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Desaparecidos por el ICE en Los Ángeles: cómo encontrar a familiares detenidos
Durante 22 días, las fuerzas de inmigración han realizado redadas en comunidades de la región de Los Ángeles, deteniendo a unas 722 personas sólo entre el 1 y el 10 de junio. Para las familias y los grupos de defensa de los inmigrantes, determinar...

SWIMMERS VENTURE TO THEIR FIRST MINI GAMES
A preview of Team Guam heading to Palau for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games June 29 – July 9 amongst 24 island nations By Jay Leon Guerrero Five swimming prospects will be traveling to Palau for the Pacific Mini Games in a matter of days. Amaya...

Australia worried about escalation as US shifts bombers
Australia is concerned the situation in the Middle East could swell into a larger conflict after the US moved bomber planes. The B-2 bombers were shifted to the Pacific Island of Guam as President Donald Trump considers whether the US should join...

Operation New Life Center open, preparing for reunion 50 years after the Vietnam War
The Operation New Life Center at Micronesia Mall officially opened on Tuesday with extended daily hours and enhanced exhibits, marking a significant milestone in commemorating Guam's pivotal role in resettling more than 110,000 Vietnamese refugees...

DPW focused on eyesore cleanup
From the ever growing number of junk vehicles to abandoned buildings, the Guam Department of Public Works said it's working to rid the island of such eyesores. During a budget hearing Thursday, DPW director Vince Arriola said a law passed in the...

This Portland Collective Keeps the City Clean — And Helps Unhoused People Find Stability
By Joseph Winters, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” On a Thursday morning in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood, two dozen people mill around a warehouse, waiting for the results of a...

Follow the law or fix the law? Summit seeks to solve GovGuam procurement woes
Private sector frustration over doing business with the government of Guam could be addressed if GovGuam would follow its own laws, Public Auditor Benjamin Cruz told a crowd of business and government leaders at a procurement summit Thursday. But...

Grassroots festival draws soccer players from Saipan
Southern Cobras SC and Kanoa FC both emerged as trophy winners in the U10 and U12 divisions, respectively, in the recently concluded 2025 Pacific Grassroots Football Festival at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. “I’m...

Reaching for the stars
While rockets today take humans to space as often as earthbound folks drive to the grocery store, traveling beyond the confines of our planet and witnessing the majestic features of the universe is something most of us will never experience...

Digital tech and green energy could upgrade our islands
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero recently visited Taiwan and found out Taiwanese investors in many sectors, from tech and tourism to aquaculture and retail, have their eye on Guam. Our foundation noticed a Taiwanese firm is planning to build an AI...

Disqualified prosecutor claims changes to contract with OAG will be made
A private attorney under contract as a prosecutor with the Office of the Attorney General revealed a change to his contract is expected to be made after being disqualified from a homicide case over "financial incentives" earlier this week. On June...

Soaking up island fair’s wet, wonderful weekend
Splish! Splash! Bash! The Guam Visitors Bureau hosted a spectacle to remember at Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park from noon to night on Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8. Cultural pride pierced through the downpour and glimmered under...

Southern Cobras SC, Kanoa FC big winners in Pacific Grassroots football fest
Southern Cobras SC and Kanoa FC both emerged as trophy winners in the U10 and U12 divisions, respectively, in the recently concluded 2025 Pacific Grassroots Football Festival at the Guam Football Association National Training Center, the Guam...

New digital CHamoru read-along children's book now out in honor of National Reading Day
Get ready for some adventure in the pages and sounds of a new CHamoru language children's book. Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru yan Fina’nå’guen i Historia yan Lina’la’ i Taotao Tåno’ or the Commission on CHamoru Language and the Teaching of the...

Park staff keeping an eye on weather conditions
PORT ANGELES — The temporary fireworks stands popping up in parking lots and empty lots on the Olympic Peninsula are a sign for most people that the Fourth of July is almost here. For Jeff Bortner, Olympic National Park’s interagency fire...

Sea turtle monitoring program gets some help from G3 conservation corps
From spotting sea turtle tracks to marking nests, Guam’s sea turtle monitoring program got some extra help for at least a week. The Guam Green Growth, G3, Conservation Corps spent a week in the field immersed in vital conservation work alongside...

GEDA receives clean audit for fiscal 2024
The Guam Economic Development Authority received a clean audit for fiscal 2024, ending the year with a net position of $21.5 million, a net increase of $4.1 million over the prior year’s $17.4 million, according to a report from the Office of...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – June 20 – June 26, 2025
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US Missile Defenses Heavily Depleted in Shielding Israel: report
The U.S. drew down a significant portion of its advanced anti-missile system to bolster Israel's defense against Iranian aerial attacks during a 12-day conflict in which Israel and the U.S. struck nuclear facilities and Iran retaliated with...

Judge confirms August trial date for murder suspect Nicholas Moore
Superior Court Judge Maria T. Cenzon affirmed the upcoming trial dates for Nicholas Wayne Moore, who is accused of murder in the death of Michael Castro. Cenzon held a status hearing on Thursday in her courtroom, where she reconfirmed Aug. 11 as...