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Survey: Guam's dog population remains steady at 60K
Pacific Daily News
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Results from a survey on Guam's dog and cat population show the total number of dogs on island over the past decade has remained steady at approximately 60,000. This is according to the 2025 Dog and Cat Population Survey done by the Guam...
A Dozen Countries Drill in Indo-Pacific Exercises
USNI News
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August 27, 2025
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, walk towards a CASA C-295 during Super Garuda Shield 2025 at Gatot Soebroto Airport, Lampung, Indonesia, August 24, 2025. US Army photo The U.S.-Indonesia led Super...
SBA New Mexico Opens Nominations For 2026 National Small Business Week Awards
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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August 22, 2025
SBA News: ALBUQUERQUE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. National Small Business Week, which recognizes the contributions of America’s 36 million small...
Heavy rains prompt flood advisory as new weather system moves through Guam
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam residents are being urged to exercise caution while traveling this morning as the National Weather Service issued a flood advisory effective until 9 a.m. due to excessive rainfall across the island. The Guam Weather Forecast Office reported...
Why In The World Does United Airlines Fly To Guam?
Simple Flying
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August 22, 2025
United Airlines is a major United States-based airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The airline was first formed in the late 1920s after several popular airlines, such as Varney Air Lines, merged. This makes United Airlines the oldest...
Animal advocate group: Guam needs to fix 6K dogs a year to cut stray population
The Pacific Island Times
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August 22, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Humane World for Animals has recommended increasing annual sterilizations of dogs from the current 4,000 to at least 6,000 per year to reach Guam's target of 85 percent sterilization by 2035, the threshold...
Skål Club of Guam awards scholarships to support Hotel Nikko employees’ professional development
The Guam Daily Post
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The Skål Club of Guam has awarded two $500 scholarships to Hotel Nikko Guam employees, reinforcing its commitment to the growth and professional development of Guam’s tourism and hospitality workforce. According to its website, Skål International...
Business Briefs: Fish Eye renovates; Bank of Guam's HerPitch returns
The Pacific Island Times
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August 18, 2025
Fish Eye Marine Park invests in renovations Fish Eye Marine Park is preparing for a significant milestone: the replacement of the eight viewing windows of the Underwater Observatory, marking the first refurbishment of its kind since the park’s...
Sen. Lujan requests federal funding for PBS Guam
Pacific Daily News
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Sen. Jesse Lujan has formally appealed to federal leaders for urgent funding to sustain the operations of PBS Guam (KGTF), the island’s sole public television station. He sent separate letters to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, chair of the Senate...
CNMI struggles to keep air service afloat amid flight cuts and competition with Guam
The Pacific Island Times
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August 21, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Saipan – The Northern Mariana Islands is facing flight service uncertainties due to a web of factors, just as the destination was starting to recover from the post-pandemic doldrums. The oversupply of seats for...
DoD awards 5 contracts for $88M amid tax cut debate; among them $34M for 2nd Andersen dorm that 'appalled' Navy secretary
Pacific Daily News
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While local senators were debating whether to exempt large military contractors from discounted business privilege tax in recent days, the Department of Defense announced at least five contract awards for projects on Guam totaling about $88...
‘Change the governor’ to resolve meth epidemic, says Guam AG
Marianas Variety
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Guam Attorney General Douglas Moylan gave a presentation on castle doctrine to members of the Guam Contractors Association on Wednesday at the Westin Resort Guam in Tumon. Photo by David Castro/The Guam Daily Post HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) —...
Guam’s Fish Eye Marine Park invests in renovations to elevate visitor experience
Marianas Variety
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PITI, Guam (Special Advertising Feature) — Since opening its doors in 1996, Fish Eye Marine Park has become a beloved landmark for both Guam residents and international visitors. Known for its one-of-a-kind Underwater Observatory, the park has...
CNMI lieutenant governor was a Guam basketball star
Pacific Daily News
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Guam basketball history now sits in the second highest political position in our neighboring Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Former Guam national player Dennis Mendiola was recently elevated to the position of lieutenant governor...
We’ve Become Business Partners in the Apocalypse
CounterPunch
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August 21, 2025
Image by Jr Korpa. In 1948, George Kennan, then State Department Director of Policy Planning and one of the most influential men in the United States government, wrote in an internal memo: “[The U.S. has] about 50 percent of the world’s wealth but...
Fire at Guam hospital fans the flames of budget debate and buck-passing
The Pacific Island Times
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August 20, 2025
Fire broke out at Guam Memorial Hospital on Aug. 19. Contributed photo As Guam Memorial Hospital resumed normal operations on Wednesday following power fluctuations that led to an electrical fire, government leaders pointed their fingers at one...
University of Guam extends fall registration deadline to August 29
KUAM
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August 21, 2025
“One good thing about this event–everything is in one centralized location and it's for all new or continuing students. The services we have are advisment, registration, financial aid, bursars, and even our nurses' office is located there,” said...
Guam Customs Officers complete NOAA training to combat illegal seafood trade
KUAM
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August 18, 2025
Martina Sagapolu, Assistant Director for NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement, Pacific Islands Division, emphasized the critical importance of collaborative efforts with territorial partners, like the MITF, in the fight against IUU Fishing and the...
SBA 2026 National Small Business Week awards open for nominations
America's Small Business Network
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August 20, 2025
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has officially opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. Nominations must be submitted by 7 a.m. ET on Dec. 8, 2025, through the SBA’s official award page. National Small...
Brockbank: Federal CZM appropriations flat for FY26, Guam urged to stretch dollars
Marianas Business Journal
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BY SKYLER OBISPO Journal Staff Dereck Brockbank, executive director of the Coastal States Organization said that annual congressional appropriations for coastal zone management remained level for fiscal year 2025 from last year, and will likely...