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For those of you reading this outside of Guam, and especially outside of the islands, this is a time of change, but in a good way. As I write, 75% of our population is vaccinated, and therefore quarantine is due to be lifted...

Listen. Those sounds are the doors of islands businesses opening. And the sounds of our residents coming and going — off-island and out to eat. …   I don’t believe that anybody is ignoring the fact that Guam is not...

Only senior readers with good memories may remember Guam’s link to Queen Elizabeth and the late Prince Phillip, who passed away on April 9. The royal pair — and their party of 30 — visited Guam in May 1975. The visit to the...

The job of a moderator is never an easy one. But you would think that after a year of virtual events, we would have all learned to “mute” and turn off our video cams if we are not speaking. At the virtual CNMI Industry Day held...

Thank you to the two readers who liked the item on inclusive language aimed at avoiding non-binary or gender discrimination in the Plain English of Feb. 1. The English language is indeed full of options. …   If there isn’t...