# guam (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover guam. Page: Feed: --- ## [Guam artists share stories in new exhibit](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-artists-share-stories-in-new-exhibit) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Explore themes of storytelling, resilience and cultural connection through two distinct creative perspectives at a new art exhibition at the Guam Museum. ## [‘It’s time to rebuild Sanchez’: Students, alumni and leaders rally around long-delayed school](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/it-s-time-to-rebuild-sanchez-students-alumni-and-leaders-rally-around-long-delayed-school) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ But after more than a decade of discussions, setbacks and promises, the Guam community is increasingly determined that “not overnight” cannot be allowed to mean not anytime soon. ## [Guam's $600M Ukudu power plant falls short of expectations](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/ukudu-power-plant-under-repair) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ The Ukudu Power Plant continues to operate at reduced capacity while several generating units require either scheduled maintenance or repairs, necessitating load shedding, the Guam Power Authority said. ## [Naoero shifting focus from aid to economic growth, president says](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/naoero-shifting-focus-from-aid-to-economic-growth-president-says) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Naoero's economic transformation over the past decade reflects the strategy recommended by a New Zealand official, who advised Pacific leaders to cut reliance on aid and focus on growing domestic economies, President David Adeang said. ## [#TBT: August 20, 2026](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/20/tbt-august-20-2026/) _2026-08-20 · William-Jose Velez Gonzalez · Pasquines_ Two men wear homemade face coverings during a protest on August 20, 1978, against the politically motivated entrapment and execution of two pro-independence activists, Carlos Enrique Soto Arriví and Arnaldo Darío Rosado Torres, by the Puerto Rican Police in July of 1978. The post #TBT: August 20, 2026 appeared first on Pasquines . ## ['We're trying to do everything we can:' Guam grapples with declining tourism](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-grapples-with-declining-tourism) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Régine Biscoe Lee, president of the Guam Visitors Bureau, came before the public this week with a difficult task: explaining how Guam intends to rebuild its tourism industry as some of its most important visitor markets move in a different direction. ## [House bill calls for radiation exposure study in Northern Marianas](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/house-bill-calls-for-radiation-exposure-study-in-northern-marianas) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ In a new attempt at expanding the nuclear reparation program, a coalition of House members are proposing a federal study to determine the Northern Mariana Islands' possible exposure to radioactive fallout from U.S. nuclear tests in the Pacific between 1946 and 1962. ## [$61.6M defense contract awarded to Guam venture](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/61-6m-defense-contract-awarded-to-guam-venture) _2026-08-19 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Marianas' Naval Support Activity Andersen has awarded Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima a $61.6 million unilateral modification to the previously awarded contract for the construction of a joint communications upgrade at Naval Base Guam and Camp Blaz. This award brings the total cumulative face value of the firm-fixed-price… ## [Inside the marble halls: What a legislative internship taught me about public service](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/19/inside-the-marble-halls-what-a-legislative-internship-taught-me-about-public-service/) _2026-08-19 · Mariana Concepcion · Pasquines_ I spent weeks preparing for my legislative internship: reading about Puerto Rico’s Senate, choosing professional outfits, and anticipating what I would encounter once I walked into the Capitol. I expected the marble-filled halls to contain answers. I imagined politics as a world of certainty, populated by people with unwavering convictions, polished speeches, and clear solutions \[…\] The post… ## [Earthjustice sues feds over deep-sea mining plans in American Samoa](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/earthjustice-sues-trump-overe-deep-sea-mining-plans-in-american-samoa) _2026-08-19 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ “Mining activities—whether at the testing phase or production phase—involve scouring the seabed to extract nodules,” states the lawsuit filed with the District Court of Hawaii. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jxzgomwCuq3q) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [DOL Announces Next Generation of AI-Powered Workforce Services](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/dol-announces-next-generation-of-ai-powered-workforce-services) _2026-08-19 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ By Pacific Island Times News Staff (GDOL)--The Guam Department of Labor plans to integrate VOS Sapphire AI into Guam’s existing workforce services platform HIREGUAM, introducing new artificial intelligence capabilities designed to enhance services for job seekers, employers and workforce professionals throughout the island. “This is an exciting opportunity to take the workforce system Guam already… ## [Google Trends in the US territories: August 2026](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/18/google-trends-in-the-us-territories-august-2026/) _2026-08-18 · William-Jose Velez Gonzalez · Pasquines_ This is our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in the US Territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Trends data is an unbiased sample of Google search data. It’s anonymized (no one is personally identified), categorized (determining the topic for a search query), and \[…\] The post Google Trends in the US… ## [Regional weather outlook: Tropical disturbance Invest 92W tracking between Chuuk and Pohnpei](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/regional-weather-outlook-tropical-disturbance-invest-92w-tracking-between-chuuk-and-pohnpei) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Key points Tropical Disturbance Invest 92W: Between Chuuk and Pohnpei - Likely tracking WNW Tropical Disturbance Invest 94W: Well north of Palau, Likely tracking