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Federal stopgap measure includes $4B for Guam's typhoon repair projects

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Federal stopgap measure includes $4B for Guam's typhoon repair projects

The continuing resolution provides fiscal year 2025 appropriations to federal agencies through March 14, 2025,

Adelup: Guam stands to lose $100M in federal funds due to Moylan's lawsuit

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Adelup: Guam stands to lose $100M in federal funds due to Moylan's lawsuit

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Guam stands to lose $100 million in federal grants due to Attorney General Douglas Moylan’s lawsuit...

‘I'm going to fight this all the way’: Veterinarian vows to challenge Guam agency's land taking

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‘I'm going to fight this all the way’: Veterinarian vows to challenge Guam agency's land taking

Dr. Joel Joseph, who owns two pieces of property marked to be condemned for a hospital project, said he would contest the government’s attem

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Disease outbreak feared in Vanuatu due to water supply cut caused by earthquake

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Disease outbreak feared in Vanuatu due to water supply cut caused by earthquake

Vanuatu is feared to face a possible outbreak of diseases due to water supply interruption resulting from the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that

How Solomon Islands’ donor-funded water plant became a costly failure

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How Solomon Islands’ donor-funded water plant became a costly failure

A major donor-funded water plant in the capital of Solomon Islands was supposed to fix a clean water crisis.

Hospitals overwhelmed as Vanuatu quake's death and damage toll rises

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Hospitals overwhelmed as Vanuatu quake's death and damage toll rises

At least 14 people have been killed and hundreds injured The 7.3 magnitude earthquake caused widespread infrastructure damage, including...

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Another ‘small death’ for local journalism

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Another ‘small death’ for local journalism

Saipan and the greater Northern Mariana Islands is a very small region for news coverage, so it’s inevitable that both newspa

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What Guam should anticipate in 2025

By Ernie Galito There will be a significant political landscape transformation in Guam as President Donald J. Trump's inauguration...

The risks of Taiwan’s 'Austronesian' diplomacy

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Dec 17

The risks of Taiwan’s 'Austronesian' diplomacy

The word Austronesian in the title of Lai’s visit refers to the fact that the Indigenous peoples of Taiwan and the peoples of most Pacific c

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Guamanian author earns Goodreads Choice nomination for ‘Dragonfruit’

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Guamanian author earns Goodreads Choice nomination for ‘Dragonfruit’

“Dragonfruit” draws deeply from Lucier’s memories of growing up on Guam, weaving elements of Pacific Island mythology and culture into its f

‘Tradewinds:’ A celebration of music, CHamoru heritage and storytelling

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Dec 9

‘Tradewinds:’ A celebration of music, CHamoru heritage and storytelling

This deep bond with Guam drives their filmmaking, shaping narratives that highlight the island’s culture and heritage.

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Dec 8

Hope for Guam’s struggling artists

For artists living on Guam, inspiration comes easily—from the island’s breathtaking beauty to its rich cultural heritage. Inspiration is ab

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Bookshelf: A tribute to WWII survivors and Guam liberators

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Aug 12 min read

Bookshelf: A tribute to WWII survivors and Guam liberators

By Johanna Salinas What started as a personal project to get a Guam flag signed by war survivors and liberators has evolved into a...

War claims bill revised; moved to voting file without debate

By Kevin Kerrigan

Dec 19, 20194 min read

War claims bill revised; moved to voting file without debate

(Pacific News Center) The five senators who voted against moving Bill 181-35 to the voting file without debate were senators Telo...

Newly filed war claims bill to tap local funds

By Johanna Salinas

Jul 20, 20193 min read

Newly filed war claims bill to tap local funds

Speaker Tina Muna Barnes Bill 181-35 that would create a local fund for Guam’s WWII survivors’ war reparations. The bil, co-authored by...

By Mar-Vic Cagurangan

Jun 30, 20193 min read

The atrocities of politics

Executive and legislative leaders hastily called a press conference last month to announce a brilliant plan. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero...

By Jayne Flores

May 7, 20192 min read

75 years of strength

The late Regina Manibusan Reyes told of being raped when she was six months pregnant after she had snuck back down from her in-laws’...

The Guam and Tinian invasions continue, July 25, 1944

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Jul 24, 20171 min read

The Guam and Tinian invasions continue, July 25, 1944

The Guam and Tinian invasions stole the attention of the New York Times editors this day. As they observed on the front page, "Three...

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