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New lane shifts in Hagåtña

New lane shifts in Hagåtña

THE Department of Public Works has announced that ...

Wise Owl vet’s son arrested

Wise Owl vet’s son arrested

THE son of Wise Owl Animal Hospital veterinarian D...

Number of jobs declining, mostly in construction

Number of jobs declining, mostly in construction

“SOBERING news” was how Gov. Eddie Calvo described...

Davis discusses voting rights complaint in Rotary address

Davis discusses voting rights complaint in Rotary address

For the first time since he filed his voting right...

Youth senators pass 8 bills

Youth senators pass 8 bills

THE island’s youth leaders yesterday passed eight ...

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    Settle the case

    Davis filed the suit last November. Yesterday he spoke publicly about the lawsuit for the first time since then, during the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Guam at the Marriott Hotel. He said his team of high-powe Read more...

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    Construction flat

    But he admitted at the outset of his luncheon speech to the members of the Guam Contractors Association yesterday that the situation for our construction industry right now is “relatively flat.”About $500 million w Read more...

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    Hiring a superintendent

    He will be paid the advertised salary, $125,000, and will have whatever other benefits any employee of a line agency like GDOE would get. But through negotiations over the last month, the contract being considered for Read more...

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    Aluminum easy to recycle

    Only a small number of cans are recycled. Most of them end up in the trash or on the side of the road. Once an aluminum can is recycled it can be part of a new can within six weeks. If we recycle 2 million pounds of ca Read more...

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    Illegal dumping harmful

    There are many places on-island where you can find piles of trash. The reason for those piles of trash being there is a question I ponder. I believe if we better educate people about the harmful effects of their terrib Read more...

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    Everyone should participate

    Recycling is easy. Just put in a little more effort when disposing of your trash. If you have an empty plastic bottle, don't throw it away, put it in a recycling bin. Have aluminum? Same process. Having a big party or Read more...

Warriors proud of team's success

Warriors proud of team's success

Saint Paul clinches Spoon Division

LAST Saturday, m...

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Barrigada Crusaders edge Guahan Soldiers

HEADING into their Guam Amateur Baseball Latte Spr...

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Royals, Dolphins to battle for soccer title

LATER this evening, two of the IIAAG High School G...

Geckos one game away from perfection

Geckos one game away from perfection

AFTER finishing their regular season unbeaten, the...

Lady Dolphins dethrone Panthers

Lady Dolphins dethrone Panthers

WITH only two available slots in the IIAAG High Sc...

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Island beautification
Photo shows, from left, Stephen Reilly, executive vice president for Resorts World Manila; Lt. Gov. Ray Tenorio; Naoko “Notch” Shimizu; and Matthew Giger, vice president of sales and business development for iConnect, posing for a photograph during a press conference announcing an “Island Beautification Partnership” with iConnect, Resorts World Manila and the Islandwide Beautification Task Force spearheaded by the Lieutenant Governor’s Office.
Photo by Matt Weiss / Variety

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BY DAVID JAY MORRIS | VARIETY NEWS STAFF

Lessons from Manila

Friday, 18 May 2012 03:30am

So off to Manila it was, our first visit to the city since the mid 1990s. Much had changed – tremendous economic development, numerous high rise office buildings and apartment houses, world-class shopping centers, etc., but much remained the same – the friendliness and drive of the people, and the busy energy of the city o...

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BY SEN. JUDI GUTHERTZ

Guam military moves

Thursday, 17 May 2012 03:30am

It’s been that way back to the arrival of the Americans in 1898, except that in modern times, the military leaders and their troops predictably rotate out. It sometimes seems that not long after we get done saying hello, there’s a Change of Command and we are saying good bye, often with the regret of seeing a proven friend...

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BY PAM EASTLICK

Fossils old and new

A team of researchers from the University of New South Wales has found a 15-mi...


BY SEN. TONY ADA

Deregulating the regulators

Additionally, a new business must also comply with a myriad of zoning, employm...


BY MICHAEL BEVACQUA

Beyond the Base

One mistake people often make, though, is believing that the military bases on...


BY DR. VINCE AKIMOTO

Adam’s rib

Last week, Guam Community College faculty members went before the Guam Legisla...


BY SEN. BEN PANGELINAN

Protecting AmeriCorps services

Established in 1993 from legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton...




BY GOV. EDDIE CALVO

Times are uncertain...

Friday, 18 May 2012 03:30am

Guam is America’s gateway to Asia, and vice-versa. We are at the vantage point where east meets west. With the extensive growth of business, technology, and industry in this region, it only makes sense to pursue any kind of opportunity here. It is a really exciting time in our history, in our region.I have gone on numerous t...

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BY GOV. EDDIE CALVO

Congratulations, graduates!

Friday, 04 May 2012 03:30am

Graduation is an important rite of passage. Thousands of young Guamanians will be receiving a diploma displaying for the world the hard work they put into their studies. It is a big achievement, and you should be very proud of yourselves. We are all very proud of you.Although you turn the page on this chapter of your life into...

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Bitter medicine necessary

To put things into perspective, we simply are not making enough money to opera...


BY GOV. EDDIE CALVO

Keeping the Momentum Going

Our Russian visitor arrivals are on the rise and are already more than double ...


BY SPEAKER JUDI WON PAT

Jon Fernandez as GDOE’s new superintendent

DOE has the largest government workforce with more than 3,000 employees and re...


BY GOV. EDDIE CALVO

A head start for students, a head start for success

But, for many of these children, nightly dinners won’t be their only challen...


BY GOV. EDDIE CALVO

A prayer for the least among us

My wife was so deeply moved when she met children with diverse needs early las...