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New Details Emerge About Ancient Inca Counting Technology
Gizmodo
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August 13, 2025
The Inca were a pre-Columbian civilization whose empire sprawled along South America’s Pacific Coast from the 15th to the 16th century CE. Like other Andean peoples, they used khipus (also known as quipus), an intricate cord and knot system used...
Delaware Tech receives $50,000 grant for CNA and EMT training
Cape Gazette - Delaware
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Delaware Technical Community College announced its selection this year as a recipient of a Metallica Scholars Initiative grant in the amount of $50,000. Funds will be used to support eight certified nursing assistant students at the Owens Campus...
Guam Elite Basketball launches 2025 Legends Meet the Future Camp & Classic with new STEM in Sports Program
KUAM
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August 13, 2025
Guam Elite Basketball announced the 2025 Legends Meet the Future Camp & Classic from Sept. 6 and Sept. 7, featuring basketball standouts Joseph Lin (New Taipei Kings, 2025 TPBL Champion and younger brother of global icon Jeremy Lin of "Linsanity"...
Researchers discover 2,500-year-old honey residue in ancient bronze jars
Fox News
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Mish and Lucy, two 5-year-old European brown bears, snuck out of their enclosure at a wildlife park in southwest England and headed straight for a staff-only food storage area. (Credit: Wildwood Trust) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!...
Natural forces driving coastal erosion on Guam, says coastal management official
The Guam Daily Post
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Natural factors are the primary drivers of Guam's coastal erosion, according to Matthew Santos, deputy director of the Bureau of Statistics and Plans, though human activities also compromise the island's natural shoreline defenses. "Natural...
A city on pause: Guam’s capital awaits a plan, a budget and political will
The Pacific Island Times
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August 12, 2025
Guam Museum. Photo by Mar-Vic Cagurangan/Pacific Island Times The Hagåtña Restoration and Redevelopment Authority, or HRRA, has been around for nearly three decades, yet its mission to revitalize Guam’s historic capital city is still stuck at the...
Guam Department of Labor to host Town Hall meetings for in-School Youth Program
KUAM
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August 12, 2025
Participating students gain hands-on experience in various industries, from automotive to hospitality, culinary to information technology, enabling them to build a solid foundation for post-graduation employment or further education.
Guam Charter Schools Council chair: 'No online classes or remote learning' as SIFA seeks new campus
Pacific Daily News
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The chairwoman of the government council overseeing charter schools on Guam made it clear that online classes or remote learning will not be allowed. Guam Academy Charter Schools Council Chairwoman Evangeline Cepeda said despite lacking a...
Guam budget debate officially begins Tax Rollback, Federal Funding Risks, and Rainy Day Fund Calculations
Marianas Business Journal
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BY PAULY SUBA Journal Staff The 38th Guam Legislature’s office of Finance and Budget (OFB) and the office of the governor’s Bureau of Budget and Management Research (BBMR) clashed on Aug. 11, over how to calculate the Rainy Day Fund cap, the size...
Advocates, scientists to discuss ocean threats in a virtual panel
The Guam Daily Post
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A virtual panel discussion this week will bring together Pacific leaders, scientists and advocates to address growing concerns about deep seabed mining and other extractive practices threatening the oceans surrounding U.S. territories. "Our Oceans...
Guam charter school seeks prompt AG review of its plan to lease abandoned campus in Tamuning
The Pacific Island Times
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August 11, 2025
SIFA students in their old campus in Tiyan. Photo courtesy of SIFA The Science is Fun and Awesome, or SIFA, Learning Academy Charter School, is seeking to lease the abandoned Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School facility in Tamuning, but its...
Over 1,200 trees planted to protect Guam's watersheds, coral reefs
The Guam Daily Post
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Dozens of volunteers planted more than 1,200 trees in three hours earlier this month at the Ugum Watershed project site in Malojloj, marking the official start of this year's planting season for the University of Guam’s Guam Restoration of...
Guam launches 1st criminal justice program for high school students
Pacific Daily News
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Just in time for the new school year, Guam on Wednesday launched its first criminal justice program for high school students. The new law enforcement career pathway for high school students is being piloted at Tiyan High School, starting with 20...
NUWC Division, Keyport upskills workforce with AI, cloud training
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 13, 2025
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport recently introduced two new training sessions aimed at improving its employees’ digital literacy and maximizing its investments in existing technology. The trainings cover the basics of Flank Speed,...
Landowner asks GHURA to fix disputed property line that runs through his house
Pacific Daily News
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An Asan resident who says the government redrew his property map years ago and stuck a boundary line through his house is asking the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority board of commissioners to fix the issue. Malcolm Stiles appealed to GHURA...
Sex offender gets 3 years for unreported travel to Guam, Palau, Philippines
Pacific Daily News
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A convicted sex offender from Wisconsin on Monday was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for failing to report international travel to Palau and the Philippines, in violation of federal sex offender registration laws. Kyle James Derus, 39,...
UOG School of Engineering gets $275K grant award for high-capacity testing equipment
Pacific Daily News
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The University of Guam School of Engineering has been awarded a $275,081 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation Program to acquire a state-of-the-art structural testing machine that UOG said will significantly...
Flu Shots and Post-It Notes: Massive Air Force Exercise Depends on Small Details
Air Force Magazine
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August 13, 2025
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam—For the past five years or so, Air Force...
University of Guam School of Engineering awarded $275K grant for high-capacity testing equipment
KUAM
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August 11, 2025
“We’ve never had the capacity for this kind of testing on island. This new equipment opens the door to deeper research and better preparation for our engineering students,” said Dr. Ernesto Guades, assistant professor of civil engineering and...
OPINION: 'Big Beautiful Compromise' budget bill that delivers on priorities for Guam
Pacific Daily News
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As chairman of the Committee on Finance and Government Operations, it is my duty, and honor, to present a fiscal year 2026 budget that strikes the right balance between fiscal responsibility and reinvestment in our island’s future. This proposed...