2 Republican senators tap former Del. Mike San Nicolas as independent contractor

Republican Sens. Chris Duenas and Telo Taitague separately tapped Guam’s former Democrat delegate to the U.S. Congress, Mike San Nicolas, as an independent contractor to help them draft legislation. San Nicolas’ contract with Duenas is for $63,747...

OPINION Swamy: Red tape, blue skies, purple politics

One piece of trivia I like to share with my students is how the phrase “red tape” came about. Most people know what it means. Lots of bureaucratic paperwork before you can do something. But did you know we call it “red tape” because of the British...

Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign

Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...

What Was The Cruiser's Role Among Military Ships During World War 2?

The high seas were dangerous places during World War II, an unforgiving expanse where nations vied for supremacy, just as they fought each other on land and in the skies. Military ships of all types and classes patrolled endlessly, engaging in...

Governor nominates former GEDA administrator Melanie Mendiola to serve on GMH board

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero nominated former Guam Economic Development Authority Administrator and Chief Executive Officer Melanie Mendiola to serve on the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority board of trustees. The six-year appointment to the GMH board...

'Big, Beautiful Bill' now law, impacts to Guam still unclear

After a months-long battle in Congress, President Donald Trump has signed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” over the weekend, meeting his self-imposed 4th of July deadline. Here at home, island leaders are sifting through the nearly 900-page...

Former Guam Delegate Michael San Nicolas arrested for Driving Under the Influence

LGBTQ youth hotline ending soon but there are options for those on Guam seeking help

Effective July 17, the Trump administration will shut down a 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline option tailored to LGBTQ+ young adults and while some local officials decry the decision, they also said those on Guam could still get help....

Rosy picture of fiscal 2026 Guam economy boosted by DoD spending, but revenue leakage a concern

Guam’s economy remains on a growth path in fiscal 2026, boosted by at least $3.7 billion in Department of Defense construction spending even if tourism remains sluggish, but there’s lingering concerns about revenue leakage from off-island military...

Star-Spangled Golden Shellback

EQUATOR, Antimeridian (July 4, 2025) – Forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) completed an equator-Antimeridian (International Date Line) crossing on July 4, 2025, while underway in the Pacific Ocean. Frank Cable is on...

OPINION Lotz: Time to update Guam's visitor survey questions

Is our present tourism industry really promoting our island at its best and do we really know what our visitors are seeking? Take a look at the incoming visitor survey located on the back of the customs card. The listing has to be checked for...

LETTER: Guam not included in RECA

It’s sad to say that with the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” qualified Guam residents have been removed from being recipients of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, RECA. Yes, because of the failure of Congressman James Moylan, our...

Old-School Military Foods We Still Eat Today

Did you know that some of your favorite foods might have come from the military? Feeding soldiers is tough work, especially when those soldiers are in the field far from supply lines and bases. The military has always been on the cutting edge of...

Fisher representing Topasna in PUA fraud case, arraignment set for Friday

Attorney Thomas Fisher is stepping in to represent Matthew Topasna, one of seven defendants facing federal charges related to an alleged $1.9 million Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud ring. Topasna is set to be arraigned at 11 a.m. Friday in...

DoD awards $295M contract for Guam missile defense command center

The Pentagon announced on July 3 that a $295 million firm-fixed-price contract was awarded to Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima LLC for the construction of a defense system command center on Guam, as part of the 360-degree missile defense system on the...

Guam's decolonization efforts face new hurdles amid Iran military action fallout

Guam's push for United Nations recognition of its decolonization efforts has gained momentum with recent amendments to its resolution, but the territory faces significant challenges ahead as it seeks approval for a visiting mission from the Trump...

Guam and CNMI among Pacific islands eyeing blue carbon solutions to tackle climate crisis

Facing long-term climate threats like rising seas and coastal erosion, communities in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are looking to their coastlines for solutions. Not with concrete walls, but with mangrove roots and seagrass beds. A recent...

Guam's economy in transformative period led by the military buildup

Guam is in the midst of its most significant economic transformation since World War II, according to an economist at Thursday's meeting of the government's Special Economic Services. The SES is a working group of mostly government finance...

Guam nuclear radiation survivors ‘heartbroken’ over exclusion from compensation bill

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist People on Guam are “disappointed” and “heartbroken” that radiation exposure compensation is not being extended to them, says the president of the Pacific Association for Radiation Survivors (PARS),...

CNMI, Guam firms face uphill battle for military contracts as residents demand transparency, opportunities

TINIAN, CNMI -- Local businesses across the Marianas, including Guam and the CNMI, will have to compete with U.S. mainland companies for lucrative military contracts as the Indo-Pacific buildup accelerates, according to the U.S. Marine Corps...