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Guam senator seeks congressional backing in chasing tax-delinquent military contractors
The Pacific Island Times
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July 9, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Department of Defense is investing billions of dollars in military projects on Guam, but the local government said the much-ballyhooed revenue generated for the island has not been fully realized due to tax...
Adelup: Military investment on Guam tops $5B
Pacific Daily News
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Military construction projects on Guam over the next three to five years will reach more than $5 billion, which include the acceleration of the Missile Defense Agency’s 360-degree missile defense system of Guam and significant facility upgrades...
Bill seeks to comply with Trump executive order on fair elections
The Guam Daily Post
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In line with a March executive order by President Donald Trump "to preserve and protect the integrity of American elections," Sen. Telo Taitague held a public hearing on Wednesday on her Bill 154-38 that would require "documentary proof of United...
Depolitization of Guam's health care services sought; autonomy proposed for Community Health Center
The Pacific Island Times
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July 9, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Noting the need to de-bureaucratize and depoliticize Guam's health care services, Sen. Therese Terlaje has proposed a bill that would grant autonomy to the Community Health Center. Terlaje's Bill 169-38 would...
Guam's stray population crisis: Three dogcatchers, one truck, 60,000 free-roaming animals
The Pacific Island Times
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July 9, 2025
Guam’s single animal shelter receives constant phone calls from desperate pet owners and rescuers, while social media is flooded with posts seeking foster homes for rescued animals, newborn puppies and kittens or pets that can’t join their owners...
Guam’s political and economic affairs, in context
Pasquines
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July 7, 2025
The current political climate in Guam is ever-changing and unique in its structure. The island first became a United States territory in 1898. At this time, it was placed under the authority of the US Navy. In 1950, the Guam Organic Act granted...
Advanced manufacturing leader chosen as Guam builds workforce for historic military buildup
The Guam Daily Post
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The Applied Science and Technology Research Organization of America has selected a seasoned manufacturing executive to spearhead the establishment of Guam's first advanced manufacturing facility, marking a critical step in preparing the island for...
'A seat at the table': Bipartisan bill seeks task force on voting rights for Guam, other territories
Pacific Daily News
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Guam Del. James Moylan joined U.S. Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett in introducing a bipartisan bill seeking to establish a congressional task force aimed at examining barriers to voting rights and representation for U.S. citizens residing in...
Happy 50th Birthday Guam Public Defender Service Corporation
The Guam Daily Post
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On July 10 the Guam Public Defender Service Corporation will be celebrating its 50th year of service to the people of Guam. In 1971 when the Office of the Public Defender was first created with P.L. 11-128, it was an agency under the Executive...
Guam’s Liberation Parade Festival on July 21, 2025
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Dates: 7/21/2025 Location: Hagåtña, Guam Join us in Guam’s capitol city of Hagåtña for the Liberation Parade Festival July 21, 2025! Witness Guam’s biggest parade of floats as the entire island community gathers for the annual commemoration of the...
Naval Base Guam resumes Trusted Traveler Program
Pacific Daily News
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The U.S. Naval Base Guam has resumed the revised base access procedures, referred to by the Department of Defense as "Trusted Traveler." The program was suspended on June 14, following the increase of Force Protection level to Bravo and enhanced...
Governor’s special prosecutor request on hold as AG seeks federal hearing
Pacific Daily News
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Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero’s request for a special prosecutor to investigate alleged hiring and promotion violations at Attorney General Doug Moylan’s office is on hold in local court while the AG seeks a hearing before a federal judge. The AG’s...
Moody's drops Guam airport's credit rating from stable to negative, official points to slow tourism recovery
Pacific Daily News
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Global credit rating agency Moody’s dropped the A.B. Won Pat International Airport Guam’s credit rating from stable to negative, and an airport official on Tuesday said it’s because of the island’s slow tourism recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic...
Governor seeks urgent US EPA support to avert Guam EPA shutdown
Marianas Variety
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HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has appealed for support from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to avert the likely shutdown of the Guam Environmental Protection Agency. In a June 13 letter, Leon...
The Lakewood Sister Cities International Festival: A Celebration of Culture, Connection, and Community
The Suburban Times - Washington State
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July 9, 2025
Submitted by Connie Coleman-Lacadie. Every year, the City of Lakewood bursts into a kaleidoscope of colors, sounds, and aromas as it welcomes the beloved Sister Cities International Festival to join their annual Summerfest (July 19 this year)....
U.S. Naval Hospital Guam Enhances Forensic Healthcare Expertise in the Pacific
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam's Forensic Healthcare Program (FHP) kicked off 2025 by hosting Allyson Cordoni, the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) Indo-Pacific Command forensic healthcare lead, for a week of intensive simulations and training,...
Guam EPA braces for White House plan that would 'literally eliminate' its operations, governor asks feds to keep funding for island
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency could be left without money it needs to function if the White House’s proposed fiscal 2026 grant funding cuts proceed, even as Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero told the U.S. EPA that support for civilian...
Governor seeking urgent US EPA support to avert GEPA shutdown
The Guam Daily Post
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Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has appealed for support from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to avert the likely shutdown of the Guam Environmental Protection Agency. In a June 13 letter, Leon Guerrero wrote, "I am compelled...
Guam educators: AI is not a substitute for critical thinking and human judgment
The Pacific Island Times
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July 7, 2025
The most commonly known artificial intelligence model, ChatGPT, was first released in November 2022. Less than three years later, we now have Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini, Claude and newer versions of ChatGPT, among a host of other AI...
Guam’s Jordan Baden wins gold, shatters women’s 5K record at Mini Games
The Guam Daily Post
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With only three days remaining in the 12th Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau, Guam's mighty contingent earned five medals in athletics, baseball and judo. Two days ago, Guam's Jordan Baden won her first-ever medal while representing her island...