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Kosrae’s July 1st Special Election

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Katrina

TweetMany of you know that Alik Alik, Kosrae’s four year term Senator was recently re-elected as the FSM Vice President. Yesterday was the special election to fill his seat. Here are the unofficial results from Kosrae State, Pohnpei and the … Continue reading →

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What About the Weather??

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Katrina

TweetYikes! I don’t know! This is one of the most frequent questions we get and I used to give very assured answers – “generally this month or that month has more rain or less wind or whatever”, but not anymore! … Continue reading →

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Bleu Cheese Dressing – KVR Style!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Katrina

TweetI have it on good authority that our bleu cheese dressing the best in the world. And, now – we will share it with the world! I’m afraid that after that build up you might be a little disappointed, since … Continue reading →

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Micronesia AirPass!

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Katrina

TweetI’ve got GREAT news for you! Many of you know that Continental and United merged last year to form United Continental Airline. The new name takes some getting used to – but I’ve flown quite a bit on the “new” … Continue reading →

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NW Dive & Travel Show

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Katrina

TweetI’m traveling again. This time to the NW Dive and Travel Show in Tacoma, Washington. The show is being held at the Tacoma Convention Center the weekend of April 9 – 10. Of course I know that your real reason … Continue reading →

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Dive Class Adventures

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Katrina

TweetLast Saturday I went out with my current Open Water class for their final certification dive. Not only did they complete their skills exceptionally well, they also helped to locate the mooring pin for a missing buoy, and replace the … Continue reading →

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Kosrae Village Black Bean Chili

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Katrina

TweetThis is one of our many vegetarian recipes. Kosrae Village Black Bean Chili 1-> Cover 2 cups black beans in drinking water, soak over night 2-> Drain and rinse beans with drinking water 3-> Add enough water to cover by … Continue reading →

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Kosrae Village Photo Gallery

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Katrina

TweetI spent most of yesterday installing a new photo gallery on the kosraevillage.com site. I know that sounds pretty grim, but it really wasn’t. I needed to do this for a while, but kept putting it off. The old (tired) … Continue reading →

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Kosrae Unofficial Results – FSM National Elections

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Katrina

TweetHere are the unofficial results for last Tuesday’s elections: Four Year Senate Seat Alik L. Alik => 2042 Fred N. Skilling => 840 Two Year Senate Seat Paliknoa K. Welly (unopposed) => 2953 Referendums: (PL 15-60) Make Senate Terms Uniform … Continue reading →

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Japanese Earthquake Impact

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Katrina

TweetAs you all know today Japan has suffered from a terrible earthquake and subsequent tsunami. It appears that our region has escaped injury from the earthquake generated tsunami. According to NOAA’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center the tsunami measured 2.1 ft … Continue reading →

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