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217 graduates turn their tassels at University of Guam
217 graduates turn their tassels at University of Guam

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

6 lbs. of meth found in the mail
6 lbs. of meth found in the mail

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

Nick Delgado
Five captured in kidnapping, robbery of Saipan taxi driver
Five captured in kidnapping, robbery of Saipan taxi driver

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

Nick Delgado
Guam Motorsports Association speaks out about Yigo Raceway Park negotiations
Guam Motorsports Association speaks out about Yigo Raceway Park negotiations

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

Matsuki Hirayama
Car overturned in Upper Tumon crash
Car overturned in Upper Tumon crash

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

KUAM News
Pair of legal opinions on Mangilao hospital reignites public feud
Pair of legal opinions on Mangilao hospital reignites public feud

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

Matsuki Hirayama
Multiple illegal entry cases revealed in federal court
Multiple illegal entry cases revealed in federal court

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

Nick Delgado
Ex-Guam Visitor’s Bureau Director to appeal case dismissed by Civil Service Commission
Ex-Guam Visitor’s Bureau Director to appeal case dismissed by Civil Service Commission

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

Destiny Cruz-Langas
Home Depot robber gets twelve and a half years
Home Depot robber gets twelve and a half years

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

Nick Delgado
United Airlines hosts 10th Fantasy Flight on Guam
United Airlines hosts 10th Fantasy Flight on Guam

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

Matsuki Hirayama
BG Garden offers food trucks, live music and fun for the family
BG Garden offers food trucks, live music and fun for the family

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.

Nevaeh Anderson
Be cautious of 14 polluted beaches this weekend
Be cautious of 14 polluted beaches this weekend

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

KUAM News
Guam reports 94.4% compliance with tobacco retail law
Guam reports 94.4% compliance with tobacco retail law

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

KUAM News
Over two hundred to graduate at UOG Fanuchånan 2024 Commencement Ceremony
Over two hundred to graduate at UOG Fanuchånan 2024 Commencement Ceremony

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

KUAM News
Fiscal Year 2025 NDAA includes an Agent Orange study on Guam to address civilian exposure
Fiscal Year 2025 NDAA includes an Agent Orange study on Guam to address civilian exposure

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

KUAM News
Armed Forces of the Philippines launches NGAUS-inspired Reservist Organization Guam National Guard Public Affairs
Armed Forces of the Philippines launches NGAUS-inspired Reservist Organization Guam National Guard Public Affairs

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

KUAM News
Stefen Camacho admits to using meth while on electronic monitoring
Stefen Camacho admits to using meth while on electronic monitoring

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,

Nick Delgado
Valentine's Day murder defendant denies charges in superseding indictment
Valentine's Day murder defendant denies charges in superseding indictment

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

Nick Delgado
Taxi driver robbed on Saipan, five suspects at large
Taxi driver robbed on Saipan, five suspects at large

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

KUAM News
Attorney General: GHURA broke law to acquire Mangilao land for hospital
Attorney General: GHURA broke law to acquire Mangilao land for hospital

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

Matsuki Hirayama
Guam Customs investigates recent illegal entry cases
Guam Customs investigates recent illegal entry cases

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

Nick Delgado
Pacific Center for Island Security weighs-in on missing pieces in the defense of Guam
Pacific Center for Island Security weighs-in on missing pieces in the defense of Guam

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

Destiny Cruz-Langas
'Signs of Being' author C.T. Perez invites readers to celebrate being CHamoru
'Signs of Being' author C.T. Perez invites readers to celebrate being CHamoru

‘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

Matsuki Hirayama
Lawmakers request federal action for regional Veterans Affairs Office
Lawmakers request federal action for regional Veterans Affairs Office

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

Nevaeh Anderson
Pop-up food stand dishing up Chamorro and Filipino food
Pop-up food stand dishing up Chamorro and Filipino food

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

Joan Aguon Charfauros
House passes 2025 national defense act with over $2 billion for Guam
House passes 2025 national defense act with over $2 billion for Guam

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

Nick Delgado