Guam Recovery & Utilities: GWA says about 2,521 customers (5.8%) were still without water Sunday after Super Typhoon Bavi, with a precautionary boil-water notice for customers without service for 48 hours or more; officials urged conservation while restoration varies by area. Local Preparedness: A letter calls for community bomb shelters across Southern, Central and Northern Guam, backed by military buildup funds and federal emergency grants, with reinforced construction, ventilation/filtration, power, and supplies. Power Cost Relief Push: Vice Speaker Tony Ada is asking GPA and the Consolidated Commission on Utilities to pause or phase in the fuel surcharge increase after consecutive typhoons, citing an estimated $58 monthly hit for an average 1,000 kWh household. Budget Execution Fight: Sen. Chris Duenas and BBMR leaders trade barbs over the FY2027 budget, with BBMR Director Lester Carlson saying there’s “not a penny” for the Simon Sanchez High School rebuild because procurement funding was tied to the governor’s transfer authority. STEM in Guam: UOG’s NSF EPSCoR E-RISE Summer Math Research Experience welcomed its first Guam Community College participants, expanding undergraduate research access. Pacific Security Tech: U.S. Marines on Guam validated the Medium-Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) system during Valiant Shield 2026 by successfully intercepting an aerial target, adding a mobile medium-range air-defense layer. Regional Tech & Defense Signal: China’s first submarine-launched long-range ballistic missile test since 2024 drew condemnation from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the U.S., with analysts saying it may be aimed at demonstrating the ability to target Guam and Hawaii.