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Gov. David Apatang has issued Executive Order No. 2026-021 to renew and extend a state of significant emergency for an additional 30 days across the Northern Mariana Islands as the commonwealth continues repairing critical infrastructure and rebuilding following two major typhoons this year.

The Marshall Islands Office of Commerce, Investment, and Tourism launched the Marshall Islands Pocket Guide in partnership with the South Pacific Pocket Guide.

Among the many military construction awards that are being expedited as the end of the financial year of Sept. 30 approaches are two with a Guam connection.

The Journal’s occasional culinary review. The Westin Resort Guam is offering a special Korean dinner buffet for a limited time.

InSynergy Engineering Inc. was awarded a $49 million “firm-fixed price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract for architect-engineer services.”

Local food truck vendors called on government leaders to establish standardized fees, streamline permitting procedures, and designate specific operating zones during a legislative roundtable discussion addressing food truck operations held at the Guam Congress Building.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln — the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 3 — and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer — the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. have both arrived in port at Naval Base Guam on Sept. 19 CHamoru Standard Time.

A sweeping proposed rule issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration could expand federal contracting and loan eligibility for businesses in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands by significantly raising revenue thresholds and streamlining industry classifications.

The Guam Department of Public Health & Social Services Division of Environmental Health conducted 147 inspections from July to August.

NASA commemorated the full restoration and return to service of its Guam Remote Station on Sept. 10 following more than three years of disaster recovery work triggered by Super Typhoon Mawar in 2023.