US Virgin Islands/Puerto Rico Friendship Day events kick off celebrations
On January 20, 1964, the United States Virgin Islands Legislature approved Bill 2019 Act 1075 designating the Virgin Islands/Puerto Rico Friendship Day (VI/PR Friendship Day). The bill celebrates the long and happy association between the people of the US Virgin...
Guam Environmental Protection Agency demands US Air Force revise open burn, open detonation policies
The practice of Open Burn (OB) and Open Detonation (OD) on the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam has received federal backlash in recent months. On August 6, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Guam Environmental Protection Agency (GEPA) sent...
#TBT: October 3, 2024
In this photo taken October 2, 2009, volunteers in the village of Leone, American Samoa begin clearing debris following the earthquakes and tsunami that happened on September 29, 2009.
United States Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation funding extended through 2026
United States Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) announced Friday that President Joe Biden (D) signed into law HR 9747, the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2025,” which extends federal funding of the National Park Service’s Historic...
How Democrats and Republicans have shifted their positions on Puerto Rico’s status
Puerto Rican delegates in both the Democratic and Republican conventions supported their respective presidential candidates, despite changes in policy platforms and campaign stances on the status of Puerto Rico. The Democratic Party’s platform has a section on...
#TBT: September 28, 2024
On September 26, 2009, the Arthur Abel Complex, formerly known as the Old Danish School, was dedicated after being restored, following its destruction in 1989 by Hurricane Hugo. Today, it houses the offices of the US Virgin Islands Lieutenant Governor.
US Virgin Islands governor proposes legislation aimed at increasing cruise calls to St. Croix
In what was described as a strategic effort to boost St. Croix’s economic growth and strengthen its appeal as a premier cruise destination, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) recently introduced a legislative proposal to allow cruise ships berthed in St. Croix to operate...
Clash between conservation and culture over NOAA reclassification of Guam giant clams
A recent proposal from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has placed six species of giant clams under the Endangered Species Act. Three species, Hippopus hippopus, Tridacna derasa, and Tridacna gigas, are native to Guam, and the proposed...
#TBT: September 19, 2024
On September 19, 2017, these candidate designs, among others, were announced for the 2019 America the Beautiful War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Guam Quarter in accordance with the Act that authorized them. The GU-03 design ended up being selected.
Google Trends in the US territories: August 2024
Welcome back to our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Trends data is an unbiased sample of Google search data. It’s anonymized (no one is...
