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Guam Charter Schools Council chair: 'No online classes or remote learning' as SIFA seeks new campus
Pacific Daily News
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The chairwoman of the government council overseeing charter schools on Guam made it clear that online classes or remote learning will not be allowed. Guam Academy Charter Schools Council Chairwoman Evangeline Cepeda said despite lacking a...
Guam Fall Wood Bat baseball league returns for another action-packed season
Pacific Daily News
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The crack of the bat, the smell of freshly cut grass, and the roar of weekend crowds are just around the corner as the Guam Amateur Baseball Association prepares for its 12th thrilling season of the Guam Amateur Fall Wood Bat Baseball League....
AG's office, education board: SIFA needs legislative approval to lease campus
Pacific Daily News
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Guam Education Board Chairman Angel Sablan on Tuesday said only the Legislature can authorize the leasing of entire decommissioned campuses such as Lyndon B. Johnson and Chief Brodie Memorial Elementary Schools, to any entity such as the Science...
Guam budget debate officially begins Tax Rollback, Federal Funding Risks, and Rainy Day Fund Calculations
Marianas Business Journal
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BY PAULY SUBA Journal Staff The 38th Guam Legislature’s office of Finance and Budget (OFB) and the office of the governor’s Bureau of Budget and Management Research (BBMR) clashed on Aug. 11, over how to calculate the Rainy Day Fund cap, the size...
A city on pause: Guam’s capital awaits a plan, a budget and political will
The Pacific Island Times
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August 12, 2025
Guam Museum. Photo by Mar-Vic Cagurangan/Pacific Island Times The Hagåtña Restoration and Redevelopment Authority, or HRRA, has been around for nearly three decades, yet its mission to revitalize Guam’s historic capital city is still stuck at the...
Guam charter school seeks prompt AG review of its plan to lease abandoned campus in Tamuning
The Pacific Island Times
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August 11, 2025
SIFA students in their old campus in Tiyan. Photo courtesy of SIFA The Science is Fun and Awesome, or SIFA, Learning Academy Charter School, is seeking to lease the abandoned Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School facility in Tamuning, but its...
OPINION Nault: Tourism is Guam and Guam is all of us
Pacific Daily News
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From Tumon’s gift shops and restaurants to our pristine beaches, every person plays a role in keeping our island a destination travelers choose again and again. Tourism is the lifeblood of Guam’s economy. Every day, the people of our visitor...
Guam Police Department gives high-fives for a safe school year
KUAM
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August 11, 2025
The Guam Police Department traded sirens for smiles Thursday morning, as officers welcomed Guam Department of Education students back for the first day of classes in School Year 2025-2026. It's part of GPD’s “High-Five A Five-0” communit
Guam Amateur Fall Wood Bat League set to return
The Guam Daily Post
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The crack of the bat, the smell of freshly cut grass, and the roar of weekend crowds are just around the corner as the Guam Amateur Baseball Association prepares for its 12th thrilling season of the Guam Amateur Fall Wood Bat Baseball League....
Guam launches 1st criminal justice program for high school students
Pacific Daily News
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Just in time for the new school year, Guam on Wednesday launched its first criminal justice program for high school students. The new law enforcement career pathway for high school students is being piloted at Tiyan High School, starting with 20...
Youth ambassadors to visit Marshall Islands, Hawaii, Guam
Taipei Times
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August 11, 2025
A group of 40 Taiwanese students aged 18 to 35 is to visit the Marshall Islands, Hawaii and Guam later this month, as part of an annual government-funded youth ambassadorship program, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said today. Department...
GPD: One-to-one aide arrested for allegedly assaulting special education student at GW High School
Pacific Daily News
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Police on Tuesday arrested a one-to-one aide for allegedly assaulting and restraining a special education student on Aug. 8 at George Washington High School. Michael Hocog II was arrested for multiple charges, according to the Guam Police...
Women's U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers: Malaysia Bag First Win By Beating Guam 2-0
Bernama
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August 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Under-20 (U-20) women's team secured their first victory in the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers after beating Guam 2-0 in their final Group F match at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium,...
Lujan asks 2 US senators for NDAA amendment to help reduce airfare for Guam, CNMI
Pacific Daily News
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Sen. Jesse Lujan asked two U.S. senators to introduce an amendment to the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, to help reduce airfare for Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Lujan, in letters to Sens....
When Will World War II End in Japan?
Foreign Policy
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When did World War II end? Or, when will World War II end? This may seem a rhetorical question to most, with Aug. 15 marking the 80th anniversary of V-J Day (Victory Over Japan Day). On that date, Japan supposedly surrendered unconditionally. Few...
40 Taiwanese youth ambassadors to visit Marshall Islands, Hawaii, Guam
Focus Taiwan
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August 12, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 12 (CNA) A group of 40 Taiwanese students aged 18 to 35 will visit the Marshall Islands, Hawaii and Guam later this month, as part of an annual government-funded youth ambassadorship program, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)...
Guam exemption sought from a federal visa bond pilot program
The Guam Daily Post
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On Aug. 20, the U.S. Department of State is set to launch a pilot program requiring certain B-1 and B-2 visa applicants to post a $15,000 refundable bond. The program according to Sen. Jesse Lujan, could have negative impacts on Guam's efforts to...
Nashua Community School’s Annual Play It Forward Concert Returns Aug. 23
Patch
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August 15, 2025
NASHUA, NH — It’s been a rough year for the arts in the Granite State. As WMUR reports, cuts to arts funding in the recently passed state budget mean that New Hampshire now ranks last among U.S. states and territories for public arts funding,...
Moylan confirms reelection bid, says no nuclear reactor plans for Guam
Pacific Daily News
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Republican Del. James Moylan said he will seek a third term as Guam’s delegate to Congress, making him the first to confirm a bid for the seat in the 2026 election. He also clarified that his office is not aware of any military plans to bring...
‘Make every moment count’: Boxer to represent FSM, Guam in New York
Pacific Daily News
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Jake Albert, 26, an amateur boxer born on Guam, has started a GoFundMe campaign for $3,000 to represent the Federated States of Micronesia in an amateur boxing match in New York. The match is scheduled for Sept. 20 and is hosted by the historical...