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Congratulations to the 217 graduates from the University of Guam. Each were recognized for their achievements during the Fanuchånan 2024 Commencement Ceremony held at the Calvo Field House in Mangilao on Sunday. The university celebrated a record-br
More than six pounds of meth is seized in the mail. Documents unsealed in the District Court of Guam this week show images of the drugs that the feds intercepted. The meth was mailed from Houston, Texas to an address in Tamuning. A search warrant was exec
Five people have been arrested in connection to the kidnapping and robbery of a taxi driver on Saipan. Jay Billy, 20, JR Tipingeni, 19, and three 15-year-olds have been charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault and battery, robbery and disturbing the pe
The non-profit organization fighting to reopen the Yigo Raceway Park speaks out after three months of slow lease negotiations. The Guam Motorsports Association wants to show the Chamorro Land Trust Commission the poor conditions of the once thriving facil
Friday afternoon at around 5 p.m., units from the Guam Fire Department responded to a car accident on Rte. 1, across Coast 360 in upper Tumon. One vehicle was found overturned with four individuals sustaining minor injuries. All involved declined medical
A pair of legal opinions on the legality of Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority’s acquisition of Mangilao lands and acceptance of American Rescue Plan loans for the medical complex reignited a feud between the Governor and the legislature. The
Seven Chinese nationals who were caught sneaking onto Guam's shores this year are expected to go back to Saipan after admitting to their roles in the scheme. Court documents filed in the District Court of Guam this week state defendants paid for the boat
A former Guam Visitors Bureau Director is vowing to fight on after his case alleging he was unfairly fired was dismissed by the Civil Service Commission. “I’ve been at the bureau for a very long time–and the amount of targeted discrimina
A man accused of robbing the Home Depot gets 12 and a half years in the Department of Corrections prison. Defendant Edward San Agustin is sentenced before Judge Vernon Perez in Superior Court today. San Agustin is convicted of robbery and for committing a
Baby, it's cold outside...not so much on this tropical island. But maybe so for a lucky group getting the chance to see Santa at the North Pole. It's United Airlines annual Fantasy Flight. KUAM’s Matsuki Hirayama is at the A.B. Won Pat International
Christmas break is right around the corner and it's the perfect time to bring family together and make some holiday memories. KUAM’s Nevaeh Anderson brings us down to Tumon where some festive fun is already kicking off.
The results of 42 samples taken by the Guam Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 12, 2024, identified that the following recreational waters were polluted above the accepted bacteriological standards. Hågat Bangi Beach Togcha Beach - Bridge Togch
The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center, in partnership with the Department of Revenue and Taxation, has completed its annual island-wide tobacco retailer compliance inspections, achieving a 94.4% compliance rate in 2024. The inspections are part o
The University of Guam will celebrate the achievements of 217 graduates at its Fanuchånan 2024 Commencement Ceremony, set to take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at the UOG Calvo Field House. This semester’s graduating class is expec
A provision included in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed in the House of Representatives, requires a report on the use of Agent Orange on Guam. The report, introduced by Delegate James Moylan, will detail when and wher
Over 2,000 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserves, along with active duty leaders and Guam and Hawaii National Guard members, gathered for the inaugural General Assembly of the Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the
The man accused in a deadly armed robbery involving a tourist is given a slap on the wrist after he admitted to smoking meth while out on electronic monitoring. Defendant Stefen Camacho appeared before Judge John Terlaje in Superior Court today. Camacho,
Murder defendant Domingo Mendiola denied the charges filed against him in a superseding indictment today. He appeared before Judge Jonathan Quan in Superior Court but defense wants answers from the prosecution why they sought a new indictment that is iden
Police are looking for the suspects who attacked and robbed a taxi driver Tuesday night. It happened at the Coral Ocean Point Resort in Koblerville. Five men called for taxi service from a laundromat in Fina Sisu. The driver dropped them to a pavilion at
The Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority broke the law when the agency acquired the land for the Governor’s proposed hospital and medical complex in Mangilao. That's the legal opinion issued today from Attorney General Doug Moylan. AG Moylan sai
Seven Chinese nationals are in federal custody after being caught trying to illegally enter Guam by boat. This is the latest report as Customs has investigated more than 150 illegal entry cases in the past two years. Five men and two women traveled to Gua
A Guam-based thinktank, the Pacific Center for Island Security, is highlighting gaps in Guam's defense. The feedback comes on the heels of the military's ballistic missile intercept test. KUAM spoke with the director of PCIS, as they have been closely mon
‘Signs of Being’ author C.T. Perez sat down with KUAM News ahead of her book launch Friday at the Guam Museum. She brought us through her three decades-long journey exploring CHamoru cultural identity through poetry and prose. The collection o
The establishment of a regional veterans affairs office, long overdue, was discussed on session floor today. Senators united in support of Resolution 472, which would help to move the process forward. With the closest regional veterans affairs office loca
It's an opportunity to connect people through the language everyone knows: food. Ingrain is a pop-up food stand in San Diego, serving up Chamorro- and Filipino-food and lifestyle. Here's more about a pair of local boys behind the good eats. "We kind of wa
In the nation's capital, the House of Representatives passed the conferenced version of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. This is the version the house and the senate negotiated after both chambers passed their respective NDAA versi