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CNMI Governor Palacios passes away
Talanei
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July 23, 2025
The Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Arnold I. Palacios died late Wednesday night, hours after he was airlifted to Guam following a “medical incident” in the morning. He was 69. Pacific Daily News reports Lt. Gov. David...
Senators Advance Bill Continuing Medical Marijuana Protections And Omitting House Proposal To Block Rescheduling
Marijuana Moment
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July 18, 2025
A Senate committee has approved a spending bill that would maintain protections for states with medical marijuana programs, while omitting a separate proposal included in the House version of the annual appropriations legislation that would...
OPINION Bevacqua: Guam’s true liberation awaits
Pacific Daily News
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Another Liberation Day has passed and once again, I did not make it to the parade on Marine Corps Drive. But I did watch some of the festivities on YouTube from PBS Guam and also followed the posts of those who attended on social media. I also...
Flags flown at half-staff on Guam in honor of CNMI Gov. Palacios' life and legacy.
The Pacific Island Times
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July 23, 2025
CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios, Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. and American Samoa Del. Uifa’atali Amata Radewagen at the CNMI Inauguration Ball on Saipan on Jan. 9, 2023. Photo courtesy of the Office of American Samoa Representative By Pacific...
Organ transplant service not available in Guam, CNMI and American Samoa despite rise in kidney disease
The Pacific Island Times
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July 24, 2025
Compared to the U.S. mainland, American territories in the Pacific have a higher number of people with chronic kidney disease and its advanced stage, end-stage renal disease, yet those numbers have not translated into more organ transplants being...
The Late Governor’s Legacy; Apatang and Mendiola Sworn In; Senate Power Could Shift
Kandit News Group
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July 24, 2025
By Troy Torres, with assistance from Glen Hunter David Mundo Apatang at [just after] 8:30 a.m. was sworn into office as the Eleventh Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands following the Wednesday night death of Arnold...
OPINION Blas: This is who we are—commemorating 75 years of self-governance with pride, purpose
Pacific Daily News
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On August 1 of this year, Guam will mark a profound milestone—75 years since the passage of the Organic Act of 1950. This landmark legislation not only conferred U.S. citizenship upon the people of Guam but also laid the foundation for civilian...
Vietnamese lives changed forever during Operation New Life
Marianas Business Journal
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BY SKYLER OBISPO Journal Staff Refugees disembark in Guam after being evacuated from Vietnam. Photo courtesy Office of the Andersen Air Force Base Historian Operation New Life has been described by many as one of the largest humanitarian...
Northern Mariana Islands Governor Arnold Palacios dies at 69
Pasquines
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July 23, 2025
Governor Arnold I. Palacios of the Northern Mariana Islands passed away on July 23, 2025, at the age of 69, after suffering a medical incident in his Capitol Hill office on Saipan. He was airlifted to Guam for specialized care but was later...
Spay & Neuter Island Pets program to hold community event at Talo’fo’fo Mayor’s Jeromy Newby Community Center
KUAM
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July 24, 2025
“This initiative makes vital spay and neuter services more accessible while helping to reduce the stray animal population across our island,” said Territory Veterinarian Mariana Q Turner. “We are grateful to Mayor Taitague for hosting this event...
Senators criticize CFPB for dropping action on troops’ overdraft fees
Military Times
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July 17, 2025
Eight Democrats in the Senate have expressed “profound alarm” about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s decision to terminate a consent order involving Navy Federal Credit Union’s alleged overcharging of overdraft fees. Under the CFPB’s...
GIANT Task Force's Sherwood: Guam 'final destination' for 780 lbs. of drugs seized in the mail
Pacific Daily News
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U.S. Postal Inspector in Charge Stephen Sherwood, out of the San Francisco Division, said all the 780 pounds of illegal drugs, mainly methamphetamine, that were seized in the mail over the last four years were destined for Guam, which remains to...
Apatang, Mendiola sworn in as NMI governor and lieutenant governor
Marianas Business Journal
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In a somber ceremony, Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro, Northern Mariana Islands Supreme Court, administered the oath of office to now Gov. David M. Apatang and Lt. Gov. Dennis C. Mendiola on the morning of July 24. Chief Justice Alexandro C....
Blas to run for governor in 2026
The Guam Daily Post
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The speaker of the 38th Guam Legislature, Frank Blas Jr., a Republican, will run for governor of Guam in the 2026 general election. In an interview Tuesday with The Guam Daily Post, Blas said his reason for running was "to be able to help to...
CNMI governor Arnold Palacios, 69, passes away after medical incident
RNZ
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July 23, 2025
Late CNMI Governor Arnold Palacios Photo: Facebook / Office of Governor Arnold I. Palacios Governor Arnold Indalecio Palacios passed away at the age of 69 late Wednesday night after a medical incident led him to collapse in his office on Capitol...
Guam man sentenced in major federal drug case
KUAM
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July 17, 2025
Law enforcement seized a staggering haul: Nearly 600 grams of meth, 400 grams of cocaine, pharmaceuticals, a firearm, ammunition, drug paraphernalia, and over $350,000 in cash, plus luxury cars and goods.
PBS Guam funding slashed, major cuts loom
The Guam Daily Post
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The Congress on Tuesday passed legislation that slashed $1.1 billion from the budget of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides major funding for PBS Guam, KGTF. "This decision, made in an increasingly unpredictable political...
CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios dies Wednesday night, hours after airlifted to Guam for medical treatment
Pacific Daily News
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold I. Palacios died late Wednesday night, hours after he was airlifted to Guam following a “medical incident” in the morning. He was 69. Lt. Gov. David Apatang, who will be sworn in as CNMI...
Guam nonprofit recognized for cultural and wellness advocacy
The Guam Daily Post
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Guåhan Global Foundation has been named the Best Cross-Cultural and Eco-Wellness Advocacy 2025 – Western Pacific by Acquisition International, a United Kingdom media outlet that recently held their annual Non-Profit Organisation Awards. Guåhan...
Get to know Guam: Talofofo (Talo’fo’fo) God's country
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Local hikers enter one of the Talo’fo’fo Caves to explore and study artifacts such as lusongs, stone mortars, and pictographs, left by ancient Chamorros. (Photo by Nathalie Pereda, courtesy of Guampedia) Editor’s note: The U.S. territory of Guam...