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Guam employment and earnings on the rise, but global conflict poses threats to local economic gains

More residents are back on the job and taking home higher pay, signaling an incremental improvement in the local economy, according to the latest employment report from the Guam Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Think tank report says US military treats Guam as a ‘disposable asset’

By Jayvee Vallejera The Pacific Center for Island Security has a sobering reality check for Guam and its role as the United States’ tip of the spear: when push comes to shove, Guam is a disposable asset and the island community remains vulnerable in case a shooting war breaks out in the region. According to its Micronesia Security Outlook 2025, the United States’ insistence that Guam is a part of the U.S. homeland rings hollow when looking at the increasing threats the isl

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1 day ago

DRT portals suspended amid tax season; contract renewal with tech provider still up in the air

The tax department on Tuesday announced service adjustments due to a temporary issue with its tax and licensing system.

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2 days ago

THE PACIFIC

Nauru's citizenship program drawing foreigners seeking to flee war zones

The worsening global security crisis is prompting citizens from battle-scarred countries to consider a dual-citizenship backup plan, according to the head of Nauru’s Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program.

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10 hours ago

Pacific Tourism Organization initiates drive to eliminate single-use plastics

The plastic utensils that come with your flight meals may soon be history. The plastic bags from your airport shopping will be a thing of the past, as well.

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12 hours ago

Pacific islands urged to pool traditional knowledge and diverse practices to provide climate security solutions

Pacific island nations must leverage their diverse traditional knowledge to complement modern solutions to threats posed by climate change, security experts said.

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2 days ago

INSIGHTS

LIFE & ARTS

Guam’s courts aren’t soft; the system is broken

The courts aren’t soft — the whole system is busted. And if we’re being real, people blame the courts because the alternative is uncomfortable: either the system is broken, or the AG’s office isn’t doing its job. Pick whichever one hurts less.

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Mar 19

Letter to the Editor: Your vote is your power; it’s the strongest power of all

When we talk about how our government works, everything goes back to the Organic Act of 1950. That law didn’t just set up our government; it locked in the whole system we’re still living under today.

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Mar 14

The toll: How a century-old maritime law became a private tax on the island America says it cannot live without

The Jones Act has now been in force for over a century. In that time, the fleet it governs has contracted from around 250 ships in the 1980s to fewer than 100 today. The American commercial shipbuilding industry now accounts for approximately 0.2 percent of worldwide ship production.

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Mar 10

‘Pressure Points’ exhibit on Guam highlights printmakers, global collaboration

What began as a shared conversation among printmakers from different parts of the world has taken shape on Guam through “Pressure Points,” an international exhibition that explores how art can carry the weight of lived experience.

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2 days ago

‘Syntax of Steel’ merges CHamoru heritage, modern design

The installation, titled “Syntax of Steel,” was created by artist Sujin Bec, who has lived on Guam since 2015. The piece blends engineering concepts with CHamoru cultural symbolism, grounding it firmly in the island’s identity.

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6 days ago

Bookshelf: How the ancient Pacific civilization invented peace-building

Long before the governments around the world established nation-to-nation ties and developed diplomatic protocols, Pacific islanders already had existing systems for building relations, resolving conflicts, and maintaining peace, which they had practiced for hundreds of years.

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Mar 19