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GROW in Malojloj wraps up 2025 season with final tree-planting event
GROW in Malojloj wraps up 2025 season with final tree-planting event

The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant wrapped up its 2025 tree-planting season with the final GROW in Malojloj event, bringing together community volunteers for a morning of environmental restoration at the Ugum Watershed p

DOC visitor accused of smuggling meth; more drugs found in car
DOC visitor accused of smuggling meth; more drugs found in car

A woman accused of trying to smuggle methamphetamine into the Department of Corrections is now facing a slate of additional drug charges after officers found even more contraband inside her vehicle — with a child present. According to a magistrate&r

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Taste of Guam at major Korean convenience stores in GVB partnership
Taste of Guam at major Korean convenience stores in GVB partnership

The Guam Visitors Bureau is partnering with Korea’s largest convenience store chain, GS25, and digital payment giant Naver Pay to boost travel to Guam. All 18,000 GS25 stores nationwide are now selling limited-edition “Taste of Guam” mea

Matsuki Hirayama
Tourism Forum: recovery happening, redefining Destination Guam is next step
Tourism Forum: recovery happening, redefining Destination Guam is next step

As Guam works to rebuild its tourism economy, leaders, policymakers and students came together today for the “Tourism Roadmap to Recovery: Bridging Tourism with Talent” forum. Industry experts recovery is happening, but the focus now needs to

Matsuki Hirayama
Piti crash leaves one critical, six injured
Piti crash leaves one critical, six injured

A two-car crash along Route 1 by Fisheye in Piti late Tuesday morning resulted in serious injuries and major traffic delays. Around 11:55 a.m., Guam Fire Department units extricated a male in his early to mid-30s. According to GFD officials, he was found

Joan Aguon Charfauros
U.S. Carrier Strike Group 5 steams into Guam
U.S. Carrier Strike Group 5 steams into Guam

The US Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 5 is in port on Guam. The Nimitz Class aircraft carrier USS George Washington, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, pulled into Apra Harbor for a scheduled visit on December 1, accompanied by Carrier Air Wing 5 and

Joan Aguon Charfauros
MMA fighter “Baby Joe” Taimanglo held on $15,000K bail in June assault case
MMA fighter “Baby Joe” Taimanglo held on $15,000K bail in June assault case

A well-known professional mixed-martial arts fighter is behind bars, ordered held on $15,000 cash bail after prosecutors say he brutally assaulted a woman and a 68-year-old man back in June. 41-year-old Joseph “Baby Joe” Taimanglo is facing tw

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Mariners alerted to VHF communication gaps near Rota
Mariners alerted to VHF communication gaps near Rota

Mariners are being urged to prepare for reduced VHF radio coverage around Rota starting Monday. The US Coast Guard issued the advisory Sunday, warning of temporary outages that could affect both distress calls and routine safety communications in waters s

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Bill seeks QC boost for life-saving equipment
Bill seeks QC boost for life-saving equipment

Senator Shawn Gumataotao is pushing to modernize guam’s 60-year-old Qualifying Certificate Law—this time tying tax incentives to life-saving resources for the island’s first responders. Under Bill 225-38, businesses seeking QC benefits w

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Tension rises over GDOE spending priorities
Tension rises over GDOE spending priorities

Concerns from a Guam Department of Education division head were front-and-center as facilities manager Jimmy Pangelinan advocated for his team—even as education officials emphasized that funding remains tight. Frustration boiling over at a recent Gu

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Hospitality and tourism students prepare for Tourism Forum
Hospitality and tourism students prepare for Tourism Forum

As visitor arrivals struggle to meet pre-pandemic numbers and as businesses face challenges staying afloat, Guam’s tourism industry stakeholders and the island’s future hospitality workforce will be gathering for a Tourism Forum tomorrow. Afte

Matsuki Hirayama
Rev & Tax warns of surge in IRS notices sent to Guam residents
Rev & Tax warns of surge in IRS notices sent to Guam residents

The Department of Revenue & Taxation is urging residents to be vigilant after seeing a recent spike in Guam taxpayers receiving unexpected notices from the Internal Revenue Service. According to Rev & Tax, these letters claim that individuals either owe f

Joan Aguon Charfauros
'A lifeline': United Airlines upgrades check-in lobby, new aircraft in 2026
'A lifeline': United Airlines upgrades check-in lobby, new aircraft in 2026

From the ground to the sky, the travel experience with United Airlines is ramping up with major upgrades to the check-in lobby and its aircraft. With state-of-the-art technology at their fingertips, passengers flying with United are seen getting a streaml

