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$20M FEMA funding for Guam schools delayed over paused paperwork
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Department of Education has so far not signed the documents needed to unlock some $20 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief funds for Typhoon Mawar recovery, delaying the construction of a temporary campus for...
LETTER Ship happens: Maybe it’s time to privatize Port of Guam
Pacific Daily News
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For those that remember, “ship my pants” was a creative, humorous way Kmart tackled online free shipping. In all seriousness, the Port Authority of Guam has long stood as the gateway to our island’s economy, handling over 90% of incoming goods and...
Ship Happens: Maybe It’s Time to Privatize the Port of Guam
Kandit News Group
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June 18, 2025
Charlie Hermosa By Charlie Hermosa for Kandit News & Views For those that remember, “ship my pants” was a creative and humorous way Kmart tackled online free shipping. In all seriousness, the Port Authority of Guam has long stood as the gateway to...
Hiking spots to check out on Guam
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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The Trails of Ritidian (The Guam Guide) If you’re visiting Guam and want to see the island in ways you can only see with a hike check out some of the spots on our list. Make sure you come prepared with water, sunscreen and some mosquito repellant....
US Launches Massive Air Force Drills With Eye on Pacific War With China
Newsweek
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July 10, 2025
The United States launched a large-scale Air Force exercise focused on the Pacific theater this week as the Pentagon prepared for a potential conflict with China over the vast region. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese defense and foreign...
10 things you’ll only understand if you’ve lived on Guam
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Beautiful head of a rooster in the garden. (Photo by 123RF) There’s Guam...and there’s living on Guam. The longer you’re here, the more things start to make sense — even if it doesn’t to anyone who’s never lived here. If you know, you know. 1....
Fight the bite: DPHSS urges '3Ds' as Guam joins National Mosquito Control Awareness Week
Pacific Daily News
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Fight mosquito bites with three prevention steps, public health officials said, as Guam joins the observance of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week from June 15 to 21. "Even small amounts of standing water can become mosquito habitats but...
OPINION A connected Guam: Transportation is key to tourism recovery
Pacific Daily News
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As Guam rebuilds its visitor economy, one truth is becoming increasingly clear: our island’s long-term tourism recovery will depend not just on bringing in more flights—but on how easily visitors can move once they land. Transportation is the...
NWS: Fair-weather pattern remains in place for Guam, CNMI
Pacific Daily News
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A fair-weather pattern remains in place across Guam and the CNMI with moderate trades and spotty showers, the National Weather Service said in its weekly weather outlook. The tropical upper-tropospheric trough, or TUTT, remains near the Marianas...
Tests show 'forever chemicals' in CNMI, Guam
RNZ
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June 16, 2025
Photo: Supplied Tests on drinking water in Saipan, in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and Guam have revealed high levels of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, commonly referred to as 'forever chemicals'). The...
University of Guam wraps first-ever island sustainability course
KUAM
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June 17, 2025
Offered through the Micronesian Studies program, the course took a deep dive into cultural, historical, and environmental dimensions of sustainability with students exploring how Micronesian values can shape solutions to global challenges.
HR Hub: Why finding the right fit matters for Guam businesses
Pacific Daily News
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Finding the right people is critical for any business to succeed and grow. Each team member plays a vital role in a company’s productivity and overall success. In a close-knit community like Guam, word-of-mouth is incredibly influential. Your...
Governor vetoes 5 bills, signs 19, allows 2 to lapse: Guam bans fireworks anew, gun suppressors measure junked
Pacific Daily News
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A bill repealing the legalization of consumer-grade fireworks has lapsed into law, but the governor has vetoed a bill that would have legalized firearm sound suppressors, according to a Tuesday announcement from Adelup. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero...
Black pepper as potential crop for Guam?
The Guam Daily Post
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The University of Guam is looking to introduce black pepper cultivation to local farmers as a potential specialty export crop, drawing inspiration from successful operations in neighboring Micronesian islands. UOG and the Guam Department of...
OPINION Lotz: Learn about Guam's historic war-time remains, memorials
Pacific Daily News
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World War II certainly left its mark on our island that is permanently with us. A significant portion of this legacy is from the Liberation of Guam. Scattered islandwide are remnants of this bitter fighting. Start your WWII journey discovering the...
It’s time for a US Indo-Pacific reset
Asia Times
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July 10, 2025
As the recent struggle to pass a budget for the US government illustrates, yet again, the immutable reality of limited fiscal resources, it’s time to reconsider America’s vital national interests in the Indo-Pacific and maintain a laser-like focus...
OPINION Yamashita: Solving Guam's teacher shortage
Pacific Daily News
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Teachers—something we all have in common. The great, the not so great. During my teacher training courses, students share their memories of the great ones. Great teachers are those that helped. Who understood. Who were always fair. Who taught us...
Sub-National Island Jurisdictions Unite to Boost Climate Finance Access and Marine Conservation Efforts
Win Media SKN
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June 14, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—Representatives from Sub-National Island Jurisdictions (SNIJs), territories with varying degrees of autonomy linked to larger sovereign states, gathered to spotlight their critical role in global marine...
Yokai take over Guam Museum in hauntingly beautiful exhibit
The Pacific Island Times
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June 13, 2025
Japanese folklore creatures known as yokai have arrived in Guam—not in spirit, but through centuries-old scrolls, intricate prints and rare artifacts as part of the new Yokai Parade exhibition at the Guam Museum. The show, a collaboration between...
Recruitment opens for first Guam Green Growth GROW Corps
Pacific Daily News
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Guam Green Growth has opened the recruitment for the new G3 Restoration of Watersheds Conservation, GROW, Corps, which will focus on reforestation and the restoration of watersheds and coral reefs. Recruitment for six full-time members, who will...