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Tributes pour in for late former Agana Heights mayor Paul McDonald
Tributes pour in for late former Agana Heights mayor Paul McDonald

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

Man accused of slashing tire in Dededo parking lot, held on $7,000 bail
Man accused of slashing tire in Dededo parking lot, held on $7,000 bail

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

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Man who fled into jungle after traffic stop now faces drug charges
Man who fled into jungle after traffic stop now faces drug charges

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

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Man who torched Dededo camp being sought by GPD
Man who torched Dededo camp being sought by GPD

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

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Crowne Plaza’s “Always Friday” with live music, BBQ, local vendors, and special performance by Pau Hana
Crowne Plaza’s “Always Friday” with live music, BBQ, local vendors, and special performance by Pau Hana

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

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G3 Makerspace kicks off plastic collection drive to refurbish school desks
G3 Makerspace kicks off plastic collection drive to refurbish school desks

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

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Guam Regional Medical City introduces first smart spinal cord stimulator for chronic pain relief
Guam Regional Medical City introduces first smart spinal cord stimulator for chronic pain relief

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

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Former Agana Heights Mayor Paul M. McDonald remembered for legacy of service
Former Agana Heights Mayor Paul M. McDonald remembered for legacy of service

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

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Guam Education Board Chair responds to questions about Tiyan High’s future
Guam Education Board Chair responds to questions about Tiyan High’s future

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

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Guam closes in on island-wide internet access through BEAD program
Guam closes in on island-wide internet access through BEAD program

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

Nevaeh Anderson
Public health emergency response put to the test in simulated outbreak
Public health emergency response put to the test in simulated outbreak

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

Matsuki Hirayama
No injuries during afternoon fire at Harmon encampment
No injuries during afternoon fire at Harmon encampment

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.

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Repeat offender accused of stealing churchgoer’s car
Repeat offender accused of stealing churchgoer’s car

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

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Traffic stop in Yona leads to major drug bust
Traffic stop in Yona leads to major drug bust

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

Joan Aguon Charfauros
U.S. Senate Armed Services leaders meet with Guam officials on defense and economic future
U.S. Senate Armed Services leaders meet with Guam officials on defense and economic future

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

KUAM News
Congressman Moylan to host “Bridging D.C. & District” outreach event
Congressman Moylan to host “Bridging D.C. & District” outreach event

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

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Atkins Kroll launches “Ultimate Mileage Showdown” at Accelerate Store in Micronesia Mall
Atkins Kroll launches “Ultimate Mileage Showdown” at Accelerate Store in Micronesia Mall

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

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Suspect wanted in Winning Star Game Room robbery
Suspect wanted in Winning Star Game Room robbery

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

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Department of Corrections inmate and three others accused in major meth trafficking case
Department of Corrections inmate and three others accused in major meth trafficking case

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

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Road rage arrest made at Home Depot
Road rage arrest made at Home Depot

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

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Man charged with assaulting Attorney General investigator, facing drug felonies
Man charged with assaulting Attorney General investigator, facing drug felonies

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

Joan Aguon Charfauros
UOG professor sues over Guam's closed primary election system
UOG professor sues over Guam's closed primary election system

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

Nevaeh Anderson
Court rejects motion in Southern High elevator case
Court rejects motion in Southern High elevator case

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

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Job announcement for Guam Department of Education superintendent opens
Job announcement for Guam Department of Education superintendent opens

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

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Public invited to weigh in on education issues
Public invited to weigh in on education issues

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

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Ribbon cutting held for the first intergenerational daycare center
Ribbon cutting held for the first intergenerational daycare center

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

Joan Aguon Charfauros