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LGBTQ youth hotline ending soon but there are options for those on Guam seeking help
Pacific Daily News
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Effective July 17, the Trump administration will shut down a 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline option tailored to LGBTQ+ young adults and while some local officials decry the decision, they also said those on Guam could still get help....
Rosy picture of fiscal 2026 Guam economy boosted by DoD spending, but revenue leakage a concern
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s economy remains on a growth path in fiscal 2026, boosted by at least $3.7 billion in Department of Defense construction spending even if tourism remains sluggish, but there’s lingering concerns about revenue leakage from off-island military...
OPINION Lotz: Time to update Guam's visitor survey questions
Pacific Daily News
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Is our present tourism industry really promoting our island at its best and do we really know what our visitors are seeking? Take a look at the incoming visitor survey located on the back of the customs card. The listing has to be checked for...
UPDATED: Land Use Commission OKs rezone to install power, water for Mangilao hospital
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Land Use Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a zone change required to start installing infrastructure, such as power and water, at the Mangilao hospital project site. Some 47.95 acres of land bought by the Guam Housing...
LETTER: Guam not included in RECA
Pacific Daily News
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It’s sad to say that with the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” qualified Guam residents have been removed from being recipients of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, RECA. Yes, because of the failure of Congressman James Moylan, our...
Old-School Military Foods We Still Eat Today
Mashed
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July 6, 2025
Did you know that some of your favorite foods might have come from the military? Feeding soldiers is tough work, especially when those soldiers are in the field far from supply lines and bases. The military has always been on the cutting edge of...
5 people arrested in connection with Dededo shooting
Pacific Daily News
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Five were arrested in connection with a July 8 Dededo shooting, including a family member who allegedly assaulted a police officer in the course of the investigation, the Guam Police Department said on Thursday. The shooting took place around 4...
Guam's decolonization efforts face new hurdles amid Iran military action fallout
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam's push for United Nations recognition of its decolonization efforts has gained momentum with recent amendments to its resolution, but the territory faces significant challenges ahead as it seeks approval for a visiting mission from the Trump...
Guam and CNMI among Pacific islands eyeing blue carbon solutions to tackle climate crisis
The Pacific Island Times
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July 4, 2025
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...
Guam's economy in transformative period led by the military buildup
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam is in the midst of its most significant economic transformation since World War II, according to an economist at Thursday's meeting of the government's Special Economic Services. The SES is a working group of mostly government finance...
DoD awards $295M contract for Guam missile defense command center
Pacific Daily News
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The Pentagon announced on July 3 that a $295 million firm-fixed-price contract was awarded to Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima LLC for the construction of a defense system command center on Guam, as part of the 360-degree missile defense system on the...
Guam nuclear radiation survivors ‘heartbroken’ over exclusion from compensation bill
Asia Pacific Report
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July 4, 2025
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist People on Guam are “disappointed” and “heartbroken” that radiation exposure compensation is not being extended to them, says the president of the Pacific Association for Radiation Survivors (PARS),...
Guam nuclear radiation survivors 'heartbroken' after being excluded from compensation bill
RNZ
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July 4, 2025
Pacific Association for Radiation Survivors (PARS) members at a gathering. Robert Celestial, second left (holding book), says people on Guam are "heartbroken" that radiation exposure compensation is not being extended to them. Photo: RNZ Pacific /...
CNMI, Guam firms face uphill battle for military contracts as residents demand transparency, opportunities
Pacific Daily News
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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...
Chinese-Russian Bomber Patrol a ‘Clear Threat’
WMAL - Washington D.C.
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July 10, 2025
Bill Gertz | July 10, 2025 (The Washington Times) — Chinese and Russian bombers that conducted a joint patrol near U.S. territory in November for the first time represented practice for conducting a strategic nuclear attack on the United States,...
Shifting U.S. security priorities put Korea-U.S. alliance under strain
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 10, 2025
Published: 11 Jul. 2025, 00:03 Choi Yoon-hee The author is president of the Sea Power League of the Republic of Korea and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Korea-U.S. combined defense system is the foundation of the Republic of...
Guam leaders mark Organic Act’s 75th anniversary, stress unfinished business
The Guam Daily Post
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Government of Guam officials on Tuesday announced a series of events commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Organic Act of Guam, launching the “Lumåla’ I Estoria-ta – History Comes Alive" celebration. The events will run through August, with...
LETTER: The working class stands to gain nothing from the business privilege tax cut
Pacific Daily News
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Recently, I testified against cutting the headline business privilege tax by 1%. The central point of my presentation to the Legislature was this: the working class stands to gain nothing from this tax cut, while many could be made worse off. I...
Hagåtña Pool expected to reopen July 2026 after $8.8M renovations, DPR vows more repairs
Pacific Daily News
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Barring major delays, the Olympic-sized Hagåtña Pool is expected to reopen around July 2, 2026 after an $8.8 million worth of renovations that officially started during Thursday's groundbreaking. "This pool's been down for quite some time, but...
Summit date elusive amid U.S. pressure on troop costs and tariffs
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 10, 2025
Published: 11 Jul. 2025, 00:00 National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac gives a press briefing on the outcome of his trip to the United States at the Yongsan presidential office in central Seoul on July 9. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] National Security...