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AS I sat down to scribble a message this Mother’s Day, memories of my mother came flooding back. The loss of my mother six years ago left a gaping hole in my heart that will never fully heal. But even in her demise, her love continues to be a powerful force in my life. Through her passion, sh…

LAST week, around 100 frontline conservation advocates met in Washington, D.C. for meetings organized by the America the Beautiful for All Coalition. Participants came from across the U.S. — Maine to the Marianas, Alaska to Puerto Rico, and everywhere in between. The America the Beautiful for All C…

THE Pacific is a busy place these days, which is a good or bad thing depending on your point of view.  In the interest of leaving you on a positive note, let’s take them in the order of bad news/good news. The bad news is: • Korea. Once again, the Korean peninsula is arming for a showdown.  North K…

ON July 6, 2022, the House utilities committee met with CUC officials to discuss an “emergency”: the ever increasing Fuel Adjustment Charge (a.k.a., FAC!) and how lawmakers seeking reelection could placate irate voters. The CUC officials were led by their new deputy executive director, Chretien Voe…

ASAN, Guam — On Thursday April 27, we witnessed democracy in action when the Guam Legislature voted to override the Governor’s veto of Bill 12-37.  The introduction of this new legislation effectively stopped a potential lease of federal land for a new civilian hospital and medical complex.  I firm…