NEWS HEADLINES
A total of 17 beaches in Guam was confirmed to be polluted above the accepted bacteriological standards to include two popular beaches in Tumon. The Guam Environmental Protection Agency collected 43 samples on May 8. Officials said swimming, fishing or pl
Three people are now in custody in connection to the violent crime spree that Guam police confirmed to be gang related. Mesemwan Repwak, 31, is arrested in connection to 12 active cases against him. He was captured midday Friday in Sinajana. Repwak is arr
What do the feds plan to do with the illegal gambling investigation that implicated multiple local law enforcement? KUAM provided the chief with a breakdown of the Guam Police staffing for the officers only identified in the case by their initials. The to
Speaker Therese Terlaje's Bill 265 received resounding support during a public hearing recently. The measure seeks to provide tax relief to property owners of one-family dwelling zones and agricultural zones amid a looming island-wide property revaluation
It was last July when KUAM traveled to the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas to capture the Sihek Recovery Program’s international effort to return the Guam Kingfisher into the wild. Almost a year later, the process begins ag ain with a female
A local middle school made the grade following a recent inspection by health officials. The Guam Department of Education announced that Oceanview Middle School passed its recent sanitary inspection by the Department of Public Health and Social Services. T
A case of road rage in Sinajana this morning turned out to be violent gang activity. A scary situation for the driver targeted by at least three people armed with a gun and a machete. Among the group accused in the incident was 31-year-old Mesemwam Repwak
Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency officer 49-year-old Eddie Leon Guerrero Nangauta was arrested on charges of terrorizing and family violence after allegedly sending threatening text messages and photos to a woman known to him.
An accused drug dealer who also allegedly smuggled meth into the prison was granted his request to get out of jail. Ricky McIntosh was released from prison this week after concerns were made to the court that he was beaten badly by others in his cell. He
The University of Guam launches new data science and library science master’s programs just in time for the Fall 2024 semester. During a press conference held Thursday, it was announced that the UOG School of Education and university libraries have
A special visit to Site Xcalibur. Guam's governor, Lou Leon Guerrero, and Guam National Guard adjutant general Mike Cruz touring the location of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system on Thursday. The system is in place to intercept any po
A travel nurse fell victim to a property scam through Facebook recently. And she's not alone, as the FBI gets 200 reports a month. With the alleged scammer still making posts online, the travel nurse turned to KUAM in the hopes no one else falls victim. W
The man who led Guam police officers on an extensive search over the past week has been caught. KUAM confirms 31-year-old Mesemwam Repwak was taken into custody midday Friday. Video circulated on social media of officers taking him down and placing his un
Five years and ten months in a federal prison. 38-year-old Eugene Casil learned his fate in the District Court of Guam. The level-one sex offender faced charges of attempted possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and failure to update sex
The signing of the proclamation for Police Week marks the moment we recognize the hard working men and women of the Guam Police Department and police officers with other law enforcement agencies. At a time when all law enforcement agencies should be worki
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs Carmen Cantor said she recognizes the importance of The White House 902 talks that CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios requested in April. At a recent House Natural Resources Committee Indian and Insular Affai
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Senior Military Official in Guam and Micronesia Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, Federated States of Micronesia Vice President Aren Palik and U.S. Ambassador to the FSM Jennifer Johnson hosted another bilateral FSM-Joint Committee Mee
A delegation of CNMI leaders is participating in this week’s Haneda Travel Mission with the Guam Visitors Bureau and United Airlines in Japan. Saipan Sen. Celina Babauta, Rota Sen. Donald Manglona, Rep. Ed Propst, Rep. John Paul Sablan, Rota Mayor A
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs Carmen Cantor said she recognizes the importance of The White House 902 talks that CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios requested in April. At a recent House Natural Resources Committee Indian and Insular Affai
The ballot is set for the Aug. 3 primary election. The Guam Election Commission ratified the packets for the 75 candidates that made the May 1 filing deadline in the Delegate, Senatorial, and Mayoral races this mid-term. The candidates or a representative
The Guam Power Authority advises the community of two scheduled power outages affecting areas in the villages of Mangilao and Ordot. For Mangilao, the outage is set to occur on Wednesday, May 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the following areas: Fadian Point R
The Department of Revenue & Taxation and the Department of Administration processed and mailed checks, or paid by direct deposit, 2,074 Individual Tax (1040) refund payments totaling $5,399,697, for Tax Year 2023 and prior error-free returns filed on, or
Simon A. Sanchez High School's Army JROTC Shark Battalion displayed exceptional skill, earning them the 2024 Golden Bear West Coast National Drill Competition held in Torrance, California. The Unarmed Drill Team, Armed Drill Team, and Color Guard Teams, b
How do we get more of the island’s youth involved in the election process? It's an issue discussed during the Law Month Forum held at the University of Guam today. Guam Youth Congress Vice Speaker Rachel Cho was the youngest on the panel. She shared
More than 24 hours has passed since Guam's Police Chief announced they need the community's help in tracking down 31-year-old Mesemwam Repwak. Authorities said he's been on a violent crime spree to include the shooting earlier this month that sent a teena
The man accused of stealing an ambulance is cleared of all charges. Twenty-eight-year old Jeff Meitawan was facing multiple felony charges in relation to the case. A jury returned a verdict of not guilty earlier today. Defense Attorney Tylor Scott said it