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Waste Of The Day: Puerto Rico, Guam, Others In Debt
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearWire, Topline: The five inhabited U.S. territories are collectively $57.8 billion in debt and have issues with their financial statements that “can lead to poor financial decisions and lost access to capital...
Businesses sound off on rolling back BPT
The Guam Daily Post
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Part two of the public hearing on Bill 11-38 to roll back the business privilege tax didn't go as long as scheduled Monday, but there was still plenty of testimony from the local business community supporting the measure. Legislative Committee on...
Guam EPA braces for White House plan that would 'literally eliminate' its operations, governor asks feds to keep funding for island
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency could be left without money it needs to function if the White House’s proposed fiscal 2026 grant funding cuts proceed, even as Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero told the U.S. EPA that support for civilian...
PHOTOS: Guam National Guard’s Task Force Dulalas takes over THAAD security
Pacific Daily News
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Guam Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Alan San Nicolas, center, secures a yellow ribbon pin on his wife, Taylor San Nicolas, along with 88 other Guardsmen, during a July 9, 2025 mobilization ceremony for the Guard's 1-294th Infantry...
Depolitization of Guam's health care services sought; autonomy proposed for Community Health Center
The Pacific Island Times
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July 9, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Noting the need to de-bureaucratize and depoliticize Guam's health care services, Sen. Therese Terlaje has proposed a bill that would grant autonomy to the Community Health Center. Terlaje's Bill 169-38 would...
Happy 50th Birthday Guam Public Defender Service Corporation
The Guam Daily Post
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On July 10 the Guam Public Defender Service Corporation will be celebrating its 50th year of service to the people of Guam. In 1971 when the Office of the Public Defender was first created with P.L. 11-128, it was an agency under the Executive...
Guam airport outlook dropped to negative by Moody's
The Bond Buyer - New York
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July 7, 2025
A.B. Won Pat International Airport, Guam, is seeing fewer enplanements than the low end of expectations, Moody's said. AdobeStock Moody's Ratings revised the outlook on A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority's revenue bonds to negative from...
Naval Base Guam resumes Trusted Traveler Program
Pacific Daily News
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The U.S. Naval Base Guam has resumed the revised base access procedures, referred to by the Department of Defense as "Trusted Traveler." The program was suspended on June 14, following the increase of Force Protection level to Bravo and enhanced...
Advanced manufacturing leader chosen as Guam builds workforce for historic military buildup
The Guam Daily Post
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The Applied Science and Technology Research Organization of America has selected a seasoned manufacturing executive to spearhead the establishment of Guam's first advanced manufacturing facility, marking a critical step in preparing the island for...
LETTER: Raising costs without improving performance is not a formula for success at the Port of Guam
Pacific Daily News
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There is no denying the Port Authority of Guam stands as a critical artery of commerce and logistics for our island and a strategic lifeline for national defense, which has also been highlighted by the Port general manager and the director of the...
Guam and CNMI among Pacific islands eyeing blue carbon solutions to…
Pacific News Service
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Facing long-term climate threats like rising seas and coastal erosion, communities in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are looking to their coastlines for solutions. Not with concrete walls, but with mangrove roots and seagrass beds. A recent...
Governor seeks urgent US EPA support to avert Guam EPA shutdown
Marianas Variety
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HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has appealed for support from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to avert the likely shutdown of the Guam Environmental Protection Agency. In a June 13 letter, Leon...
Island leaders see US Senate AI vote as an opportunity to position Guam as Pacific hub
The Guam Daily Post
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The U.S. Senate's overwhelming 99-1 vote to remove a proposed artificial intelligence moratorium from federal legislation has sparked optimism among Guam leaders, who see an opportunity to position the island as a Pacific AI hub while developing...
Port Authority of Guam proposes labor billing hike
The Pacific Island Times
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July 8, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Port Authority of Guam has filed a petition with the Guam Public Utilities Commission to raise its labor billing rates by an average of 17 percent across job classifications. The port authority said the...
US$295M contract awarded for Guam’s defence system command centre project
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 7, 2025
The U.S Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific has awarded a US$295 million contract to Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima LLC for the construction of a defence system command centre in Guam. The project, which will be performed at Joint Region...
South SF Bay News publication area records 1 H-1B petition approved for employers classified under Wholesale Trade industry during 2024
South SF Bay News - California
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July 7, 2025
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Wholesale Trade industry across Santa Cruz Standard publication area
Santa Cruz Standard - California
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July 7, 2025
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...
Thank you Bank of Guam!
Marianas Variety
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In celebration of the 2025 Liberation Day theme, “Weaving Heritage and Embracing Peace,” Bank of Guam proudly joins the community in supporting the 2025 CNMI Liberation Committee with a special donation. Pictured from left: Gus Palacios (Bank of...
Teaching and learning in the age of AI: Guam rewriting its education system
The Pacific Island Times
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July 6, 2025
When Arleen Suplido teaches her eighth graders about personal finance, she doesn’t just hand them a worksheet. She walks them through real-world scenarios: budgeting salaries, weighing student loan debt and comparing education levels to lifetime...
Rosy picture of fiscal 2026 Guam economy boosted by DoD spending, but revenue leakage a concern
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s economy remains on a growth path in fiscal 2026, boosted by at least $3.7 billion in Department of Defense construction spending even if tourism remains sluggish, but there’s lingering concerns about revenue leakage from off-island military...