Police investigate 2009's first two homicidesA death investigation was launched today after three lifeless bodies were found inside a Dededo home this morning. Police continue to investigate but are releasing very few details.
More orders out to get GovGuam to provide adequate care for Guam's disabled16 orders and a finding of contempt and sanctions have been handed down in the last two days, as a District Court judge attempts to put the Government of Guam on the right track to complying with a permanent injunction to provide adequate treatment and care to individuals with disabilities.
Guam Chamber of Commerce shocked at Leddy's passingSad news out of the Guam Chamber of Commerce as president Reina Leddy has passed away. Family members say she passed away this morning at Naval Hospital in Agana Heights. Leddy has been with has been with the Chamber serving in various capacities for close to twenty years.
UOG receives accreditation through 2017A huge announcement out of the University of Guam Thursday, as the institution of higher learning received accreditation. Today marked a historic milestone for UOG, as president Dr. Robert Underwood announced the Western Association of Schools and Colleges' decision to reaffirm the institution's accreditation for eight more years - the longest period of re-accreditation in the school's 57-year history.
Judicial officials names fellows to sci-tech resource centerMembers of the island's bench are now prepared to keep the practice of justice up to par with innovation. The highest-ranking member of Guam's Supreme Court has been elected as one of three fellows to the Advanced Science and Technology Adjudication Resource Center. Chief Justice Robert Torres joins judges Michael Bordallo and Anita Sukola after having completed studies in the practice of deploying cutting-edge solutions throughout the local court system.
Toxicology report pending for Dededo crash victimHighway Patrol Division officers are waiting on toxicology results for 29-year-old James V. Manahane who died Sunday from injuries he sustained when he crashed into a concrete utility pole. The CNMI man, who lived on Guam, was traveling south when he lost control and ran off the roadway.
Guam first to comply with highway stimulus termsGuam evidently was the first in the nation to meet compliance requirements and obligate federal stimulus funds for local highway projects. The various projects provided under the ARRA grant are part of the 2030 Guam Transportation Plan and the Guam Territorial Transportation Improvement Program that were recently completed by the local agency.
UOG professor, student to study genomics in mainlandAn associate professor of biology at the University of Guam has been selected to participate in the National Human Genome Research Institute's summer workshop on genomics. Dr. Katharine Lofdahl and her student Rob Ady will participate in an intensive weeklong course next month in Bethesda, Maryland.
TakeCare Summer Jam hoops tourney tips offThe 2009 TakeCare Summer Jam Youth Basketball Tournament tipped off last night at the Tamuning Gym. The 6th Annual tournament has more than 60 teams in different divisions and skill levels competing through the month of August. In the first game of the night the Inarajan Hawks picked up the win over the Tamuning Typhoons White in the Typhoon Division 34-29.
