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UOG students blend traditional wisdom with modern sustainability in new course
The Guam Daily Post
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The University of Guam’s first Island Sustainability course has graduated seven students who created practical projects ranging from children’s books about invasive species to guides on sustainable chicken farming, marking a new approach to...
LETTER: Lost opportunities for sustainability
Pacific Daily News
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With so many lost opportunities, each government of Guam agency should have an upper level manager or deputy director assigned to monitor sustainability. Bottles filling the landfill. Green waste filling the landfill. Mulch wasted from the Guam...
374 AW, 36 CRG collaborate to advance Log QRF
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 9, 2025
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...
OPINION Tani: Local community participation needed in reviving Guam’s tourism industry
Pacific Daily News
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It has been 30 years since I was first assigned to Guam in October 1995 as part of the team that built the Fish Eye Underwater Observatory, a new venture born out of the collapse of Japan’s so-called “bubble economy,” an era marked by...
NBA’S POTTER, WIFE SPREAD FAITH ON GUAM
GSPN
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June 24, 2025
By Nick Akimoto The Potters are a dedicated duo. From improving at their respective sports, to committing themselves to the service of others, their dedication has brought them many opportunities. Now, that dedication has brought them to Guam,...
UPDATED Officials: 'Stay alert' in line with 'heightened threat environment' in US after Iran strikes
Pacific Daily News
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While there is currently no imminent threat to Guam, residents are being asked to "stay alert" and "report any suspicious activity" in line with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's advisory on Sunday of a "heightened threat environment in...
'We lost everything': WWII survivor shares story about Asinan concentration camp, 2nd largest during war
Pacific Daily News
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World War II survivor Maria Concepcion Gayle on Thursday shared her family's struggles before, during and long after they're forced to the Asinan concentration camp, the second largest on the island during the war. Her story was shared by her...
GHS/OCD: 'Stay alert' in line with 'heightened threat environment' in US after Iran strikes
Pacific Daily News
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While there is currently no imminent threat to Guam, residents are being asked to "stay alert" and "report any suspicious activity" to local law enforcement in line with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's advisory on Sunday of a...
NWS: Tropical Depression 02W no threat to Guam, wet weather expected
Pacific Daily News
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The National Weather Service said Tropical Depression 02W doesn't pose a threat to Guam as it is far north and away from the area, but residents can expect wet weather this weekend and next week. The tropical disturbance near the northern...
Expert: 'Great potential' for black pepper as Guam's export product
Pacific Daily News
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A visiting agronomy researcher on Saturday told farmers and other residents at a forum that black pepper, often called the “king of spice,” has a “great potential” to become an export product for Guam. The University of Guam’s Cooperative...
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...
OPINION Lotz: Journey into Guam's caves
Pacific Daily News
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Continuing our exploration of our island, today we shall take a glimpse at caves. We have a wealth of unique hidden features literally just below the surface of our island. Caves are located in the limestone geology of the island, which means the...
Guam's business tax hike in effect for seven years, with nothing to show for it
The Pacific Island Times
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June 12, 2025
Business leaders made a case for BPT rollback during a public hearing held by Sen. Chris Duenas' finance and government operations committee on June 9, 2025. The business privilege tax increase, which was intended to be a six-month stopgap measure...
LETTER: Missile attack on Guam
Pacific Daily News
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In the current global political situation, where no day can be sure of what the future will bring, being prepared for the worst-case scenario is a necessity for some areas, among which is Guam, a U.S. territory located in the Pacific. As a...
Census: Guam farms grow by 319, sales value up by 60% in 5 years
Pacific Daily News
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Guam saw its number of farms grow from 264 in 2018 to 583 in 2023, while the sales value went up by 60% or from $3.842 million to $6.162 million in five years, based on the newly released Census of Agriculture. In five years, the island saw 319...
Israel launches fresh strikes as US reportedly moves B-2 bombers to Guam
The Guardian
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June 21, 2025
US military moving B-2 bombers from mainland US to Guam - reportThe US military is moving B-2 bombers from mainland US to the Pacific island of Guam, two US officials told Reuters on Saturday. The New York Times further reports that the bombers,...
Iran launches drones towards Israel as US reportedly moves B-2 bombers to Guam
The Guardian
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June 21, 2025
US military moving B-2 bombers from mainland US to Guam - reportThe US military is moving B-2 bombers from mainland US to the Pacific island of Guam, two US officials told Reuters on Saturday. The New York Times further reports that the bombers,...
NAR President on island, shares his confidence in Guam RPAC
The Guam Daily Post
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NAR President on island, shares his confidence in Guam RPAC == By Jolene Toves jolene@postguam.com Traveling to this side of the world, Kevin Sears, the newly installed president of the National Association of Realtors, made the decision months...
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...
Naval Base Guam opens gates to public for July 4 celebration
The Guam Daily Post
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U.S. Naval Base Guam will welcome the public to its annual Freedom Rocks festival on July 4 without requiring military identification or visitor passes, continuing a tradition that base officials say strengthens bonds between military personnel...