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Palau dominates Guam 8–1 to capture Baseball Gold at Pacific Mini Games

Palau dominates Guam 8–1 to capture Baseball Gold at Pacific Mini Games

KOROR, Palau — Palau stormed past Guam with a commanding 8–1 win in the gold medal game of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games baseball tournament, capping off a dramatic final with a dominant seventh-inning performance and strong pitching in front of a...

Olympic gold medalist Yui Susaki visits Guam for July 10-12 wrestling clinic

Olympic gold medalist Yui Susaki visits Guam for July 10-12 wrestling clinic

Guam's grappling enthusiasts are in for a great treat as Yui Susaki, an Olympic gold and bronze medalist in women’s wrestling, arrives on the island to share her expertise. Susaki will conduct a wrestling clinic on July 10 to 12, offering sessions...

Tahiti extends lead on Day 7 of Pacific Mini Games 2025; Athletes push limits for country and glory

Tahiti extends lead on Day 7 of Pacific Mini Games 2025; Athletes push limits for country and glory

KOROR, Palau — With one day remaining in the Pacific Mini Games 2025, Tahiti has extended its dominant lead in the overall medal standings, closing Day 7 with a commanding 59 gold medals. Photos below capture the grit, passion, and unity of...

Letters to the Editor | July 8, 2025

Letters to the Editor | July 8, 2025

What a match! What a match our Flying Fijians played against the Wallabies. All in all, good to get past the first international match of the year. Let’s focus on our short comings from the match as we prepare for Scotland and more importantly,...

Local innovation combats brain drain as G3 Makerspace builds high-tech workforce

Local innovation combats brain drain as G3 Makerspace builds high-tech workforce

What began as an effort to address Guam's brain drain crisis is evolving into a foundation for the island's emerging high-tech manufacturing sector, with the G3 Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub serving as both training ground and...

Guam's baseball team advances to gold medal game at Pacific Mini Games

Guam's baseball team advances to gold medal game at Pacific Mini Games

Guam’s men’s baseball team is back in the gold medal game at the Pacific Mini Games after handling the Federated States of Micronesia, 10-6, Saturday afternoon in Palau. Guam's medal tally as of Sunday noon was nine, including two gold, three...

Minamborae Michael Karapen also known as Michael Mexico, the beacon and founding father of weightlifting in PNG

Minamborae Michael Karapen also known as Michael Mexico, the beacon and founding father of weightlifting in PNG

By PISAI GUMAR It was a very historic day in the life of a young, stocky, and energetic Wabag man at Guam Naval Base, a US Territory, on 16th Sept 1975. A native Melanesian weightlifter, exhibiting bulging biceps among other Polynesian and...

Disney’s 'Dare to Dream JR.' premieres this weekend at SandCastle Guam

Disney’s 'Dare to Dream JR.' premieres this weekend at SandCastle Guam

World Theater Productions and Guam Philharmonic Foundation, Incorporated are premiering Disney's "Dare to Dream JR." this weekend at the SandCastle Guam Theater in Tumon. The new musical revue will open on July 5 and July 6. The first show was at...

DIKA TOEA LEADS TEAM PNG’S GOLD RUSH IN PACIFIC MINI GAMES

DIKA TOEA LEADS TEAM PNG’S GOLD RUSH IN PACIFIC MINI GAMES

Veteran weightlifter Dika Toua headlined an unforgettable day for Team Papua New Guinea at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games on Friday, 4 July, as PNG’s athletes delivered a string of impressive performances across several sports with most notably in...

The Pacific isn’t remote—it’s simply ignored

The Pacific isn’t remote—it’s simply ignored

Inside the Reef By Joyce McClure Not for the first time, I was asked this past week where I lived before moving back to the mainland nearly two years ago. “Guam,” I replied. “And before that, Yap.” The common response is a blank stare, followed...

Golden Wisil

PAPUA New Guinea sprinter Pais Wisil has lived up to the title of Pacific sprint king after winning the much-anticipated 100m final on Saturday, claiming gold for Team PNG at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Wisil’s gold among 19 other medals from...

After reporting around the world, journalist and S.D. native Chuck Raasch says he is still inspired by those who cared for others

After reporting around the world, journalist and S.D. native Chuck Raasch says he is still inspired by those who cared for others

My notebook is filled with firsts. On one trip into a new camp, the plane I was on that was carrying food and aid workers was the first plane many Ethiopians covering a vast mountainous steppe had ever seen. The morning of our arrival an impromptu...

A glimpse into the 2025 Pacific Mini Games - voices of athletes in Palau

A glimpse into the 2025 Pacific Mini Games - voices of athletes in Palau

2025 Palau Mini Games enters its fifth day of competition on Friday. Photo: Facebook / Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games The 2025 Pacific Mini Games has been a colourful affair so far, bringing together 23 Pacific nations to compete in a variety of...

Day 5 at Pacific Mini Games: 3 more medals for Guam

Day 5 at Pacific Mini Games: 3 more medals for Guam

Guam got another three medals after swimmer Amaya Bollinger and track and field athletes Hugh Kent and Alonzo Acosta won in their respective sports with the total medals for Guam at six as of Friday morning. Bollinger was second place in the 200m...

Things to do on Fourth of July weekend around Guam

Things to do on Fourth of July weekend around Guam

From firing up the grill by the beach to watching the Fourth of July fireworks, losing yourself in Maoli's or Silk's music, checking out family-friendly festivals, visiting an art exhibit or retracing the route of a World War II march, there's...

Aleksenko saves the day for Team Marianas

Aleksenko saves the day for Team Marianas

(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas still made it to the medal board on Day 4 of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau — thanks to swimmer Isaiah Aleksenko. On a day marked by mixed results, Aleksenko gave the NMI a much-needed...

NMI’s Aleksenko gets 4th gold

NMI’s Aleksenko gets 4th gold

(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — NMI’s Isaiah Aleksenko extended his winning streak by clinching a fourth straight gold medal on Day 3 of the swimming competitions at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Aleksenko’s fourth gold came in...

Na’lå’la’ Freedom Fest on July 4 at The Lime

Na’lå’la’ Freedom Fest on July 4 at The Lime

Everyone’s invited to the “Na’lå’la’ Freedom Fest,” a free and family-friendly event featuring music, local vendors, live art, and more at The Lime from 3 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Guests will be treated to performances by Inetnon Gefpå’go, Teihini...

Seth Sablan gives Team Marianas 3rd gold

Seth Sablan gives Team Marianas 3rd gold

(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Youth athlete Seth Sablan continues to have an impressive debut in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, as he won another medal in the wrestling competition. After clinching a bronze medal in the men’s...

Day 1, 0 medal: Guam swimmers, paddlers, softball players push through at Pacific Mini Games

Day 1, 0 medal: Guam swimmers, paddlers, softball players push through at Pacific Mini Games

Tahiti claimed 21 medals, including 12 gold, on Day 1 of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games on Monday in Palau. Guam was ranked 16 of 24 participating island nations on Day 1, which saw water sports, softball and others kicking things off. These are...

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