Illegal Immigrants And Federal Health Benefits: What To Know

Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times, Republicans and Democrats offer competing claims about whether people who entered the country unlawfully are benefiting from Medicaid. “The law prohibits undocumented immigrants from getting...

Community Events: Vitamins from Todu Guam; Ghouls at wellness Halloween fair; Casting call for a UOG film

Todu Guam, Vitamin Angels team up for free women's vitamins program The Todu Guam Foundation has formed a partnership with the nonprofit Vitamin Angels to provide free vitamins and nutritional support to mothers and mothers-to-be. The foundation...

Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru…

“The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders agreed. At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly...

Micronesia calls for Climate urgency, Oceans Protection and global justice at…

Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) President Wesley W. Simina used his address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly last week to demand urgent climate action, stronger protections for oceans, and meaningful reform of the UN Security...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 26 – October 2, 2025

Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), being implemented across 15 participating countries1, provided a rare opportunity to reimagine how MERL can meaningfully contribute to ensuring sovereign warehouse storage and response...

Business Spotlight: La Jolla Dental Studio continues to deliver ‘life-changing smile transformations’

La Jolla Dental Studio has been caring for patients in and around La Jolla for decades, with an emphasis on a compassionate approach that alleviates common anxieties that often accompany going to the dentist. Dr. Tiki Lam, who decided to become a...

Developer points to pending bills, federal program as help for housing crisis

The military’s request for proposals for housing outside of existing military bases does not have to lead to a crisis in housing prices, said Carlos V. Camacho, executive director of Micronesia Community Development Corp. He said that narrative...

Guam, CNMI and Micronesia: Collateral damage of federal shutdown

Inside the Reef By Joyce McClure In Washington, a government shutdown is often framed as political theater. But on Guam and across Micronesia, it translates into missed meals, delayed medical care and strained trust in U.S. commitments. A mother...

Pacific makes powerful impact at World Expo

The Pacific region is making a strong impression at this year's World Expo in Japan. Countries represented include Papua New Guinea, Sāmoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Palau, the Marshall Islands, Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, the Solomon...

Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru swimming against the tide

Deep-sea mining equipment. Photo courtesy of Impossible Metals “The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders...

U.S. island in the Pacific endures "ecological disaster”

Since the middle of the 20th century, a non-native species of snake has wrought havoc with the ecosystem on Guam, a small U.S. territory nestled in the Western Pacific Ocean. Most notably, the snake’s invasion of the 210-square-mile,...

USS Pearl Harbor returns to San Diego after Pacific Partnership mission

Families of sailors assigned to the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor wait on the pier as the ship arrives at its homeport of San Diego, Oct. 01, 2025 after she participated in Pacific Partnership. (Ulrika...

IHG Business Rewards Earn Double Points & Up To 10 Elite Night Credits October 1 – August 31, 2026 (Book By March 4)

IHG has a new offer out for its IHG Business Rewards members who book meetings, events, and stays on behalf of others through August 31, 2026.You can earn double points and 2 elite night credits for every $3K in spent if you register for this...

Micronesia’s exit from the Pacific Islands Forum

By Graeme Dobell The slow-motion crash of Micronesia’s break with the Pacific Islands Forum has reached the one-year mark. Back on 8 February 2021, the Micronesia five—the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru and...

Preparing for a Hurricane: Safety Tips and Resources

8 Hurricanes are among nature’s most powerful and destructive phenomena. On average, 14 tropical storms, 7 of which become hurricanes, form over the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of America during the hurricane season, which runs from...

Guam at the Pacific Islands Forum: ‘Business as Usual’ Despite External Partner Ban 

At this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting, the story that seemed to capture headlines was the decision by this year’s host, Solomon Islands, to disinvite all external partners from attendance. The reporting around this decision...

Using Art To Uplift Kalihi, And Every Hawaiʻi Neighborhood

An appreciation of the Hawaii Walls exhibit at Farrington High School. I am a former art teacher. Over the past 30 years, I have worked alongside high school students to do installations and murals in Mānoa, Waimānalo, Waiʻanae, and Kalihi. Public...

Julian Aguon honored with ‘Alternative Nobel’ for climate justice work

In his statement, Aguon said, “I am deeply honored to accept this award on behalf of my entire team at Blue Ocean Law… I proudly accept this award on behalf of my people, the Chamorro people, and indeed all of us in Micronesia, who continue to...

UN must adapt to Blue Pacific, not the other way around...

Pacific leaders took the 2050 Strategy to the UN, calling for climate justice, fair finance, and security defined by peace and solidarity. By Renate Rivers Pacific Island leaders addressed the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 80th session...