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At oversight hearing, officials tell senators that airport is owed $9M in fuel tax arrears
Pacific Daily News
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Guam International Airport Authority officials on Thursday told senators that the airport is owed $9.254 million in fuel tax arrears that, if collected, would be used for the airport’s debt services. Senators held a four-hour oversight hearing on...
Politicians Are Like Tea Bags: They Seem Nice, Then Change Under Hot Water. Vote Wisely
Kandit News Group
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July 18, 2025
Lee Webber By Lee Webber for Ombre Ga’chong, Kandit News & Views As we approach the]election this coming year an excellent question to ask yourself and those in your family as you consider whom it is you plan to vote for in the elections is, do...
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...
DPHSS: Inafa’maolek Food Donation Act supports efforts to update Guam Food Code
The Guam Daily Post
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A new law that encourages the donation of “safe, wholesome food to those in need,” is not only welcomed by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) but also supports the agency’s initiatives to update the Guam Food Code. The...
Army to grow air defense force by 30%
Defense News
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August 5, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The U.S. Army is planning to grow its air and missile defense force by 30%, according to the commander of the service’s Space and Missile Defense Command. In addition to adding three Patriot battalions equipped with the...
South Korean military plane entering defense zone "regrettable": Japan
Kyodo News+
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July 25, 2025
TOKYO - Japan's top government spokesman said Friday it is "regrettable" that the Self-Defense Forces were forced to scramble fighter jets after a South Korean military airplane entered the Japanese air defense identification zone without notice...
S Korean military plane entering defense zone 'regrettable': Japan
Japan Today
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July 25, 2025
Japan's top government spokesman said Friday it is "regrettable" that the Self-Defense Forces were forced to scramble fighter jets after a South Korean military airplane entered the Japanese air defense identification zone without notice earlier...
This Is who we are: Commemorating 75 years of self-governance with pride and purpose
The Guam Daily Post
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On Aug. 1 of this year, Guam marks 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...
The Largest Military Bases & Their Strategic Roles
Simple Flying
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July 24, 2025
What are the largest air bases in the military and their strategic roles? This article will limit that question to just United States military installations, including military airfields located overseas used by the US military. It should be...
David Apatang sworn in as CNMI’s 10th governor
RNZ
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July 24, 2025
David Mundo Apatang was sworn in by Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro as the CNMI’s 11th governor on 24 July at the Governor’s Office conference room in Saipan. Photo: Facebook / Mariana Press David Mundo Apatang was sworn as the CNMI's 11th...
'Led with integrity and heart': Tributes pour in for the late CNMI Governor Palacios, Apatang sworn in as new governor
Pacific Daily News
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Tributes poured in from around Micronesia after news broke that Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold I. Palacios died while on medical evacuation to Guam late Wednesday night. Palacios, who would have turned 70 on Aug. 22, has...
In Memoriam: Governor Arnold Indalecio Palacios
Marianas Variety
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‘Shocked and deeply saddened’ HAGÅTÑA (Office of the Guam Governor) —Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio issued the following statements on the passing of CNMI Governor Arnold Palacios: “We are shocked and deeply saddened by...
U.S. Military exercise behind loud aircraft noise in Palau, officials confirm
Island Times
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July 25, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang AIRAI, Palau (July 24, 2025) — The recent loud aircraft noises heard in Airai and surrounding areas are linked to the ongoing U.S. Air Force exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025, officials confirmed....
OPINION Baldyga: Tourism recovery needs unified support—and seats
Pacific Daily News
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After five long, hard years, Guam finally has the opportunity to rebuild its tourism industry—but our success depends on decisive action. Our delayed recovery was compounded by a strong dollar, Typhoon Mawar, and aircraft and airline staffing...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Estadísticas de ICE e historias de 2,123 inmigrantes arrestados y deportados del área de San Francisco
Mission Local - California
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August 7, 2025
Read Mission Local often? Help grow our newsroom, joining the hundreds of San Franciscans who support us by giving below. A principios de julio, Edin Eduardo Castañeda Reyes se detuvo a desayunar de camino al trabajo en Redwood City cuando notó...