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Typhoon babies: 16 born at Guam hospital during Champi

Guam Memorial Hospital maintained uninterrupted operations through Typhoon Champi’s closest approach, with 16 babies having been delivered before and during the storm, the hospital said today.

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5 hours ago

Champi leaves Guam, CNMI unscathed

Supertyphoon Champi began pulling away after making its closest approach to Guam about 4:26 a.m. today, passing about 10 miles south of Merizo and moving at 150 miles per hour.

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12 hours ago

Champi now a powerful Category 4 storm; Guam's southern villages in danger zone

“This is one of those things we were concerned about as a possibility. Indeed, it has happened,” Landon Aydlett, a meteorologist at National Weather Service Guam, said during an 8:30 p.m. briefing streamed live on Facebook.

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1 day ago

THE PACIFIC

Pacific fishers face climate threats, funding gaps amid conservation push

As warming seas alter fish populations and extreme weather makes fishing more dangerous, Pacific Island communities face another challenge: securing the funding and authority to protect the coastal waters on which they depend.

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3 days ago

WHO warns of outbreaks in Western Pacific due to gaps in vaccine programs

Health leaders noted that measles is one of the most contagious diseases that expose weaknesses in immunization systems. Nearly 1.7 million babies—or about one in every 11— born in the Western Pacific missed the first routine vaccine dose in 2025, the World Health Organization said, warning against the risks of otherwise eliminated diseases resurging in the region.

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Oct 10

Died once, buried twice: Why Some Pacific Islanders dug up their dead

Islanders also asked their ancestors for help with planting crops, traveling, going to war, or other important activities. Traditional healers, called "makahna," used the skulls in prayers and rituals.

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Oct 10

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LIFE & ARTS

The Peace Corps is coming back

On the sidelines of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Koror on Sept. 2, Wesley W. Simina, Surangel Whipps Jr. and Hilda Heine, presidents of the FSM, Palau and the Marshall Islands, respectively, along with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau signed a letter of intent to establish a new North Pacific Peace Corps program.

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6 days ago

The island that disappeared from the map—and the one that never appeared

More than 50 countries showed up. Fiji pledged US$2.2 million. The Taku Pakasoa Declaration, adopted in Funafuti and eventually backed by around thirty countries, called for stronger ambition and faster access to climate finance.

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6 days ago

Term limits are good for Guam

Whether serving in the Guam legislature, on the Consolidated Commission on Utilities, or on the Guam Department of Education board, public officials are entrusted with decisions that directly affect our residents' lives. That responsibility is exactly why Guam should adopt reasonable term limits for these positions and other elected offices.

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Oct 11

Community Event: Hard Candy brings high-energy male revue to Guam

Dance, athleticism, showmanship and a little temptation will take center stage at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa on Oct. 16, when Hard Candy: A Well “Lei'd” Male Revue presents two performances featuring professional entertainers from Hawaiʻi and beyond.

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4 days ago

‘A Retrospective 1986-2026’ traces Dell’Isola’s artistic evolution

“Mark Dell’Isola: A Retrospective 1986-2026” traces the evolution of Dell’Isola’s work from early landscapes through paintings inspired by underwater environments, astronomy, the Mariana Trench, DNA, optical effects and the places he has lived.

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6 days ago

Community Events: Canned food drive; Brunch for culinary programs; 2 pianists at Biba's; Art exhibit ArtSpace; Diwali night at Dusit

Be Heartfelt, in partnership with Tower for Humanity, is hosting the Fourth Annual Cans for Humanity at Micronesia Mall, bringing together businesses, schools, churches, military groups, nonprofits, student organizations, clubs and community members with one shared goal: helping feed children experiencing food insecurity throughout Guam.

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Oct 11

Typhoon babies: 16 born at Guam hospital during Champi

Guam Memorial Hospital maintained uninterrupted operations through Typhoon Champi’s closest approach, with 16 babies having been delivered before and during the storm, the hospital said today.

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5 hours ago2 min read

Champi leaves Guam, CNMI unscathed

Supertyphoon Champi began pulling away after making its closest approach to Guam about 4:26 a.m. today, passing about 10 miles south of Merizo and moving at 150 miles per hour.

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12 hours ago3 min read

Champi now a powerful Category 4 storm; Guam's southern villages in danger zone

“This is one of those things we were concerned about as a possibility. Indeed, it has happened,” Landon Aydlett, a meteorologist at National Weather Service Guam, said during an 8:30 p.m. briefing streamed live on Facebook.

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1 day ago4 min read

Public advisories: Guam agencies, business offices prepare for Champi

Government agencies and business offices issued public advisories in preparation for Tropical Storm Champi, which is anticipated to pass over Guam on Sunday.

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2 days ago4 min read