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Local chefs across Guam’s hospitality industry competed in culinary competitions at the Pacific Hotel & Restaurant Expo 2026 on Aug. 19 and Aug. 20.

Faʻasao Amerika Samoa and the Conservation Council for Hawaii, represented by the environmental law organization Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit Aug. 18 challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to launch deep-sea mining off the coast of American Samoa.

The Joint Venture of Core Tech International, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. Inc. and Kajima LLC was awarded Aug. 20 CHamoru Standard time a $61.58 million “firm-fixed-price, unilateral modification” to a previously awarded contract for the construction of P-649, a joint communications upgrade, at Naval Base Guam and Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz.

The Guam Visitor’s Bureau is prioritizing digital marketing campaigns to increase visitor arrivals as tourism challenges persist close to the end of fiscal year 2026.