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Guam and NMI officials advance visa waiver talks with Philippine immigration bureau

A Guam delegation led by Jesse A. Lujan, majority leader of the 38th Guam Legislature and chairman of the Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Customs, Utilities, and Federal & Foreign Affairs, met with Philippine immigration officials to advance efforts to include the Philippines in the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program.
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Pacific multi-domain training center opens on Naval Base Guam

A ribbon cutting was held for the Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability Forward - Guam facility at Building 4175 on Naval Base Guam on June 22.
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Guam airport revenues up $11 million amid audit findings as airlines plan July expansions

The Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport saw its revenues increase by $11 million for fiscal year 2025, according to a recent clean audit report, even as officials warn of near-term revenue strains.
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FSM citizens enlist in US military, relationship remains strong with funding and aid

President Wesley W. Simina congratulated 17 young men and women from across the Federated States of Micronesia during an Enlistment Ceremony held at the U.S. Embassy compound on June 17.
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Department of War reverts to Pacific command name, Guam Air Force assets move to Japan

The U.S. Department of War announced June 17 CHamoru Standard time that the Indo-Pacific Command would now revert to its original name of Pacific Command.
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Legislation proposes public-private partnership for permanent Guam Revenue and Taxation facility

Legislation introduced in the Guam Legislature on June 15 seeks to authorize a public-private partnership to design, construct, finance, and maintain a new, permanent headquarters facility for the Guam Department of Revenue and Taxation on publicly owned land.
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GVB achieves clean financial audit, reports $1.6 billion tourism impact

The Guam Visitors Bureau achieved a historic financial milestone, securing an unmodified, clean opinion for its fiscal year 2025 financial audit with zero audit findings and no material weaknesses for the first time in more than six years.
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Palau becomes first nation to push for global nicotine review at the UN

Since 2023, residents of and travelers to Palau have had to learn how to do without a nicotine fix via e-cigarettes. The legal importation of e-cigarettes, or vapes, is now banned, and customs officers at the airport have been confiscating these products for about three years.
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Supply chain: Post-Sinlaku rebounds

One month after Super Typhoon Sinlaku passed through the region, Guam’s commercial supply chain has rebounded to full operational capacity, though local distributors continue to navigate lingering logistics challenges.
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When needs must: Medical evacuation in a crisis

There can be no worse situation than the need to medically evacuate a seriously ill family member from the islands in a hurry. For those who can or must utilize an urgent air ambulance flight there are options.
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Spin cycle: Laundromats are finding their footing in Palau

In Koror alone, there are about a dozen laundromats — a few within a five-minute walk of each other — driven by the country's tourism boom, an expanding hospitality sector, and a pandemic-era pivot toward residential customers.
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Guam and NMI officials advance visa waiver talks with Philippine immigration bureau > Read More

Pacific multi-domain training center opens on Naval Base Guam > Read More

Guam airport revenues up $11 million amid audit findings as airlines plan July expansions > Read More

FSM citizens enlist in US military, relationship remains strong with funding and aid > Read More

Department of War reverts to Pacific command name, Guam Air Force assets move to Japan > Read More

Legislation proposes public-private partnership for permanent Guam Revenue and Taxation facility > Read More

GVB achieves clean financial audit, reports $1.6 billion tourism impact > Read More

Palau becomes first nation to push for global nicotine review at the UN > Read More

Supply chain: Post-Sinlaku rebounds > Read More

When needs must: Medical evacuation in a crisis > Read More

Spin cycle: Laundromats are finding their footing in Palau > Read More

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Guam and NMI officials advance visa waiver talks with Philippine immigration bureau

Pacific multi-domain training center opens on Naval Base Guam

A ribbon cutting was held for the Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability Forward - Guam facility at Building 4175 on Naval Base Guam on June 22.

Guam airport revenues up $11 million amid audit findings as airlines plan July expansions

Department of War reverts to Pacific command name, Guam Air Force assets move to Japan

The U.S. Department of War announced June 17 CHamoru Standard time that the Indo-Pacific Command would now revert to its original name of Pacific Command.

Legislation proposes public-private partnership for permanent Guam Revenue and Taxation facility

GVB achieves clean financial audit, reports $1.6 billion tourism impact

Critical cemetery expansion in jeopardy as Guam officials clash over $15.4 million contract

A $15.4 million federal grant dedicated to expanding the Guam Veterans Cemetery is at risk of being rescinded following a mounting legal dispute between veterans leadership and the island’s top prosecutor.

Regional security reinforced as USS George Washington arrives in Guam for port visit

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrived at U.S. Naval Base Guam on Tuesday, June 16, for its first port call of 2026, marking a key stop in its current Indo-Pacific patrol.

Native Alaskan company awarded work in Guam and other islands

ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC of Fairfield, New Jersey, has been awarded a maximum $150 million “firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for facilities maintenance, repair and operations supplies,” according to a June 16 release CHamoru Standard Time from the U.S. Department of War.

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Guam and NMI officials advance visa waiver talks with Philippine immigration bureau

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FSM citizens enlist in US military, relationship remains strong with funding and aid

Department of War reverts to Pacific command name, Guam Air Force assets move to Japan

Legislation proposes public-private partnership for permanent Guam Revenue and Taxation facility

GVB achieves clean financial audit, reports $1.6 billion tourism impact

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Guam News

Guam and NMI officials advance visa waiver talks with Philippine immigration bureau

Pacific multi-domain training center opens on Naval Base Guam

Guam airport revenues up $11 million amid audit findings as airlines plan July expansions

Department of War reverts to Pacific command name, Guam Air Force assets move to Japan

Legislation proposes public-private partnership for permanent Guam Revenue and Taxation facility

GVB achieves clean financial audit, reports $1.6 billion tourism impact

Critical cemetery expansion in jeopardy as Guam officials clash over $15.4 million contract

Regional security reinforced as USS George Washington arrives in Guam for port visit

Native Alaskan company awarded work in Guam and other islands

Departments

Cartoons — June 2026

DataBank — June 2026

Making Moves — June 2026

Janet Healy Weeks

Charles T. Domnick

Corporate Giving — June 2026

Quotable — June 2026

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MBJ Life Images: Suits

Surangel S. Whipps Sr.