At their respective Fiscal Year 2003 budget hearings on Wednesday, Licensing and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Andrew Rutnik said an independent seller could be the solution to high gasoline prices on St. Thomas and St. John, and Human Services Commissioner Sedonie Halbert said higher salaries are the solution to chronic staff shortages.

At their respective Fiscal Year 2003 budget hearings on Wednesday, Licensing and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Andrew Rutnik said an independent seller could be the solution to high gasoline prices on St. Thomas and St. John, and Human Services Commissioner Sedonie Halbert said higher salaries are the solution to chronic staff shortages.

FBI agents on St. Thomas arrested a fugitive wanted in Maryland for running over a 15-year-old boy and leaving him to die by the side of the road.

It was deja vue as the executive director of WTJX, the territory's Public Broadcasting System affiliate, made her appearance Tuesday at a Senate Finance Committee Fiscal Year 2003 budget hearing. But this time, with the national deadline 10 months away for TV channels to switch from analog to digital transmission, a glimmer of hope appeared on the horizon.

It was deja vue as the executive director of WTJX, the territory's Public Broadcasting System affiliate, made her appearance Tuesday at a Senate Finance Committee Fiscal Year 2003 budget hearing. But this time, with the national deadline 10 months away for TV channels to switch from analog to digital transmission, a glimmer of hope appeared on the horizon.

It was deja vue as the executive director of WTJX, the territory's Public Broadcasting System affiliate, made her appearance Tuesday at a Senate Finance Committee Fiscal Year 2003 budget hearing. But this time, with the national deadline 10 months away for TV channels to switch from analog to digital transmission, a glimmer of hope appeared on the horizon.

As the territory's three housing agencies made their Fiscal Year 2003 budget hearing appearances before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, the news they brought was for the most part not good.

As the territory's three housing agencies made their Fiscal Year 2003 budget hearing appearances before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, the news they brought was for the most part not good.

As the territory's three housing agencies made their Fiscal Year 2003 budget hearing appearances before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, the news they brought was for the most part not good.

A cocktail sip and fashion show will be presented by the de Jongh Arnold 2002 campaign team at the Inn at Blackbeard's Castle.