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Nonprofit conductor: New CEO of Lane County United Way
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China mapping strategic seabed off Taiwan: report
China’s oceanographic survey and research ships are collecting data in the Indo-Pacific region, possibly to better navigate the area with submarines, detect undersea cables or lay undersea mines, a New York Times article published yesterday said....

William McKinley Rallies the Republican Party
William McKinley arrived in St. Louis for the 1896 Republican National Convention with eyes on the presidency and the support of Marcus Hanna, the influential “kingmaker,” but no assurance that his nomination would occur. But occur it did when he...

Student News: Nicchia, Molina, Sheahan-Nguyen & Shi
Above: Joseph Nicchia, valedictorian for the Bishop Hendricken Class of 2025. Submitted photo Valedictorian for Bishop Hendricken, RI Foundation scholarship winner & civics awardees Joseph Nicchia of East Greenwich was chosen as valedictorian for...

Arts community faces uncertainty under new tax credit funding system | CloseUp
Arts community faces uncertainty under new tax credit funding system | CloseUp WELCOME BACK TO CLOSE UP NEW HAMPSHIRE’S VIBRANT ARTS COMMUNITY IS TRYING TO NAVIGATE WHAT COMES NEXT. FOLLOWING MAJOR CHANGES TO THE STRUCTURE OF HOW THE STATE...
In our 50s, we moved to a remote Pacific island. We know we'll need better healthcare someday, but for now, it's paradise.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Buz Moffett, 63, who moved from Hawaii to Pohnpei, an island in the Pacific Ocean that's part of the Federated States of Micronesia, with his wife in 2018. It has been edited for length and...

New federal budget cuts would eliminate most GEPA operations
In a huge financial blow to the Guam Environmental Protection Agency, the fiscal year 2026 federal budget law, or the One Big Beautiful Bill, that was signed last week by President Donald Trump, removed $3.89 million in grant funding from the Guam...

$788K questioned in UOG credit card audit
The Office of Public Accountability has published the sixth entry in its series examining credit and debit card use in the government of Guam, this time turning its attention to the University of Guam. While the OPA did not find any indication of...

ASEV Takes Shape: Lockheed Martin Delivers AN/SPY-7(V)1 Radar Antennas to Japan
Lockheed Martin successfully delivered the first Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) shipset comprised of four AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas to the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD). Lockheed Martin press release The delivery was facilitated through...

'My client is not guilty': Topasna pleads not guilty in PUA fraud case
Matthew Topasna, the partner of Lt. Gov. Joshua Tenorio, pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged $1.9 million Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud ring on Friday morning. “My client is not guilty,” attorney Thomas Fisher said on...
Tensions escalate: US moves B-2 bombers, may back Israeli strikes on Iran
The United States has moved B-2 stealth bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, according to U.S. officials, as President Donald Trump deliberates over supporting Israel in its military campaign against Iran. (A file photo) | Photo Credit: Mike...

Shifting U.S. security priorities put Korea-U.S. alliance under strain
Published: 11 Jul. 2025, 00:03 Choi Yoon-hee The author is president of the Sea Power League of the Republic of Korea and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Korea-U.S. combined defense system is the foundation of the Republic of...

The Pacific isn’t remote—it’s simply ignored
Inside the Reef By Joyce McClure Not for the first time, I was asked this past week where I lived before moving back to the mainland nearly two years ago. “Guam,” I replied. “And before that, Yap.” The common response is a blank stare, followed...

Washington State ranks 8th in total VA home loans during Q1
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official websiteDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website Washington ranked eighth in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 4,118 loans issued,...

South Carolina ranks 12th in total VA home loans during Q1
Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.govKimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov South Carolina ranked 12th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 4,599 loans issued,...

Nevada ranks 15th in total VA home loans during Q1
Nevada ranked 15th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 2,193 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index. The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to achieve...

Michigan ranks 20th in total VA home loans during Q1
Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.govKimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov Michigan ranked 20th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 2,892 loans issued, according...

California ranks 2nd in total VA home loans during Q1
California ranked second in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 7,962 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index. The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to achieve...

Tennessee ranks 11th in total VA home loans during Q1
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official websiteDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website Tennessee ranked 11th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 4,765 loans issued,...

West Virginia ranks 44th in total VA home loans during Q1
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official websiteDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website West Virginia ranked 44th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 790 loans issued,...