Firefighters were looking at an all-night battle after a blaze broke out at the Anguilla Landfill Monday afternoon on St. Croix, sending heavy black smoke eight miles to Sandy Point. Teams rallied to contain the fire, which experts predicted could burn for three to five days, while in the back of nearly everyone's mind was the federal deadline of Dec. 31 to shut the dump down.
While some adults go to great lengths to steer young people toward the right direction in life, two St. V.I. police officers and some local dive instructors have also gone to great depths. Their persistence paid off recently, when a dozen certified young scuba divers went up to Florida to take part in a "youth summit" and made quite a splash.
Firefighters were looking at an all-night battle after a blaze broke out at the Anguilla Landfill Monday afternoon on St. Croix, sending heavy black smoke eight miles to Sandy Point. Teams rallied to contain the fire, which experts predicted could burn for three to five days, while in the back of nearly everyone's mind was the federal deadline of Dec. 31 to shut the dump down.
Firefighters were looking at an all-night battle after a blaze broke out at the Anguilla Landfill Monday afternoon, sending heavy black smoke eight miles to Sandy Point. Teams rallied to contain the fire, which experts predicted could burn for three to five days, while in the back of nearly everyone's mind was the federal deadline of Dec. 31 to shut the dump down.
Educating voters about the initiative to change the way senators are elected is the responsibility of "the people who are running the initiative," the territory's supervisor of elections said Monday. On Tuesday, "the people" -- the Committee for Legislative Reform -- are launching a radio campaign promoting their cause: numbered Senate seats.
Educating voters about the initiative to change the way senators are elected is the responsibility of "the people who are running the initiative," the territory's supervisor of elections said Monday. On Tuesday, "the people" -- the Committee for Legislative Reform -- are launching a radio campaign promoting their cause: numbered Senate seats.
Educating voters about the initiative to change the way senators are elected is the responsibility of "the people who are running the initiative," the territory's supervisor of elections said Monday. On Tuesday, "the people" -- the Committee for Legislative Reform -- are launching a radio campaign promoting their cause: numbered Senate seats.
In June, U.S. District Judge Raymond Finch ruled that it is legal for a Hovensa subcontractor to require that prospective employees agree in writing to have all labor-management disputes resolved by binding arbitration. Now, the refinery itself has instituted a dispute-resolution requirement for all applicants and new hires for non-unionized positions.
An articulate menagerie, from a prancing peacock to a terrifying tiger, a sneaky snake and a mischievous monkey, plus a cool boy hero named Mowgli will take to the stage Thursday through Sunday when the Pistarckle Theater Kids Summer Camp on St. Thomas presents a musical version of "The Jungle Book" at the Tillett Gardens playhouse.
An articulate menagerie, from a prancing peacock to a terrifying tiger, a sneaky snake and a mischievous monkey, plus a cool boy hero named Mowgli will take to the stage Thursday through Sunday when the Pistarckle Theater Kids Summer Camp presents a musical version of "The Jungle Book" at the Tillett Gardens playhouse.