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Summer reads from the Western community

Summer reads from the Western community

If your summer travels aren’t taking you far this year, books from authors within the Western community have you covered – whisking you from the highlands of Scotland to a historical train ride in France or off into a mystical forest and on to the...

‘Health is not a cost, but an investment’- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), has said health should not be seen as a costly endeavour but an investment. Hon Wheatley was giving remarks at the first-ever BVI Cancer...

US Navy faces urgent shipbuilding challenges amid global competition

US Navy faces urgent shipbuilding challenges amid global competition

[Ryan Robertson] HELLO AND WELCOME TO WEAPONS AND WARFARE. FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M YOUR HOST, RYAN ROBERTSON. JUST AHEAD ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE. BERETTA IS AIMING EQUIP THE BRITISH ARMY WITH THEIR NEXT CLOSE COMBAT RIFLE BY COMBINING ADVANCED...

After Nelly Korda’s public criticism, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship suffers another blow as viewership numbers revealed

After Nelly Korda’s public criticism, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship suffers another blow as viewership numbers revealed

Amid criticism of the setup by several golfers, including Nelly Korda, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship 2025 witnessed a drastic drop in viewership compared to last year. The final round viewership dropped by nearly 50% compared to the 2024...

Map: Tracking Tropical Depression Sepat

Map: Tracking Tropical Depression Sepat

Sepat weakened to a tropical depression in the Philippine Sea early Wednesday Japan time, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The tropical depression had sustained wind speeds of 35 miles per hour. All times on the map are Japan time....

Crowley Expands International Shipping with Inaugural Route Connecting U.S. Northeast and Central America

Crowley, an international leader in logistics, marine and energy solutions, has announced a significant expansion of ocean shipping services with its first-ever route between the U.S. Northeast and Central America. Utilizing Crowley’s new,...

Crowley Announces First-Ever Shipping Route Between US Northeast and Central America

Crowley Announces First-Ever Shipping Route Between US Northeast and Central America

Crowley, an international leader in logistics, marine and energy solutions, has announced a significant expansion of ocean shipping services with its first-ever route between the US Northeast and Central America. Utilizing Crowley's new,...

Delaware County DA joins chorus calling to leave drug program funding in place

Delaware County DA joins chorus calling to leave drug program funding in place

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer is joining other elected officials across the country asking federal elected representatives to oppose sections of President Donald Trump’s proposed budget that would slash funding for a drug...

Nuclear Sailor Leading the Charge for Tomorrow’s Fleet

Nuclear Sailor Leading the Charge for Tomorrow’s Fleet

TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES 06.18.2025 Courtesy Story Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Janiel “Jay” Santos, a native of Bakersfield, California, is a nuclear field coordinator with Navy Talent Acquisition Group Miami. Santos joined the...

Virtue of the Week – Love

Virtue of the Week – Love Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the...

Montana Unemployment Claims Montana Increased Last Week

Montana Unemployment Claims Montana Increased Last Week

Montana Unemployment Claims Montana Increased Last Week New jobless claims in Montana increased to 540 in the week ending June 13th up from 520 the week before. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 245,000 down 5,000 claims on a seasonally adjusted...

Lt. Gov. Roach Out of Territory for Insurance Conference

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach leaves the Territory today to attend the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Mid-Year Roundtable meeting in Big Sky, Montana. The NAIC organization is responsible for establishing insurance...

Tropical Shipping hosts disaster preparedness workshop

Tropical Shipping hosts disaster preparedness workshop

Jun 20, 2025 News Major Lakshman Persaud from the CDC making his presentation Kaieteur News – Tropical Shipping on Wednesday hosted a disaster management workshop at here attracting more than 70 representatives from emergency service agencies,...

Game-Changing Wind Turbines Harvest Underused Resource Close To The Ground

Game-Changing Wind Turbines Harvest Underused Resource Close To The Ground

Winds of Change: Kevin Wolf, CEO and co-founder of Wind HarvestWind Harvest Jimmy Dean, the country musician, actor and entrepreneur, famously said: “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my...

Swanson to focus on strategic plan, improving GDOE facilities

Swanson to focus on strategic plan, improving GDOE facilities

The Guam Department of Education is in its third year of implementing the state strategic plan, a “benchmark year” for the department to reevaluate whether it is meeting the goals and objectives that the plan established for public school...

St. Croix Archer Undeterred By Range Closure

Whitney Frederick will study archery in Korea in July but urged authorities to reopen the St. Croix range for local enthusiasts. (Photo by Shakir Smith) Whitney Frederick is not a casual archery student. Although she describes her bow-and-arrow...

Works by 2 Alaska authors selected for National Book Festival

Works by 2 Alaska authors selected for National Book Festival

Debbie S. Miller’s “Glaciers are Alive,” and Michael Engelhard’s "Arctic Traverse, A Thousand-Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range" have both been selected to represent Alaska in the National Book Festival in September in Washington, D.C. A...

AnalysisIsrael’s threat to ‘burn Tehran’ echoes Beirut strategy, but Iran is not Lebanon

AnalysisIsrael’s threat to ‘burn Tehran’ echoes Beirut strategy, but Iran is not Lebanon

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz’s recent threat to “turn Tehran into Beirut” with attacks on civilian areas will be difficult to execute without direct US involvement, Iranian analysts and citizens told The National. They pointed to Tehran’s...

Divers Battle Lionfish This Weekend at STTJ Lionfish Derby

A diver hunts for lionfish using special equipment, including a three-pronged spear and a “zookeeper” stash bag for storing venomous lionfish. (Photo courtesy CORE) Divers are gathering on St. Thomas and St. John Saturday to slay as many lionfish...

AnalysisIsrael’s threat to ‘burn Tehran’ echoes Beirut strategy, but Iran is not Lebanon

AnalysisIsrael’s threat to ‘burn Tehran’ echoes Beirut strategy, but Iran is not Lebanon

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz’s recent threat to “turn Tehran into Beirut” with attacks on civilian areas will be difficult to execute without direct US involvement, Iranian analysts and citizens told The National. They pointed to Tehran’s...

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