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US Territories’ February 21-27, 2022 news week in tweets

by Feb 28, 2022News Week in Tweets0 comments

US Territories received major infrastructure funds

Puerto Rico and the US territories will receive over $1.4 billion for funds to improve highways and roads.

Guam signs Sister City agreement with Taichung City, Taiwan 

Taichung and Guam furthered their diplomatic relationships by signing a sister city agreement. Guam Governor Leon Guerrero believes that this agreement will help the economy of Guam and will promote healthcare, tourism, and education.

COVID is still a threat to the Northern Mariana Islands

Eight people were hospitalized with COVID this past Wednesday in the Northern Mariana Islands. The islands report there were also an additional 256 confirmed cases of COVID on Wednesday. 

Governor Announces Major US Virgin Islands Study 

The study plans to assess workforce needs and identity training in hopes of providing recommendations on how the island can improve its workforce.

Pasquines Draws Attention to the US Territories 

Pasquines was recognized by US News as a news organization that works to end the disconnect between the US territories and the inland states. 

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Noah Killeen

Noah Killeen is a junior at Estrella Foothills High School that has a passion for American politics and domestic affairs. Along with being an intern at Pasquines, he is largely involved in FBLA where he serves on the state and national levels. Attending school in Arizona, he founded a political debate club at his high school, and also founded and is the president of a nonprofit organization called Future Political Leaders. Outside of the many professional positions he has, he also has a passion for athletics as he is on his school’s varsity cross country and tennis team. Noah is a former Social Media Intern Correspondent at Pasquines.

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