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Census: Guam farms grow by 319, sales value up by 60% in 5 years
Pacific Daily News
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Guam saw its number of farms grow from 264 in 2018 to 583 in 2023, while the sales value went up by 60% or from $3.842 million to $6.162 million in five years, based on the newly released Census of Agriculture. In five years, the island saw 319...
Researchers issue warning over hidden dangers when exotic pets get smuggled into US: 'Poses a threat'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 12, 2025
Researchers hope that policymakers will use this list as a roadmap for future legislation. by Sara TraynorJune 12, 2025 Last February, researchers studied thousands of species and identified which were most likely to become invasive in the near...
Guam 'downwinders' renew push for inclusion in radiation compensation measure
Pacific Daily News
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Survivors of fallout from nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific renewed their call for Congress to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, this time with the inclusion of survivors on Guam. The Pacific Association for Radiation...
GRTA head discusses fleet status, plans
The Guam Daily Post
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The Guam Regional Transit Authority had about six or seven buses operational when interim CEO and Executive Manager Pierre Timothy Aguon arrived in January. Now, the agency is down to three operable and seven awaiting repair, Aguon told The Guam...
The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz and all-new Santa Fe have landed on Guam
KUAM
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June 20, 2025
“This is a big moment for Guam,” said Joey Crisostomo, President of Cars Plus. “The Santa Cruz brings the rugged capability of a truck with the comfort and versatility of an SUV — perfect for our island lifestyle. And the redesigned Santa Fe is...
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....
Guam Ethics Commission selects Nico Fujikawa as new executive director
Pacific Daily News
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Members of the Guam Ethics Commission on Wednesday voted to appoint former Guam Visitors Bureau research and planning director Nico Fujikawa as the commission's new executive director. Fujikawa was a longtime GVB employee before being fired by...
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,...
Two reasons the US and Iran look set to fight again
Washington Examiner
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July 6, 2025
President Donald Trump successfully leveraged a short, sharp burst of highly targeted military force against Iran’s nuclear program.The United States’s airstrikes have caused significant damage to three key Iranian nuclear facilities. Alongside...
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's 'unsung martial arts hero' among victims of San Diego plane crash
The Guam Daily Post
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Dominic Damian, a 41-year-old software engineer and accomplished jiujitsu black belt from Guam, was among six people killed when a private jet crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning, May 22. The Cessna 550 crashed into the...
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...
Guam Energy Strategies to assist 100% renewable energy goal by 2045
Pacific Daily News
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A major initiative aimed at informing Guam’s transition to a more sustainable and resilient energy future is now officially operating under a new name: Guam Energy Strategies (formerly known as Guam100). Funded by the U.S. Department of the...
Scientist at Plymouth conservation nonprofit dies in remote Alaska crash
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Schulte had traveled to Alaska to conduct conservation work, the statement said. He and the helicopter pilot were flying west from Prudhoe Bay to an area where he planned to outfit shorebirds with recording devices when the helicopter crashed on...