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Guam and CNMI among Pacific islands eyeing blue carbon solutions to tackle climate crisis

Guam and CNMI among Pacific islands eyeing blue carbon solutions to tackle climate crisis

Facing long-term climate threats like rising seas and coastal erosion, communities in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are looking to their coastlines for solutions. Not with concrete walls, but with mangrove roots and seagrass beds. A recent...

CNMI, Guam firms face uphill battle for military contracts as residents demand transparency, opportunities

CNMI, Guam firms face uphill battle for military contracts as residents demand transparency, opportunities

TINIAN, CNMI -- Local businesses across the Marianas, including Guam and the CNMI, will have to compete with U.S. mainland companies for lucrative military contracts as the Indo-Pacific buildup accelerates, according to the U.S. Marine Corps...

Guam to get $260 million for Marine Corps Drive upgrades

Guam to get $260 million for Marine Corps Drive upgrades

Two road projects tied to the military buildup and worth more than a quarter of a billion dollars were announced Tuesday by Acting Gov. Joshua Tenorio. "Together, these projects represent Guam’s largest coordinated road infrastructure undertaking...

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands in 'very dire' condition: officials

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands in 'very dire' condition: officials

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold Palacios reportedly said in February he was optimistic about federal aid. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is in "very dire" fiscal condition, its government told the...

Air Marshall Islands And Nauru Airlines Collaborate To Support Regional Connectivity And Long-term Aviation Sustainability

Air Marshall Islands And Nauru Airlines Collaborate To Support Regional Connectivity And Long-term Aviation Sustainability

Air Marshall Islands Inc (AMI) and Nauru Airlines (NAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding strengthening ties between the carriers, to enhance regional aviation resilience, improve connectivity and service quality, and strengthen technical...

Remote cave in Guam reveals ancient voyagers carried rice to Pacific islands 3,500 years ago, study finds

Remote cave in Guam reveals ancient voyagers carried rice to Pacific islands 3,500 years ago, study finds

In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands — at an ancient cave site on Guam in the Mariana Islands of western Micronesia. The domesticated rice was...

'Every village on Guam is connected by Route 1': $260M in projects will improve Marine Corps Drive

'Every village on Guam is connected by Route 1': $260M in projects will improve Marine Corps Drive

Guam's most used road, Route 1 Marine Corps Drive, will get much needed upgrades with $260 million in planned projects, Acting Gov. Josh Tenorio said in a release. The acting governor shared two major infrastructure projects under the Department...

Why Guam needs a year-round pavilion

Why Guam needs a year-round pavilion

I recently had the chance to attend Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. It’s not just an expo; it’s a global showcase, a brain spa, and a cultural theme park all rolled into one. Countries like Uzbekistan, Italy and Saudi Arabia are doing an incredible job...

‘Do No Harm’ bill could do more harm than good, Guam doctors warn

‘Do No Harm’ bill could do more harm than good, Guam doctors warn

HAGATNA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Guam’s medical community has warned that a bill proposing to replace the arbitration system with a pre-litigation process for medical malpractice complaints could drive physicians away, making it even harder for...

Guam Election Commission restarts college poll worker program July 4

Guam Election Commission restarts college poll worker program July 4

The Guam Election Commission will recommence its College Poll Worker Program on July 4, offering a two-credit course that contributes to the commission's nationally recognized excellence in election administration. According to a press release...

Guam attorney says medical malpractice bill favorable only to lawyers

Guam attorney says medical malpractice bill favorable only to lawyers

Only lawyers would come out ahead under a bill that would facilitate litigation for medical malpractice claims, a local attorney said, questioning the need to fix a system that is not broken. “I'm telling you from my own personal experience—I am...

374 AW, 36 CRG collaborate to advance Log QRF

374 AW, 36 CRG collaborate to advance Log QRF

Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group and the 374th Airlift Wing conducted a joint field training exercise from June 23 to July 6, simulating a rapid airbase opening in response to a large-scale natural disaster in the Indo-Pacific...

Innovate: Freedom to build—how GAMMA, additive manufacturing can forge Guam’s tech independence

Innovate: Freedom to build—how GAMMA, additive manufacturing can forge Guam’s tech independence

This Independence Day, let’s remember the Founding Fathers didn’t just declare freedom—they built it. They forged it in blacksmith shops, printed it on hand-cranked presses, and sewed it into every flag that flew over their cause. If they lived...

Things to do on Fourth of July weekend around Guam

Things to do on Fourth of July weekend around Guam

From firing up the grill by the beach to watching the Fourth of July fireworks, losing yourself in Maoli's or Silk's music, checking out family-friendly festivals, visiting an art exhibit or retracing the route of a World War II march, there's...

Box jellyfish warning issued

Box jellyfish warning issued

The Department of Agriculture's Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources has issued a box jellyfish warning for July 16-20, part of what officials say is the busiest season for the stinging marine animals. "They show up every month, and it's...

36 CES participates in the 2025 Guam Island-wide Bat Count

36 CES participates in the 2025 Guam Island-wide Bat Count

U.S. Air Force members from the 36th Civil Engineering Squadron help count the Marianas Fruit Bats (locally known as Fanihi) at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 1, 2025. The Annual Fanihi Count started in 2014 and is currently the only bat...

University of Guam fellow tackles island issues through innovation and sustainability

University of Guam fellow tackles island issues through innovation and sustainability

Born and raised on Guam, Cruz left to train in robotics and CNC machining in California, but says bringing that knowledge home was always the goal. “If the best of us keep leaving the island, we’ll never be able to solve our own problems,” he said.

What’s the Incentive for Anyone Good to Run?

What’s the Incentive for Anyone Good to Run?

What a time to be alive! It’s in times like these that both journalistic and political careers are forged. Oh, how I remember reading George Smalley’s dispatch from the Battle of Antietam! Or how eager I was for the latest installment of what...

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton makes Guam port as part of Pacific patrol

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton makes Guam port as part of Pacific patrol

The Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton made port in Guam's Apra Harbor Wednesday, as it patrols across the Pacific with international observers aboard. Ship commanding officer Capt. Brian Krautler said the stopover was the second on...

OPINION Merrill: Reviving Guam’s tourism—community-driven path to economic renewal

OPINION Merrill: Reviving Guam’s tourism—community-driven path to economic renewal

Guam’s visitor industry has long been a cornerstone of the island’s economy and cultural exchange. Over the past 50 years, tourism has generated more employment and contributed more tax revenue than any other industry in Guam. Our airport, the...

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