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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 /...
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...
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 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...
Maritime heritage mapping workshops set for eight island locations
The Guam Daily Post
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East Carolina University researchers have finalized dates and locations for community workshops designed to map maritime heritage sites across the Marianas, with eight sessions scheduled from July 18-29 at venues spanning from Hagåtña to Inalåhan....
Guam to get $260 million for Marine Corps Drive upgrades
The Guam Daily Post
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Two road projects tied to the military buildup and worth more than a quarter of a billion dollars were announced Tuesday by Acting Gov. Joshua Tenorio. "Together, these projects represent Guam’s largest coordinated road infrastructure undertaking...
US, Japan, France, UK practice amphibious landings on Guam
Samoa Observer
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HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — The U.S., the U.K. and Japan are joining a French-led amphibious exercise at remote U.S. islands in the Pacific over the next week. Participants say they are showing support for the free passage of vessels in international...
$295M contract awarded for Guam Defense command center
The Guam Daily Post
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The Department of Defense announced that Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima LLC, of Tamuning, Guam, was awarded a $295,019,906 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of a defense system command center in Guam. The Guam Daily Post is an affiliate of...
UPDATED: SIFA vacates Tiyan campus under legal settlement, future campus still unconfirmed
Pacific Daily News
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After facing a multimillion-dollar eviction lawsuit and with still no confirmed location for the upcoming school year, the Science Is Fun and Awesome, SIFA, Learning Academy Charter School vacated the Tiyan campus under a legal settlement with its...
Guam kicks off celebrations for 75th anniversary of Organic Act, which granted US citizenship to island residents
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s history changed with the signing of the Organic Act of Guam on Aug. 1, 1950, granting U.S. citizenship to residents of Guam at the time and their descendants, and its 75th anniversary will be celebrated in various ways on the island. On...
81st Guam Liberation memorials: From retracing wartime march route to visiting massacre sites
Pacific Daily News
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Guam has scheduled memorials and celebratory events this month to mark the 81st anniversary of the island’s liberation by U.S. military forces from Japanese occupation during World War II. As time goes on, the number of remaining CHamorus who...
Olympic gold medalist Yui Susaki shares wrestling knowledge
Pacific Daily News
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Olympic gold and bronze medalist Yui Susaki started her three-day wrestling clinic on Guam sharing her knowledge of the sport with local athletes. The first two days of the wrestling clinic are at the Father Duenas Phoenix Center and International...
Feds reinstate Guam access to $108.8M for school repairs but GDOE has to front costs before seeking reimbursement
Pacific Daily News
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Guam has regained the ability to access some $108.8 million in American Rescue Plan funds for public school repairs, ending months of uncertainty, but the caveat is that the Guam Department of Education has to front the costs and then apply for...
Guam to celebrate 81 years since liberation
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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(Image courtesy of Guam Governor’s Office, Mayor Council of Guam) Guam Liberation Day, July 21, is the Guam’s most important holiday aside from Discovery Day (the first Monday in March). The holiday commemorates the U.S. military liberating the...
RECA becomes law as part of 'big, beautiful bill'
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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July 5, 2025
CRITICAL CONDITION. IT’S THE BIGGEST BILL OF ITS TYPE IN HISTORY. A MAJOR MOMENT IN WASHINGTON TODAY. PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNING THE ONE BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL INTO LAW, SURROUNDED BY REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET. THE NEARLY...
China mapping strategic seabed off Taiwan: report
Taipei Times
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July 10, 2025
China’s oceanographic survey and research ships are collecting data in the Indo-Pacific region, possibly to better navigate the area with submarines, detect undersea cables or lay undersea mines, a New York Times article published yesterday said....
Guam Election Commission restarts college poll worker program July 4
The Guam Daily Post
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The Guam Election Commission will recommence its College Poll Worker Program on July 4, offering a two-credit course that contributes to the commission's nationally recognized excellence in election administration. According to a press release...
Who will — and won’t — benefit from the bigger SALT deduction
CNN
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July 11, 2025
CNN — For the next five years, there will be a much more generous state and local tax deduction available to federal income tax filers, thanks to the recently enacted mega tax-and-spending-cuts law. The new law lifts what had been a $10,000 cap to...
Guam attorney says medical malpractice bill favorable only to lawyers
The Pacific Island Times
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July 1, 2025
Only lawyers would come out ahead under a bill that would facilitate litigation for medical malpractice claims, a local attorney said, questioning the need to fix a system that is not broken. “I'm telling you from my own personal experience—I am...