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GDOE submits massive FY '26 budget request: $306.3 million
GDOE submits massive FY '26 budget request: $306.3 million

The Guam Department of Education needs over $300 million for Fiscal Year 2026, and that’s not factoring in the potential loss of millions in American Rescue Plan funds. Senators scrutinized the massive request during a hearing Wednesday. “Abso

Corrections officer in federal custody triggers Dept. of Corrections investigation
Corrections officer in federal custody triggers Dept. of Corrections investigation

There are new developments involving a Department of Corrections officer now in federal custody. DOC Director Fred Bordallo Jr. confirms that an internal affairs investigation has been launched. The officer, whose identity has not yet been released, is th

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Family says they were not notified of identification before press conference
Family says they were not notified of identification before press conference

The family of Charles Richard Eugene Lacy is heartbroken. Not just over his murder, but over how they learned he was the victim. Brenda Lacy Adams, Lacy's sister who lives in Washington state, says she found out during Tuesday's GPD press conference, the

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Sergeant involved in violent workplace incident has been terminated
Sergeant involved in violent workplace incident has been terminated

An update to a violent workplace incident involving officers from the Guam Police Department’s Highway Patrol Division. KUAM News has confirmed that one of the sergeants involved has been terminated, following an internal investigation into the Febr

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Judge awards max damages to motorist hit by drunk Public Works bus driver
Judge awards max damages to motorist hit by drunk Public Works bus driver

A Superior Court judge has awarded half a million dollars in damages to a man injured by a drunk school bus driver. Darrin Bernardo was struck by a Department of Public Works school bus on March 24, 2023. The driver, Roy Joseph Quintanilla, was later char

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Lawmakers push to expand scope of sexual assault prosecution
Lawmakers push to expand scope of sexual assault prosecution

A new bill could mark a turning point in how Guam holds sexual predators accountable. Lawmakers are considering Bill 33, a measure that would close long-standing gaps in the law to better protect teens from sexual abuse. Per 100,000 people in Guam, there

Nevaeh Anderson
Education Town Hall exposes deepening school sports struggles
Education Town Hall exposes deepening school sports struggles

Not having a place to call home court is proving to be a tough loss for student athletes at Simon Sanchez High, who are still without a campus to call their own. The issue trickled down to the single gym in Yigo, which is becoming increasingly harder to s

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Delegate Moylan urges action to reinstate operations at Guam SBA Branch Office
Delegate Moylan urges action to reinstate operations at Guam SBA Branch Office

Guam's delegate to Congress is urging the U.S. Small Business Administration to restore operations at its Guam branch. In a letter to SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler, Delegate James Moylan expressed concern over the recent closure of the local office fol

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Department of Agriculture and Andersen enter landmark agreement for stray animal management
Department of Agriculture and Andersen enter landmark agreement for stray animal management

The Andersen Air Force Base recently signed its first ever intergovernmental support agreement with the Guam Department of Agriculture. The partnership aims to strengthen stray animal management across the island– inside and outside the fence. Terri

Matsuki Hirayama
Violent Tiyan High incident raised at Education Town Hall
Violent Tiyan High incident raised at Education Town Hall

Tensions erupted Monday night at an Education Town Hall meeting at Okkodo High School, with calls for more attention on student safety on the heels of a recent riot breaking out at Tiyan High School. “Promise me that you are going to take care of th

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Little Fire Ants contaminate Masso Reservoir Nature Park and Sigua Falls
Little Fire Ants contaminate Masso Reservoir Nature Park and Sigua Falls

Little fire ants have made their way to two popular hiking spots and protected reservoirs. These tiny invasive ants with a painful sting are posing a risk to families and our ecology. “The technology to have us see them in the real world is amazing,

Matsuki Hirayama
Officers take part in week long training to sharpen critical skills
Officers take part in week long training to sharpen critical skills

A group of officers from across Guam's law enforcement agencies just completed a demanding and highly-requested tactical tracker training course. Over the course of one intense week, these officers learned the art, and the science, of tracking. From fugit

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Jessie San Agustin arrested in death of Charles Lacy
Jessie San Agustin arrested in death of Charles Lacy

In a late afternoon press conference, Guam Police Chief Stephen Ignacio identified not only the victim in a 2024 homicide case, but also the arrest of the suspect. As KUAM reported, it was on November 1 when officers from the Dededo Precinct responded to

Joan Aguon Charfauros
OAG to appeal governor's restraining order halting AG's Dignity Project
OAG to appeal governor's restraining order halting AG's Dignity Project

