Tenorio: More than 60,000 registered opposition to deep-sea mining near Marianas Trench
HAGÅTÑA, Guam — Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio thanked community leaders and nonprofit organizations after groups announced that more than 60,000 people have registered their opposition to deep-sea mining near the Marianas Trench during a webinar held Tuesday morning.
$50 paid interview study recruiting Chamorro and Carolinian adults in the Marianas
SAIPAN — Chelsea King, a doctoral student at Harvard University, is recruiting participants for her dissertation research and will conduct two-hour virtual interviews focused on Chamorro and Carolinian identity and life in the Marianas.
Guam Governor Leon Guerrero announces communications office transition as Paco-San Agustin departs; Ryan to take over
HAGÅTÑA, Guam — Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero announced a leadership transition in the Office of Communications, marking the departure of Krystal Paco-San Agustin after more than seven years of public service and naming John Ryan as the incoming director.
Moylan announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge winners from Guam
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Moylan announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge from Guam’s district, recognizing three students for software applications focused on health and safety tools.
Guam DOAG launches free Christmas tree exchange to reduce wildfire risk
MANGILAO, Guam — As Guam heads into the drier season, the Guam Department of Agriculture’s Forestry and Soil Resources Division is asking residents not to burn Christmas trees and is offering a free alternative aimed at reducing wildfire risk.
Guam schedules workshop to help residents comment on BOEM deep-sea mining plan
HAGÅTÑA — Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio will host a free public workshop Wednesday, Jan. 7, to help Guam residents submit comments on the federal government’s deep-sea mining proposal for waters near the Marianas Trench, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Guam Governor Leon Guerrero Reflects on Financial Turnaround, Pandemic Leadership in Second Term
HAGÅTÑA, Guam — Governor Lou Leon Guerrero says stabilizing Guam’s finances stands as the cornerstone achievement of her historic tenure as the island’s first female governor, crediting fiscal discipline and strategic pandemic management for transforming an $83 million deficit into consecutive years of budget surpluses.
Guam Governor Leon Guerrero: Deep Sea Mining Revenue Sharing “An Insult” to Pacific Islanders
Hagåtña, Guam — Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero is calling for revenue sharing equality with mainland coastal states as federal plans advance for deep sea mining in Marianas waters, warning that a voluntary one percent profit commitment from mining companies is “an insult” to Pacific territories.
Guam Secures Federal Funding for Cultural Repository in FY 2026 NDAA
HAGÅTÑA, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio announced the final passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which for the first time explicitly authorizes the Department of Defense to provide Operations and Maintenance funding for the Guam Cultural Repository.
Guam Lt. Governor Tenorio presses Guam priorities in Washington: BEAD, hospital, RECA, deep-sea mining
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Guam Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio met with multiple members of Congress and senior staff during a recent trip to Washington to press Guam priorities that included military-related initiatives, broadband funding flexibility, health infrastructure, and concerns tied to deep-sea mining and the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
