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Legislature Corner: Plaskett Issues Statement on Government Addressing Territorial Data Gaps
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Legislature Corner: Plaskett Issues Statement on Government Addressing Territorial Data Gaps

Delegate-to-Congress Stacey E. Plaskett -
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At first , animals’ mills including horses, oxen, and mules were used to crush juice from sugarcane. Between 1768 and 1779, a windmill was built at Estate Whim to crush cane. However, the first steam engine was installed at Estate Whim in 1865. Nevertheless, one of the first steam engine on St. Croix was at Estate Hogensborg in the 1840s ,which was not too far from Estate Whim.
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Legislature Corner: Plaskett Issues Statement on Preservation of Estate Whim on St. Croix

Tradewinds staff -
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The Lounge | A Column for Men: Cry Regardless
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The Lounge | A Column for Men: Cry Regardless

By Langley Shazor -
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This is the Eleutherodactylus antillensis common frog in the Virgin Islands. When you hear frogs making noise in the heat of the day, rain is about to fall somewhere on the islands during the day or before the ending of the week unless the weather changes again. Frogs are good indicators of rain because their skin senses moisture in the atmosphere. (Photo courtesy Olasee Davis)
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Op-Ed: Mother Nature Speaks Volumes About the Weather, if You Look and Listen

By Olasee Davis -
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The V.I. Water and Power Authority power plant located on St. Thomas. (Source file photo) 
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Open Forum: It’s Time to Explore Full or Partial Privatization of WAPA

By Filippo Cassinelli -
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State of the Territory | Liberating Justice: The Imperative for an Elected Attorney General in the U.S. Virgin Islands
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State of the Territory | Liberating Justice: The Imperative for an Elected Attorney General in the U.S. Virgin Islands

By Janelle K. Sarauw -
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An old Danish bridge at Estate Williams along Emancipation Road on the northern coast of St. Croix. This flowing stream was during heavy rainfall that came from the highlands or mountainous area of the St. Croix countryside. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Op-Ed: Preservation of V.I.’s Historic Bridges is Critical to Our Cultural Heritage

By Olasee Davis -
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Op-Ed: Leveraging the Power of Social Media to Empower and Engage
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Op-Ed: Leveraging the Power of Social Media to Empower and Engage

By Gabrielle Querrard -
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Legislature Corner: Plaskett Applauds VIEO on Solar for All Grant of $62.6M
Legislature Corner

Legislature Corner: Plaskett Applauds VIEO on Solar for All Grant of $62.6M

Congressman Stacey E. Plaskett -
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Op-Ed: VIPA’s Airport Transformations for the Economic Future of the USVI
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Op-Ed: VIPA’s Airport Transformations for the Economic Future of the USVI

By Carlton Dowe -
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