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Lawmakers weigh future utilities upgrades against urgent repairs at Guam Memorial Hospital
Lawmakers weigh future utilities upgrades against urgent repairs at Guam Memorial Hospital

Bill No. 2-S, introduced by Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, would allow the Guam Power Authority and the Guam Waterworks Authority to install power, water, and wastewater lines on GHURA-acquired land in Mangilao, the same site eyed for a new medical campus. S

PARS pushes for justice on nuclear fallout
PARS pushes for justice on nuclear fallout

The Pacific Association for Radiation Survivors is renewing its call for justice, as they continue the fight to have Guam included in the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. The National Academy of Sciences has already concluded that Guam’s

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Dededo medical town hall meeting with local health leaders
Dededo medical town hall meeting with local health leaders

Coming up, island residents are getting a chance to connect directly with health leaders and providers in a one-of-a-kind community forum. From lowering prescription costs to finding the right doctor, it’s about making healthcare easier and more acc

Joan Aguon Charfauros
'Listen to our voices': Guam Defense Forum hears critical discussions, concerns on military defense
'Listen to our voices': Guam Defense Forum hears critical discussions, concerns on military defense

The Guam Defense Forum kicked-off today in Tumon with critical discussions on military readiness and posture, with military and island leadership answering questions from the community. Over 300 participants including local leaders, senior military offici

Matsuki Hirayama
Push to tighten bomb scare penalties draws strong backing
Push to tighten bomb scare penalties draws strong backing

Should bomb scares carry tougher penalties? Lawmakers are considering it, as Bill 162 recently went through a public hearing—drawing support from GovGuam agencies and strong suggestions from those who testified. They say a threat is just an empty pr

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Lawmakers bring GMH hearing to hospital grounds
Lawmakers bring GMH hearing to hospital grounds

Lawmakers are taking their budget talks directly to the Guam Memorial Hospital. A joint oversight hearing will be held next Thursday at the Tamuning facility, where senators Sabrina Salas Matanane and Chris Duenas will meet with hospital leaders and emplo

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Tower for Humanity Project to break ground in support of Be Heartfelt, to Feed Children in Need on Guam
Tower for Humanity Project to break ground in support of Be Heartfelt, to Feed Children in Need on Guam

The Aydlett Brothers are gearing up for their biggest toy timber project yet, a replica of Dubai’s record-setting One Za’abeel Tower. Construction begins at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 24, inside the Agana Shopping Center. The tower will take nea

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Guam Power Authority schedules preventative maintenance outage for Barrigada
Guam Power Authority schedules preventative maintenance outage for Barrigada

The Guam Power Authority Announces that a preventative maintenance outage affecting a portion of Barrigada is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. The outage will last from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Barrigada, Bello Street and surrounding areas. GPA Lin

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US Coast Guard Myrtle Hazard crew completes successful operational period, support GIUE in Tinian
US Coast Guard Myrtle Hazard crew completes successful operational period, support GIUE in Tinian

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard wrapped up a three-week patrol of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, reinforcing border security and strengthening ties with island communities. From Aug. 11 to Sept. 1st, the crew logged more than 219 operati

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Myrtle Hazard completes border security
Myrtle Hazard completes border security

The crew of the USCGC Myrtle Hazard has wrapped-up a robust three-week patrol safeguarding Guam and the Northern Marianas. From August 11 to September 1, the cutter logged more than 219 operational hours, enforcing federal laws, boosting maritime domain a

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Inmate gets time-served sentence for prison contraband
Inmate gets time-served sentence for prison contraband

An inmate at the Department of Corrections who faced up to 20 years in federal prison has been sentenced to time served. John Trae Boy Duenas pleaded guilty last year to possession of contraband in prison after DOC's Special Operations Response Team found

Joan Aguon Charfauros
18 year old charged in deadly Yigo stabbing
18 year old charged in deadly Yigo stabbing

18-year-old Arnusio Lucio of Yigo has been charged with aggravated murder after police say he fatally stabbed a 15-year-old boy on Sept. 15. Arnusio is also facing aggravated assault, assault, use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony, underage

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Teen fatally stabbed in Yigo, police launch death investigation
Teen fatally stabbed in Yigo, police launch death investigation

A heavy police presence flooded Chalan Pulan in Yigo Tuesday morning, as authorities launched a death investigation into a fatal stabbing the night before. The Guam Police Department confirms that around 10:21 p.m. Monday, officers responded to the stabbi

