Guam Customs Officers Confiscate Betel Nut Following Permit Misapplication 

Guam Customs Officers Correct Betel Nut Permit Error for Palauan Travelers HAGÅTÑA, Guam — Guam Customs officers confiscated betel nut (buuch) from arriving Palauan passengers this week due to a permit misunderstanding, despite a new directive...

Thousands of Guam-based service members face payless payday

Thousands of military service personnel on Guam are facing a possible payless payday next week. The next active duty personnel payday is scheduled for Wednesday, but if the current federal government shutdown continues through that day they will...

VIDEO: Taste of Guam: Chamorro Tinaktak Antigu with Gollai Åppan Lemmai

Tinaktak Antigu (Photo courtesy of Guam Visitors Bureau) People say it’s called tinaktak because of the “taktak” sound of the knife on your cutting board as you chop the meat super thin! If you’ve ever wanted to know how to make it, here’s a...

Taste of Guam: How to make Chamorro dish Boñelos Dago

(Photo by Victor Consaga) Yam doughnuts Ingredients 5-10 lbs dågu (yam) peeled 2 ½ cups flour 2 ½ cups water 4-6 young coconuts, grated 1 cup sugar Grate dågo into a pan or bowl. Add flour, water, coconut, and sugar. Mix ingredients thoroughly and...

KFC Bombers, Guam Nationals win opening night of basketball league

The opening night of the Triton Men's Basketball League had two lopsided wins by the old powerhouses of the league, the Guam Nationals and KFC Bombers. The Guam Nationals took care of the young bucks of national program, Guam Select U17, 113-82...

World Theater Productions, Guam Philharmonic Foundation give 19 UOG students $10K in scholarships

World Theater Productions and Guam Philharmonic Foundation gave 19 University of Guam student-athletes $10,000 in scholarships to use toward any educational needs. The organizations gave the students the scholarships at a ceremony in the UOG Calvo...

Community Events: Back-to-back art shows slated in Hagatna; Holiday jobs at Guam, A. Samoa post offices

Guam’s art community will celebrate the opening of twin art shows in Hagåtña on Oct. 15, hosted separately by ArtSpace Guahan and the Philippine Consul General. ArtSpace Guahan will cut the ribbon for “Pacific Perspectives: A Celebration of Art &...

S&P affirms ‘A’ rating and stable outlook for Port Authority of Guam

By Pacific Island Times News Staff S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its long-term ‘A’ rating on the Port Authority of Guam’s outstanding Series 2018 port revenue bonds and maintained a stable outlook. “The stable outlook reflects our expectation...

Iyasaka Vibes Japan brings spirit of Guam to Tokyo

The streets of Shimokitazawa came alive on Saturday as Iyasaka Vibes Japan brought a wave of island rhythm, culture, and connection to the heart of Tokyo. Organized by Indigo Music Festival, in collaboration with Crowns Guam, the event drew...

$500M 'Fix in Six' to hold outreach events at Micronesia Mall, Agana Shopping Center, Guam Museum

The Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority is expanding its public outreach for its $500 million Typhoon Mawar disaster recovery program, "Fix in Six." Here are public outreach events in October: Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at...

Guam’s SNAP-Ed nutrition education program a casualty of federal cuts

Katrina Macasaquit Nguyen, an extension associate with the Guam SNAP-Ed Program under the University of Guam Land Grant Extension Service, teaches children some easy-to-remember healthy living goals in December 2024 at J.Q. San Miguel Elementary...

PCB-tainted soil shipped off Guam, 45,000 cubic yards of other non-hazardous debris sent to Layon Landfill

Some 15.46 cubic yards of soil still contaminated with cancer-causing polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs, and other hazardous chemicals from an old solid waste transfer station in Dededo were shipped off Guam, while some 45,088 cubic yards of...

Guam U17 Women's National Team all set for AFC tournament in Vietnam

Head coach Chyna Ramirez called up 23 players to the Guam U17 Women’s National team final roster for the upcoming AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ China PR 2026 Group D Qualifiers, set to start on Oct. 13 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the Guam Football...

Cafes and restaurants in Guam to try

TanganTangan Grill (Photo courtesy of The Guam Guide) Guam’s food scene just keeps getting better. This July, we’re celebrating everything from long-awaited reopening’s to trendy new food trucks and bold flavor mashups. Whether you’re a BBQ lover,...

Guam Power Authority unveils new hybrid bucket trucks

Guam gets over $10M in federal emergency preparedness, cybersecurity funding

Guam secured more than $10 million in federal funding for fiscal year 2025 to strengthen public safety, emergency preparedness, and cybersecurity across the island, the largest combined award to date, Adelup said in a release. The specific grant...

Reports: Couple accused of leaving child with guns, cash on Florida highway after telling him they're going to 'Guam or Idaho'

A couple from Guam is accused of leaving a 16-year-old boy along a busy highway in Florida with a bag containing handguns and cash after the child was told they were going to Guam or Idaho, various national news media and WSSB reported. Bradley...

All-female lineup set to shine at Roots & Soul concert in Hagåtña

“Be yourself, you know, stay true to who you are and never forget where you came from and just…I was saying earlier, who you surround yourself with is important and just learn everything you can. About the music biz, about publishing, about...

Tests for pesticide show water at military bases on Guam ‘safe to drink,’ command says

Builders continue work on an interim water treatment plant near Yigo, Guam, for a well contaminated with dieldrin, a banned pesticide, on Oct. 5, 2025. (Guam Waterworks Authority/Facebook) Expedited tests of all water sources at U.S. military...

University of Guam Society for Human Resources Management student chapter receives Superior Merit Award

The Society for Human Resources Management has recognized the University of Guam SHRM Student Chapter with the Superior Merit Award for the 2024-2025 academic year. This recognition is the highest honor granted to student chapters by the national...