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New president for Tutor Perini’s Black Construction Corporation
Construction Briefing
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June 20, 2025
Tutor Perini has promoted Leonard Kaae to the role of president of its Guam-based subsidiary, Black Construction Corporation. Tutor Perini is one of the largest general contractors in the US (Image: AdobeStock) Kaae has worked for Black...
Breaking Wave Theatre Company gets $120K grant to support 'We Will Not Go Silent' production
Pacific Daily News
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Guam's Breaking Wave Theatre Company received a $120,000 National Theatre Project Creation and Touring grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts to support its original production, "We Will Not Go Silent." The grant is part of an...
Governor comments on GDOE finances, Swanson resignation
The Guam Daily Post
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Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said she is aware of financial issues at the Guam Department of Education and is "very aware" that the department hasn't timely submitted financial statements needed for general fund accounting and the government-wide audit....
NAR President on island, shares his confidence in Guam RPAC
The Guam Daily Post
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NAR President on island, shares his confidence in Guam RPAC == By Jolene Toves jolene@postguam.com Traveling to this side of the world, Kevin Sears, the newly installed president of the National Association of Realtors, made the decision months...
Breaking Wave Theatre Company hopes to amplify voices of Pacific with $150K national award
The Guam Daily Post
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Breaking Wave Theatre Company (BWTC) has received national recognition as one of 11 recipients of the National Theatre Project Creation and Touring Awards by the New England Foundation for the Arts “big step” for “breaking through.” “Being awarded...
Census: Guam farms grow by 319, sales value up by 60% in 5 years
Pacific Daily News
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Guam saw its number of farms grow from 264 in 2018 to 583 in 2023, while the sales value went up by 60% or from $3.842 million to $6.162 million in five years, based on the newly released Census of Agriculture. In five years, the island saw 319...
Seaport Too Critical to Military and Guamanians to Have Simplistic Binary Debate About Its Future
Kandit News Group
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June 20, 2025
By Vera Topasna for Kandit News & Views The [seaport] is Guam’s economic heartbeat. Before we consider handing the keys to private operators, we must ask a more fundamental question: Is it in the best interest of the people of Guam and the...
Preventive Law Can Fix Many Procurement, Financial Management Issues In GovGuam
Kandit News Group
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June 20, 2025
By Peter J. Santos for Kandit News & Views For several years I have publicly stated that the biggest problem paralyzing the government of Guam is the problems faced with our outdated procurement system and poor financial management. I recently...
Fun on Guam: Solid Grounds Run Club to be held on June 21
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Dates: June 21, 2025 Time: SHOWTIME: 6:00 AM; GO TIME: 6:30 AM Saturday, June 21, 2025 SHOWTIME: 6:00 a.m. GO TIME: 6:30 a.m. SG Market Pop Up + Music Provided by DJ Lezeah Day of Run: FIRST 10 PEOPLE TO SIGN UP GET ONE (1) FREE COFFEE OR TEA ALL...
OPINION Sablan: Hasso i tiempon antes, a walk through Hagåtña
Pacific Daily News
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Last week, I took you on my 1973 VW Beetle Bug through some streets of Hagåtña. Many of you let me know how much you enjoyed the ride to the past and wanted more since there were more places in Hagåtña worth visiting. So since the price of gas...
Innovate: Fix the foundation—procurement reform is Guam’s gateway to innovation
Pacific Daily News
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If Guam is serious about becoming a 21st century technology and innovation hub, we first need to get our government house in order. Before we talk about artificial intelligence, green energy, or a high tech-driven future, we must confront an...
A CT couple grew a booming landscaping business. Their local store is still called a 'hidden gem'
Hartford Courant - Connecticut
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June 19, 2025
As the summer season sets in, JohnBela Gift, Garden and Landscape Supply is brimming with flowering plants, trees, shrubs and indoor plants. The water fountains are trickling; wind chimes tinkle and shimmer in the breeze, and the store’s seemingly...
LETTER: The Port is our economic heartbeat
Pacific Daily News
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The Port is Guam’s economic heartbeat. Before we consider handing the keys to private operators, we must ask a more fundamental question: Is it in the best interest of the people of Guam and the security interests of the United States? We need to...
The Business Policy Review Commission: A promise in action
The Pacific Island Times
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June 19, 2025
In today’s evolving business landscape, policy cannot be crafted in isolation. For legislation to truly address the challenges faced by our local businesses and consumers, it must be informed by those who live and breathe the realities of Guam’s...
LETTER: The Business Policy Review Commission, a promise in action
Pacific Daily News
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In today’s evolving business landscape, policy cannot be crafted in isolation. For legislation to truly address the challenges faced by our local businesses and consumers, it must be informed by those who live and breathe the realities of Guam’s...
Democratic Party struggles with infighting and financial woes amid leadership changes
DeKalb GA News - Georgia
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June 19, 2025
The New York Times has reported significant challenges within the Democratic Party, highlighting issues of internal conflict and financial instability. According to the report, the party is experiencing considerable infighting among its members...
Pentagon Solicits Battle Management Prototypes to Bolster Integrated Defense in Guam
The Defense Post
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June 19, 2025
The US Department of Defense has issued a request to industry partners to build prototypes to streamline American defense capabilities in Guam. The project aims to develop the Joint Integrated Battle Manager (JIBM), a command and control system...
The Business Policy Review Commission – A Promise in Action
Kandit News Group
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June 19, 2025
In today’s evolving business landscape, policy cannot be crafted in isolation. For legislation to truly address the challenges faced by our local businesses and consumers, it must be informed by those who live and breathe the realities of Guam’s...
Guam Department of Education Superintendent responds to sharp criticism of Finance Deputy Superintendent
KUAM
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June 17, 2025
“I may have to do a freedom of Information Act request to the senator’s office to find out who those folks are, which I am entitled to do, because that is sabotage as far as I’m concerned. We are working within the law, we’re working with legal...
$20M FEMA funding for Guam schools delayed over paused paperwork
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Department of Education has so far not signed the documents needed to unlock some $20 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief funds for Typhoon Mawar recovery, delaying the construction of a temporary campus for...