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Senator calls for airport lease reform to secure economic growth
Senator calls for airport lease reform to secure economic growth

Guam’s airport is a critical economic driver, but one senator says outdated lease policies are holding it back. The legislative transportation oversight chairman spoke frankly to the Guam International Airport Authority, urging them to modernize. Fo

JFK Islanders shine at Islander Day 2025
JFK Islanders shine at Islander Day 2025

John F. Kennedy High School brought its school spirit to the Micronesia Mall Center Court today with Islander Day 2025—a long-awaited return after the pandemic! Students, alumni, and faculty came together to showcase JFKHS's top programs, clubs, and

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Docomo Pacific & Inetnon Gefpa'go unite to celebrate culture & innovation
Docomo Pacific & Inetnon Gefpa'go unite to celebrate culture & innovation

On Saturday, the heart of Chamoru culture came alive at Docomo Pacific’s Micronesia Mall location! In a vibrant celebration of Mes CHamoru, Docomo Pacific proudly announced its partnership with Inetnon Gefpa'go. "They are no stranger to perpetuating

Joan Aguon Charfauros
One dead, two rescued in kayaking incident at Tanguisson Beach
One dead, two rescued in kayaking incident at Tanguisson Beach

Guam Fire Department units responded to Tanguisson Beach Saturday morning following reports of distressed kayakers over the reef. According to GFD Spokesperson Lt. Nick Garrido, at 10:58am personnel located three individuals in the water. A female kayaker

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Sanitary permits suspended for two businesses who failed health inspection
Sanitary permits suspended for two businesses who failed health inspection

Two local businesses failed to pass recent inspections conducted by the Department of Public Health. The Division of Environmental Health released the results late Friday. Officials announced that Alice’s Coffee Shop Chinese Cuisine in Harmon got a

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Governor: Office of Attorney General contracts were illegally executed
Governor: Office of Attorney General contracts were illegally executed

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has formally requested copies of all Office of the Attorney General contracts from the Department of Administration today, as well as communications or memoranda from the OAG discussing the OAG’s justification for executin

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Complaint: Wisconsin sex offender failed to notify feds of international travel
Complaint: Wisconsin sex offender failed to notify feds of international travel

A registered sex offender from Wisconsin is brought to Guam and is in federal custody after failing to notify authorities he was traveling to the region. Thirty-eight-year-old Kyle Deurs faces charges of being a sex offender registrant who failed to repor

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GDOE announces semifinalists for the 2026 Guam Teacher of the Year program
GDOE announces semifinalists for the 2026 Guam Teacher of the Year program

The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) is pleased to announce the semifinalists for the 2026 Guam Teacher of the Year (GTOY) Program, recognizing outstanding educators who exemplify excellence in teaching and dedication to their students. Each semifinali

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Trial to begin for father accused in death of one-year-old boy
Trial to begin for father accused in death of one-year-old boy

A trial is expected in two weeks for a father accused in the death of his one-year-old baby boy. Defendant Paul Cruz appeared before Judge Vernon Perez in Superior Court today. The court is expected to mull over the prosecution's request to have the forme

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Island leaders react to Trump's push to dismantle US Department of Education
Island leaders react to Trump's push to dismantle US Department of Education

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin dismantling the US Department of Education. While he can’t do it alone, his administration can take steps to decrease its operations. This follows massive layoffs at the federal agency, s

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Governor on workplace violence at port: people need to feel safe
Governor on workplace violence at port: people need to feel safe

More details are slowing being released into the workplace violence investigation at the Port Authority of Guam. KUAM today also speaking with Governor Lou Leon Guerrero about the incident. The damage to the door is repaired inside the General Manager's O

Nick Delgado
Lawmakers press GMH officials on OPA audit & operations
Lawmakers press GMH officials on OPA audit & operations

The oversight hearing of the Guam Memorial Hospital this week is still the talk in the community, even two days later. It saw a lot of back-and-forth between the Office of Public Accountability and GMH officials regarding recent audit findings. Lawmakers

Joan Aguon Charfauros
EPA board concerned about spiral staircase construction at Tumon Bay
EPA board concerned about spiral staircase construction at Tumon Bay

The Tsubaki Towers spiral staircase construction project at Tumon Bay that concerned beachgoers last month is on the Guam Environmental Protection Agency’s radar. Following KUAM's investigation, the issue now bringing up concerns among board members

Matsuki Hirayama
Lane closures along Airport Road Saturday for roadside clean-up
Lane closures along Airport Road Saturday for roadside clean-up

