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Guahan name change bill to be heard today

A measure introduced by Gov. Felix Camacho to change the island’s name from Guam to Guahan is up for a public hearing today at 3 p.m. Presiding over the public hearing on Bill 331 is the Committee on Rules, Natural Resources, and Federal, Foreign & Micronesian Affairs, chaired by Sen

Camacho among nation’s rising gridiron stars (Saipan Tribune)

Even at a young age, 15-year-old Joseph Duenas Camacho Jr.

Camacho takes ‘Guåhan’ to D.C. (Pacific Daily News)

Gov. Felix Camacho has started calling Guam ‘Guåhan’ before a national audience.

GDOE employees face payless Friday

THE Guam Department of Education is in serious financial trouble—again. If GDOE does not receive approximately $7 million by this Friday to pay the salaries of both local and federally-funded employees, the public school system will encounter a payless payday and Governor Felix Camacho is aware of the situation.

Camacho: Name change will affirm identity (Pacific Daily News)

To help mark his legacy as the island’s chief executive, Gov. Felix Camacho has called for the formal change of Guam’s name to Guåhan.

NEWS UPDATE: 11 a.m. – Camacho highlights Guåhan pride in speech (Pacific Daily News)

Gov. Felix Camacho just completed delivering his last State of the Island address, in which he focused heavily on talk of the military buildup.

NEWS UPDATE: Guam National Guard expands recruiting, training in the Northern Marianas (Pacific Daily News)

Guam Gov. Felix Camacho and Northern Marianas Gov

NEWS UPDATE: 12:45 p.m.- Camacho to announce "Year of Scouting" (Pacific Daily News)

Gov. Felix Camacho today will sign a proclamation announcing the “Year of Scouting,’ a press release from his office stated.

NEWS UPDATE : Tobacco tax hike bill signed into law (Pacific Daily News)

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Guam governor asks U.S. to delay military buildup (Stars and Stripes)

TOKYO — Guam’s governor on Thursday asked the U.S. military to delay its plans to move more than 9,000 troops to the island.