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Stateside AGs file amicus brief in Department of the Air Force, et al. versus Prutehi Guahan

West Virginia Attorney General John B. “JB” McCuskey is leading a coalition of 21 state AGs asking the Supreme Court of the United States to protect the right of states to manage their own environmental permitting.
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Guam Solid Waste Authority reverts to curbside bulky waste policy to address $341,000 budget deficit

The Guam Solid Waste Authority discontinued its bulky waste self-haul service at the Harmon, Agat, and Malojloj residential transfer stations effective June 1, officially reverting to an appointment-only curbside collection model.
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US carrier heads for spring deployment with Guam port visit

The USS George Washington left its forward-deployed port of Yakuska in Japan on May 30 for its spring deployment on patrol in the Indo-Pacific, according to media reports.
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Former Guam TECO director indicted for multiple fraud and corruption schemes

The Taipei District Prosecutors' Office indicted Paul Chen, former director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Guam, which serves Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, for allegedly exploiting his official position to execute multiple fraud and asset misappropriation schemes totaling more than $130,000.
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GVB faces $61.5 million federal lawsuit alleging executive misconduct, institutional failures

A former Guam Visitors Bureau employee filed a $61.5 million federal lawsuit against the tourism agency on June 1, alleging a prolonged pattern of sexual assault, harassment, and severe institutional failures by former leadership.
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Coast Guard updates Saipan location of damaged vessels

The U.S Coast Guard for Guam and Micronesia advised June 1 the precise location where local and federal partners will clear of damaged vessels in Saipan.
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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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Partners to clear damaged vessels from Smiling Cove

Local and federal partners will begin work June 1 to clear damaged vessels from Smiling Cove, which is near to American the Memorial Park in Garapan.
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United Airlines pushes back Saipan-Narita flight again

United Airlines has revised its planned service resumption on Saipan – Tokyo Narita route, due to impact from Typhoon Sinlaku in April.
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Palau moves into implementation phase on long-awaited hospital relocation

KOROR, Palau — More than three decades after it was built, Palau’s only hospital is firmly on a path toward replacement. President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. convened the first meeting of the Belau National Hospital Relocation Steering Committee on May 14, marking the start of what officials are calling the implementation phase of a project that many say is long overdue.
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Stateside AGs file amicus brief in Department of the Air Force, et al. versus Prutehi Guahan > Read More

Guam Solid Waste Authority reverts to curbside bulky waste policy to address $341,000 budget deficit > Read More

US carrier heads for spring deployment with Guam port visit > Read More

Former Guam TECO director indicted for multiple fraud and corruption schemes > Read More

GVB faces $61.5 million federal lawsuit alleging executive misconduct, institutional failures > Read More

Coast Guard updates Saipan location of damaged vessels > 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

Partners to clear damaged vessels from Smiling Cove > Read More

United Airlines pushes back Saipan-Narita flight again > Read More

Palau moves into implementation phase on long-awaited hospital relocation > Read More

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Stateside AGs file amicus brief in Department of the Air Force, et al. versus Prutehi Guahan

Guam Solid Waste Authority reverts to curbside bulky waste policy to address $341,000 budget deficit

US carrier heads for spring deployment with Guam port visit

The USS George Washington left its forward-deployed port of Yakuska in Japan on May 30 for its spring deployment on patrol in the Indo-Pacific, according to media reports.

Former Guam TECO director indicted for multiple fraud and corruption schemes

GVB faces $61.5 million federal lawsuit alleging executive misconduct, institutional failures

Optimism is high in the small business area of commerce in Guam

Businesses are expanding into bigger properties, additional locations or developing into a “bricks and mortar” business.

Supply chain: Post-Sinlaku rebounds

When needs must: Medical evacuation in a crisis

United Airlines pushes back Saipan-Narita flight again

United Airlines has revised its planned service resumption on Saipan – Tokyo Narita route, due to impact from Typhoon Sinlaku in April.

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Stateside AGs file amicus brief in Department of the Air Force, et al. versus Prutehi Guahan

Guam Solid Waste Authority reverts to curbside bulky waste policy to address $341,000 budget deficit

US carrier heads for spring deployment with Guam port visit

Former Guam TECO director indicted for multiple fraud and corruption schemes

GVB faces $61.5 million federal lawsuit alleging executive misconduct, institutional failures

Coast Guard updates Saipan location of damaged vessels

Cartoons — June 2026

DataBank — June 2026

Making Moves — June 2026

Optimism is high in the small business area of commerce in Guam

Guam News

Stateside AGs file amicus brief in Department of the Air Force, et al. versus Prutehi Guahan

Guam Solid Waste Authority reverts to curbside bulky waste policy to address $341,000 budget deficit

US carrier heads for spring deployment with Guam port visit

Former Guam TECO director indicted for multiple fraud and corruption schemes

GVB faces $61.5 million federal lawsuit alleging executive misconduct, institutional failures

Optimism is high in the small business area of commerce in Guam

Supply chain: Post-Sinlaku rebounds

When needs must: Medical evacuation in a crisis

United Airlines pushes back Saipan-Narita flight again

Departments

Cartoons — June 2026

DataBank — June 2026

Making Moves — June 2026

Janet Healy Weeks

Charles T. Domnick

Corporate Giving — June 2026

Quotable — June 2026

DataBank — May 2026

MBJ Life Images: Suits

Surangel S. Whipps Sr.