Matsuki Hirayama
2026 High School Civics contest opens with theme “Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness”
2026 High School Civics contest opens with theme “Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness”

The District Court of Guam and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is inviting students to take part in the 2026 High School Civics Contest. In recognition of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this year’s

KUAM News
Guam and Taiwan strengthen tourism partnership at industry workshop
Guam and Taiwan strengthen tourism partnership at industry workshop

Guam and Taiwan are stepping into a new chapter of tourism collaboration following a major industry workshop held this week at Hotel Nikko Guam. The Taiwan Tourism Administration, led by Deputy Director-General Huang Ho-ting, brought a delegation of key t

KUAM News
New push to open underused school facilities for community recreation
New push to open underused school facilities for community recreation

With recreational options limited in many villages, island mayors are looking to tap into underutilized public school facilities to give residents more access to community spaces. Is there a way to put the Guam Department of Education’s idle propert

Destiny Cruz-Langas
New territories & commonwealths caucus launched in Congress
New territories & commonwealths caucus launched in Congress

Guam’s delegate to Congress, James Moylan, is now co-chair of a newly formed bipartisan Congressional Territories & Commonwealths Caucus—an effort aimed at elevating the needs of America’s island jurisdictions. Moylan launched the caucus

Joan Aguon Charfauros
New Section 8 housing choice voucher payment standards
New Section 8 housing choice voucher payment standards

The board of commissioners for the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority voted unanimously ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday to adopt new Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher payment standards for Fiscal Year 2026 – setting the maximum rent and utili

Nevaeh Anderson
Hafa Adai holidays: Christmas in Paradise to light up Hagatna
Hafa Adai holidays: Christmas in Paradise to light up Hagatna

The Office of the Governor is inviting the entire island community to come together for one of Guam’s most heartwarming traditions — the 4th Annual Governor’s Holiday Light Festival Parade. It all happens Wednesday, December 17th, from 7

Joan Aguon Charfauros
GHURA ramps up ‘Fix in Six’ Outreach — up to $300K for Mawar-damaged homes
GHURA ramps up ‘Fix in Six’ Outreach — up to $300K for Mawar-damaged homes

The Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority is expanding its outreach this December as hundreds of families in Yigo, Dededo, and villages across the island continue rebuilding from the devastation of Typhoon Mawar. GHURA is reminding the public that unde

Joan Aguon Charfauros
18th traffic fatality: auto–bicycle crash in Tamuning
18th traffic fatality: auto–bicycle crash in Tamuning

The Guam Police Department has confirmed the island’s 18th traffic fatality following a deadly auto–bicycle crash early this morning on Route 14 by Hornet Sports in Tamuning. The victim has been identified as 30-year-old John Carlos Daniel Yan

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Guam makes historic debut at World Indigenous Traditional Games
Guam makes historic debut at World Indigenous Traditional Games

Guam will make history this December as a 27-member delegation represents our island for the very first time at the World Indigenous Traditional Games in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The Department of Chamorro Affairs, the Council of Indigenous Peoples, and the Gua

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Parkinson calls for military housing allowance reform amid housing crisis
Parkinson calls for military housing allowance reform amid housing crisis

Guam’s housing crisis is back in the spotlight, this time at the Guam Legislature, where one senator says a federal policy is helping drive up rent and pushing local families off-island. The call for reform comes as concerns grow over homelessness,

Matsuki Hirayama
GDOE community shares farewell video for outgoing superintendent Swanson
GDOE community shares farewell video for outgoing superintendent Swanson

As Guam Department of Education superintendent Dr. Kenneth Swanson prepares to step down from the role, the GDOE community wished him an early farewell this week with a special message and performance. During an event at Okkodo High School earlier this we

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Bill seeks to honor Guam’s first CHamoru doctor
Bill seeks to honor Guam’s first CHamoru doctor

Speaker Frank F. Blas, Jr. has introduced Bill 230-38, legislation that would formally name the administrative and patient service buildings at Guam Memorial Hospital after Dr. Ramon Manalisay Sablan — the island’s first chamoru medical doctor

Joan Aguon Charfauros
Philippines tops Guam 87-46 in first men's basketball matchup
Philippines tops Guam 87-46 in first men's basketball matchup

Black Friday always delivers great value, and the Guam vs. Philippines hoops matchup billed as "the biggest game in Guam basketball history", was an exciting event with fans for both teams cheering loudly for the World Cup 2027 Asia Qualifiers at a jam-pa

Jason Salas