W out of Micronesia Monsoon will return to the Marianas around Saturday Drier pattern prevails across Yap & Palau Unsettled pattern prevails across Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae and Majuro (NWS/ Prepared by Paul Stanko, acting SOO) An active… ## [Pepper Lunch expands to Hagatna](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/pepper-lunch-expands-to-hagatna) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Genki Food Service Inc. holds a Guam franchise for Pepper Lunch, a Japanese fast-casual restaurant chain with more than 570 locations across 17 countries. ## [‘Regional ownership matters most,’ Pacific foreign ministers say amid fragile bloc unity](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/regional-ownership-matters-most-pacific-foreign-ministers-say-amid-fragile-bloc-unity) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Foreign affairs leaders called on the Pacific Islands Forum to “remain united around” the region’s own priorities, including its own security challenges, in the face of growing geopolitical rivalry and the superpowers’ influence-peddling in the Pacific. ## [Proposed lease notice issued for seabed mining near Mariana Trench](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/proposed-lease-notice-issued-for-seabed-mining-near-mariana-trench) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Environmental activists warned that if the proposed methods are used, deep-sea mining would cause habitat destruction and generate noise and light pollution, sediment plumes, wastewater, and residual toxic heavy metals that could drift far from the actual mining sites. ## [Governor Bryan requests federal drought disaster declaration for US Virgin Islands](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/14/governor-bryan-requests-federal-drought-disaster-declaration-for-us-virgin-islands/) _2026-08-14 · William-Jose Velez Gonzalez · Pasquines_ Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) of the United States Virgin Islands formally requested that United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issue a secretarial drought disaster declaration for St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, as extreme drought conditions continue to strain the territory’s agricultural community. The entire US Virgin Islands is currently classified under \[…\] The post… ## [#TBT: August 13, 2026](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/13/tbt-august-13-2026/) _2026-08-14 · William-Jose Velez Gonzalez · Pasquines_ The Saipan Beacon was a daily military newspaper published by the United States Army Saipan Island command in the Northern Mariana Islands, providing military operations of the Allied campaign in the Pacific Theater and worldwide news during World War II, as seen in this August 13, 1945 issue. The post #TBT: August 13, 2026 appeared first on Pasquines . ## [Puerto Rico’s water crisis, in context](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/12/puerto-ricos-water-crisis-in-context/) _2026-08-12 · William-Jose Velez Gonzalez · Pasquines_ Puerto Rico entered August 2026 under a rationing plan that its own water utility called a last resort. Following the driest July on record for San Juan, Governor Jenniffer González-Colón (NPP, R) activated the National Guard and issued a pair of executive orders, OE-2026-35 and OE-2026-36, declaring a state of emergency across the archipelago. Under the \[…\] The post Puerto Rico’s water crisis, in… ## [In Puerto Rico, journalists must often sue for public information](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/11/in-puerto-rico-journalists-must-often-sue-for-public-information/) _2026-08-11 · Guest Author · Pasquines_ By Silvia Higuera When police told journalists from the Center for Investigative Journalism (CPI) in Puerto Rico that 1,000 people go missing every year on the island –which is home to about 3.2 million people–, they wanted to investigate further. It wasn’t just a shocking number; it led to more questions. Who are these people? Where \[…\] The post In Puerto Rico, journalists must often sue for… ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NJpY0tWc245r) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [Guam marks 82nd Liberation Day under the shadow of Super Typhoon Bavi](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/10/guam-marks-82nd-liberation-day-under-the-shadow-of-super-typhoon-bavi/) _2026-08-10 · Aarav Pinge · Pasquines_ July 21 marked Guam’s 82nd Liberation Day. Liberation Day is a very busy and important day for Guam, as people gather to attend the Liberation Day Parade. Guam celebrates Liberation Day to commemorate the invasion of United States military troops, which took place on July 21, 1944. The invasion ended Japanese occupation of the region, \[…\] The post Guam marks 82nd Liberation Day under the shadow of… ## [#TBT: August 8, 2026](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/06/tbt-august-8-2026/) _2026-08-06 · William-Jose Velez Gonzalez · Pasquines_ On August 8, 1844, missionary Archibald Wright Murray wrote that Tutuilans planned to cede Pago Pago Harbor, in what is now American Samoa, to the French in exchange for a pledge protecting Tutuila’s independence—recognizing the harbor as their greatest lure for European powers. The post #TBT: August 8, 2026 appeared first on Pasquines . ## [Sin U no hay PR: The crisis in the University of Puerto Rico, in context](https://pasquines.us/2026/08/04/sin-u-no-hay-pr-the-crisis-in-the-university-of-puerto-rico-in-context/) _2026-08-04 · Mariana Concepcion · Pasquines_ In 2026, the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) finds itself in the deepest institutional crisis since the imposition of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico. This is not because a single decision went wrong, but because years of austerity, political interference, and administrative erosion finally converged into open collapse. By spring 2026, \[…\] The post Sin U no hay PR: The… ## [Roach and Francis campaign on six decades of public service as US Virgin Islands primary arrives](https://pasquines.us/2026/07/31/roach-and-francis-campaign-on-six-decades-of-public-service-as-us-virgin-islands-primary-arrives/) _2026-07-31 · Kaitlyn Sullivan · Pasquines_ The primary is almost here for United States Virgin Islanders, and Tregenza Roach is hoping for votes. Roach is trying to move into the US Virgin Islands’ top office. Roach launched his Democratic gubernatorial campaign with Senator Novelle Francis Jr., who is the current senator of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. In May, the \[…\] The post Roach and Francis campaign on six decades of public…