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Last-minute shoppers brave chaos on Christmas Eve to find the perfect gift
Last-minute shoppers brave chaos on Christmas Eve to find the perfect gift

Many last-minute shoppers crowded malls and shops across the island on Christmas Eve to make sure family and friends woke up to the perfect present. KUAM braved the sea of humanity to take a closer look at the hustle and the holiday spirit that comes with

PUC approves GPA rate changes; average bills up about $8
PUC approves GPA rate changes; average bills up about $8

The Public Utilities Commission has approved a set of rate changes for the Guam Power Authority that include a base rate adjustment and a reduction in fuel charges, both set to take effect January 1, 2026. The PUC says the approved rates are designed to s

Joan Aguon Charfauros
GHURA updates “Fix in Six” plan; public comment open
GHURA updates “Fix in Six” plan; public comment open

GHURA is proposing updates to its CDBG-DR “Fix In Six” action plan — and the changes trigger a 30-day public comment period starting today. The agency says the “Substantial Amendment No. 01” would affect five existing program

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Guam mourns the passing of former senator Carmen A. Kasperbauer
Guam mourns the passing of former senator Carmen A. Kasperbauer

Guam is mourning the loss of former senator Carmen A. Kasperbauer — a respected nurse, legislator, and public servant whose life was defined by compassion, courage, and an unwavering commitment to the people of Guam. Governor Lou Leon Guerrero remem

Joan Aguon Charfauros
GDOE notes improved health inspection at M.U. Lujan Elementary
GDOE notes improved health inspection at M.U. Lujan Elementary

The Guam Department of Education is highlighting progress at M.U. Lujan Elementary School following its latest Public Health inspection. The school improved its score to 24-C, down from 28-C on the previous inspection, reflecting steps taken to strengthen

Joan Aguon Charfauros
GMHA pharmacist named Guam’s Pharmacist of the Year
GMHA pharmacist named Guam’s Pharmacist of the Year

The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority is celebrating a major honor for one of its own. GMHA says Dr. Nam T. Vo has been named Guam Pharmacist of the Year by the Guam Pharmacists Association—recognizing his leadership, dedication to patient safety, an

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Let KUAM showcase your holiday season performances
Let KUAM showcase your holiday season performances

To ring-in the holiday season – literally! - KUAM is on patrol, looking for performances around the island! If your school, church, club, company, military unit or other group is making people happy with amazing music – a capella, band, choir,

Jason Salas
Record rainfall soaks Guam as weather gradually improves
Record rainfall soaks Guam as weather gradually improves

A decaying shear line and nearby surface trough brought record-setting rainfall to Guam on December 22, with 2.17 inches measured — breaking a long-standing daily record set in 1947. Showers and thunderstorms linger near and west of the Marianas, bu

Joan Aguon Charfauros
UOG unveils 2026 Tide Chart Calendar
UOG unveils 2026 Tide Chart Calendar

The University of Guam’s Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant has unveiled the cover of its highly anticipated 2026 Tide Chart Calendar, a trusted resource for fishers and coastal users across the island. This year’s edition spotligh

Joan Aguon Charfauros
USCGC Myrtle Hazard returns from Pacific patrol
USCGC Myrtle Hazard returns from Pacific patrol

The crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard is back home after a successful patrol across the Western Pacific under Operation Blue Pacific. From mid-November through mid-December, the cutter logged more than 5,300 nautical miles and over 500 opera

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Toys for Tots reaches the Marianas
Toys for Tots reaches the Marianas

The Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign is wrapping up its 15th year on Guam, delivering holiday hope to children across the Marianas. Launched November 17th, Marines, sailors, and civilian partners at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz worked on an accel

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Safe Drive Home offers free designated rides throughout the holidays
Safe Drive Home offers free designated rides throughout the holidays

As the holiday season approaches, a group of volunteers is reminding the community they’re just a phone call away—ready to get you home safely through the Safe Drive Home program. It takes just one decision to change your life—and the li

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Dededo crash suspect charged with two counts of vehicular homicide
Dededo crash suspect charged with two counts of vehicular homicide

The man accused of killing a woman and her infant in a high-speed Dededo crash has been formally charged — with prosecutors alleging excessive speed and failure to yield led to their deaths. 23-year-old John Mariano Moses who was arrested in connect

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Nonprofit talks how $2.5M grant will help homeless families in Guam
Nonprofit talks how $2.5M grant will help homeless families in Guam

