Hirono urges Interior Secretary to restore funding for environmental research and conservation program

US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono. Photo courtesy US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, sent a letter to US Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging him to reconsider the Trump...

U.S. Pacific Territories Chart Path to Universal Broadband Coverage

Oct. 21, 2025 – Three U.S. territories located nearly 6,000 miles from the mainland – Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa – have finalized plans to close vast Internet coverage gaps under the federal Broadband Equity, Access and...

Survivor champion Parvati Shallow thinks Donald Trump would 'probably die' on the series: 'His face would melt off' By Lauren Huff

Donald Trump wouldn't last long on the island, at least according to Survivor champ Parvati Shallow. Asked which politicians she thinks would do well on the series, the reality TV star, who has appeared in multiple seasons of the aforementioned...

LETTER: State of the nation, Guam’s political predicament

The United States will confront great power competition, domestic polarization, and rapid military investment across the Indo-Pacific into the mid-2020s. These circumstances will heighten Guam’s strategic importance while sharpening its democratic...

Netanyahu praises Papua New Guinea with ‘deep gratitude’ for backing Israel

Asia Pacific Report Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed “deep gratitude” for Papua New Guinea’s support to his country over many years and during the Middle East conflict. Prime Minister James Marape was given the message...

Letters to the Editor | October 21, 2025

Corporal punishment – DANIEL FATIAKI SUVA I TOO have been following the public debate on this topic. I too am a parent who raised four sons and now have grandchildren of both sexes in primary and secondary schools. The speakers on both sides of...

Senior Defense Official for Guam emphasizes infrastructure resilience, collaboration, readiness during Guam visit

Under Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, who also serves as the Senior Defense Official for Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, visited Guam Oct. 20-21, his first visit to the U.S. territory since he was sworn into the role in...

Jodie Haydon touches down in Australia after seven sun-soaked days in Palau with fiancé Anthony Albanese

While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was busy brokering billion-dollar deals and dodging diplomatic landmines in Washington, his fiancée Jodie Haydon has quietly returned to Australia after seven days in sun-soaked Palau. Haydon touched down at...

Territorial advocates confront limits of colonial status at Guam Museum forum

Advocates from U.S. territories gathered Thursday at the Guam Museum to address an uncomfortable reality: As America prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence, millions living under its flag still lack the democratic rights promised in the...

Afghan refugee, father of 10 in Nebraska, faces hunger under ‘big beautiful’ law

OMAHA — He said he worked 20 years for U.S. troops in his homeland of Afghanistan, in roles ranging from soldier to cook and interpreter, before his at-risk family was flown out of the country in 2021 as it fell again to the Taliban. Now age 46...

Kokua Line: Will noncitizens be kicked off SNAP?

Question: Regarding SNAP, some noncitizens who are now eligible won’t be soon. My question is whether the income of a newly excluded person will still count when deciding whether the rest of their family (all citizens) is eligible? Answer: Yes,...

November proclaimed Lung Cancer Awareness Month, survivor says 'early detection is key'

Lung Cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths on Guam, stressed Department of Public Health and Social Services Deputy Director Amanda Shelton who, on Friday, provided opening remarks for the proclamation of November as Guam Lung...

Discovering a new experience and a Fresh View of Our Ocean

Koror, Palau — From October 6–11, young Palauans once again dove deep, both in the classroom and in the ocean, during the latest Palau Pledge Dive Camp, a weeklong program held during intersession breaks to connect youth with their environment...

Walla Walla relatives’ DNA samples help identify WWII US Navy pilot's remains

U.S. Navy aviator Ensign Howard Allen Holding’s family learned the 22-year-old was declared missing in action during World War II on Sept. 6, 1944. For eight decades the family lived in limbo, with scant information to go on. They couldn’t say...

Palau Conservation Society Marks Three Decades of Environmental Leadership

For more than 30 years, the Palau Conservation Society (PCS) has led the nation’s environmental movement — from hands-on conservation work to shaping national policy. Established in 1994 as Palau’s first environmental NGO, PCS continues to bridge...

Innovate: A Guam dual-use hospital vision for people, veterans

Guam’s health care system, already stretched thin, is now in crisis. The decades-old Guam Memorial Hospital is literally running on borrowed time. Its outdated infrastructure, limited capacity, and recurring compliance findings have become a...

DSS expects 36,000 CT residents to lose SNAP benefits

Changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are expected to cause 36,000 Connecticut residents to lose their SNAP benefits, and an additional 50,000 residents to see their benefits decreased, said Andrea Barton Reeves,...

How mines, bombs and US military plans fuel a monkey island takeover

A lone monkey, about the size of a toddler, leaps from branch to branch above the wreckage of a World War II plane. It looks harmless, but it is one of about 5,000 long-tailed macaque monkeys overrunning Angaur, a remote island just 4 square...

Countering Trump, Pacific Islanders Are Leading on Climate

The leaders of the Pacific Islands are forging a united front against President Donald Trump’s climate denialism and leading the world in the battle against the climate crisis. After Trump gave an inflammatory speech at the United Nations last...

Palau calls for Stronger Global Action on Ocean and Climate Protection in Abu Dhabi

By Laurel Marewibuel Abu Dhabi, UAE — October 2025- Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. highlighted Palau’s leadership in ocean conservation and climate action during the 2025 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World...