GCA Trades Academy celebrates 30 new skilled trades graduates, strengthening Guam’s workforce

The latest cohort earned nationally recognized certifications in fields like HVAC, Electrical, Project Management, and Construction Safety, many already training in additional trades like crane operation and carpentry.

36 CES participates in the 2025 Guam Island-wide Bat Count

U.S. Air Force members from the 36th Civil Engineering Squadron help count the Marianas Fruit Bats (locally known as Fanihi) at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 1, 2025. The Annual Fanihi Count started in 2014 and is currently the only bat...

Savor the sunset: Top beach bars and restaurants on Guam

Beach House Grill (Dusit Beach Resort Guam Instagram) Guam is renowned for its stunning beaches, with numerous spots offering a delightful mix of bars and restaurants right by the shoreline. Here are seven beachside locations that seamlessly blend...

Guam to get $260 million for Marine Corps Drive upgrades

Two road projects tied to the military buildup and worth more than a quarter of a billion dollars were announced Tuesday by Acting Gov. Joshua Tenorio. "Together, these projects represent Guam’s largest coordinated road infrastructure undertaking...

OPINION McNinch: Wild West Guam

I have said this before, but it is worth mentioning again. Within a year after coming to Guam, I had a problem that I needed to follow up with at a now closed company. It looked to me as if the company had an employee with a medical degree who was...

GAO: Guam's public debt at $2.5B, faces risks despite stable economy

Guam’s public debt totaled $2.5 billion for fiscal 2023, a 4% drop from fiscal 2021, based on a newly released report of the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. The Government Accountability Office’s analysis of audited financial statements...

2am-8am Thursday power outage in parts of Hagåtña, Mongmong-Toto-Maite

The Guam Power Authority has a scheduled six-hour power outage from 2 to 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, in parts of Hagåtña and Mongmong-Toto-Maite. Customers serviced by a portion of feeders P-251, P-252, and P-281 will be impacted by the six-hour...

Starry Starry Night: Enjoy Guam's astounding summer sky

Greetings everyone and welcome to summer. And even though it is summer, the days are already getting shorter. We started the month with sunrise at 5:58 a.m. and July will end with sunrise at 6:06 a.m. for a loss of eight minutes of morning...

Guam Community College receives 8-year reaccreditation

Guam Community College received official notification of an eight-year reaccreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Accreditation for eight years is the highest number of years allowable under reaccreditation...

PMG DAY 3: SANTOS LIFTS FIRST MEDALS FOR GUAM

By Charlotte Oh KOROR, Palau – In a super busy Day 3 of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, Chloe Santos earned Guam’s first medals, one gold and two silvers in weightlifting at the Meyuns Sports Complex. Santos was well aware of her goal going into the...

Guam to celebrate 81 years since liberation

(Image courtesy of Guam Governor’s Office, Mayor Council of Guam) Guam Liberation Day, July 21, is the Guam’s most important holiday aside from Discovery Day (the first Monday in March). The holiday commemorates the U.S. military liberating the...

Guam kicks off celebrations for 75th anniversary of Organic Act, which granted US citizenship to island residents

Guam’s history changed with the signing of the Organic Act of Guam on Aug. 1, 1950, granting U.S. citizenship to residents of Guam at the time and their descendants, and its 75th anniversary will be celebrated in various ways on the island. On...

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton makes Guam port as part of Pacific patrol

The Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton made port in Guam's Apra Harbor Wednesday, as it patrols across the Pacific with international observers aboard. Ship commanding officer Capt. Brian Krautler said the stopover was the second on...

Quad nations complete their first joint coast guard sail with stop on Guam

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton pulls into Apra Harbor, Guam, July 2, 2025, after completing the inaugural Quad Sail, which included coast guard officers from Ausutralia, India and Japan. (Sara Muir/U.S. Coast Guard) Coast guard officers from...

Day 3 at Pacific Mini Games: Weightlifter Chloe Santos brings first medals for Guam

Three first medals for Guam in one day—from the same athlete. Weightlifter Chloe Santos on Wednesday earned Guam's first 2025 Pacific Mini Games medals, one gold and two silvers, on the very first day of weightlifting at the Meyuns Sports Complex....

Airline union officials in Guam next week

The United flight attendants union negotiating committee will be on Guam next week to brief local-based members on the tentative agreement struck with the airline on May 23. The meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., July 9 at the Hyatt Regency...

Desiree Lizama is now president of Guam Contractors Association

Desiree Lizama is now the president of the Guam Contractors Association, following her appointment by the board of directors Wednesday. A 15-year GCA employee, Lizama brings extensive experience in managing the association's administration,...

WWII Guam liberator Frank Wright wishes 100,000 cards for his 100th birthday, islanders could help

One of the remaining U.S. Marines who helped liberate Guam from Japanese soldiers during World War II, former Cpl. Frank S. Wright, is turning 100 years old this year and Guam residents could help grant his heartfelt birthday wish of receiving...

Guam Election Commission restarts college poll worker program July 4

The Guam Election Commission will recommence its College Poll Worker Program on July 4, offering a two-credit course that contributes to the commission's nationally recognized excellence in election administration. According to a press release...

Atkins Kroll and the University of Guam sign partnership investing in future island leaders