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As 39.81% of Guam’s residents casted their votes during the 2026 Primary Election, the island will see Democratic gubernatorial candidates Sen. Therese M. Terlaje and Sen. Sabina Flores Perez facing off against Republican gubernatorial candidates Vice Speaker Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada and businessman Edward “EJ” Calvo during the General Election on November 3rd.

The Virginia-class fast attack submarine, the USS Minnesota, returned from its first deployment from Guam on July 29.

The Society of American Military Engineers Guam Industry Forum brought military leaders, industry representatives, and government agencies together to discuss Guam’s role within the Indo-Pacific, including ongoing infrastructure developments and challenges.

Ngerulmud, Palau — Within the next few weeks, Palau expects a report on the new national hospital relocation project, President Surangel Whipps Jr. told lawmakers in a rescheduled State of the Republic Address on July 22.

As some residents throughout the Northern Mariana Islands three months post Super Typhoon Sinlaku and two weeks post Super Typhoon Bavi remain without power, the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. shared that new materials have been received to aid in restoration throughout the NMI.

Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, escalating cybersecurity threats, and mounting physical power grid constraints are forcing regional business leaders to fundamentally overhaul their technology strategies, shared to industry experts during a technology conference held on July 23 at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort.

Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero is confirmed as one of the speakers at VIS 2026 – a virtual islands summit taking place from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17.

As part of ongoing Super Typhoon Sinlaku and Super Typhoon Bavi relief efforts, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is constructing 18 modular classrooms and two restrooms at the Northern Marianas College.

Regional leaders, government officials, and industry executives gathered at the Guam International Airport Authority on Wednesday, July 22 for the inaugural session of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Working Group, driving a unified regional effort to expand the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program to include the Philippines.

The commercial adult-use cannabis industry on Guam has officially launched following the issuance of the island's first recreational cannabis cultivation license to local grower Stephen Roberto, operator for Deep Green Guam of Guam Real Deal, LLC.