Destiny Cruz-Langas
National Defense Authorization Act raises concerns with "zero" new housing funds and nuclear reactor talks
National Defense Authorization Act raises concerns with "zero" new housing funds and nuclear reactor talks

The $893 billion fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that passed the house last week comes with "zero dollars" for new housing projects in Guam, while including talks of nuclear reactors among other DoD priorities. It’s a much different p

Matsuki Hirayama
Doctors warn of pandemic-style overreach in emergency powers bill
Doctors warn of pandemic-style overreach in emergency powers bill

The Guam Congress building became a crossroads of competing priorities: Speed, legality, and trust. Lawmakers and local leaders gathered to debate Bill 1-S, the “Governor’s Emergency Powers Act,” which would allow the Governor to mobiliz

Nevaeh Anderson
Public Health to return to standard child care assistance policies by 2026
Public Health to return to standard child care assistance policies by 2026

The Department of Public Health and Social Services, Division of Children’s Wellness, Bureau of Child Care Services, is announcing the return to standard child care assistance policies under the Child Care and Development Fund, effective Jan. 1, 202

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Guam Regional Medical City hosts free community outreach on asthma, COPD, and respiratory wellness
Guam Regional Medical City hosts free community outreach on asthma, COPD, and respiratory wellness

Guam Regional Medical City is inviting the community to its free outreach event, Every Breath Counts: Care for Asthma, COPD, and Respiratory Wellness. The event takes place Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Micronesia Mall, Old JP Superst

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University of Guam, local agency employees earn their wings to fly drones with UOG Drone Corps
University of Guam, local agency employees earn their wings to fly drones with UOG Drone Corps

Several local agencies and organizations now have federally certified remote pilots in their ranks, with the support of the latest University of Guam Drone Corps program cohort. UOG Drone Corps, along with partner 2cofly, celebrated its fifth cohort to co

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GTA Gives, Women's Chamber team-up to assist Alee Shelter
GTA Gives, Women's Chamber team-up to assist Alee Shelter

In this week’s Giving Every Tuesday, two community partners came together with a mission to empower women and give hope where it’s needed most. It’s called Bloom With Kindness—a first-time partnership between GTA Gives and the Guam

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Charges dismissed against Jeromy Pangelinan, case consolidated
Charges dismissed against Jeromy Pangelinan, case consolidated

A superior court judge has dismissed attempted murder, kidnapping, and aggravated assault charges against Jeromy Moe Pangelinan—without prejudice, meaning the case can still be revisited. Judge Maria Cenzon granted prosecutors’ request Monday,

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Guam leaders press secretary of war Hegseth on missile defense impacts
Guam leaders press secretary of war Hegseth on missile defense impacts

Guam’s top leaders are calling on Washington to take swift action on the island’s missile defense plans. Congressman James Moylan and Governor Lou Leon Guerrero sent a joint letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth urging the reconvening of an

Joan Aguon Charfauros
$5,000 bond for Tumon bar attack suspect
$5,000 bond for Tumon bar attack suspect

A man facing more than 26 years in prison is out on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond. 26-year-old Kam’ron Edward Prewett-Tenorio was charged with multiple counts, including aggravated assault and theft, after police say he attacked two men inside

Joan Aguon Charfauros
DOC inmates to face trial for officer assault
DOC inmates to face trial for officer assault

Two inmates accused of attacking a corrections officer at the Department of Corrections will face trial next month. On Monday, Superior Court Judge Vernon Perez confirmed jury selection will begin October 3 for Bryan Joseph Guerrero and Francis Jerome Tai

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Teen stabbed to death in Yigo
Teen stabbed to death in Yigo

The Guam Police Department is investigating the fatal stabbing of a male minor that occurred late Monday night. Around 10:21pm, Dededo Precinct officers responded to reports of a stabbing in Yigo. The victim was being rushed by family but was intercepted

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A new bill pushes for grievance filing reform
A new bill pushes for grievance filing reform

Former Port Authority of Guam employee Vivienne Lyonne didn’t mince words about the reality workers face at the agency. “I know that there are several employees who wish to file grievances but feel that their voices will be suppressed or they&

Nevaeh Anderson
Congressman Moylan: Significant provisions for Guam in House passed defense policy bill
Congressman Moylan: Significant provisions for Guam in House passed defense policy bill

The recently passed House version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes more than three billion dollars in direct investments for Guam, according to Guam Congressman James Moylan. The delegate says “This year’s ND

Matsuki Hirayama