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Guam 4-H is ready to grow
Today’s youth are growing up in a world that’s changing faster than ever - from rapid advancements in technology to sudden shifts in the workforce to global challenges like pandemics and climate change. The question that looms large for parents...

Innovate: What Guam can learn from Huntsville
Here’s the playbook, Guam. Communities don’t “get lucky.” They choose a mission, align their institutions, and compound small wins for decades. Huntsville, Alabama—“Rocket City”—can be a blueprint. And right now, with U.S. Space Command newly...

Warrant: $385K misused for Guam Guard building renovation; Army investigators launch investigation, seize emails
About $385,000 in federal money meant to change lights and fixtures at the Guam Army National Guard's Fort Juan Muña in Tamuning was allegedly used to instead do a full renovation of a building at the facility, according to a recently unsealed...

MCC receives 4th round of funding from All Within My Hands’ Metallica Scholars Initiative
Middlesex Community College was selected as one of the community colleges invited to join Year 7 of the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative. Supported by a generous grant aimed at enhancing training in soldering and electronics, MCC’s...

GRMC achieves historic milestone: First-ever civilian hospital on Guam to provide CRRT
Guam Regional Medical City proudly announces a groundbreaking milestone in Guam’s healthcare system with the successful implementation of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy on September 16 - the first time this advanced therapy has been made...

Temporary ban on mango from CNMI to prevent spread of invasive pest to Guam
During a routine site visit to Saipan about two months ago, several researchers from the University of Guam made an unexpected discovery. "On one of the mango trees, there was this larva, this worm, chewing up the inside of the mangoes," explained...

Guam Memorial Hospital could shut down in six months if electrical panel is not promptly replaced
From left, Sens. Sabrina Salas Matanane. Chris Duenas, Therese Terlaje and Vince Borja/ Screengrab If the aging electrical panel at the Guam Memorial Hospital fails, the facility’s only possible alternative is to evacuate the hospital. That drew a...

Director relocates to Guam as ambitious advanced production facility takes shape
Alex Benham arrived on Guam two weeks ago with more than just luggage. The director and general manager of the Guam Additive Materials and Manufacturing Accelerator, or GAMMA, moved to the island permanently, marking what he calls a symbolic...

UOG's Borja Enriquez joins Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies' board of governors
University of Guam President Anita Borja Enriquez has joined the board of governors of the Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies. She succeeds Randy Wiegand, UOG vice president for administration and finance, who most recently represented...

Kakao Mobility Expands Real-Time Taxi Service to Guam
Guam, still one of the most beloved summer vacation destinations for Koreans (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility said Tuesday it has begun offering real-time taxi-hailing services in Guam through its Kakao T...

Bank of Guam breaks ground on new northern branch
Bank of Guam proudly broke ground Tuesday on its new northern branch, keeping its promise and marking a return to Guam’s largest village of Dededo. Located along Brigadier General Ben Blaz Memorial Highway, formerly known as Route 3, Bank of...

Bank of Guam's Limtiaco, Koki, Reyes graduate from Pacific Coast Banking School
Bank of Guam's Matthew Limtiaco, Isa Koki and John Reyes have now joined an elite group of leaders throughout the U.S. prepared to meet the evolving needs of the financial industry by completing a rigorous three-year graduate-level program. The...

Newly retired Guam hospital chief reflects on navigating the toughest years
On more than one occasion, Lillian Perez-Posadas thought about walking away. The longtime administrator of Guam Memorial Hospital remembers the nights when criticism felt overwhelming, when the financial shortfalls seemed insurmountable and when...

“The Carriers Closing In on Guam” China’s Bold Pacific Move Tests U.S. Naval Power and Pushes Regional Stability to the Edge
IN A NUTSHELL 🚢 Chinese Carriers enter waters near Guam, escalating tensions in the Pacific. 💪 Military Exercises conducted by China demonstrate strength but stop short of confrontation. ⚖️ U.S. Naval Power remains unmatched despite China’s...

Bank of Guam starts building new branch in Dededo, 4 years after closing northern sites during pandemic
Bank of Guam on Tuesday broke ground on its new northern branch, officially marking the start of construction for its Dededo location. The Dededo branch is being built along Brigadier General Ben Blaz Memorial Highway, formerly known as Route 3....

Physical Therapy: Movement, healing, and a path to better living
My name is Tasi Ada and I am a capped rugby athlete turned clinician and coach. I became a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2021, an Adjunct Professor for the Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health at the University of Guam since...

Guam petty officer helps combat illegal fishing in major Pacific operation
Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathalie Aviles of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam played a key role in a multinational operation that conducted 100 vessel boardings and identified 12 vessels of interest during a two-week mission to combat...

Band of Guam celebrates graduates of Pacific Coast Banking School
Bank of Guam proudly announces its 2025 Pacific Coast Banking School (PCBS) Graduates: Matthew Limtiaco, senior vice president, chief technology officer; Isa Koki, vice president, controller; and John Reyes, vice president, director of business...

Guam physicians push for cancer research funding in nation's capital
Two Guam doctors joined hundreds of cancer advocates in Washington, D.C., last week to urge Congress to maintain critical funding for cancer research after federal budget cuts hit the island's programs. Dr. Annette David, a Piti physician and...

Google Distributed Cloud Enables AI at Edge in USAF Guam Exercise
In a significant advancement for defense technology, Google Public Sector has demonstrated the capabilities of its Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) at the edge during the U.S. Air Force’s Mobility Guardian 2025 exercise. According to a recent...