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SIFA charter school loses 14 students to GDOE amid campus uncertainty
Pacific Daily News
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With the Science Is Fun and Awesome, SIFA, Learning Academy Charter School still without a permanent campus, some parents have wasted no time in moving their children to other schools. At least 14 former SIFA students enrolled in the Guam...
Deseret News archives: Invasion of Guam remembered on this day
Deseret News - Utah
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July 21, 2025
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on July 21, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. World War II had dragged on for five years when U.S. forces began an invasion to retake Guam on...
Republican Party of Guam receives, transfers nearly $2M to national party
Pacific Daily News
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The Republican Party of Guam reported receiving nearly $2 million in donations for the 2024 elections, but most of the money was sent back to the Republican National Committee, documents from the Federal Election Commission show. The Republican...
Wright Park goes international for MOSAIC fest
Tacoma Weekly - Washington State
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One of Tacoma’s most popular free community events is back this month when the arts and culture festival MOSAIC takes over Wright Park for two days, July 26-27. This is the event’s 36th year of bringing traditional dance, music, art and food from...
With Trump ending program, last call now for Guam seniors who need to find jobs
Pacific Daily News
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For years, hundreds of Guam's low-income senior citizens who wanted to find jobs get support through a federal funded program that is helping those at least 55 years old learn new skills and build careers. But the program is potentially coming to...
Findings released from summit on GovGuam procurement woes
The Guam Daily Post
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Outdated and conflicting statutes, unpredictable timelines and inconsistent application of rules that undermine confidence are among the persistent challenges of the government of Guam's procurement system. Those were some of the key findings from...
Ada seeks to make Guam logistics hub for US exports to Asia
Pacific Daily News
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Vice Speaker Tony Ada seeks to establish Guam as a free trade logistics zone, which he said would transform the island into a strategic logistics hub for U.S. exports to Asia. He asked House Natural Resources Committee chair Rep. Bruce Westerman...
Judge orders continued drug testing for PUA fraud defendant Tina Sanchez after testing positive
Pacific Daily News
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District Court Magistrate Judge Michael Bordallo ordered an assessment and continued drug testing via sweat patch for Tina Sanchez, one of seven defendants in an alleged $1.9 million Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud ring, after a positive...
Sports News | India Drawn with Iran, Palestine, Chinese Taipei, Lebanon in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers
Latestly
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August 7, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): India have been drawn with Iran, Palestine, Chinese Taipei and Lebanon in Group D of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on...
Jathan Tedtaotao convicted of attempted murder, kidnapping
Pacific Daily News
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A jury on Thursday found Jathan Pangelinan Tedtaotao guilty of attempted murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault after nine hours of deliberation, and Attorney General Douglas Moylan said his office will seek a 75-year sentence for him. The...
Some $3.7B in fiscal 2026 military construction authorizations for Guam in Senate defense bill
Pacific Daily News
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Some $3.7 billion worth of military construction for Guam is outlined in the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act now being weighed by the U.S. Senate. As written, the Senate version of the NDAA also includes provisions to push the...
Senate panel pushing DOD on strategy to deter Chinese cyber activity on critical infrastructure
DefenseScoop
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July 11, 2025
The Senate Armed Services Committee is proposing legislation that would require the Department of Defense to develop a deterrence strategy against cyber activity on critical infrastructure. The provision is part of the annual defense policy bill....
Trump and the Catholic Church Fight a Law Requiring Clergy to Report Child Abuse
Rolling Stone
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July 20, 2025
On Friday morning, May 2, 2025, supporters of Washington Senate Bill 5375 were ushered through the massive concrete arches, and up the grand staircases of the Washington State Capitol — the veins of Alaskan Tokeen marble guiding them past oil...
Beyond the festivities: How Guam Liberation Day came to be
Pacific Daily News
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In the morning of Dec. 8, 1941, while many CHamorus were still in churches celebrating Guam’s patron saint, Santa Marian Kamalen, the Japanese started bombing Guam. Because of the international dateline, the bombing on Guam was the same day Japan...
Delegate hosting town hall meeting next week
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam Del. James Moylan announced that he will conduct a town hall meeting next Thursday, Aug. 14, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Ordot-Chalan Pago Mayor's office. It will be his first such event of 2025, the first year of his second term. "This is...
T’way Air resumes daily flights to Guam, adding 14,000 seats to end of FY 2025 projections
The Guam Daily Post
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Tourism recovery just received a boost with T’way Air resuming daily flights from Kansai, Japan to Guam. The partnership between Japan and Guam was celebrated as Flight TW 509, carrying 184 passengers touched down at 3:24 p.m. on Friday for the...
The Nearly Forgotten Chamorro Heroes Who Fought the Japanese Invasion At the Start of the Occupation of Guam
Kandit News Group
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July 20, 2025
Guam Insular Guard monument in Hagatna’s Plaza de Espana. The Dulce Nombre de Maria Agana Cathedral Basilica in the background. _____ “At 4:45 a.m., gunfire was heard east of the Plaza. Pedro Cruz used a Lewis machine gun and was assisted by Ben...
Panel calls for grassroots action during Organic Act anniversary
The Guam Daily Post
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Three prominent speakers challenged Guam residents to take ownership of the island's political future during a panel discussion Friday marking the 75th anniversary of the Organic Act, emphasizing that meaningful change requires community...
LETTER: A Liberation Day message for Guam
Pacific Daily News
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On this important day, I would like to pay my respects to all the souls who sacrificed their lives during World War II. I further extend my deepest condolences to the bereaved family members. We will never forget their sacrifices. Rooted in the...
LETTER: This day in the history of Guam, July 21, 1944, Liberation Day
Pacific Daily News
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No CHamorus were liberated on Liberation Day. However, many Imperial Japanese soldiers were liberated by death. According to their bushido code — “Death before Dishonor” — the Japanese soldiers were destined to die honorably for the emperor. Their...