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  • Tokyo bucks relocation delay

    Japan official says Marines transfer must push ahead as plannedTHE U.S. Department of Defense has acknowledged that Guam is not ready to accommodate the 8,000 Marines who will be relocated from Okinawa, but Tokyo is not inclined to put off the transfer pl...
  • Senators OK bill to fast-track JFK rebuild

    JFK bill passedTHE legislature last night unanimously passed the governor’s bill that seeks to expedite the reconstruction of John F. Kennedy High School in Upper Tumon. ...
  • Population peak still at 80,000

    FEDERAL officials who visited Guam this week said the Department of Defense is targeting a more realistic population growth of 41,000 by 2014, but the final environmental impact statement still pegs the growth at 79,178 by 2014. Many in the local communi...
  • DYA teen recaptured

    AFTER a week long search, Guam Police Department officers last night recaptured the 16-year-old Department of Youth Affairs male client, who escaped last week. ...
  • Developer seeking Land Trust property

    A BILL that would authorize the sale of a piece of land belonging to the Chamorro Land Trust to American Keystone Corp., Ltd. could potentially cause some discomfort among activist groups. ...
  • Sanchez: EPA has ‘unrealistic expectations’

    SIMON Sanchez, chairman of the Consolidated Commission on Utilities, said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s expectations from the Guam Waterworks Authority are “disingenuous” and “unrealistic.”Sanchez was reacting to EPA’s latest fili...
  • Mediterranean feast at Chef’s Cup

    THE 9TH annual 2010 Celebrity Chef’s Cup fundraiser for the University of Guam’s Endowment Foundation will kick off on Oct. 20 at the Hyatt Regency Guam Hotel main ballroom.   The Mediterranean-themed competition will be based on a five-course m...
  • Governor to decline USDA loan

    GOVERNOR Felix P. Camacho is considering withdrawing the $88 million loan approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the landfill project in Layon, according to the governor’s legal counsel Shannon Taitano-Lujan.Lujan said there were concerns br...
  • Cruz hits CEQ for not saving Pagat

    VICE Speaker BJ Cruz wrote to Council on Environmental Quality chair Nancy Sutley, criticizing her for allowing the Department of Defense to push ahead with its plan to use Pagat as the site for the Marines’ firing ranges. ...
  • FEIS vows cultural education for Marines

    THE final environmental impact study for the military buildup reiterates the Department of Defense’s promise to instill cultural sensitivity among incoming military personnel. ...
  • Residents trained for healthcare

    THE Department of Public Health and the local medical community have stepped up their efforts to facilitate the training of local residents to fill the healthcare workforce on Guam. Dolores Lee, a former public school teacher and medical student currentl...
  • Hawaii judge takes over $30K forfeiture case

    A FEDERAL court judge from Hawaii has been assigned to oversee the $30,000 forfeiture case after judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood recused herself citing family ties.Ninth circuit chief judge Alex Kozinski signed the order filed yesterday. ...
  • Port receives $2M in security grants

    (PAG)-- The Port Authority of Guam has been awarded more than $2 million in federal grants to boost the security systems at the island’s only commercial sea port. ...
  • GHRA’s food fest slated

    THE Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association is showcasing its third annual “Taste Guam” on Aug. 7 at the Hyatt Regency Guam, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. GHRA described the event as “The ultimate food and beverage festival.” ...
  • GCC student to present beetle research

    (GCC)-- Incoming sophomore Teresa Lizama will represent Guam Community College at the third annual Islands of Opportunity Alliance – Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Partnerships Student Conference in Honolulu from Aug. 2 to 4. Lizama will participate...
  • Bordallo meets with astronauts

    (OFFICE of the Guam delegate)-- Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo on Wednesday met with pilot Tony Antonelli, mission specialist Piers Sellers, mission specialist Steve Bowen, and International Space Station Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer in her office on...
  • How to contest OSHA citations

    (GCA)-- The Guam Contractor’s Association and Sherman Consulting have teamed up to offer Guam’s business community two courses which teach strategies on how to contest OSHA citations and how to handle an OSHA audit. ...
  • GTA wins industry awards

    (GTA TeleGuam) – A national telecommunications industry association has presented two awards to GTA TeleGuam for its work on the company’s YellowBook directory for Guam and an image-building television ad using actual employees to promote the company....
  • $50M on its way to port

    Approved supplemental budget includes $50M for PAGTHE Port of Guam is one step away from receiving $50 million for upgrades needed for the military buildup.The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the final version of the 2010 supplemental appr...
  • JFK bill tackled

    GOVERNOR Felix Camacho’s proposed bill amending the financing conditions for the John F. Kennedy High School project raised concerns among senators during yesterday’s session of the committee of the whole. ...