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LETTER: Thank you Tony Roma's for years of business on Guam, budget sessions continue
Pacific Daily News
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The fiscal year 2026 budget sessions continue. While it may not satisfy every lawmaker, I am confident our government will survive and we move forward. As usual, the hearings featured spirited debate on what should or shouldn’t be funded. One...
How one musician shares his recovery journey through song
Caring Magazine
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August 18, 2025
Eric Borja is a local musician on Guam (a US territory in the South Pacific), known for his candid exploration of recovery in his lyrics. The stories of his struggles with substance abuse and subsequent recovery woven into his music serve as a...
A lifelong symphony: How an engineer's passion for music led to a Hollywood award
Ottawa News Network - Michigan
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August 18, 2025
HOLLAND — For most of his life, Daniel Fisher has lived a double life. By day, an engineer; by night, a composer. But after a decades-long journey of balancing a professional career with a private passion, the two worlds have converged, with...
Guam to compete in ASJJF World Championship in Japan
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam to compete in ASJJF World Championship in Japan The Marianas Open, recognized as the largest Brazilian jiujitsu tournament in Southeast Asia, will send some of its competitors to the upcoming Asian Sport Jiu-Jitsu Federation ASJJF World...
Senator proposes lifeline for PBS Guam
The Guam Daily Post
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The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS Guam) plays a key role in preserving local and Pacific culture, and Congress and the Department of Interior should provide immediate and continuing funding to support it, according to a letter sent Monday by...
Award-winning 'Tinā' will be released in Guam, American Samoa, Hawaii theaters Aug. 29
Pacific Daily News
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"Tinā," a critically-acclaimed, award-winning movie, will be released in theaters in Guam, Hawaii and American Samoa on Aug. 29, and the rest of the U.S. on Sept. 5. It is an inspiring drama, a light-hearted rhythmic tear-jerker, and the story of...
Atos Jiu-Jitsu Guam's Adamos, Carbullido recognized for achievements
The Guam Daily Post
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For their dedication and excellence to the sport, Atos Jiu-Jitsu Guam’s T’ana Adamos and Mike Carbullido were recently honored at the Guam Congress Building in Hagåtña. The honors were conferred by Sens. Jesse Lujan, Tina Rose Muña Barnes and...
Of Threads and Colors at Guam Museum Café Gallery Aug. 16-Sept. 23
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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(Illustration courtesy of Guam Visitors Bureau) Of Threads and Colors Artwork by Yeon Soon Park & Rubyjane Buhain-Redila Location: Guam Museum Café Gallery Time: Tuesday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturdays 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, closed on Sundays and...
Marianas Open to represent Guam at jiu-jitsu world championship in Japan
Pacific Daily News
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Marianas Open, recognized as the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament in Southeast Asia, will represent Guam at the upcoming Asian Sport Jiu-Jitsu Federation, ASJJF, World Championship in Chiba, Japan on Sept. 18 to 21. The championship will...
Guam's Sage Cruz climbs to #1 in nation's jiu-jitsu rankings
Pacific Daily News
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What began as humble training sessions at Atos Guam has grown into one of the most inspiring stories in youth combat sports. Young brothers Sage and Luck Cruz, who first stepped on the mats under the guidance of professors Mike Carbullido and...
Advocates push Guam independence
Marianas Variety
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Victoria-Lola Leon Guerrero HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — As Guam moves closer to a potential political status vote in 2026 or 2028, independence advocates are intensifying their community outreach efforts, arguing that education is the key to...
Here’s how Arthur Collins shaped technology, beginning as a teenager in his attic 100 years…
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Years before the first trans-Atlantic phone call, and decades before international direct dialing would become available, a Cedar Rapids...
Wait, that’s a cake? Guam artist Jacqueline Sablan pushes boundaries of dessert
The Pacific Island Times
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August 16, 2025
Back in the ’90s, Jacqueline Sablan stood in her kitchen squinting at the pages of a worn-out cookbook. She had just purchased every baking title available from Faith Bookstore & Bestseller, frustrated by failed attempts at pretty desserts. Her...
Guam team wins age division at HYROX Yokohama
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s Amnol Sobti and Raphaelli Fraga won their age division and 9th overall at the HYROX Yokohama in Japan in a time of 1:02:11. Athletes from Guam gyms Unified, Custom Fitness and Steel Athletics participated in the event. HYROX is the latest...
Artspace Guåhan to host free kids mosaic workshop with local artist Mark Murer
Pacific Daily News
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Artspace Guåhan, in collaboration with local glass mosaic artist Mark Murer, will host a free hands-on mosaic workshop for children ages 5 and up on Aug. 30. Participants will learn about the art of mosaics, explore design and color, and create...
Artspace Guåhan hosts free Kids Mosaic workshop with local Artist Mark Murer
KUAM
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August 15, 2025
The event takes place Saturday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency in Hagåtña. Kids will learn about mosaic art, explore design and color, and create their own piece to take home, with all...
Guam student represents island at 2025 Young People’s Continental Congress in Philadelphia
Pacific Daily News
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Kobe Miyashita, a student from Father Dueñas Memorial School, represented the island at the 2025 Young People’s Continental Congress. The application process for this national program required a team of one teacher and one 10th- or 11th-grade...
New Startup Unveils Autonomous Cargo Drones for Distributed Ops in the Pacific
Air & Space Forces Magazine
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August 18, 2025
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org A new startup has a contract with the Air Force’s innovation arm and a...
Of tides and textures: Guam Museum hosts ‘Of Threads and Colors’
The Pacific Island Times
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August 16, 2025
When Yeon Sook Park speaks about her new exhibition, her words carry the same deliberate care as her brushstrokes. She describes “Of Threads and Colors” as a meditation on connection and transformation, a visual language shaped by the textures of...
Kai Sotto gears up for B.League return after ACL injury recovery
The Manila Times
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August 18, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Young Filipino slotman Kai Sotto started his non-contact workout in Japan as he slowly prepares himself for the coming new B.League season set to start on October. A brief video clip now making rounds on social media, has...