KPress Vol. 16 Iss. 06
Jaynes, Bill (2016-02-15). KPress Vol. 16 Iss. 06 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.
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Abstract: KPress Vol. 16 Iss. 06: NEWS: FSM Congress formally urges the Pohnpei State Legislature to repeal its law reclaiming portions of Palikir land previously transferred for national government use, citing concerns over intergovernmental authority and land tenure; widespread water outages affect large portions of Pohnpei’s most densely populated areas after flow from the Nanpil Dam system stopped without advance public notice, leaving households and businesses without water; Pohnpei Utilities Corporation (PUC) issues an on-air statement acknowledging the outage and explaining emergency mitigation measures, including installation of a temporary pump at the dam, extension of an eight-inch water line from the inlet to the upper pool, and accelerated work by water division crews to restore supply amid drought conditions; National Weather Service data from Kolonia reports exceptionally low rainfall for the month, underscoring the drought context contributing to the water crisis; community reaction reflects confusion and frustration over the lack of warning despite PUC’s prior awareness of reduced reservoir levels; regional and community news includes youth sports coverage featuring Pohnpei and Republic of the Marshall Islands teams competing in under-13 Goodwill Games, SDA Dolphins participation in the Walla Walla University Friendship Basketball event, and Chuuk International Airport unveiling a shark conservation billboard; academic and cultural reporting notes Japanese university students conducting research in Pohnpei related to a historically documented chiefly village believed to have been lost.
