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Voting for Pika's Best of Guam starts Friday
Pacific Daily News
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Voting for this year’s Pika’s Best of Guam starts Friday, Aug. 22, and will continue until Sept. 19. Year after year, Pika’s Best of Guam grows in recognition identifying Guam’s best of the best. In 2024, we saw another record-breaking number of...
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...
Pacific Elders call halt to seabed mining
Pacific News Service
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Pacific Elders’ Voice (PEV) calls for a halt in seabed mining until “proper regulatory instruments can be put in place,” and recommends a regional expert body be created to provide expert advice to Pacific Island countries. A statement issued by...
UPDATED 'The Golden Drive': GFA hosting 50th anniversary charity golf tournament on Sept. 13
Pacific Daily News
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As part of Guam Football Association’s 50th Anniversary celebration this year, the GFA Marketing Committee presents “The Golden Drive,” a charity golf classic, set to tee off on Saturday, Sept. 13, at LeoPalace Resort Guam. In a release, GFA said...
OPINION McNinch: Guam election apathy
Pacific Daily News
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Since Guam has refused to make any progress on a constitution, the structure of our government is largely controlled in federal laws. On a number of occasions, we have been taken to court for not following federal laws. If we had passed the...
Section 35 of the Budget Bill Is Wrong for Guam
Kandit News Group
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August 20, 2025
Opinion authored by: Anita P. Arriola William “Bucky” Brennan James L. Canto II Richelle Y. Canto Thomas J. Fisher Eliseo Florig Annie Gayle Steve Hattori Carol Hinkle-Sanchez Tom Johnson Janet King Jeremiah Luther Jeff Moots Daniel Morris Jordan...
Nominations Open for 2026 National Small Business Week Awards
Small Business Trends
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August 20, 2025
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the opening of nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards, shining a spotlight on America’s 36 million small businesses. Encompassing 99% of all U.S. businesses and...
Research Matters: UOG Cancer Research Center—fighting cancer with research rooted in island communities
Pacific Daily News
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The University of Guam Cancer Research Center houses several key research and data collection entities, including the Guam Cancer Registry, the Pacific Regional Central Cancer Registry, and the Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity,...
LETTER: Guam Chamber of Commerce stands firm on BPT reduction
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Chamber of Commerce stands aligned with other business organizations in strongly supporting the reduction of the Business Privilege Tax (BPT) to 4%. This effort, coupled with the responsible reduction of government spending, represents a...
National Security Threat? Pacific Island Politician Who Took Money From Chinese Companies Now Works in Trump Admin
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 20, 2025
Chinese nationals have entered the U.S. through a strategically vulnerable Pacific Islands territory, and a former politician who took campaign contributions from China-based companies now helps oversee that territory in the Trump administration....
CNMI LT. GOVERNOR WAS A GUAM BASKETBALL STAR
GSPN
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August 20, 2025
By Patrick Lujan Guam basketball history now sits in the second highest political position in our neighboring CNMI. Former Guam national player Dennis Mendiola was recently elevated to the position of Lt. Governor after the unforeseen passing of...
Love Island, Guam Edition: What it’s really like dating here
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Guam might look like a dating paradise with our tropical beaches, sunset drives, and just enough bars to pretend you have options. But anyone who’s actually dated on the island knows it’s not all sunsets and romance. It’s complicated, funny,...
Guam's Sage Cruz climbs to #1 in nation's jiu-jitsu rankings
Pacific Daily News
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What began as humble training sessions at Atos Guam has grown into one of the most inspiring stories in youth combat sports. Young brothers Sage and Luck Cruz, who first stepped on the mats under the guidance of professors Mike Carbullido and...
High school students can sign up for Junior Achievement of Guam's 'Company of the Year' program
Pacific Daily News
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High school students with a passion for business are encouraged to join the Junior Achievement of Guam's 2025-26 "Company of the Year" program which starts in two weeks. The program provides students a unique opportunity to develop their own...
Next military exercise follows hot on the heels of REFORPAC; Guam company awarded MilCon contract
Marianas Business Journal
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Pacific Vanguard is due to begin on Aug 24 and will see ships from the naval forces of the United States, Japan, Korea and Australia converge on the waters off Guam. Ships taking part in Pacific Vanguard 2024 The exercise is due to continue until...
Nominate A Small Business For 2026 SBA Award
The San Antonio Observer - Texas
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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, recognizing the impact of America’s 36 million small businesses. These enterprises make up 99% of all U.S. businesses,...
Molokaʻi Residents Fight To Keep Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Off Their Island
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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August 26, 2025
As the invasive pest shows up on all the other Main Hawaiian Islands, residents of Molokaʻi say the state is not doing enough to ensure they don’t meet the same fate. With the recent discovery of the coconut rhinoceros beetle on Lānaʻi, residents...
U.S. Small Business Administration Opens Nominations For 2026 National Small Business Week Awards
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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August 19, 2025
SBA News: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday, Aug. 19, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of America’s 36 million...
ONOC Executive Board concludes orientation and sets strategic direction for the 2025-2028 Olympic Quadrennium
Pacific News Service
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The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) Executive Board successfully concluded its three-day orientation and first in-person meeting at the ONOC Headquarters in Suva, Fiji. The newly elected 14-member Executive Board was confirmed at the...
Guam’s parks are overgrown - and the law says they shouldn’t be
The Guam Daily Post
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For an island that sells itself on clean beaches, manicured parks, and family-friendly recreation, Guam’s public spaces tell a different story: grass waist-high in playgrounds, ballfields gone to seed, walkways narrowed by weeds. Photos show...