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From 1993 to 2025, former Agana Heights mayor Paul M. McDonald - also the longest-serving president of the Mayors Council of Guam - devoted his life to service and community. Today, island leaders remember the political giant not only for his steadfast le

A 21-year-old man is behind bars after police say he was caught on surveillance video puncturing a tire at Paradise Estates in Dededo. Dante Buensuceso, Jr. is charged with criminal mischief and making a false report. Officers say when they confronted him

A man who slipped away from police earlier this month by running into the jungle has now been captured—this time facing serious drug charges. 45-year-old John Gilfigiray Gilfigrag Gilngachlen was arrested Monday after officers linked him to methamph

The Guam Police Department is looking for a man accused of torching a woman’s camp in Harmon. Police say it happened just after noon Tuesday, along Route 16 across from GU Self Storage. A disturbance was first reported—minutes later, the camp

Crowne Plaza Resort Guam is excited to celebrate its monthly event, Always Friday on Sept. 5, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Guests can look forward to an evening filled with live entertainment, mouthwatering local barbecue plates, and a great lineup of loca

The Guam Green Growth Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub has started a campaign to collect recyclable plastics in support of a new project to refurbish school desks. This initiative aims to provide a sustainable solution to a common problem in

The Guam Regional Medical City has launched a first-in-Guam breakthrough for patients living with chronic pain, introducing the Inceptiv™ Spinal Cord Stimulator by Medtronic. It’s a state-of-the-art pain management solution recently named one

Guam is mourning the loss of one of its longest-serving leaders. Former Agana Heights Mayor Paul M. McDonald has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of more than three decades of public service. Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Josh Ten

Is Tiyan High School’s future at risk? That was the question raised by one student during Monday night’s education town hall amid rumors the campus could be used to house the Simon Sanchez High School community. The short answer? No. “We

Guam is one step closer to bridging the island’s digital divide as the Office of Infrastructure and Policy Development has announced provisional subgrantee awards under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment, or BEAD, program. About $5 million

Public Health officials are responding to an unidentified infectious borne disease, or an illness caused by a pathogen, in a simulated health crisis at the Westin Resort Guam. It’s all part of the “Fire on the Horizon: Pacific Health Security

At around 12:42 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, a unit with the Guam Fire Department responded to a fire at the Harmon encampment along Route 16. The Guam Police Department was also called to respond. The fire was quickly contained and no injuries were reported.

A man with five prior convictions is back behind bars, this time accused of stealing a car from someone who let him charge his cell phone during church. Thirty-seven-year-old derick evan hills, also known as Derick Baza Hills, was charged with theft of a

A routine traffic stop in Yona turned into a major drug bust over the weekend. Police say 65-year-old Jacinta Degracia and 27-year-old Jesus Phillip Cruz Cepeda were caught with multiple bags of meth, a digital scale, and cash bundled in hundreds. Court d

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker and Senator Deb Fischer met with Guam leaders this week to discuss the island’s role in national defense and its economic future. The conversation focused on the ongoing military buildup and the

Congressman James Moylan is inviting the community to a free two-day outreach event called “Bridging D.C. & District.” The event takes place on Friday, Aug. 29 and Saturday, Aug. 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the former JP Superstore location i

Atkins Kroll, Inc. Guam is enhancing the customer experience with the launch of its Ultimate Mileage Showdown at the Accelerate Store inside the Micronesia Mall. This initiative celebrates Toyota drivers by spotlighting their high-mileage journeys and tur

The Guam Police Department is searching for the suspect in a robbery at the Winning Star Game Room inside Compadres Mall in Dededo on Aug. 25. Police say a hooded individual armed with a machete entered the game room at around 7:13 a.m., demanded cash, an

A shocking federal indictment ties a convicted murderer and three others to a drug trafficking ring accused of smuggling pounds of methamphetamine to Guam through the mail. Recently unsealed court documents name inmate Edward Glen Demapan, along with Alan

A 62-year-old man is facing felony charges after police say a road rage incident turned violent in Tamuning. Court documents state Johnny Shibuya Iglesias struck another driver’s vehicle several times with a metal antenna in the Home Depot parking l

A man accused of panhandling is facing felony charges after allegedly assaulting an Attorney General’s investigator. Sixty-one-year-old Kelly Duane Thompson is charged with assault on a peace officer and possession of methamphetamine. Court document

A federal lawsuit by an associate professor at the University of Guam could shake up the way Guam runs its elections – opening the general election ballot up to more than just party-backed candidates. Dr. Ron McNinch, UOG professor and member of the

Does the elevator in Southern High School’s Building 1000 work yet, and is it safe for students who depend on it? At the start of the new school year, it apparently did not, prompting the Guam Legal Services Corporation Disability Law Center to file

The search is on for the next superintendent of the Guam Department of Education. The Guam Education Board officially opened the job announcement Monday, looking for a leader to guide 39 schools, 25,000 students, and 3,800 employees. As KUAM reported, cur

The search is on for the next superintendent of the Guam Department of Education. The Guam Education Board officially opened the job announcement Monday, looking for a leader to guide 39 schools, 25,000 students, and 3,800 employees. As KUAM reported, cur

The early rain Saturday morning held off and brought sun, for the official opening and ribbon cutting of Guam's first intergenerational daycare center, the Giving Tree. Owner Maelonie “Lani” Tamondong says this has been a vision of her for a v