The AB Won Pat International Airport was filled with law enforcement and island leaders for a significant occasion on Friday. Three Guam police officers and four corrections officers were recognized for successfully completing Guam Customs and Quarantine&

Education officials and lawmakers are readying their next steps with still no word back from the US Department of Education on their appeal to untie millions in American Rescue Plan funds tied to critical projects. Guam Education Board Chair Angel Sablan

A man was rushed to Naval Hospital Thursday evening with serious injuries. According to Guam Fire Department Spokesperson Lt. Nick Garrido, at 7:09pm units responded to Route 5 in Apra Heights for a reported crash involving a vehicle and bicyclist. Upon a

“I'm sorry to my wife and family. I'm embarrassed.” That's what John “Boom” Mantanona said before a federal court judge just before he was sentenced for jury tampering on Thursday. The retired cop and former FBI task force member w

The U.S. Navy has officially called off the search for Gabriel D. Holt, a sailor assigned to the USS Nimitz, who was last seen in the Tumon area around 11:57 p.m. on Friday, April 18. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group confirmed that Holt's family has been n

There’s a tax conversation happening at the Guam Legislature, one that could change how much we pay, how we pay it, and how we understand our local tax system. Lawmakers introducing four bills today that all center around Business Privilege Tax and

The Guam Chamber of Commerce is calling for a public hearing on Bill 11, which proposes a reduction in the Business Privilege Tax from 5% to 4%. With the private sector struggling to survive, the Chamber argues this tax reduction would stimulate the econo

The case is closed in the Guam Memorial Hospital death investigation where a discharged emergency room patient fell to her death last month. As reported, it was on March 15th when the body of 58 year old Rita A. Perez of Mangilao was discovered at the hos

A man arriving in Guam from Hawaii was stopped by Customs and Quarantine officers after pills in his possession tested positive for methamphetamine.Mark Edwin Cacho Ocampo is charged with importation of a schedule II controlled substance as a first-degree

The Guam Education Board has passed a resolution aligning with the Trump Administration's efforts to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports, following a warning from Attorney General Doug Moylan that non-compliance could result in the lo

In what could be an end of an era, the iconic Funtastic Park at the Micronesia Mall is shutting down after nearly three decades of operation. It’s a sign of the times of the economic downturn as the businesses' owner says rising costs of rent and sl

The Guam Police Department today confirmed the Hagat shooting victim died by homicide, and was identified as 36-year-old Carl Florence Eucogco Gargarita. Two suspects remain on the run and investigators are asking the community for help in finding them. 2

An update on the shooting incident that took place at the GHURA housing in the Pagachao, Hagat identified the victim, as well as two suspects. The victim has been identified as Carl Florence Eucogco Gargarita. His next of kin has been notified. The invest

Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88. A reformer, a bridge-builder and a man of deep compassion, his leadership often challenged tradition while inviting the faithful - even the doubtful - closer to the heart of the church. KUAM spoke with local

Guam Department of Education superintendent Dr. Kenneth Swanson is once again facing legal action, this time over a lawsuit filed on behalf of a student with a mobility disability without access to a working elevator at his school. KUAM News spoke with th

A new major threat to Guam’s endangered birds has been stopped in its tracks. The Guam Department of Agriculture has successfully eradicated a dangerous infestation of little fire ants at a critical bird breeding facility - home to the island’

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, has passed away at the age of 88.

An update on the search for missing boater, 58-year-old Jeffrey Hattori. The U.S. Coast Guard suspended search efforts as of Saturday evening, honoring a request from Hattori's family to delay the public announcement. As KUAM first reported, Hattori depar

The search continues for a missing sailor with the USS Nimitz. Gabriel D. Holt was last seen around 11:57 Friday night between Hotel Nikko and Gun Beach. He's described as six feet tall, 192 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. At the time, he was wear

The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument stretches across nearly half a million square miles of ocean, a long protected zone for marine biodiversity. But a new order from President Trump now allows commercial fishing within those waters. &ldquo

The Department of Government Efficiency is turning its focus on a new target: Americorps. Last week, volunteers with Americorps’ National Civilian Community Corps were let go after a federal DOGE mandate. This comes on the heels of National Voluntee

The Guam Department of Education has struggled to staff its classrooms for some time now and retired teachers have helped fill those gaps. But for some lawmakers, the conditions under which they return need serious reform. Senator Chris Barnett discussed

A reported “unexploded ordnance” in Upper Tumon confirmed to be a dud. Following an emergency evacuation at the Harmon Villa Garden Apartments in Upper Tumon, officials say the discovered ordnance was a dummy grenade left behind by a former re

According to Public Affairs Officer for Carrier Strike Group 11, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) LCDR Tim Pietrack, search efforts continue for Gabriel Holt assigned to the USS Nimitz who was reported missing Friday evening. The USS Nimitz is here for a port visit. G

Outstanding power bills in arrears for more than 61 days for the Guam Department of Education and Guam Memorial Hospital are forcing the Consolidated Commission on Utilities to consider cutting power. At the eleventh hour GDOE made a partial payment, but