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Guam restores key UN language on militarization but visiting mission remains stalled
Guam successfully restored critical language about militarization to its United Nations resolution this year, but the Commission on Decolonization's effort to secure a visiting mission remains stalled after the Trump administration's U.S....

Guam to kick off nationwide ‘No Kings’ rally on Saturday
Guam will lead the nation in kicking off the "No Kings" rally with an event at Micronesia Mall intersection on Saturday. According to an event posting online, it will be a peace vigil and visual demonstration, different from the last rally and...

Guam Fire Department welcomes its 24th cycle of recruits into its ranks
And Governor Lou Leon Guerrero recalled her childhood memories of knowing her village’s firefighters, encouraging the graduates to build strong bonds with the communities they serve. “On behalf of the people of Guam, thank you so much for your...

Trump tariffs could spark Guam manufacturing revival
Could President Donald Trump's new tariff policies spark a surge in manufacturing activity in Guam? Bill 102-38 by Sen. William Parkinson would set the framework to take advantage of Guam's status as a U.S. territory that is outside the U.S....

UPDATED 'Significant flooding and erosion': Guam EPA landslide investigation, Palisades compliance check continue
Roadways are open but sediment continues to flow into Hagåtña Bay near the site of a midweek landslide, following a light rain on Oct. 17, 2025. Department of Public Works Deputy Director Linda Ibanez said crews were moving to address collapsed...

Senators to hold joint oversight on dieldrin water contamination
A joint legislative oversight hearing is set for Friday, October 24, as lawmakers take a closer look at dieldrin contamination in Guam’s water supply. The session—hosted by senators Jesse Lujan, Tony Ada, and Sabrina Salas Matanane—will convene at...

Governor signs controversial bill to turn GICC golf course into solar farm
In her approval letter of the bill to Speaker Frank Blas, Jr., the governor stated, “Bill No. 135 is a step in the right direction to make good on [GovGuam's ] aggressive renewable energy policy…as [the Guam International Country Club] plans to...

More than 1K to compete at Marianas Open International Championship on Saturday
More than 1,000 Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes are set to compete at the 2025 Marianas Open International Championship on Saturday at the University of Guam Calvo Field House. Since its inception in 2007, the Marianas Open has grown into the premier...

Delaware, 14 other governors join public health initiative
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has joined 14 fellow Democratic leaders in announcing the creation of the Governors’ Public Health Alliance on Oct. 15. This new coalition was developed to support state leaders in protecting the health and well-being of...
15 Democratic Governors Announce Health Alliance To Counter RFK Jr.
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The Democratic governors of 14 states and the territory of Guam on Oct. 15 announced a new coalition they said will provide scientific information to counter Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

Innovate: A Guam dual-use hospital vision for people, veterans
Guam’s health care system, already stretched thin, is now in crisis. The decades-old Guam Memorial Hospital is literally running on borrowed time. Its outdated infrastructure, limited capacity, and recurring compliance findings have become a...

Moylan weighs in on federal government shutdown, tourism
Del. James Moylan on Thursday said the longer the federal government shutdown, the greater the trickle-down effect will be for Guam’s tourism economy. Federal employees, during shutdown, are either furloughed or working without guaranteed pay...

Cold cases? Expert says forensic genetic genealogy could help Guam with long-unsolved crimes
Forensic genetic genealogy has transformed how law enforcement solves cold cases and could also help Guam crack open long-unsolved crimes, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said on Thursday at the 3rd Regional Forensic...

US investing in Guam to counter ‘gray zone’ activities
The US is bolstering deployment across the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in countries along the Pacific island chains, in response to China’s expanding “gray zone” activities in the region, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said...

Newly formed Governors Public Health Alliance is 15 strong, but doesn’t include Pa.
By Hanna Webster, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) A newly formed, multistate coalition represents the largest coordinated pushback to federal public health guidance under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to date. Preceded by similar, more...

Work begins on $230 million border project at military range in Arizona
Construction has begun on a defense contract to replace 15 miles of fencing along a training range in Arizona at the Mexico border with a new, taller barrier and an access road for federal border agents to patrol the area. (Screengrab from...

15 Governors Unite for Enhanced Public Health Initiatives
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he is joining 14 other governors in forming a new nonpartisan public health hub, the Governors Public Health Alliance. The alliance is meant to improve public health efforts to help...

Dem governors launch multistate public health alliance to counter Trump, RFK Jr.
In a clear rebuke of recent federal health policy, 15 Democratic governors announced today they’ve formed a public health alliance that breaks with guidance from the Trump administration and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....

Government and indigenous groups reach agreement to end strike and clear highways in Imbabura
Following five hours of talks Wednesday with the government, Imbabura Province indigenous organizations agreed to suspend their 24-day strike. Leaders of the Union of Indigenous Peasant Organizations of Cotacachi (UNORCAC) and the Federation of...
Governors of 15 states announce new health alliance
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he is joining 14 other governors in forming a new nonpartisan public health hub, the Governors Public Health Alliance. The alliance is meant to improve public health efforts to help protect...