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The race for dominance: Guam and Micronesia caught in shifting balance of power

“It’s not 100-percent clear what the president wants to do in terms of the ‘China challenge,’ but it is clear that his administration wants to focus on the Indo-Pacific,” he said, citing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent statement about homeland defense and the Indo-Pacific being the U.S. government’s top priority.

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23 hours ago

US military seeks to boost Tinian training capabilities, proposes to build two live-fire ranges

“The development and operation of a realistic and instrumented training environment on Tinian would enable forward-deployed U.S. Armed Forces to meet evolving operational training requirements and support U.S. training with allied nations, changes in U.S. force structure and geographic repositioning of forces,” the department said.

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3 days ago

‘Speak now or be spoken for:’ Guam’s fight for recognition on the world stage

By Myracle Mugol At this year’s Fanhita Conference, a panel on international engagement and Guam’s decolonization brought forward frank...

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4 days ago

THE PACIFIC

'No community is immune to climate change impact:' Tuvalu's prime minister calls for global action on sea-level rise

“No nation, no city and no community are immune to the impacts of climate change, nor should they be required to address the devastating effects of sea level rise on their own,” Teo said in his address on June 7 during the opening segment of the Ocean Rise and Resilience Coalition Summit in Nice, France.

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16 hours ago

From FSM to Washington: Corruption crosses oceans

Corruption remains a persistent issue across many regions of the world, and different nations have developed various legal and institutional mechanisms to address it.

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17 hours ago

Ocean protection lagging, and the Pacific holds the key to progress

That amounts to 190,000 new coastal MPAs, plus 300 additional large offshore ones, according to the study published this week in the journal Marine Policy. The pace required is faster than any ocean conservation effort in recorded history.

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21 hours ago

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LIFE & ARTS

Forget about getting caught in the crosshairs, we’re stuck on the seesaw

Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii reintroduced the “Our Pacific Partnership Act” in the U.S. House of Representatives. Per the article, this legislation would “mandate the Department of State to institute a clear and comprehensive strategy to enhance the United States’s diplomatic posts, defense posture and economic engagements with the Pacific island bloc."

By Gabriel McCoard

18 hours ago

Letter to the editor: BPT rollback to result in $80 million in annual losses

By Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero If we care about our kids’ classrooms, our hospital beds, our police officers and firefighters, then we must...

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22 hours ago

School year recap: A million thanks to those who make a difference

Technology, I know, is the way of the world. However, in my day, student planners were effective. With fragile power systems and multiple family dwellings, it would be good to return to the hard copy way of connecting and communicating.

By Aline Yamashita

3 days ago

Guam celebrates Micronesian culture

The island fair, one of the Guam Visitors Bureau’s signature events, celebrates the cultures of Guam, the Northern Marianas, Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap at Ypao Beach Park in Tumon on June 7 and 8, from noon to 10 p.m. on both days.

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3 days ago

‘Memories of Guam’ exhibit opens with snapshots of island life

That moment stayed with her. It later became a painting called “Orange Mirage”—now on display in a new group exhibit titled “Memories of Guam,” which opened on May 24 at the Guam Museum Café Gallery.

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May 27

Precious moments and childhood memories at Guam museum

The gallery exhibit “I Famagu’on-ta: Growing Up on Guam” features 300 photographs depicting different generations of families and installations representing different periods that bring nostalgia.

By Johanna Salinas

May 15