Today, Judge John Terlaje approved Governor Lou Leon Guerrero's temporary restraining order against the Attorney General's Office and the Opioid Recovery Advisory Council's “Dignity Project", effectively halting its launch. AG Doug Moylan responded

Nevaeh Anderson
Supporting man'amko’: exploring care options for assisted living
Supporting man'amko’: exploring care options for assisted living

Our beloved elderly community - our man'amko' - are considered the treasures of our community, but what options are out there for our aging population to continue to live an independent life while still getting the care they need? It’s a critical to

Destiny Cruz-Langas
GMH budget short $21.9 million amid vendor debt, nurse shortage and more
GMH budget short $21.9 million amid vendor debt, nurse shortage and more

The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority leadership is set to go before senators next week for their budget hearing. A nursing shortage, vendor debt, delayed and denied payments from insurers compounding a budget shortfall. This budget cycle, Guam's only publ

Matsuki Hirayama
Hundreds attend ‘Passport To Services’ to access critical support
Hundreds attend ‘Passport To Services’ to access critical support

Passports are typically used to open borders, but what if one could open the door to vital services instead? That’s the idea behind the Guam Homeless Coalition’s 'Passport to Services' event, designed to connect individuals experiencing or at

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Missing Person: Family seeking help in finding Jamie Terbio
Missing Person: Family seeking help in finding Jamie Terbio

Family and friends are urgently asking for your help in locating 82-year old Jaime Terbio. He is 5'5" in height and 130 pounds. He was last seen on Friday, April 25, 2025 at around noon, in Liguån Terrace, Dededo, wearing a white t-shirt and grey pa

KUAM News
Requiem mass honors Pope Francis as Vatican prepares for conclave
Requiem mass honors Pope Francis as Vatican prepares for conclave

As Christians around the world marked the start of paschal celebrations, many hearts were heavy with grief over the passing of Pope Francis. Here at home, the faithful gathered for a Requiem mass led by Archbishop Ryan Jimenez. “In the name of the f

Nevaeh Anderson
Thursday's machete attack caused by road rage, three arrested
Thursday's machete attack caused by road rage, three arrested

Three suspects involved in yesterday's shocking attack near Ace Auto in Yigo are under arrest. Court documents identify those involved as 45-year-old Michael Anthony Fejeran Tatiano, 39-year-old Frank J. Gumataotao and 48-year-old Rodney Crisostomo Camach

Matsuki Hirayama
Governor blocks Attorney General's "Dignity Project" with temporary restraining order
Governor blocks Attorney General's "Dignity Project" with temporary restraining order

The Superior Court of Guam initially granted a temporary restraining order requested by Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, blocking Attorney General Doug Moylan from moving forward with his Dignity Project. The Dignity Project is a joint effort by the AG and the

Matsuki Hirayama
Officers with multi-agency drug detector task force recognized
Officers with multi-agency drug detector task force recognized

The AB Won Pat International Airport was filled with law enforcement and island leaders for a significant occasion on Friday. Three Guam police officers and four corrections officers were recognized for successfully completing Guam Customs and Quarantine&

Matsuki Hirayama
Education officials prepare plan B amid silence from USDOE on ARP appeal
Education officials prepare plan B amid silence from USDOE on ARP appeal

Education officials and lawmakers are readying their next steps with still no word back from the US Department of Education on their appeal to untie millions in American Rescue Plan funds tied to critical projects. Guam Education Board Chair Angel Sablan

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Man in Apra Heights crash rushed to hospital with serious injuries
Man in Apra Heights crash rushed to hospital with serious injuries

A man was rushed to Naval Hospital Thursday evening with serious injuries. According to Guam Fire Department Spokesperson Lt. Nick Garrido, at 7:09pm units responded to Route 5 in Apra Heights for a reported crash involving a vehicle and bicyclist. Upon a

KUAM News
Retired cop John 'Boom' Mantanona sentenced in federal court
Retired cop John 'Boom' Mantanona sentenced in federal court

“I'm sorry to my wife and family. I'm embarrassed.” That's what John “Boom” Mantanona said before a federal court judge just before he was sentenced for jury tampering on Thursday. The retired cop and former FBI task force member w

Matsuki Hirayama
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group suspends search for missing sailor in Guam
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group suspends search for missing sailor in Guam

The U.S. Navy has officially called off the search for Gabriel D. Holt, a sailor assigned to the USS Nimitz, who was last seen in the Tumon area around 11:57 p.m. on Friday, April 18. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group confirmed that Holt's family has been n

Destiny Cruz-Langas