Daylight saving time ends Nov. 2: What to know about the time change

Daylight saving time will end on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, at 2 a.m. The primary purpose of daylight saving time is to better utilize natural daylight and conserve energy. Efforts to make daylight saving time permanent have not advanced in Congress....

Lori Dengler | The Kamchatka tsunami from a U.S. perspective

Safety in tsunamis is all about one issue — evacuation. The whole point of a tsunami warning system is to get people out of harm’s way before tsunami surges reach them. There are two big pieces to the evacuation problem: under-evacuation and...

Yet Another Study Reveals Just How Bad Daylight Saving Time Is For Everyone’s Health

iStockphoto Audio By Carbonatix For some reason, Daylight Saving Time (DST), an initiative that was first enacted in the United States in 1918 to conserve energy during World War I, is still with us more than 100 years later. Why? No one you ask...

Guam at the Pacific Islands Forum: ‘Business as Usual’ Despite External Partner Ban 

At this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting, the story that seemed to capture headlines was the decision by this year’s host, Solomon Islands, to disinvite all external partners from attendance. The reporting around this decision...

Health Department warns of multiple frozen shrimp recalls

1/3 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY FDA 2/3 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY FDA 3/3 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY FDA State health officials are alerting Hawaii residents to a frozen, raw shrimp recall due to possible Cesium-137...

More radioactive shrimp found, recall issued for frozen seafood sold in six states across the US

The FDA warns that long-term, repeated low-dose exposure can damage DNA in human cells and increase the risk of cancer. WASHINGTON — Even more shrimp is being recalled because it could be radioactive, federal regulators announced this week. Some...

RECALL ALERT: Sea Port recalls frozen shrimp over radioactive contamination concerns

It may be time to check your freezer again. Another frozen shrimp recall has been announced, according to the FDA. Sea Port is recalling a limited amount of its raw frozen shrimp after concerns that the product could be contaminated with a...

Daylight Saving Time ends soon: 3 things to do before clocks fall back

Daylight Saving Time is coming to an end soon, and there are three things you can do to prepare for the changing of your clocks. Daylight Saving Time 2025 ends on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m., a day earlier than last year. It’s the second earliest...

Pacific news in brief for 23 September

Ian Tarutia said the minimum wage increase will enhance the purchasing power of workers. Photo: 123RF Papua New Guinea - wage The PNG Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the Labour and Industrial Relations Department must ensure stringent and...

Alaska Air outlines vision for US air traffic control overhaul

Alaska Air Group has outlined a vision for overhauling the USA’s creaking air traffic control (ATC) infrastructure, calling for changes across high-density hubs and remote Alaskan and Hawaiian airports alike. The Seattle-headquartered airline...

Alaska Air CEO: Why now is the time to innovate for smarter air traffic control

America’s airspace is the safest and strongest in the world, thanks to the incredible people who manage it every day and keep nearly one billion annual passengers moving safely around our country. As impressive as this system is, now is the time...

America the Beautiful Quarters, 2010-2021 | CoinWeek

By CoinWeek Notes …. Starting in 2010, the United States Mint embarked upon a new 11-year rotating commemorative coin program honoring the country’s National Parks. Artistically, these coins improved upon the “clip art” feel of the State Quarters...

Guam, CNMI may have to pay more to ship to US

Residents from Guam and other U.S. territories may have to pay more to ship packages to the continental United States, according to at least two territorial delegates to Congress. This week, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Del....

Western Pacific council urges stronger standards for marine mammal protection in seafood imports

Members of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council observe locally caught bigeye tuna at the Honolulu Fish Auction on Aug. 26, 2025. (Photo Courtesy: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council) The Western Pacific Regional...

Hundreds of Young Whales On Collision Course With NYC Marine Traffic

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Fisheries as a Means of Outward Mobility During Taiwan’s Martial Law Period 

Written by Jess Marinaccio. Image credit: “Aerial oblique view of HMNZS Taupo with the Taiwanese squid fishing boat Kin Nan, which was arrested after illegally fishing in the New Zealand economic zone. Taken from a No. 5 Squadron Orion. No. 75...

When does the time change? A look at daylight saving time 2025

Fall is here, which means the end of this year's daylight saving time is coming up. In November, millions of Americans will turn back their clocks, marking the end of daylight saving time in 2025. The controversial practice of "springing forward"...

US pledges millions to rebuild Marshall Islands' Nitijela

The US Department of State has announced $US13 million in funding to support the rebuilding of the Marshall Islands' parliament building, the Nitijela, which burnt down last month. A fire shortly after midnight on August 25 destroyed the...

When does Daylight Saving end in 2025?: Here’s when to ‘fall back’

Summer 2025 is officially over — meaning it’s only a matter of time before Daylight Saving Time is too. On Sunday, Nov. 2, participants will “fall back” at 2 a.m. which will become 1 a.m. — marking the end of DST and the beginning of Standard Time...

5 Saipan, Yap, Pohnpei students get total $50K as 2025-2026 APIA Scholars-Bank of Guam cohort

Bank of Guam announced that five students from Saipan, Yap and Pohnpei will receive a combined $50,000 over four years as 2025-2026 APIA Scholars–Bank of Guam cohort. In a release, Bank of Guam said this marks another milestone in its long...