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Quid pro quo: Guam lists demands in exchange for role as frontline defense

Seeking to leverage Guam’s role in U.S. homeland defense, the island’s delegation to Washington, D.C. has presented the Department of the Interior a laundry list of demands, such as $400 million for a new hospital and $1.3 billion for power system upgrades.

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Record of decision: Guam missile defense system set to begin this year

The Department of Defense has officially released the record of decision that paves the way for the implementation of its plan to build a missile defense system for Guam, which is anticipated to begin this year amid the escalating tensions in the region.

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18 hours ago

Guam governor vetoes 2026 budget bill, hopes to sway Republicans to reconsider business privilege tax cut

escalated Friday following her veto of the $1.36 billion budget act for fiscal 2026, which she said has misguided priorities and is based on an incoherent policy.

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4 days ago

THE PACIFIC

Honiara at the helm: Pacific unity in a climate of uncertainty

The leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum gather in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from Sept. 8 to 12 for the 54th annual summit of the region’s premier political body. This year’s meeting carries extra significance: it is the first time in decades that the Solomon Islands has hosted the Forum.

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1 day ago

House OKs bill extending diplomatic privileges to Pacific Islands Forum

Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Democrat from Texas, said the legislation, titled “Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment to Enhance Relations Act” or PARTNER Act, is a concrete step to deepen U.S. alliances and keep America at the center of global diplomacy.

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5 days ago

Palau president urges continued dialogue with US despite parliament and council's rejection of asylum proposal

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Koror (Island Times/PacNews) - - President Surangel Whipps Jr said that Palau should maintain dialogue...

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Sep 1

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LIFE & ARTS

Letter to the Editor: GMH has structural problems

It is tempting to say the problem is bad management, that every governor or administrator or administration has failed at the dollars and cents. But that is not true. GMH has been accredited, certified, celebrated and recognized in the past and continues today. But the truth is, systemic problems unseen by most always bring us back to the same place.

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9 hours ago

Taiwan and Guam: First lines of defense for each other

When we think of Guam’s place in the Indo-Pacific, the conversation often focuses on our role as “the tip of the spear” for the United States. But in the shifting security landscape of our region, it’s time we also recognize something else: Guam and Taiwan are each other’s first lines of defense.

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17 hours ago

If you can’t look forward, at least look back

I don’t know why reporters love anniversaries, but they do, especially when they end in a five or zero. Case in point: this past month, the world marked the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. The two other related anniversaries, the bombing of Nagasaki and the actual surrender ending World War II, oddly didn’t get much play.

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18 hours ago

The Sams I know

Bridgman, MI—One of my all-time favorite movies is “Casablanca.” I love the story, which has a historical background from World War II, is set in the mysterious city in Morocco and has star performances from Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.

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4 days ago

Community Events: Filipino outreach program opens registration for September classes

Eskwelahang Munti program participants pose for a graduation photo. Registration is now open for Eskwelahang Munti ng Guam, a Filipino...

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Aug 30

Guam's language commission launches new cultural program

The Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru yan Fina’nå’guen i Historia yan Lina’la’ i Taotao Tåno’ (Commission on CHamoru Language and the Teaching of the History & Culture of the Indigenous People of Guam) has premiered "I Historia put i Hinanao i Taotao Tåno’," a new program inspired by a presentation delivered by Laura M. Torres Souder at the International Indigenous Youth Forum in 2023.

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Aug 29