An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
Beginning Saturday, September 16th, you may have started seeing or hearing about rolling electrical outages. So, what actually happened?
Read moreConstruction Damage Causes Substantial Electrical Outage
After literal years of anticipation, and even in the midst of rolling power outages, I was able to get my library card on Friday morning.
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in response to the Bovoni Landfill fire on St. Thomas. The fire, burning since September 14th, has caused the closing of schools and businesses due to poor air quality.
Read moreGovernor Bryan Declares State of Emergency in St. Thomas
Good Morning! We have some exciting news for baseball fans. The Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has officially become a partner with arguably the most iconic and historic MLB team, the Chicago Cubs!
Good Morning. We are watching Storm Lee which is expected to pass north of the Virgin Islands this weekend. On Wednesday, September 6th it was changed from being classified as a Tropical Storm to a Category 1 Hurricane. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) warns that it is expected to continue to strengthen and become a very dangerous hurricane. However, at this time it is unlikely to hit the US Virgin Islands, and the National Hurricane Center has the storm tracking to pass several hundred miles north between Sunday and Monday.
Read moreLatest: Storm Lee Continues To Strengthen, Unlikely To Hit Virgin Islands
We are three months post-ribbon cutting for St. John’s Elaine Ione Sprauve Public Library and are anxiously awaiting an update on when the public might actually have access to the facility.
It’s late August on St. John and many of us are finally settling in to some well-deserved relaxation. Offseason can mean something different for everyone and it’s fun to see how people choose to spend it.
Guest Contribution: Island Roots Charters
You’ve likely read about and heard all the news of the various St. John businesses closing up for the off-season. Everybody needs a break right!?
Well, we’re here to tell you that’s not the case for Island Roots Charters! We’ll actually be expanding our boating options to include a 4hr USVI Half Day that’s perfect for the off-season traveler.
Read moreBusiness Spotlight: What To Do During The Off Season?
Read moreReal Estate Spotlight: Calling All Entrepreneurs and Dreamers!
Did you know that a team of scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) comes to island every other year to monitor our reef? They are just wrapping up their two-week visit and will be headed to Puerto Rico soon.
Read moreNOAA Scientists Monitor St. John’s Benthic Communities
