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DPNR Outlines Rules for Easter Camping at St. Croix Parks
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources reminds campers of the guidelines for the Columbus Landing site at Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve and within the East End Marine Park during the Easter holiday.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Bryan Declares State of Emergency over Sargassum Seaweed Inundation
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in the territory to mitigate the impact from the unusually high amounts of sargassum seaweed piling up on USVI shores and having a negative impact on water-production capabilities on St. Croix.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
‘Virgin Islands Contemporary’ Art Exhibit Opens Thursday at STT Fort Christian Museum
Local artists Lucien Downes and Augustin Holder will open “Virgin Islands Contemporary” art exhibit at Fort Christian Museum on St. Thomas in partnership with the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, the Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Developer Hopes To “Bridge” Mafolie Zoning Gap
The long-stymied would-be developer of a St. Thomas tourist attraction tried again Wednesday to gain a zoning variance for the commercial enterprise.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Juan Feliciano Shot and Killed in Bovoni
On Saturday April 02, 2022, a person called 911 and reported that a man had been shot near a scrap metal shop in Bovoni, St. Thomas.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
V.I. Energy Office Changes Net Energy Billing Application Process
The Virgin Islands Energy Office is changing its application process for the Net Energy Billing program, it announced on Wednesday.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
V.I. Government Envisions New Life for Enid M. Baa Library
Enid M. Baa Public Library and Archives in downtown Charlotte Amalie is being reimagined as a cultural gathering place and tourist welcome center that may revitalize the western end of Main Street.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
New Technology Can Control Overcrowding in Anchorages
The surge in recreational boating brought on by the COVID 19 pandemic has led to overcrowding at popular anchorages and has led to complaints that the Department of Planning and Natural Resources is not up to the task of monitoring so many boats at so many locations. 
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Forecasters Warn Hazardous Seas Likely Over Holiday Weekend
Weather forecasters are warning that breezy conditions and a northerly swell that is spreading across local waters will maintain hazardous marine conditions in the U.S. Virgin Islands through at least the weekend.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Bryan Declares State of Emergency over Sargassum Seaweed Inundation
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in the territory to mitigate the impact from the unusually high amounts of sargassum seaweed piling up on USVI shores and having a negative impact on water-production capabilities on St. Croix.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
UPDATED: Homicide Occurs in Bovoni
On Thursday, April 28, 2022, another homicide occurred in St. Thomas. At approximately 8.56 p.m., a St. Thomas community member called 911 and reported that shots had been fired in the Bovoni area, in the vicinity of The Superette.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Senators Accuse NIMBY “Snowbirds”
Things got chippy at a legislative session Tuesday, with St. Croix representatives accusing part-time residents of killing development projects and the Senate president telling her St. Thomas colleagues to “stay in their lane.”
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Bookmobile Brings Story Time on Wheels to Frederiksted
Story Time Hour on Wheels was launched Friday at Fort Frederik, with local author Winifred Loving reading from her book, “My Name is Freedom.”
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Beach Advisory for Aug. 22-26
DPNR performed water quality analysis at 32 designated beaches throughout the territory  during the week of Aug. 22-26.
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Photo Focus: Innovative V-I on Display at New UVI Center
Those attending the grand opening of UVI’s 13D Research & Strategy Innovation Center couldn’t wait for the promised guided facility tours to view the things once imagined and made real. Just a glimpse through the glass walls of the workshops and meeting spaces drew the curious closer to see
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Caribbean Green Technology Center Presents Sustainability Webinar
The Virgin Islands can create a more sustainable and healthier community by adopting practices being followed in other island communities around the world, according to a the Caribbean Green Technology Center webinar.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
VI Red Cross Joins Tornado Relief Efforts in Mississippi and Arkansas
VI community heroes have stepped up to care for those in need, traveling to highly impacted areas across Mississippi and Arkansas to deliver emergency tornado relief, and seven of our island team members are there on the ground, said VI Red Cross.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Sand Thieves Mine Frederiksted Beach
Whoever stole a large quantity of sand from a Frederiksted beach not only broke the law but may also be building a shaky structure.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
St. John CZM Committee Approves Underwater Memorial Park
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources St. John Coastal Zone Management committee on Thursday approved plans for an underwater memorial park, a place where people's cremated remains can be incorporated into memorial markers placed in the sand off the coast of St. John.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Events Stir New School Debate on St. John as Deadline Nears
Students at the Julius E. Sprauve School were sent home with work packets for two days on Thursday after students and faculty experienced a variety of symptoms from foul odors and airborne irritants.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Boating in the USVI: Tensions Mount in Quiet East End of St. John
St. John has been known as a destination for those seeking peace and quiet, and Round Bay, on the island’s remote East End, has been particularly treasured by boaters seeking an unspoiled anchorage. But things change.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Commentary: Preserving the Wild Experience of St. Croix’s East End
Steps must be taken if we are ever to preserve Point Udall, one of the most beautiful places in the Virgin Islands.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
SJPI issues statement on the altercation during fashion show - Barbados Today
Below is the full statement During the annual fashion show staged by the final year students of the Garment Technology programme an altercation occurred between a group of students who were not a part of the event. The matter was quickly brought under control by the security officers of the SJPI
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Territory's Stormwater Plans Need Attention, Researchers Say
The Virgin Islands' fresh waterways are in rough shape, resulting in dangerous pollution and erosion, according to an in-depth study of the territory's watersheds.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
FRESH PAY WOES - Barbados Today
ADVOCATE EMPLOYEES FACING NON-PAYMENT OF SALARIES AGAIN By Emmanuel Joseph Workers at the island's oldest newspaper, the Barbados Advocate are once again crying out against the non-payment of wages and salaries. An upset employee who preferred to remain anonymous reported on Thursday that staff
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Land And Water Use Plan In Development
A plan for how the territory could best use its land and water resources is in development, officials from the Department of Planning and Natural Resources said Monday.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
DPNR and East End Marine Park Hosts Stargazing Event
A night of stargazing and storytelling under the new moon was the scene at the “Astronomy by the Sea” event, held Saturday by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the Friends of St. Croix East End Marine Park.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Open Forum: Keep Round Bay for All Ah We, Not the Charter Industry
I just learned that the territory is set to host The United States Coral Reef Task Force annual jurisdictional meeting, Oct. 20—27, on St. Thomas. That means that representatives from all over the U.S. will witness how well the Department of Planning and Natural Resources' Division of Environmental
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Events Stir New School Debate on St. John as Deadline Nears
Students at the Julius E. Sprauve School were sent home with work packets for two days on Thursday after students and faculty experienced a variety of symptoms from foul odors and airborne irritants.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Studies Offer More Hope for Combatting Coral Disease
In the ongoing battle against a devasting coral disease, there may be a new weapon. Laboratory studies involving a probiotic have shown it to be highly effective in combatting Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease.
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