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Health Alert: NIH and CDC are flagging May as National High Blood Pressure Education Month, with Guam’s hypertension rates trending up—30.3% (2019) and 33.5% in newer 2024 BRFSS figures—while the World Hypertension League marks World Hypertension Day on May 17. Port Upgrade: The Port Authority of Guam is moving ahead with a $74.5M MARAD-backed plan to replace aging gantry cranes, starting formal grant coordination to procure and install up to three new cranes. Housing Relief: GHURA says some residents may qualify for income-limit waivers under the $500M “Fix in Six” Typhoon Mawar aid, and it’s setting a job fair for May 22 to staff the rollout. Transit Push: GRTA plans to buy 40 new buses (about $13M) to expand routes and replace aging fleet. Security & Environment: A Micronesia security forum warned deep-sea mining and advanced weapons are tied to future drone warfare, while Guam’s weather watch continues with Invest 96W bringing showers near Yap and possibly Palau. Community Life: Tourism Month gets a free Run With Friends event May 20 in Tumon, and Saturday night features meditative CHamoru chants, poetry dance, and sound healing with Sinlaku relief fundraising.

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