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Researchers celebrate incredible recovery of bird hunted nearly to extinction by snakes: 'We are on the cusp of something really important'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 19, 2025
"The birds we rear and release are not only surviving, but they're also displaying normal social behavior." by Lily CrowderJune 19, 2025 The Mariana Crow, also known as the "Aga," has been dwindling in population for years. However, conservation...
OPINION Sablan: Hasso i tiempon antes, a walk through Hagåtña
Pacific Daily News
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Last week, I took you on my 1973 VW Beetle Bug through some streets of Hagåtña. Many of you let me know how much you enjoyed the ride to the past and wanted more since there were more places in Hagåtña worth visiting. So since the price of gas...
Innovate: Fix the foundation—procurement reform is Guam’s gateway to innovation
Pacific Daily News
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If Guam is serious about becoming a 21st century technology and innovation hub, we first need to get our government house in order. Before we talk about artificial intelligence, green energy, or a high tech-driven future, we must confront an...
Singapore, US navies conclude 12-day bilateral exercise in Guam
The Straits Times
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June 19, 2025
Exercise Pacific Griffin, held from June 7 to 18, was held in Guam and its surrounding waters.PHOTO: MINDEF SINGAPORE – The Singapore and US navies on June 18 concluded a 12-day bilateral exercise that was held in Guam and its surrounding waters....
Pentagon Solicits Battle Management Prototypes to Bolster Integrated Defense in Guam
The Defense Post
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June 19, 2025
The US Department of Defense has issued a request to industry partners to build prototypes to streamline American defense capabilities in Guam. The project aims to develop the Joint Integrated Battle Manager (JIBM), a command and control system...
$20M FEMA funding for Guam schools delayed over paused paperwork
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Department of Education has so far not signed the documents needed to unlock some $20 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief funds for Typhoon Mawar recovery, delaying the construction of a temporary campus for...
University of Guam celebrates excellence of Graduate students and Faculty at awards ceremony
KUAM
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June 19, 2025
Winner: Aleah Carino (Clinical Psychology) — Carino's study, "Bullying Victimization, Violence, Emotional Well-Being, and Substance Use Among Guam Adolescents," found that experiences of bullying, violence, and emotional distress are linked to...
Expeditionary Theater Support Group established in Guam, Further Enhancing Air Force’s Indo-Pacific Capabilities
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 19, 2025
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM 06.18.2025 Courtesy Story The 356th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group was officially redesignated as the 356th Expeditionary Theater Support Group during a change of command ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam,...
Guam’s call for radiation exposure pay hits a snag as it marks 20 years since the release of report backing its claims
The Pacific Island Times
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June 18, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff While gaining momentum in the previous session of the U.S. Congress, the recurring proposal for Guam’s inclusion in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act program has been pushed aside under a new version of the...
Guam excluded in Senate RECA expansion language
The Guam Daily Post
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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced last week that a proposal to expand and reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA, has been included in the Senate's version of the massive budget reconciliation measure known as the "One Big,...
LETTER Ship happens: Maybe it’s time to privatize Port of Guam
Pacific Daily News
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For those that remember, “ship my pants” was a creative, humorous way Kmart tackled online free shipping. In all seriousness, the Port Authority of Guam has long stood as the gateway to our island’s economy, handling over 90% of incoming goods and...
Ship Happens: Maybe It’s Time to Privatize the Port of Guam
Kandit News Group
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June 18, 2025
Charlie Hermosa By Charlie Hermosa for Kandit News & Views For those that remember, “ship my pants” was a creative and humorous way Kmart tackled online free shipping. In all seriousness, the Port Authority of Guam has long stood as the gateway to...
Guam Education Board convenes for regular board meeting
KUAM
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June 17, 2025
Among the items up for discussion, a request from science is fun and Awesome Learning Academy Charter School to temporarily lease Chief Brodie Elementary, and a proposal from board member Dr. Judith Guthertz to place GDOE under the temporary...
Small buoys to provide big benefits for Guam's boaters and fishermen
The Guam Daily Post
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Two basketball-sized wave monitoring buoys will soon be deployed off Guam's southwestern coastline, providing real-time ocean data to benefit everyone from recreational fishermen to coastal engineers working to combat erosion. The Backyard Buoys...
Preventive Law Can Fix Many Procurement, Financial Management Issues In GovGuam
Kandit News Group
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June 20, 2025
By Peter J. Santos for Kandit News & Views For several years I have publicly stated that the biggest problem paralyzing the government of Guam is the problems faced with our outdated procurement system and poor financial management. I recently...
Major Siimoa Galoia is 8th Brigade JROTC Instructor of the Year
Talanei
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June 18, 2025
Retired US Army Major Siimoa Malaefono Galoia of Tafuna High School has been awarded the 8th Brigade US Army Cadet Command JROTC Instructor of the Year Award. The 8th Brigade consists of JROTC programs in California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho,...
Pharmacists may soon skip local licenses under new national model
Pacific Daily News
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A national licensing model may soon allow pharmacists licensed in other states to practice in Guam without applying for a local license, Guam Board of Examiners for Pharmacy member Angie Eustaquio said at a board meeting on Thursday. Eustaquio,...
Pentagon solicits prototypes for Joint Battle Manager to unify Guam missile defense
Inside Defense
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The Pentagon is seeking prototypes for a new command-and-control system that would serve as the digital core of Guam's air and missile defense -- a Joint Integrated Battle Manager (JIBM) that can fuse data from multiple military systems into a...
Tests show 'forever chemicals' in CNMI, Guam
RNZ
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June 16, 2025
Photo: Supplied Tests on drinking water in Saipan, in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and Guam have revealed high levels of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, commonly referred to as 'forever chemicals'). The...
Black pepper as potential crop for Guam?
The Guam Daily Post
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The University of Guam is looking to introduce black pepper cultivation to local farmers as a potential specialty export crop, drawing inspiration from successful operations in neighboring Micronesian islands. UOG and the Guam Department of...