Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Oklahoma City is tied up again in its homeport, Apra Harbor. Oklahoma City conducted routine patrols throughout the Indo-Pacific region in support of maritime security operations that promote stability while maintaining key partnerships with allies across the region. Family and friends were on the pier to greet their sailors and welcome them back to Guam following their period at sea. Winner of the ceremonial “First Kiss” was Senior Chie

The Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act, which would extend the CNMI’s Commonwealth-Only Traditional Worker or CW program, is now one step closer to becoming a law. The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 5956 on Thursday, June 29. The House passed the bill on June 5. It will now go to the White House for the president’s signature. “It has been a long and uncertain legislative road to bring us to this moment. Now, there is just one last step to take, obtaining the President’s sig

Senate version supports Delegate Bordallo opposition to ban in U.S. territories Washington, D.C. – Guam Delegate to the U.S. Congress Madeleine Z. Bordallo says the U.S. Senate version of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (also known as the 2018 Farm Bill) passed by a vote of 86 to 11 without any provisions imposing the federal cockfighting ban on Guam or the other U.S. territories. Bordallo, along with her colleagues from other territories, worked to defeat an amendm

Koror, Palau-- In the middle of jury selection Wednesay, DHL heir Larry Imeong Hillbroom decided plead guilty in connection with his drug trafficking arrests in 2016 and 2017. The Palau Supreme Court dismissed the charges against Hillbroom after he pleaded no contest to Conspiracy To Traffic A Controlled Substance –Methamphetamine. At least 200 jury summons were sent last week, calling on prospective jurors to appear in court. At least 175 out of summoned potential jurors app

Colonia, Yap-- Some days and evenings the internet connection in Yap offers up surprises. The remote island is still tied to the satellite, a slow, tedious connection that frustrates even the most patient users. But a few days ago this reporter’s connection was fast and reliable all day. After a work day filled with emails and downloads, uploads and social media, I decided to see if I could get Netflix on my laptop, a feat that is normally only available on my tablet, if at a

Robert Celestial It's long been a goal of a variety of parties on Guam to get the island included in a federal program to assist those who were affected by U.S. nuclear testing in the 1950s and 60s. It's by now well established that the island population was exposed to the fallout and cancers and other illnesses associated with radiation have been documented. A hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary will consider a Senate Bill (197) which would amend the Radiat