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Lawmakers heard extensive testimony on Bill 219-38, also known as the Baby Alexia Law Reform Act of 2025, during a public hearing focused on strengthening Guam’s assisted outpatient treatment framework for individuals with serious mental illness.
A student from JP Torres Success Academy has earned the highest overall testing results among Guam Army National Guard applicants in fiscal year 2027 while successfully completing enlistment requirements, according to the Guam Department of Education.
The Judiciary of Guam partnered with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) to host a weeklong, in-person training aimed at strengthening how the justice system responds to domestic abuse cases involving children.
Senator Jesse A. Lujan warned Guam Visitors Bureau management that the Legislature will not support additional major tourism financing, including another Hotel Occupancy Tax bond, without significant reforms, even as new data show a sharp rise in visitor arrivals late last year.
The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant has named Emma Perez as its new fiscal officer, bringing decades of financial leadership and nonprofit experience to the center’s environmental, research and workforce development programs.
Earlier this week, supporters and opponents of Bill 4-38 packed a public hearing to debate a proposal that would raise Guam’s local minimum wage, with testimony focusing on cost-of-living pressures, business impacts and whether the timing is right for an increase.
The University of Guam on Friday celebrated the blessing and ribbon cutting of its new School of Engineering building, marking what university and government leaders called a major step toward strengthening Guam’s local workforce and self-determination.
The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant has opened applications for the sixth season of the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps, expanding a workforce development program that has graduated nearly 100 local participants for jobs tied to the green economy.
Guam police arrested two Maite residents in connection with a late-night robbery at a game room, charging one suspect with multiple felony offenses, authorities said.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services will host the Cannabis Industry Regulation Annual Summit on Jan. 29, aimed at providing current and prospective cannabis industry stakeholders with an overview of Guam’s cannabis program.
The Guam Police Department is investigating the death of an 18-year-old female, the department's spokesperson said Thursday.
Guam’s government is scrambling to cover more than $6.6 million in lost federal funding for substance abuse and mental health services after the Trump administration ordered immediate clawbacks affecting programs through 2028.
Police arrested an 18-year-old man on allegations that he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl he met on Instagram.
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority recognized its pharmacists on National Pharmacist Day on Jan. 12, honoring their role in patient safety, medication management and the delivery of quality care across the hospital.
The Guam Department of Education announced the schedule for upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences at all public elementary schools, providing families an opportunity to review student progress, discuss academic goals and explore ways to support learning.
B.P. Carbullido Elementary School has significantly improved its public health inspection results, earning a grade of 15/B in November 2025, up from its previous 28/C rating, the Guam Department of Education announced Tuesday.
A 58-year-old mariner was rescued Monday morning after his 22-foot vessel capsized west of Guam, with the U.S. Coast Guard crediting the man’s preparation and use of multiple communication devices for the successful outcome.
Eleven criminal investigators from the Office of the Attorney General were deputized Monday as federal immigration officers under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) program, according to a statement from Attorney General Douglas Moylan’s office.
Dozens of residents, scientists, students and community leaders gathered at the Guam Museum for an “Our Ocean, Our Voice” workshop to prepare public comments opposing a federal proposal to open nearby waters to deep-sea mining, as the public comment deadline approaches.
The island’s first laboratory-confirmed case of pertussis for 2026 has been identified, health officials announced Monday.
The University of Guam has selected Artemio “Ricky” Hernandez as its new vice president of administration and finance and chief business officer, effective Jan. 12, the university announced.
The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio administration and the Palauan Consulate Office partnered with the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services to host a public health outreach event Sunday at the Palauan Abay cultural center in Dededo, according to a press release issued Jan. 11.
The Guam Legislature moved with urgency and unity Friday, convening an emergency session to advance a resolution opposing federal efforts to explore commercial deep-sea mining in waters near the Marianas, warning that the proposal threatens the island’s environment, economy, culture and future.
The Department of Agriculture, in partnership with GAIN Spay & Neuter Island Pets, will begin 2026 with its ninth community spay and neuter event aimed at reducing pet overpopulation and improving animal welfare across Guam.
