KPress Vol. 15 Iss. 08

Jaynes, Bill (2015-03-16). KPress Vol. 15 Iss. 08 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

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Abstract: KPress Vol. 15 Iss. 08: NEWS: This issue reports on a residential fire near mangroves in which no one was injured though the concrete-sided, tin-roofed home was a total loss, with family members including President Manny Mori present shortly after the blaze and investigators still determining the cause; election coverage notes an unusually quiet post-election period with no challenges filed, most incumbents retaining their seats, a change in Pohnpei’s Election District One where longtime Senator Dohsis Halbert was unseated with 53 percent of the vote going to his opponent, Senator Tony Otto not seeking re-election in Chuuk’s Election District Five, and Kosrae voters returning Senator Yosiwo George; education and youth features highlight FSM students accepted to Junior Statesmen of America programs, including multiple Chuuk High School students, and profiles of students preparing for stateside summer schools; development and innovation reporting includes a graduate researcher proposing 3D printing as a potential new industry for Pohnpei; health and social services coverage notes the continuation of a public health monthly music competition during Cancer Awareness Month and Japan’s funding support for a mobile clinic serving schools; governance reporting includes President Mori’s veto of $2.8 million in public project funding citing weak planning; additional community news covers solid waste management initiatives in Pohnpei State and the appointment of a new principal at Ohwa International Christian Academy.