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'There's something for everyone': eBooks are back at Guam's public libraries
Pacific Daily News
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eBooks are back, and the Guam Public Library System’s collection is bigger and better than ever before. The library’s digital shelves are once again stocked with thousands of titles, ready to be borrowed and enjoyed by library patrons accessible...
NAVFAC Pacific Increases Capacity for Architect-Engineering Services Contract
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 10, 2025
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded a $41 million contract modification July 2 to Power Engineers, Incorporated of Meridian, Ohio to increase the capacity to $101 million for...
Bill to provide free special vehicle license plates for Guam veterans
The Guam Daily Post
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"It's an honorable way to say thank you for all those that sacrificed." That's how Vietnam War veteran Daniel Cogar described Bill 149-38 by Sen. Therese Terlaje that would waive vehicle license plate fees for local veterans. The benefit will...
Stories Rooted in Nature: Counting to conserve fanihi, the power of citizen science on Guåhan
Pacific Daily News
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Last week, a group of dedicated volunteers across Guåhan rose in the middle of the night to take part in a special tradition: the annual island-wide fanihi count. Fanihi, also known as the Mariana fruit bat (Pteropus mariannus), is Guåhan’s only...
Military investment on Guam tops $5 billion as leaders meet to coordinate development
Marianas Variety
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HAGÅTÑA (Office of the Guam Governor) — On Wednesday, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Adm. Brett Meitus convened the latest Civil-Military Coordinating Council or CMCC meeting at Joint Region Marianas, bringing together top military commanders, federal...
Adelup: Military investment on Guam tops $5B
Pacific Daily News
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Military construction projects on Guam over the next three to five years will reach more than $5 billion, which include the acceleration of the Missile Defense Agency’s 360-degree missile defense system of Guam and significant facility upgrades...
Track standouts Jordan Baden & Hugh Kent selected to carry Guam's flag at closing ceremonies
KUAM
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July 9, 2025
Both Jordan and Hugh earned three medals during these games. Jordan, a 2023 valedictorian for St. John's, runs track at UC Santa Cruz where she's majoring in planetary science. Hugh, a decorated member of our national athletics team and former JFK...
Guam educators: AI is not a substitute for critical thinking and human judgment
The Pacific Island Times
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July 7, 2025
The most commonly known artificial intelligence model, ChatGPT, was first released in November 2022. Less than three years later, we now have Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini, Claude and newer versions of ChatGPT, among a host of other AI...
Advanced manufacturing leader chosen as Guam builds workforce for historic military buildup
The Guam Daily Post
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The Applied Science and Technology Research Organization of America has selected a seasoned manufacturing executive to spearhead the establishment of Guam's first advanced manufacturing facility, marking a critical step in preparing the island for...
Guam is excluded from RECA, advocates vow to keep trying
The Guam Daily Post
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Robert Celestial, president of the Pacific Association for Radiation Survivors, or PARS, said it was very disappointing to see Guam's exclusion from the reauthorization and expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA, but added...
Guam and CNMI among Pacific islands eyeing blue carbon solutions to…
Pacific News Service
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Facing long-term climate threats like rising seas and coastal erosion, communities in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are looking to their coastlines for solutions. Not with concrete walls, but with mangrove roots and seagrass beds. A recent...
Island leaders see US Senate AI vote as an opportunity to position Guam as Pacific hub
The Guam Daily Post
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The U.S. Senate's overwhelming 99-1 vote to remove a proposed artificial intelligence moratorium from federal legislation has sparked optimism among Guam leaders, who see an opportunity to position the island as a Pacific AI hub while developing...
Research Matters: WERI’s role in safeguarding Guam’s water supply
Pacific Daily News
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When we fill up our 5-gallon water bottles at one of Guam’s many water stores, we rarely stop to think about what makes that water safe. Behind that assurance is the University of Guam’s Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western...
Local innovation combats brain drain as G3 Makerspace builds high-tech workforce
The Guam Daily Post
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What began as an effort to address Guam's brain drain crisis is evolving into a foundation for the island's emerging high-tech manufacturing sector, with the G3 Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub serving as both training ground and...
US$295M contract awarded for Guam’s defence system command centre project
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 7, 2025
The U.S Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific has awarded a US$295 million contract to Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima LLC for the construction of a defence system command centre in Guam. The project, which will be performed at Joint Region...
Muña Barnes proposes the use of former Chief Brodie campus for SIFA charter school
Pacific Daily News
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Sen. Tina Rose Muña Barnes has proposed the use of the former Chief Brodie Memorial Elementary School campus in Tamuning as a potential new home for the Science is Fun and Awesome, SIFA, Learning Academy Charter School. She said this will help...
Why does 1% BPT cut matter?
The Guam Daily Post
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Over the years, our government budget grew to an astounding $1.03 billion, as of 2024. This government serves a mere 166,000 souls, give or take. That folks, is a $7,831 tax burden on every single person currently living here. Regardless if they...
Ocean explorer connects Guam community to deep-sea wonders during museum event
The Guam Daily Post
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Amanda Dedicatoria described towering hydrothermal vents rising from the ocean floor like underwater skyscrapers. Just hours before hosting the Guam Museum’s second Ocean Nights event on June 27, the Guam-based science writer reflected on her...
Teaching and learning in the age of AI: Guam rewriting its education system
The Pacific Island Times
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July 6, 2025
When Arleen Suplido teaches her eighth graders about personal finance, she doesn’t just hand them a worksheet. She walks them through real-world scenarios: budgeting salaries, weighing student loan debt and comparing education levels to lifetime...
Rosy picture of fiscal 2026 Guam economy boosted by DoD spending, but revenue leakage a concern
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s economy remains on a growth path in fiscal 2026, boosted by at least $3.7 billion in Department of Defense construction spending even if tourism remains sluggish, but there’s lingering concerns about revenue leakage from off-island military...