August 2026
84 stories · Guam time
Monday, August 31
- Man accused in sexual assault case held on $5K cash bail
· Public Safety
- GMH completes first phase of parking expansion, adds 38 stalls
· Health
- Leon Guerrero lets FY 2027 budget bill become law despite concerns over OAG authority
· Government & Politics
- Warships from six nations unite in Pacific Vanguard to strengthen interoperability
· World
Sunday, August 30
- Guam International Dance Festival returns in December with global performers, competition and workshops
· Community
- Career Tech, 500 Sails sign covenant to preserve traditional Pacific navigation
· Education
- Moylan, Leon Guerrero press DHS secretary on Philippine visa waiver, Coast Guard expansion
· National
Saturday, August 29
Friday, August 28
Thursday, August 27
- School assessments find 25 GDOE campuses in poor condition, Repair costs in millions
· Education
- $353K needed to address Tiyan campus, roof repairs could extend to December
· Education
- OP-ED: Seeing Guam’s Beauty Through New Eyes
· Opinion
- Man charged in Pagat trailhead vehicle break-in, credit card fraud case
· Public Safety
Wednesday, August 26
Tuesday, August 25
- GPD confirms auto-bus crash, 46 students aboard
· Education
- Students, Teachers blame Won Pat for school crisis as Tiyan closure sparks heated GEB meeting
· Education
- Purebred Jiu-Jitsu Guam hosts Roll-A-Thon to support youth athletes bound for Japan
· Sports
- GDOE opens applications for Universal Pre-K program at four schools
· Education
- ‘We’re Seniors Now’: Simon Sanchez students demand permanent solution
· Education
Monday, August 24
Sunday, August 23
- Pepper Lunch celebrates grand opening at Agana Shopping Center
· Business & Technology
- Guam residents have until Aug. 31 to weigh in on new USPS Duty requirements
· Government & Politics
- Woman accused in Dededo machete attack released
· Public Safety
- GMIF returns in October to celebrate the cultural diversity of Micronesia
· Community
Saturday, August 22
- Guam's top tourism market slumps as Korean arrivals fall 68.7% in June
· Business & Technology
- Guerrero named General Manager of Rockit Ride
· Business & Technology
- GEDA connects Japan and Guam businesses to develop export opportunities
· Business & Technology
Friday, August 21
Thursday, August 20
Wednesday, August 19
- More than 40 vendors connect through PHARE
· Business & Technology
- DRT issues $2.4M in latest tax refund batch covering up to May 10
· Local
Tuesday, August 18
- GEC sets Ballot order for Nov. 3 General Election
· Government & Politics
- UOG: Enriquez’s performance evaluation deemed ‘better than satisfactory’
· Education
- DPHSS plan sets goal of 50 Transitional Housing, Shelter beds by 2030
· Community
Monday, August 17
Sunday, August 16
- Senators advance Bill 1 (10-S), Voting takes place Monday
· Government & Politics
- Wellness on Wheels offers UCLA Student hands-on Public Health lessons
· Health
- GPD Acting Chief defends organizational realignment
· Public Safety
- GEC certifies Primary Election results after Saturday recount
· Government & Politics
Saturday, August 15
Friday, August 14
- Borja, Lujan ask Navy and National Guard for help at Southern High
· Education
- 'All hands on deck': SSHS faculty race to keep students learning
· Education
- 82nd Liberation Queen to have float in next year's parade
Mayors reject two-year reign, opt for tradition
· Community
- GDOE launches Grab-and-go meals for Tiyan, Simon Sanchez students
· Education
- Businessman Mark V. Pangilinan, who built Guam "Empire," dies at 99
· Business & Technology
Thursday, August 13
- Senators ask Governor to step in with Guam National Guard Support for GDOE schools
· Education
- Tiyan High fails sanitary inspection, prompts GDOE closure
· Education
- Borja: ‘I would shut it down,’ calls Tiyan High campus unacceptable
· Education
- Borja convenes meeting on Tiyan facility ahead of Public Health Inspection
· Education
Wednesday, August 12
- FBLG Middle School reopens after passing Phase 2 Health Inspection
Phase 3 pending
· Education
- UOG opens $9 Million Nursing Hub, doubles admissions capacity by 2027
· Education
- GPD identifies pedestrian in fatal Anigua Tractor-Trailer Crash
· Local
- Lexus unveils All-Electric ES 350e at Atkins Kroll event
· Local
- 'Frozen: The Broadway Musical' coming to Guam this September
· Local
Tuesday, August 11
- $5.3M in tax refunds released
· Local
- Borja presses Charter School Council on oversight, SIFA facility crisis
· Education
- Archbishop calls for collaborative and transparent decision-making in deep-sea mining
· Community
- Missing swimmer identified as family seeks community's help in search
· Local
- DPHSS to host 2026 Pacific Islands Tuberculosis Conference in September
· Health
Monday, August 10
- GFD suspends search for missing swimmer, will resume at 'first light'
· Local
- Wise Owl Animal Hospital donates $2,000 to Rota Relief efforts
· Community
- Legislature unanimously passes Bill funding Typhoon Recovery, Childcare, Airport bailout
· Government & Politics
- HMI invites veterans and families to 5th Annual Veteran Symposium
· Local
- GFD: search for missing swimmer continues at Gun Beach
· Local
Saturday, August 8
- Education Board weighs legal authority as SIFA eyes Aug. 17 start at Chief Brodie campus
· Education
- Guam Rovers U12 Boys finish eighth at 2026 Taiwan International Football Invitational
· Sports
- GTA donation drive helps Sanctuary Youth prepare for school
· Community
- Final paycheck for GSYEP to be released on Aug.14
· Local
- GPD suspends active search for Robert ‘Berta’ Taimanglo, Missing Person case remains open
· Local
Friday, August 7
Wednesday, August 5
Tuesday, August 4
Monday, August 3
- Gov. Leon Guerrero vetoes FY2027 budget, proposes revised bill with 4% BPT and restored services
Legislature called to Special Session to address gov's revised budget bill
· Government & Politics
- Departing chief medical examiner recommends new OCME facility be built
· Local
- Terlaje-Perez, Ada-Calvo advance to General
· Government & Politics