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How to handle false allegations - Part 2
To review, this is a series of columns in which I am addressing how to handle false accusations of domestic violence (or worse), especially if you are a husband and/or father. In Part 1, I laid out the “pit” I found myself in in May 2018 and how...

Don’t Let the Doctors Fool Your Common Sense; Greed Drives Their Opposition to Giving You Rights
David Lubofsky and his late son, Asher Dean By David Lubofsky Is health care on Guam greed driven or consumer centered? This may seem like a difficult question to answer, but when we look at how some doctors refuse to take Medicaid patients or...

Medical malpractice reform debate ignites, again
Is Guam law preventing people harmed by medical malpractice from seeking justice, or preventing frivolous lawsuits from shutting down clinics and driving up costs? That years-long debate was revived at the Guam Congress Building on Monday, with...
Xi Jinping ditches yet more PLA commanders in ongoing purge
Hong Kong, July 8 (ANI): Last week, a powerful task group comprising the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong and three escorting warships arrived in Hong Kong to fly the flag as the territory celebrated its handover anniversary. While this naval...

World News | Xi Jinping Ditches Yet More PLA Commanders in Ongoing Purge
Hong Kong, July 8 (ANI): Last week, a powerful task group comprising the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong and three escorting warships arrived in Hong Kong to fly the flag as the territory celebrated its handover anniversary. While this naval...

Core Tech files Supreme Court brief in plant property dispute
The land dispute between Core Tech International Corp. and the government of Guam and Guam Waterworks Authority over property containing part of the Northern District Wastewater Treatment Plant continues at the Supreme Court of Guam. The company...

Malcolm's Memories: More Neat People and a Nuclear Sub I've Met Along the Way
The pretty young woman sat at her desk, alone again on yet another Saturday night. She felt confused. Something was stirring within her, something strange and frightening, yet also deliciously exciting. She had met Brad only a week before at the...

Parkinson says he 'deeply regrets' certain doctors' cancellation of medical appointments, limited clinic hours
Sen. William Parkinson on Sunday said he “deeply regrets” any disruption caused by certain providers’ cancellation of medical appointments and limited clinic hours on Monday, in time for a public hearing on his bill seeking to repeal Guam’s...

Obituary: Philip E. Amaral
Philip E. Amaral, 87, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully at home on July 7, 2025 surrounded by family. Philip Amaral was born in Newport, RI to Manuel Amaral and Teresa (Pennachi) Amaral on March 1, 1938. He went to St. Mary’s and then on to...

Spending cuts must be made
How would you classify the Governor's proposed FY2026 Budget bill of $1.357 billion for the Government of Guam? Is it "One Beautiful Bill" or "One Ugly Bill"? You be the judge. The Budget bill (Bill No. 44-38) was submitted by Governor Lou Leon...

Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region 'must remain a beacon of hope and unity'
The Pacific Islands Forum's secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,"...

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is renewed
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which provides compensation for people harmed by exposure to nuclear testing and mining has been revived and expanded to cover additional states in the Mountain West region. The federal program, known as...
Obituaries for July 10, 2025; James Bramlett, Diane Craig, Kenneth Dickson, Eddie Duncan, Kenneth Grewe Jr., Virgil Grimes Jr., James Hickeba, Thelma McTaggert, Mary Jane Niblett, Tim O’Brien, Lillie Mae Pendley, Alice Qualls, Lois Ridings, Annie…
Wendy Stanfield Ms. Wendy Lea Stanfield, 62, of Jasper, Georgia, passed away on July 7, 2025. She was born on February 3, 1963, to the late Bobby Jordan and Lorine Poole Jordan. Wendy lived a life defined by love, purpose, and generosity. As a...

LETTER: Port readiness is real. So is the data
Charlie Hermosa is pushing to sell the Port. Now he calls the Port inefficient, without offering a single solution. Let’s focus on facts. The Port’s Public Utilities Commission petition seeks a focused correction to labor charge-out and equipment...

King-Hinds proposes new labor program to replace CW-1
U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds smiles during a meeting with reporters at her office in Susupe. Photo by Bryan Manabat U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds has proposed replacing the CW-1 transitional worker program with a new “CNMI...

LT. GOV.’S FAMILY INDICTED, ARRESTED IN FEDERAL CORRUPTION CASE
By Troy Torres, Johnnie Rosario, Eric Rosario, Jacob Nakamura, and Joey San Agustin Multiple members of Guam Lieutenant Governor Joshua Tenorio’s family have been indicted by a federal grand jury on an array of public corruption charges. Mr....
Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region ‘must remain a beacon of…
The Pacific Islands Forum’s secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,”...

LETTER: Bill 32-38 could prompt many others to seek land compensation
A bill proposed by the governor to return Perez family properties at Oka Point has the potential to set a precedent, prompting many others to seek fair compensation and the return of their own properties, especially given the current market...

Micronesian Island Forum or Second Island Chain Alliance?
These Islands By Robert Underwood Pacific island nations and territories like to discuss the Blue Continent and give dramatic visions about a Pacific future based on island wisdom, traditions and connections. Despite the diversity of island forms,...

Fashion powerhouse Nora Swann set to ignite the stage at Inaugural Pacific Fashion Summit in Papua New Guinea
The Pacific is buzzing with excitement as one of the most influential voices in Pasifika fashion, Nora Swann, is heading to Papua New Guinea to take part in the inaugural Pacific Fashion Summit, a groundbreaking event hosted by PNG Fashion Week...