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U.S. Coast Guard, Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency successfully assist Lucky Harvest
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard, in close collaboration with the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency, safely towed the 47-foot motor vessel Lucky Harvest to Agana Boat Basin on July 1 after the vessel's crew experienced an engine failure...

Mississippi College researchers seek best practices to preserve, revitalize native Choctaw language
Children attending the Choctaw Expressions event at Mississippi College last spring received a lesson on Choctaw vocabulary. MC is studying the K-12 teaching methods of the Choctaw language and Choctaw culture in the MBCI’s Choctaw Language...

UPDATED: All set for 4th of July Parade!
Liberation Day parade participants wave the U.S. and CNMI flags. MV file photo (Liberation Day Committee) — This year’s 4th of July Parade is set to bring excitement and community pride to the streets of Susupe this Friday. Beginning at 10 a.m. on...

Independence group to use July 4 as way to promote political agenda
Independent Guåhan will host its annual Na'lå'la' Freedom Fest this Friday, July 4, at The Lime, using America's Independence Day as an opportunity to discuss Guam's own path toward decolonization and political self-determination, according to the...

Security guard sues hotel for unpaid OT
ROGELIO Alegre, a security guard, has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against Micronesia Resort Inc., doing business as Kensington Hotel Saipan, for failing to pay for overtime hours that he worked. Alegre sued the hotel for violations of...

'Some people may be rushing to judgment': Tenorio says he knew of investigation of his family but did not discuss it
Acting Gov. Joshua Tenorio on July 3, 2025 talks about the federal charges brought against members of his family and government of Guam employees.Joe Taitano/Pacific Daily News Acting Gov. Joshua Tenorio on Thursday said he did hear that federal...

New officer-in-charge at the helm of Station Apra Harbor
SANTA RITA, Guam — Senior Chief Petty Officer Kyle Breen-Tapia assumed command of U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor from Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Jarvis in a change of command ceremony at the Naval Base Guam Chapel in Apra Harbor,...

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill will slash health care for legal immigrants to pay for tax cuts
Provisions in the new tax and spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate early Tuesday would go even further than the House bill in removing health care and other benefits from immigrants with legal status. The House version of the massive tax and...

IHG to open Garner hotel in Kyototy
IHG Hotels & Resorts is set to expand its footprint into Kyoto, Japan, with a Garner brand hotel, in collaboration with Taisei Yuraku Real Estate and Pacifica Hotels. The 103-room property will be the fourth Garner hotel in Japan and is scheduled...

Philippine Airlines hosts product update for Guam industry partners
Philippine Airlines, represented by its General Sales Agent Goodwind Travel and Tour, hosted a comprehensive product update for its valued Guam-based industry partners last June 26. The event brought together representatives from travel agencies,...

NMI’s Aleksenko gets 4th gold
(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — NMI’s Isaiah Aleksenko extended his winning streak by clinching a fourth straight gold medal on Day 3 of the swimming competitions at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Aleksenko’s fourth gold came in...

All set for 4th of July Parade!
Liberation Day parade participants wave the U.S. and CNMI flags. MV file photo THIS year’s 4th of July Parade is set to bring excitement and community pride to the streets of Susupe this Friday. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 4, the parade...

What Happened To United Airlines’ Original Tokyo Hub?
The United Airlines hub in Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT) was reestablished in the fall of 2024 with new service to exciting destinations across Asia. Starting with Cebu, Philippines (CEB), last year, the reborn hub has added...

Guam: Forever a Colony?
What’s taking so long? It’s been close to 500 years that Guam has been flying a foreign flag, and still there’s been no serious effort to shake loose and walk its own path. Decolonization peaked years ago - soon after World War II when long-time...

Dell'Isola: GDOL ‘fully cooperated’ with $1.9M PUA fraud investigation, program closes with $809.3M paid out
Federal authorities contacted and received cooperation from the Guam Department of Labor with inquiries about an alleged $1.9 million Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud ring involving former GDOL employees. "We have an open relationship with...

Shocking! Maldives and 9 other countries that could vanish sooner than you think
Rising sea levels caused by climate change present an existential threat to many low-lying countries, particularly small island nations and coastal states, as highlighted by reports from the World Economic Forum and the Lowy Institute. These...

13 Gorgeous South Pacific Island Destinations for Every Type of Traveler—and the Cruises That Sail There
Few places conjure up images of exotic, far-flung getaways quite like the South Pacific’s island destinations, such as Bora Bora and Pago Pago, and their sweeping volcanic mountains, white beaches, and clear turquoise waters. But these...

Health care would be slashed even for immigrants with legal status under massive Senate bill
Provisions in the new tax and spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate early Tuesday would go even further than the House bill in removing health care and other benefits from immigrants with legal status. The House version of the massive tax and...

Pacific Ocean Commissioner: Op -ED – Ripples to Waves:
By Dr Filimon Manoni, Pacific Ocean Commissioner KOROR, 30 JUNE 2025 (PIFS) — It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for...
Pacific nation Nauru passes law to establish a crypto regulator
The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has passed legislation to establish a dedicated virtual asset regulatory authority covering crypto, digital banking and Web3 innovation, aiming to become a crypto hub. Nauru is a western Pacific Island sovereign...