Tourism Trade & Small Business: Fiji’s Viliame Gavoka defended the South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) in Parliament, saying it’s a key regional hub that helped smaller islands—including the Marshall Islands—reach global buyers, with 225+ participants and 60 international buyers in 2026. Tourism Recovery Watch: A Guam tourism update says the rebound is slower than expected, pointing to marketing gaps, outdated visitor infrastructure, and underfilled airline capacity—plus a push toward sports tourism to drive demand. Medical Evacuation Reality Check: An air ambulance service profile highlights how families in island emergencies can arrange urgent long-range transport via bases in Las Vegas and Honolulu, with 24/7 coordination for stressed callers. Marshall Islands Migration Pressure: A new U.S. GAO report warns the Marshall Islands (and FSM) are shrinking as residents move abroad for jobs, education, and healthcare, raising concerns about labor shortages and the long-term sustainability of schools and health systems. Aviation Mystery, Pacific Link: Purdue and the Archaeological Legacy Institute plan a 2026 trip from Majuro to Nikumaroro to investigate the Earhart-era “Taraia Object,” with a possible follow-up season if identification and recovery look promising. Human Smuggling Case Touches Marshallese Families: An ex-Arizona official pleaded guilty to human smuggling tied to an illegal adoption scheme involving women from the Marshall Islands, with prosecutors saying it involved at least 70 cases across multiple states. Veterans Healthcare Gap: The Marshall Islands and other freely associated states are still pressing the U.S. to implement in-country VA healthcare services for their veterans, after talks were suspended.