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LETTER: The hope we’ve been missing
Pacific Daily News
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There’s always some new controversy making the rounds—the latest scandal, the latest outrage. It dominates the headlines, fills the group chats, gets everyone fired up until the next one comes along. And so it goes. Meanwhile, the issue that...
US seeking deep-sea miners interested in leasing American Samoa's seabed
The Pacific Island Times
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July 3, 2025
The U.S. is soliciting interest from prospective companies to lease American Samoa's seabed for deep-sea mining, amid a petition launched by advocacy groups seeking to halt the plan. There are only a few days left for the public to comment on the...
Acting Gov. Tenorio nominates Tina Garcia as GEDA administrator
Pacific Daily News
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Acting Gov. Josh Tenorio nominated Christina “Tina” D. Garcia to serve as the next chief executive officer and administrator of the Guam Economic Development Authority, which requires legislative confirmation. The nomination comes months after...
Army Works to Deter Chinese Threats
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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June 30, 2025
JUNE 30, 2025 – China is developing military technologies, capabilities and procedures at a pace and scale never before seen, said Army Gen. Ronald P. Clark, commander of U.S. Army Pacific, who spoke today during a strategic landpower forum at the...
Duluthian Sailor returns home for Navy Week
WDIO - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
Local news, sports, weather presented by the WDIO News Team Over two decades after graduating from Duluth East High School, one sailor has gotten a chance to serve at home – at least for a quick assignment. Master at Arms Senior Chief (MACS) KC...
Heat alerts issued for northern Taiwan, 37°C possible Tuesday
Focus Taiwan
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July 1, 2025
Taipei, July 1 (CNA) Temperatures in Taiwan are expected to stay high Tuesday under the influence of a persistent Pacific high pressure system, and the Central Weather Administration (CWA) has issued heat advisories for part of the country. The...
'True history of Marianas in World War II': Marianas Storytelling series wraps up
Pacific Daily News
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World War II survivors and experts took part in the final installment of the Marianas Storytelling series at the Guam Museum on Saturday. “I never talk about the war,” WWII survivor Maria Concepcion Gayle said. “I don’t want anybody to go through...
Losing the long game: China advances as U.S. refocuses on Middle East
WorldNetDaily
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July 5, 2025
A Chinese navy vessel For more than a decade, American defense and foreign policy leaders have declared China the top long-term competitor — what the Pentagon refers to as the “pacing threat” — and the Indo-Pacific the priority theater. From the...
Judge remands 2020 COVID-19 double pay matter back to CSC
The Guam Daily Post
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Superior Court of Guam Judge Arthur Barcinas has remanded a COVID-19 related double pay issue back to the Civil Service Commission for further proceedings, determining that the commission failed to make necessary factual findings in the matter....
Flood watch in effect through Tuesday afternoon
The Guam Daily Post
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The National Weather Service Guam Weather Forecast Office has issued a flood watch for the island effective through Tuesday afternoon, according to a release from Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense. Flash flooding due to excessive...
Senators blast 'cutting corners,' lack of transparency in military's explosives safety waiver
Pacific Daily News
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The Navy’s waiver of explosives safety regulations for Guam drew concern and criticism from local lawmakers worried about old bombs, environmental impacts, and a lack of consultation. Military buildup oversight chair Sen. Telo Taitague said she...
Former Stars and Stripes journalist who played kazoo on ‘Woodstock’ album dies at 77
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Former Stars and Stripes journalist David Allen shares a laugh with his wife, Ruth Ellen, in this undated photo. (Allen family) David Allen, a Navy veteran and longtime Stars and Stripes journalist who reported from Guam and Okinawa for nearly two...
Tinian’s growing geopolitical relevance receiving mixed reactions
The Pacific Island Times
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July 3, 2025
Saipan—As the Department of Defense moves forward with its billion-dollar investment plan to transform the pristine island of Tinian into a strategic military hub for Indo-Pacific operations, residents are grappling with its implications. Is the...
Utah Republicans celebrate ‘big, beautiful bill’ passage; health advocates dismayed
Daily Herald - Utah
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Jennifer Shutt, States NewsroomHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters inside the Capitol building in Washington., D.C., on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Utah Republican leaders celebrated the final passage of the “big, beautiful bill”...
UOG CIS and Sea Grant launch second cohort of community backyard aquaponics systems program
The Guam Daily Post
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The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant (UOG CIS & Sea Grant) is proud to announce the launch of its second cohort for the highly successful Community Backyard Aquaponics Systems (CBAS) program. Building on the...
Map Tracks US Coast Guard Missions Near China
Newsweek
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July 4, 2025
A Newsweek map shows the United States conducting Coast Guard missions with allies—the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, Australia and India—in waters near China since May. USCGC Stratton, a Legend-class national security cutter, was deployed to...
Stealthy Trio Of B-2 Spirit, F-22 Raptor & F-35 ‘Roar & Soar’ Over White House Post Successful Iran Bombing
The Eurasian Times
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July 5, 2025
The Fourth of July, known as American Independence Day, was celebrated this year with a flyover by the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber over the White House, accompanied by America’s cutting-edge fifth-generation stealth fighters. US President Donald...
Breaking Wave Theatre Company gets $120K grant to support 'We Will Not Go Silent' production
Pacific Daily News
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Guam's Breaking Wave Theatre Company received a $120,000 National Theatre Project Creation and Touring grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts to support its original production, "We Will Not Go Silent." The grant is part of an...
In Pacific island societies, sharing isn’t just a nice gesture; it’s a moral obligation
The Pacific Island Times
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July 3, 2025
Microwaves By Jack Niedenthal Majuro—In the island societies of the northern Pacific—namely the Marshall Islands, Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia—sharing is not merely a practice; it is a foundational element of our cultures, an...
Crossing Hemispheres: Thatched Roofs from America to Asia
ArchDaily
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June 27, 2025
Kusy Kawsay / AL BORDE + David Guambo © JAG Studio; Hideout / Studio WNA © Sasha Juliard Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1031499/crossing-hemispheres-thatched-roofs-from-america-to-asia Thatching...