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Imagine the Liberation Carnival happening only three days a week - only happening during the weekends. Island mayors today going over their options should they lose what they keep saying is a key source of funding for the Liberation events. 

The Guam Department of Education is reviewing the use of pepper spray on students following a riot at a local high school this week.

A nearly $13 increase in the average residential monthly power bill was approved by the Consolidated Commission on Utilities.  The hike will go into effect in August if the Public Utilities commission concurs.

A former corrections officer is now fighting for his job after he was let go from the department just last Friday. His termination all surrounds the investigation into the brutal beating of detainee Justin Meno in the prison's Post 6- max unit.

They're scary, deadly, and likely here to stay.  "They're not really encountered very frequently," said Dr. Ross Miller, "unless you actually put your hand in an area where they are, or if you actually touch them you can get bitten."

After years of heated debate it's now a done deal as raises for your senators, governor and lt. governor will be rolled back with the override of the Governor's veto of Bill 4 authored by Sen. Frank Aguon, Jr.

The back and forth over a proposed high rise resort in Pago Bay is back on the table. And the future of the project will depend on a Guam Land Use Commission meeting this week.

Docomo Pacific Chief I.T. Architect Somchay Teddy Estrellado who testified most of today in support of the defense's motion to suppress evidence. Estrellado's suspicions were raised from seven gaps in the logs, which indicate missing information.

Despite major pushback from many in the community, efforts to make the casino happen at the Liberation carnival moved ahead. The casino - it's the first sign that the Liberation carnival is just around the corner.

It's been years in the making. The once-abandoned towers at Oka in Tamuning are finally ready for renters to move in. A luxury high rise along the cliff, as Juno Eun, President and CEO of Core Tech Development, said, "This meant a lot because we did not start this project."

Micronesia Renewable Energy has commissioned an independent study to possibly counter a recent report by GPA consultant Black & Veatch which concluded that regular power customers are subsidizing solar users by more than $2 million a year. 

Let your voice be heard. Wise words shared by the commencement speaker during this year's University of Guam's graduation ceremony held over the weekend.

"I've made it known to people, I think this law is the most ridiculously illogical thing I've ever read," said Department of Public Health and Social Services director James Gillan.

52 days since Department of Corrections detainee Justin Meno was nearly beaten to death inside the Post 6 yard area. Prison leaders say four of their own are being disciplined for failing to follow protocol the day of the attack. 

The Committee Chair on Finance and Taxation just raised the stakes. Senator Joe San Agustin has forwarded a committee report on legislation that would kill the casino at the Liberation Carnival. This now sets the stage for the bill to be added to next week's session agenda.

It only takes one to cause a catastrophe. And while Guam has been lucky recently, the Western Pacific region experiences an average of 25 to 30 typhoons every year.

Three hours of testimony later and the results are in - it's not looking good for public safety on island if lawmakers don't step in to make a modifications to a Guam law that mandates a physical fitness standard for all peace officers.

This week marks one year since the first victim of clergy sex abuse surfaced.

A sweetheart deal turned sour - that's what Speaker BJ Cruz calls a deal forged between Governor Eddie Calvo and CoreTech International back in 2014. The deal costs taxpayers over $10 million annually and could cost $250 million over the life of the contract.

During an informational hearing at the Guam Congress Building this morning it leaves you wondering how they could possibly be able to do with their jobs with the obstacles they're confronted with on a daily basis.

Expect your power bills to go up again.  GPA says rising fuel oil prices may mean the average residential power bill will increase by another $12.70 a month.

Clayton Mitchell knows even if you have talent, you still gotta have faith. The Harvest Christian Academy junior is a dominating force at the net for the IIAAG boys volleyball Champion Eagles - and while one of the commandments is "Thou Shall Not Kill" - Mitchell did just that many times on the front line for the undefeated Eagles.