In Guam, homelessness doesn’t always mean living on the streets. For many families, it means cars, couches, or homes built from scraps. Now, a $2.5 million grant is giving WestCare Pacific Islands more tools to help. The local non-profit was selecte

Matsuki Hirayama
Cruz family in Mangilao has been building inspiring belen for 51 years
Cruz family in Mangilao has been building inspiring belen for 51 years

A couple hundred yards off the main road into Mangilao each Christmas season, a traditional belen is assembled - the nativity scene depicting the birth of Jesus. While each Guam family's belen is special with meaning, for Emmanuel and Maria Cruz and their

Jason Salas
Public Utilities Commission approves Guam Power Authority base rate adjustment effective January 2026
Public Utilities Commission approves Guam Power Authority base rate adjustment effective January 2026

The Public Utilities Commission has approved a base rate adjustment for the Guam Power Authority, along with a reduction to the levelized energy adjustment clause, both taking effect Jan. 1, 2026. The PUC says the base rate adjustment supports long-term i

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Guam Customs Air Cargo and Maritime Offices to continue normal operations on Dec. 24 and Dec. 26
Guam Customs Air Cargo and Maritime Offices to continue normal operations on Dec. 24 and Dec. 26

The Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency will maintain regular business hours at its air cargo location in the Guam Integrated Air Cargo Facility and its maritime office at the Jose D. Leon Guerrero Commercial Port on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and the day aft

KUAM News
No doctors at the table in medical malpractice reform roundtable
No doctors at the table in medical malpractice reform roundtable

The debate on medical malpractice reform sidelined after only one person showed up for a roundtable hearing on Friday. Bill author Senator Wil Parkinson voiced his disappointment with the absent medical community, saying victims of malpractice deserve to

Matsuki Hirayama
Governor signs series of bills, vetoes commercial lease measure
Governor signs series of bills, vetoes commercial lease measure

A mix of signatures and a veto from Adelup — as Governor Lou Leon Guerrero approves multiple bills reshaping public safety, elections, veterans services, and education, while rejecting a measure she says raises concerns over long-term public land le

Joan Aguon Charfauros
199 Students earn degrees from UOG in Sunday ceremony
199 Students earn degrees from UOG in Sunday ceremony

Congratulations are in order for the University of Guam’s newest alumni: 199 students earning their degrees during Sunday’s 2025 Fanuchånan Commencement Ceremony at the UOG Calvo Field House. Years of hard work, determination, and passio

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Suspect arrested in deadly Dededo crash
Suspect arrested in deadly Dededo crash

Guam Police have arrested a 23-year-old Dededo man in connection with a deadly two-car crash that claimed the lives of a mother and her 1-year-old daughter. Authorities say John Mariano Moses is facing multiple charges, including two counts of vehicular h

Joan Aguon Charfauros
FY26 NDAA delivers major Guam-specific provisions
FY26 NDAA delivers major Guam-specific provisions

President Donald Trump has signed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act into law — a sweeping defense bill that includes multiple guam-specific provisions secured by Congressman James Moylan through his work on the House Armed Serv

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Historic NDAA win secures federal funding for Guam Cultural Repository
Historic NDAA win secures federal funding for Guam Cultural Repository

A major milestone for Guam’s cultural preservation. For the first time, federal law explicitly authorizes the US Department of Defense to provide operations and maintenance funding for the Guam Cultural Repository under the Fiscal Year 2026 National

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Public comment period extended for military historic sites agreement
Public comment period extended for military historic sites agreement

Senator Sabina Perez says the public will now have more time to weigh in on how historic and cultural sites on military lands are protected. The Guam State Historic Preservation Office has granted a 45-day extension to the public comment period for the Dr

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Safe Drive Home program now in 5th year
Safe Drive Home program now in 5th year

The island’s roadways are busier than ever this holiday season, and a designated driver service is stepping in to help ensure everyone makes it home safely to their loved ones. Now in its fifth year, the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center&md

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Mother and infant killed in Dededo crash; Driver of other car turns himself in
Mother and infant killed in Dededo crash; Driver of other car turns himself in

Guam Police Department is investigating a fatal two-car crash that claimed the lives of a mother and her one-year-old daughter early Sunday morning.At 6:20 a.m., officers responded to a collision at the intersection of Route 1 and South Chalan Henry Kaise

Joan Aguon Charfauros