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Marasigan wanted by feds pending sentencing for bingo fraud charges
The Guam Daily Post
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A federal warrant has been issued for a man pending sentencing for charges related to conducting bingo games under the guise of charity and making $34 million. On Wednesday District Court of Guam Magistrate Judge Michael Bordallo granted a...
Arrest warrant issued for convicted money launderer Michael Marasigan
Pacific Daily News
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Federal Magistrate Judge Michael J. Bordallo issued a warrant for the arrest of convicted money launderer Michael L. Marasigan after he failed to return to Guam on time from a court-approved trip to the Philippines. According to court documents...
What sharks are worth—and why that matters
Mongabay
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June 25, 2025
Stefanie Brendl, founder of Shark Allies, transitioned from shark tourism to advocacy after a pivotal free-diving encounter with a tiger shark, leading her to champion the world’s first shark fin trade ban in Hawaii. Her legislative work has since...
Pacific’s oldest rice found in remote cave
Scimex Newsfeed
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June 25, 2025
Funder: This work was supported by Australian Research Council DP140100384 (to H.-c.H.), Australian Research Council DP190101839 and National Natural Science Foundation of China T2192953. From: The Australian National University The discovery of...
Remote cave discovery shows ancient voyagers brought rice across 2,300km of Pacific Ocean
The Conversation
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June 25, 2025
In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands – at an ancient cave site on Guam in the Mariana Islands of western Micronesia. The domesticated rice was...
LETTER: Open letter on GovGuam procurement
Pacific Daily News
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For several years, I have publicly stated that the biggest problem paralyzing the government of Guam is the problems faced with our outdated procurement system and poor financial management. I recently attended the Procurement Summit on June 12,...
Kathi Anne Wright
Kern Valley Sun - California
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Kathi Anne Wright, 72, was found passed away in her home in Grants Pass, Oregon on June 11, 2025. Kathi was born on August 13, 1952 in Long Beach, California - then proceeded to live anywhere less populated - including Guam, Idaho, several small...
Preventive Law Can Fix Many Procurement, Financial Management Issues In GovGuam
Kandit News Group
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June 20, 2025
By Peter J. Santos for Kandit News & Views For several years I have publicly stated that the biggest problem paralyzing the government of Guam is the problems faced with our outdated procurement system and poor financial management. I recently...
Bill turning 60-acre Land Trust property into quarry draws support but CLTC yet to weigh in
Pacific Daily News
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A proposal to turn some 60 acres of CHamoru Land Trust property in Mangilao into a commercial quarrying operation received support at a public hearing on Tuesday, but some lawmakers want to hear the commission's position before moving the bill...
Archbishop Jimenez blessed by Pope Leo XIV during Mass celebrating unity in faith
The Guam Daily Post
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With millions watching from afar, hundreds of Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica in utter silence as 54 palliums were retrieved from the tomb of St. Peter moments before Pope Leo XIV blessed the pallia and imposed them on new metropolitan...
GPD investigating Mongmong burglary, suspects called ‘gutsy’
The Guam Daily Post
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Mongmong-Toto-Maite Mayor Rudy Paco confirmed that a home in the village of Mongmong was burglarized on Friday afternoon by two male individuals who were captured on video surveillance and photographed by witnesses as the suspects climbed over the...
Pangelinan siblings shine at jiu-jitsu championships in Rome, São Paulo
Pacific Daily News
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Siblings Ryu Angelo Pangelinan and Akemi-Maria Pangelinan both won gold in jiu-jitsu championships held in Rome, Italy and São Paulo, Brazil, representing Guam well on the world stage. The Pangelinan siblings traveled to different parts of the...
Convicted Felon Awaiting Sentencing Left the Country; Judge Issues Arrest Warrant
Kandit News Group
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June 25, 2025
Michael Marasigan A federal judge ordered the arrest of Michael Marasigan after the convicted felon failed to return to Guam, and stopped communicating with his probation officer. Mr. Marasigan, who was convicted on dozens of federal felony counts...
Schafer, Magdalen
Madison News - Wisconsin
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July 1, 2025
Magdalen Faye Schafer June 28, 1924 - June 22, 2025 MIDDLETON-Magdalen F. Schafer, age 100, died peacefully of natural causes with her family by her side on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Having lived in Middleton for over 30 years, she recently moved to...
From classroom to courtroom: Retired Judge Anita Sukola's lifelong pursuit of justice earns her 2025 Hostisia Award
Pacific Daily News
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Surrounded by family, friends, judges, lawmakers, attorneys, governors and former students, retired Superior Court of Guam Judge Anita A. Sukola on Wednesday received the 2025 Hostisia Award, the Judiciary of Guam’s highest honor. Sukola was...
Flood watch in effect by Thursday morning
Pacific Daily News
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A flood watch will be in effect by Thursday morning, with expected rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches and possible flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall. This is according to the Guam Homeland Security and Office of Civil Defense, citing...
GPD: 2 dead from separate traffic crashes
The Guam Daily Post
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The Guam Police Department confirmed that a man and woman died in two separate traffic crashes on June 21 and June 23. On Tuesday, Norman Analista, GPD spokesperson, shared details regarding two fatal traffic crashes that occurred in Yigo and...
Palau Games are on
The National
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IT was a rainy evening in Koror, Palau, as Team PNG athletes and officials marched into the Palau National Stadium on Sunday evening (June 29) for the opening ceremony of the Pacific Mini Games. Twenty-two other countries and territories in the...
Liam & Luke Hemsworth Teamed With Russell Crowe for This Forgotten Spy Thriller With a 93% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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June 30, 2025
By definition, the ideal action movie should deliver a heart-pounding mix of explosions, standoffs, and characters viewers actually care about. Unfortunately, few films manage to check all those boxes. Too often, films in this genre lean heavily...
Pacific Voyagers Transported Rice Across Vast Ocean Stretch
Archaeology - New York
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June 30, 2025
Rice husk phytoliths CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA—According to a statement released by The Australian National University (ANU), researchers have identified the earliest known evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands. Rice was originally domesticated in...