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DOC wants prison master plan changes so Guam won't mix pre-trial detainees with convicted murderers, rapists in Mangilao compound
Pacific Daily News
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Department of Corrections Director Fred Bordallo said DOC and Adelup are proposing changes to the Guam prison master plan that would prevent the construction of any new jails for detainees on the grounds of the Mangilao Adult Correctional Facility...
'One ocean, one people': Alingano Maisu charts a path for future navigators
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 15, 2025
A historic voyage from Palau to Taiwan has brought with it new opportunities to learn traditional navigation. The traditional double-hulled voyaging canoe Alingano Maisu's 58-day cultural expedition was led by Grandmaster Navigator Sesario...
Atkins Kroll hosts Lexus evening of elegance, innovation
Pacific Daily News
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Atkins Kroll hosted an exclusive evening of elegance and innovation at its recent Lexus Leather and Luxury event designed to immerse guests in the Lexus lifestyle. The evening at the Lexus showroom paired the latest Lexus models with a curated...
Lauren Baluyot, Ruby Bautista, international competitors shine in fitness showdown
The Guam Daily Post
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Hosted by Docomo Pacific Guam and Guam FitExpo, the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation Guam Classic Muscle Showdown featured Lauren Ashley Baluyot, Ruby Bautista, Homer Campbell and Shawn Fleming winning top honors on Saturday at LeoPalace...
Tsunami Hawaii: Latest Information, History, and Preparedness Guide
Southwest Journal - Minnesota
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July 20, 2025
Hawaii’s unique position in the center of the Pacific Ocean makes it particularly vulnerable to tsunamis from both distant and local sources. With 32 destructive tsunamis recorded since 1900, resulting in 293 deaths and over $625 million in...
UH awarded $1.5M+ to strengthen health through policy across Hawaiʻi, Pacific
Maui Now - Hawaii
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Maui Wildfire Exposure Study collection event. (Courtesy: UH News) The University of Hawaiʻi has received two privately funded grants totaling more than $1.5 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to tackle pressing...
DYS reports rise in child abuse and neglect cases
Marianas Variety
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THE Division of Youth Services on Wednesday released data from the first through third quarters of fiscal year 2025, showing a continued rise in child abuse and neglect cases across the Commonwealth. DYS Administrator Vivian Sablan emphasized the...
OPINION ǀ Truth 127: Clouds of Evil & the Lost American Dream!
Marianas Variety
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Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is the mainland of America and here in the CNMI is facing a “Storm of Evil deadly bent on destroying the American Dream for All People of Color” which includes Chamorro/Carolinian Americans, and a real Tsunami is...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 18 – July 24, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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July 25, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
USDOE cuts PSS grant by 24%
Marianas Variety
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Jacqueline Che THE U.S. Department of Education has reduced federal grant funding to the CNMI Public School System by $4.5 million, or 24%, for school year 2025-2026. The funding cut is part of more than $6 billion withheld nationwide after many...
Nice to McNa-meet you!
Cork Independent
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Published: Fri 25 Jul 2025, 3:49 PM Last updated: Fri 25 Jul 2025, 3:52 PM Up and coming Irish actor and singer-songwriter Niall McNamee is a truly exciting and dynamic talent. Based in London these days, the Irishman has starred alongside...
Inside the Days, Hours and Minutes Leading Up to the Hiroshima Bombing
Literary Hub
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July 24, 2025
“Right after we dropped the bomb, I felt much the same as I do now except that I hadn’t drunk as much coffee that morning.” –Commander Paul Tibbets Jr. * Article continues after advertisement General Curtis LeMay had now been with the 509th...
Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz Change of Command Ceremony: Col. Ernest Govea relinquishes command to Col. Richard D. Marshall Jr.
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 17, 2025
CAMP BLAZ, Guam — The commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz relinquished command during a change of command ceremony Thursday, marking a new chapter in the base’s leadership. Col. Ernest Govea who assumed command in July 2023, handed...
Kapetalwa: A Cruiser’s Journey Through the Blue Frontier
Cruising World
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July 16, 2025
Sailing canoes ply the lagoon waters off Lamotrek Island. These vessels sail hundreds of miles in open ocean between islands. Behan Gifford Come to our canoe house, and we’ll have kapetalwa. We’re being invited, but in Micronesia, kapetalwa can...
'Hard work and lots of exercise': World War II veteran turns 100
The Courier Express - Pennsylvania
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[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story was published in late June in the Meadville Tribune. It is reprinted here with that newspaper’s permission.] When Barnett “Barney” Crawford was born, five gallons of gas cost $1 and haircuts for children were 25...
PSS seeks $49.2M budget for FY 2026 as ARPA funding ends
Marianas Variety
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The House Ways and Means Committee chair, Rep. John Paul Sablan, speaks during the budget hearing for the Public School System in the House chamber on Wednesday. Photo by Emmanuel T. Erediano FACING the end of federal funding under the American...
Fiji's 3x3 basketball teams secure gold and qualify for U23 World Cup and Commonwealth Games
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
Fiji men's (right) won against the Solomon Islands 19-18 in the 3x3 basketball competition at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. 9 July 2025 Photo: Facebook / Team Fiji History was made in the inaugural 3x3 basketball competition at the 2025...
Elias joins PICRC as Aquarist
Island Times
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July 25, 2025
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jay Elias as the newest aquarist at the Palau Aquarium. Jay, who is from Tobi Island in the state of Hatohobei, joined the team at the Palau Aquarium in...
PSS braces for ARPA funding cliff; Orsini urges contingency planning
Marianas Variety
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THE Public School System's funding under the American Rescue Plan Act expired on Sept. 30, 2024, but PSS was able to extend its use to cover federally allowable expenses through the current fiscal year, according to Board of Education member...
Community workshops to map islands' maritime heritage sites
The Guam Daily Post
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East Carolina University researchers will conduct community workshops on Guam from July 17-29 to map maritime heritage sites and practices across the Marianas archipelago, part of a federally funded study designed to inform government agencies...