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GLUC approves zone change for medical complex property
The Guam Daily Post
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The Guam Land Use Commission has unanimously approved the zone change, from agriculture to public facility, for one of the lots designated for the medical complex project in Mangilao. The zone change is needed to proceed with power and water...
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....
4 arrested in Dededo shooting investigation
The Guam Daily Post
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4 arrested in Dededo shooting investigation CAP: RESIDENCE: A house on Manga Court, the scene of a reported shooting, as seen on Tuesday in Dededo. David Castro/The Guam Daily Post === By Shane Tenorio Healy shane@postguam.com Four arrests have...
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...
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...
Former elementary school teacher pleads guilty to molesting students
The Guam Daily Post
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A former elementary school teacher has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting four of his students. On Thursday morning in the Superior Court of Guam, Miles Reyes Washington, a former teacher at Upi Elementary School, pleaded guilty to charges...
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...
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'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...
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),...
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...
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...
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 /...
U.S. think tank proposes 'cutting all ground combat units' from Korea, says Seoul should 'defend itself'
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 10, 2025
Published: 10 Jul. 2025, 19:11 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI The RC-12X Guardrail reconnaissance aircraft takes off from Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on May 23.[NEWS1] A new U.S. think tank report called for slashing...
LETTER: Why does a 1% business privilege tax cut matter?
Pacific Daily News
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Over the years, our government budget grew to an astounding $1.03 billion, as of 2024. This government serves a mere 166,000 souls, give or take. That folks, is a $7,831 tax burden on every single person currently living here. Regardless if they...
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...
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...