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With Russia’s help, North Korea expands its nuclear weapons capability
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast, in this photo issued by the state-run Korean Central News Agency on May 9, 2025. (KCNA) SEOUL, South Korea — Just three days after President Donald Trump sketched out an...
China develops new version of “Guam Killer” missile
Defence Blog
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August 24, 2025
A new version of China’s DF-26 ballistic missile system has been spotted during rehearsals for an upcoming military parade in Beijing. The DF-26, officially known as Dong Feng-26 and designated by NATO as CH-SS-18, is an intermediate-range...
Guam's leadership clashes over cabinet raises and agency accountability
KUAM
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August 21, 2025
He adds, “Across multiple agencies, Guam residents have reported growing frustration with long wait times, lack of responsiveness, inadequate staffing, technology that seems to work some days and not on other days, poor customer service, and...
Army Corps shifts to concrete seawall for Hagåtña erosion project
The Guam Daily Post
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has changed course on its plan to protect a critical stretch of Marine Corps Drive in East Hagåtña, moving from a rock revetment to a precast concrete seawall after discovering the massive stones needed for the...
Justices hear arguments in GWA treatment plant property dispute
The Guam Daily Post
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Justices at the Supreme Court of Guam heard arguments Thursday in the land dispute between Core Tech International Corp. and the government of Guam and Guam Waterworks Authority over property containing part of the Northern District Wastewater...
NUWC Division, Keyport engineer saves Navy money through innovative solutions
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 22, 2025
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport Mechanical Engineer Bryant Veach is driving innovation and cost savings by leveraging 3D printing, laser engraving and laser cutting capabilities at the command’s Keyport Innovation Center to create...
Guam residents join other territories in petition opposing deep seabed mining in American Samoa
Pacific Daily News
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Guam residents have joined over 2,000 other people in a petition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opposing the imposition of deep seabed mining in the waters of American Samoa. Right to Democracy, which works to advance democracy, equity,...
Engineer donates thousands of shells collected in Guam, other places to UOG Biorepository
Pacific Daily News
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In his teen years, Warren B. Carah spent his after-school hours searching for shells in Tumon Bay and other beaches with his friends. His family relocated to Guam in 1960 to 1964 due to his father's service as an officer in the U.S. military. Some...
UOG names Pamela Peralta vice provost of research
Pacific Daily News
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The University of Guam has appointed Pamela A. Peralta as its vice provost of Research and Sponsored Programs, where she will lead UOG’s research enterprise, grant activities, and sponsored projects. Peralta, who has served in the vice provost...
Australian Embassy grant cycle for the islands, and UOG School of Engineering secures funding
Marianas Business Journal
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In precarious times for funding, some unique initiatives can offer special opportunities. The Direct Aid Program is managed globally through overseas Australian missions and is a small grants initiative supporting non-government organizations and...
GPA: Drone inspections in Hagåtña starting Friday
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Power Authority advises the public they will be operating an unmanned aerial vehicle drone in the village of Hagåtña from Friday, Aug. 22 to Tuesday, Aug. 26. Crews will be conducting aerial operations to capture imagery of the 115kV...
Scientists outline facts vs. fiction: 'Marianas Trench does not make Guam and CNMI tsunami-proof’
The Pacific Island Times
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August 18, 2025
Fresh from the July 30 experience of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia, which brought less than a foot of sea rise in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, meteorologists are redoubling efforts to make sure residents do not become jaded with...
Marianas to host leadership, defense, and poultry trainings and forums
Marianas Business Journal
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Island populations have developed their own training and development opportunities for education, workforce development and acquiring new skills. The Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor, together with the Community Defense Liaison Office...
SiFA gets temporary home at GCC campus
The Guam Daily Post
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Science is Fun and Awesome (SiFA) Learning Academy Charter School students will start the new school year on Sept. 2, as the school has found a temporary home at the Guam Community College campus in Mangilao. SiFA and GCC leadership made the...
Guam Elite Basketball camp to pair visiting greats with STEM program
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam Elite Basketball announced the 2025 Legends Meet the Future Camp & Classic, Sept. 6-7, featuring basketball standouts Joseph Lin (New Taipei Kings, 2025 TPBL Champion and younger brother of global icon Jeremy Lin of "Linsanity" fame), Jason...
Research Matters: UOG Cancer Research Center—fighting cancer with research rooted in island communities
Pacific Daily News
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The University of Guam Cancer Research Center houses several key research and data collection entities, including the Guam Cancer Registry, the Pacific Regional Central Cancer Registry, and the Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity,...
Brockbank: Federal CZM appropriations flat for FY26, Guam urged to stretch dollars
Marianas Business Journal
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BY SKYLER OBISPO Journal Staff Dereck Brockbank, executive director of the Coastal States Organization said that annual congressional appropriations for coastal zone management remained level for fiscal year 2025 from last year, and will likely...
Guam joins other territories in petition opposing deep seabed mining in American Samoa
Pacific Daily News
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Guam residents have joined over 2,000 other people in a petition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opposing the imposition of deep seabed mining in the waters of American Samoa. Right to Democracy, who is organizing the petition with...
NMI grapplers capture 5 team awards in Guam
Marianas Variety
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Front row, from left: Iris Quitugua - double silver; Jordan Camacho - bronze; Avah Igitol - double bronze; Uma Naputi - silver; Athena Feger- gold and silver; Vic Igitol - silver and bronze; Jerome Cruz - bronze; Deighton Muna; Noel Quitugua -...
Guam’s parks are overgrown - and the law says they shouldn’t be
The Guam Daily Post
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For an island that sells itself on clean beaches, manicured parks, and family-friendly recreation, Guam’s public spaces tell a different story: grass waist-high in playgrounds, ballfields gone to seed, walkways narrowed by weeds. Photos show...