefs on St. Croix. 

Virgin Islands Propane, LLC is requesting a variance to the I-2 zoned plot no. 8 in Estate Cassava Garden, Queens Quarter, St. Croix. The company went before the Department of Planning and Natural Resources on Proposed Zoning Map Amendments in a public hearing on Wednesday via Zoom. The request is to allow the storage, retail, and wholesale of propane to commercial and residential customers.

The Cyril E. King Airport runway on St. Thomas reopened Thursday at 4 p.m. after an emergency runway repair closed the airport for almost two hours, the V.I. Port Authority announced. 

Angry St. Thomas and St. John residents took to social media Wednesday as district-wide power outages were interspersed with easily misunderstood statements from the Water and Power Authority.

EHI Acquisitions has lost its bid to reverse a court order restoring the Caneel Bay Resort on St. John to the National Park Service, with the judge ruling on Wednesday that its motion for reconsideration is without merit.