Drivers can expect to see lane closures near the A.B. Won Pat International Airport Saturday morning. Officials with the Guam International Airport Authority and United Airlines will be conducting a roadside clean-up from 6 am to 9 am on Saturday, March 2

KUAM News
Ancient burial site designated near Hagatna Bridge, DPR requests AG remove billboard
Ancient burial site designated near Hagatna Bridge, DPR requests AG remove billboard

The corner near the Hagatna Bridge has been designated as a site to rebury ancestral remains unearthed during federal highway projects conducted more than a decade ago. The Department of Parks and Recreation has scheduled a reburial for March 31 at the si

Nick Delgado
Guam defeats Thailand in FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers
Guam defeats Thailand in FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers

Team Guam continues to break new ground for hoops, as our boys fought hard and earned the biggest victory in Guam basketball history in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Chinese Taipei. We stood tall against a tough Thailand national team, winning 89-81. Gu

Jason Salas
Be cautious of 14 polluted beaches this weekend
Be cautious of 14 polluted beaches this weekend

Fourteen beaches have been listed on this week's beach advisory. The results of 42 samples taken by the Guam Environmental Protection Agency on March 20, 2025, identified that the following recreational waters were polluted above the accepted bacteriologi

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Guam Department of Education superintendent calls for urgent action on school funding delays
Guam Department of Education superintendent calls for urgent action on school funding delays

Guam Department of Education Superintendent Erik Swanson is urging the U.S. Department of Education to reverse a recent funding policy change that could delay critical school projects. In a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Swanson warned that

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University of Guam business and agriculture students tour Taiwan’s agritourism industry
University of Guam business and agriculture students tour Taiwan’s agritourism industry

A group of agriculture and business students and faculty from the University of Guam got to immerse themselves in Taiwan’s bustling agritourism industry during a study-abroad trip in January. The trip marks the university’s third study-abroad

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University of Guam Extension workshop focuses on backyard egg production
University of Guam Extension workshop focuses on backyard egg production

Want to become more self-sustainable? The agriculture team at University of Guam’s Cooperative Extension & Outreach and Western Pacific Tropical Research Center under UOG’s Land Grant will be hosting a four-hour Backyard Egg Production Worksho

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Congressman Moylan introduces bill to address historic injustice faced by Guam veterans in the PACT Act
Congressman Moylan introduces bill to address historic injustice faced by Guam veterans in the PACT Act

Congressman James Moylan has re-introduced H.R. 2149, a pivotal bill aimed at rectifying the long-standing injustice faced by our brave veterans who served in Guam. This legislation seeks to address the notable gap in the PACT Act, ensuring that these her

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Pacific Federal Management Inc.’s Robert Salas II selected as Small BusinessPerson of the Year
Pacific Federal Management Inc.’s Robert Salas II selected as Small BusinessPerson of the Year

Ahead of National Small Business Week in May, the U.S. Small Business Administration has named this year’s Small Business Persons of the Year, including Guam's own Robert Salas II, Owner of Pacific Federal Management. Salas founded PFM in 2017. What

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Auditors give Guahan Academy Charter School unmodified clean opinion
Auditors give Guahan Academy Charter School unmodified clean opinion

The Guahan Academy Charter School received unmodified (clean) opinions from independent auditors, Ernst & Young, LLP, on their fiscal year 2024 financial statements. Auditors did not identify any material weaknesses in their reporting on internal control

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Sisters of Mercy mourns the passing of Sister Francis Marie Blas
Sisters of Mercy mourns the passing of Sister Francis Marie Blas

The Sisters of Mercy and the family of Sister Francis Marie Blas gather in prayer as they mourn their dear religious sister who passed on March 13, 2025 at 91-years-old. Born in 1933, Sister Francis Marie served as a sister of mercy for 75 years, dedicati

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Attorney General, Speaker express concern over workplace violence at Port Authority
Attorney General, Speaker express concern over workplace violence at Port Authority

New details in the workplace violence investigation centered on Port Authority of Guam Marina Manager Frankie Rosalin and Port General Manager Rory Respicio. Rosalin apparently told investigatorsRespicio was “going off” on him about what he ca

Nick Delgado
Former Guam Memorial Hospital patient seeks accountability for medical negligence
Former Guam Memorial Hospital patient seeks accountability for medical negligence

Another troubling case of alleged medical neglect at Guam Memorial Hospital has surfaced. This time, from a man who said he was misdiagnosed and sent home with only over-the-counter medication. His condition later required emergency surgery. “That c

Nevaeh Anderson