ASC Trust has acquired BG Investment Services in a deal that gives them full operational control of the group. BankGuam Holding Company announced the ownership change this morning, noting that the BG office, which provides full-stack individual and instit

If you were in Mangilao near the turn into University Drive this afternoon, chances are you may have been caught up in some traffic delays. At around 12:45 p.m., several units with the Guam fire and police department responded to a crash involving two veh

It’s official again, Former Republican candidate for NMI delegate, John Gonzales, is running once more. He said, “I am running as your Independent candidate for NMI Delegate to the U.S. Congress as your economy delegate.” Gonzales offici

This morning, a promotion ceremony was held for Guam Police Department officers who moved up to the rank of Sgt. II. It was during this time, the administration took the opportunity to stress that they're ‘aggressively’ investing in the agency

The Guam Police Department's Highway Patrol Division will be conducting DWI Sobriety Checkpoints Friday, April 19. You can expect delays in the following areas: Along Route 1 Yigo, Dededo, Tamuning, Asan, Route 14, Tumon Route 4 from Hagatna to Chalan Pag

For this group of Guam Power Authority linemen, their shift starts with a safety briefing before they head out to work at the Ukudu power plant, which is slated for completion in Sept. 2025. Jesse Cruz, Power System Superintendent has been with GPA for 29

The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced Guam's remarkable economic achievements in 2022, showcasing a robust growth in the Real Gross Domestic Product of 5.1%. The announcement follows a productive virtual meeting with representatives from the Bureau of

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio wrote to the Honorable Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Administration, requesting that citizens from the Compact of Free Association states residing in Guam who we

The Port kicked off efforts to create the Port Sustainability Plan, ushering in a new era of excellence with a commitment to environmental sustainability and resilience. Governor Lou Leon Guerrero emphasized the urgency of action, stating, “To safeg

Outgoing Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jeffrey Nine may be leaving his post, but not before he advocated before lawmakers for the island’s critical need for a death investigator – who, he says, are typically contacted in other jurisdictions when

A Department of Corrections officer admitted he used excessive force on inmates while on duty. KUAM confirmed the officer, who we are not naming for now, revealed in 2015 he along with a fellow officer forced two inmates to fight each other in the prison

The Democratic party of the Northern Marianas recently certified incumbent and new candidates running for office in November's midterm election. The party's Central Executive Committee met last Friday and certified incumbents Rep. Diego Vincent F. Camacho

The search for a permanent executive manager to lead the Guam Regional Transit Authority is being stalled by a lack of board members to make a quorum and by a lack of interest amid legal woes. That’s what GRTA’s Interim Executive Manager and P

Getting a head start on success, the Guam Department of Education’s Head Start program received official word from the feds earlier than expected that it addressed all the deficiencies noted in the office of Head Start’s monitoring reports bac

Legislation that would provide equitable assistance for property renters to those who need it went up for a public hearing today. Input on the measure ranged, with businessman Monty McDowell sharing an example from the pandemic about how aide for renters

Members will convene on Saipan this week. KUAM sat down with Guam Visitors Bureau President and former Guam Governor Carl Gutierrez who arrived on Saipan Wednesday. He’s meeting with CNMI Governor Arnold Palacios, Lt. Gov. David Apatang, and Mariana

A passenger who arrived on a flight at the A.B. Won Pat International Airport was greeted by law enforcement after being caught with more than 60 pills containing meth and MDMA. Twenty-nine-year-old Darrien Michelle Lathim is charged with possession of a

A man accused of raping three girls gets 25 years in prison and faces deportation. Fifty-seven-year-old Ambrocio Teves was recently sentenced before Presiding Judge Alberto Lamorena in Superior Court. The girls were each 11 and 12 at the time of the abuse

Capt. Greg May of the Guam Guard was in his last day at Maneuver Captains Career Course when a National Guard Bureau liaison spoke to the class. “If you’re in the National Guard and you’re here, you need to try for follow-on schools,&rdq

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck just before 1 am today. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake occurred 49 miles southeast of Inalahan. Officials confirmed the quake did not trigger any tsunami threats for the Marianas. “We did not feel it

PFAS are man-made chemicals used to make a variety of products like nonstick cookware, stain-resistant clothes and firefighting foam. This so called “forever chemical” is harmful to both health and the environment. Traces of it are found in ai

The Guam Department of Education's Academic Special Events Program, under the Curriculum and Instruction Life Readiness Project, has successfully concluded the Math Olympiad Competition for the school year 2024. The recent mathematics competition was a th

Touted as Guam's premier law enforcement agency, is the Guam Police Department receiving stellar reviews when it comes to making villages feel safe? Some mayors sounded off on the lack of patrol cars and visibility in the neighborhoods. Dededo Vice-Mayor

The Governor has filed a 69-page petition in the Supreme Court of Guam related to the Attorney General's conflict case. Court documents state in part, “To allow the Attorney General to stymie agency activity by refusing to do his part would unreason

The Guam Department of Education may have just finished its community input briefings, but residents are still speaking up about its plans to “right size.” KUAM got the pulse of the community as conversations on the matter continue. Yigo resid