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Views from the trench
By Jayne Flores


Requiem for Guam’s news media
In December 2002, Mother Nature furiously pummeled Guam with winds of over 150 mph for nearly 16 hours. When Supertyphoon Pongsona...
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Sep 6, 2023


Bills like 291 could do more harm
I got pregnant for the first time early in 1990. My husband and I were so excited. One day in April, when I was about 11 weeks along, I...
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Oct 19, 2022


Consent matters
Attention all sexually active males, young and old alike. I am focusing on males right now because according to the Guam Police...
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Apr 8, 2022


She saw something, she said something, and a young woman was safe
*The following incident actually happened. The names have been changed to protect the privacy of those involved. It was around 2 a.m. on...
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Jan 8, 2022


Responsible leaders do what is right; not necessarily what people want
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you’ll be criticized anyway.” That quote from former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt...
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Dec 7, 2021


What we believe versus what is true
“It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so.” That quote from Will Rogers has never been more...
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Oct 8, 2021


Revictimizing the victim
One of the lowest points in my journalism career came after the now-defunct Latte Magazine published an investigative piece I had...
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Sep 6, 2021


The way to keep Guam's culture alive
The late governor Ricky Bordallo said many times that the way you keep the CHamoru culture alive is to keep CHamoru people on the island....
By Jayne Flores
Jun 11, 2021


Foster parenting: the most pro-life choice
May is Foster Care Month. On Guam, what does that mean? It means the governor signs a proclamation citing how many children are in need...
By Jayne Flores
May 5, 2021


How much do we put up with?
Back when I was a reporter for the now defunct Cable News, I covered the case in March 1986 where a young man’s body was found stabbed 40...
By Jayne Flores
Mar 7, 2021


Would you recognize it if you saw it?
Last month was National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The trouble is, what does human trafficking look like? Most...
By Jayne Flores
Feb 10, 2021


It’s time for males to step up
“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day,” as Nina Simone sings in her classic “I’m Feelin’ Good.” For 2021, one of my “new dawn” mantras is male...
By Jayne Flores
Jan 6, 2021
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