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Phase II of Hagåtña Bridge Project to start

Phase II of Hagåtña Bridge Project to start

Major Route 1 lane shift will begin this weekend

TH...

Joseph invokes Fifth Amendment during Wise Owl hearing

Joseph invokes Fifth Amendment during Wise Owl hearing

VETERINARIAN Dr. Joel Joseph rested his case yeste...

Blue House case defendants may be tried separately

Blue House case defendants may be tried separately

THE withdrawal of one of the defendants’ counsel i...

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GovGuam top delinquent in garbage fees

THE Guam solid waste receiver has reported a remar...

Tourism from China discussed

Tourism from China discussed

ABOUT 125 people interested in Guam’s tourist indu...

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    Sticks and plywood

    People in shock rummage through debris that was once their homes, searching for anything they can salvage. Helmeted rescue workers dig through the rubble looking for survivors – or victims. Shelters and mobile kitche Read more...

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    Viva la Symphony!

    High praise indeed, from somebody familiar with many performing venues. Most major theaters are connected with hotels, but by free-standing Moffatt meant a stand-alone theater. He said our Sandcastle was the best he ha Read more...

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    Port problems

    Thousands of containers pass through the port every year. They are efficiently off-loaded from huge container ships and stacked in the holding yard, or are loaded directly onto trailers for delivery to customers.\We se Read more...

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    The mission is high risk

    Put Fabot Yu'us Tåta laguse' ya un konne' esti dos Kilisyånu guatu gi langit-mu sa' ma gos miresi. Ayuda lokkue' familian-niha yan na måhgung pinitin-niha.I DON’T want to sound like an alarmist, and I certainly do Read more...

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    Police legal responsibility

    The police do not have a duty to protect every citizen from harm by others. There is no way the police can be everywhere at all times. A duty of protection only arises when the police create a dangerous situation for a Read more...

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    Taxi operators not happy

    Whether or not the recent bidding was “queasy,” as one director put it, I am not in a position to make positive or negative comments.However, I have had my own experience with this agency. Sometime last October I w Read more...

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FSAG playoffs heating up

WITH the regular season all completed and the post...

Athletics cash in 9th win

Athletics cash in 9th win

LOOKING to keep their hold in the No. 2 two spot, ...

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GSSBL, GMBL keep action around diamond busy

AROUND the diamond and between the lines, baseball...

Hawks rally back from deficit

Hawks rally back from deficit

Defeat Wildcats in B-Team hoops action

LAST night a...

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Rangers secure top seed for Jim Beam Baseball

WITH post-season action looming around the corner,...

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Jeneva Bosco is the reigning Miss World Guam. The next Miss World Guam Pageant will be held
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BY PAM EASTLICK

Climate change

Thursday, 23 May 2013 03:00am

And you know climate change isn’t just about warming up. Several months ago, I talked about how a storm in Alaska had caused a giant iceberg to break up off the coast of Antarctica, literally on the other side of the planet.Well, researchers at the University of Wisconsin have discovered something really interesting about a ...

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BY SEN. BEN PANGELINAN

Unclaimed checks and balances

Thursday, 23 May 2013 03:00am

This prompted me to write a letter (www.senbenp.com/Letter.pdf), dated Feb. 4, to the directors of both agencies requesting they work together to publish the names, tax year, and villages of each individual who is owed an income tax refund that has yet to be cashed – similar to how the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Reven...

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BY MICHAEL BEVACQUA

'Islands of War and Peace'

As I have written before in this column, the people of Okinawa have been discu...


BY KYLE MANDAPAT

Summer is coming

Hope everything is rocking for you as it should be, if not, don’t worry it i...


BY R. GREGORY SABLAN

Export possibilities

My views are the culmination of what I have learned through my experience in g...


BY SEN. ALINE YAMASHITA

Incredulous!

It was intriguing to hear the arguments that would allow Civil Service Commiss...


BY FELIX T. CABRERA

On eczema and persistent coughing

Dear Greg: Thank you for the question. Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a chro...




BY GOV. EDDIE CALVO

We must adapt to higher costs

Monday, 13 May 2013 03:00am

I cringe whenever I see the price of gas. I can't remember the last time I saw gas under $4. Then I got to thinking about the price of everything. Food is just too expensive. The price of utilities sways based on the price of a barrel of oil. We never thought that a barrel would cost over $40. Most people are working two – s...

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BY GOV. EDDIE CALVO

A message for high school seniors

Monday, 06 May 2013 03:00am

And as soon as you walk out those doors, life will be waiting for you to make decisions about yourself ... decisions that will guide your path for a long time to come.The reason you’re graduating is because you’re ready. I’m certain you’ve learned quite a lot about history, grammar, and math. Of course that’s part of...

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BY GOV. EDDIE CALVO

Law Week reflection

That's the beauty of American justice. We are a nation governed by the rule of...


BY GOV. EDDIE CALVO

Winning the fight against poverty

The use of welfare has been going up ever since Guam began recording usage dat...


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For the love of Guam: Recycling is cheaper

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the support you’ve shown fo...


BY GOV. EDDIE CALVO

My thanks to GovGuam employees

If you watched it on TV, a lot of information came out from many different peo...


BY GOV. EDDIE CALVO

Our Agenda in Washington

First, automatic federal budget cuts will be in place by the end of the week w...