Forecasters call Bavi a serious threat to all the Marianas
“This is a very serious threat to all of the Marianas Islands one that everyone across Guam and all of the CNMI need to be watching very closely.
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System strengthens into tropical storm near the Marianas
UPDATE 1 - Thursday, July 2, 2026 5 a.m. 09W is now a tropical storm carrying maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, use this time to prepare, National Weather Service Warning Meteorologist Landon Aydlett said early Thursday morning.
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Forecasters watch system that may become tropical depression
National Weather Service Guam said Invest 95W will likely develop into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours and may pass through the Marianas as a tropical cyclone early next week.
GPA takes preventive steps as storm winds approach
The Guam Power Authority (GPA) is taking preventive measures to prepare the island's power system for the potential impacts of tropical-storm-force winds as Invest 95W continues to develop southeast of Guam, a release from the utility said Tuesday evening.
Weather service monitors broad tropical disturbance
The National Weather Service Guam office is keeping an eye on Invest 95W, a system that forecasters described as a "broad tropical disturbance." In a Regional Weather Outlook supplemental, NWS Guam said that as of Tuesday, June 30, at…
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Tropical Depression 07W expected to pass near the Marianas
Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense and the National Weather Service advise that Tropical Depression 07W (formerly Invest 92W) is expected to continue strengthening today and may become a tropical storm this afternoon.
First checks issued to farmers for Typhoon Sinlaku crop losses
The first batch of checks compensating local farmers for crop losses from Super Typhoon Sinlaku was distributed by the Guam Department of Agriculture on Friday, the Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration announced.
Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes near Burias, Philippines
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 (later adjusted to M 7.8) near Burias, Philippines, at 9:37 a.m. (ChST).
UOG offers free soil testing to farmers after Typhoon Sinlaku
In the wake of Typhoon Sinlaku, the University of Guam Land Grant Soil Lab is offering free soil-testing services and analysis for farmers during June and July.
Leaders mark commissioning of 198-megawatt Ukudu plant
Government leaders, Korean energy executives and utility commissioners gathered Thursday to mark the commissioning of the 198-megawatt Ukudu Combined-Cycle Power Plant, one of the largest infrastructure projects in Guam's modern history.
South Korean utility chief thanks Guam leaders
The head of South Korea's state-owned utility giant visited the Governor's Complex Wednesday to express gratitude to the Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration for helping keep construction of Guam's new Ukudu power plant on track through…
More than 200 turn out for GHURA hiring event
More than 200 job seekers turned out for a hiring event last week organized by the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority to staff a multimillion-dollar disaster recovery program still rebuilding the island nearly three years after Typhoon Mawar.
Tropical disturbance near Yap poses no threat to Guam
A tropical disturbance tracking near Yap State is expected to develop into a tropical depression by Wednesday but poses no threat to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the National Weather Service Guam forecast office said Tuesday.
Coast Guard commissions cutter USCGC Vincent Danz
The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its newest Fast Response Cutter, USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), during a ceremony in New York City on Friday, with the vessel set to join Guam-based operations across Oceania.
Agriculture marks first successful artificial incubation hatch
The Guam Department of Agriculture announced a milestone in native wildlife recovery Friday — the first successful artificial incubation hatch of an endangered Guam sihek, or Micronesian kingfisher, just five days after Typhoon Sinlaku struck the island.
Resolution directs agencies to study new facility's feasibility
Speaker Frank Blas Jr. and four colleagues have introduced a resolution directing multiple government agencies to study the feasibility of establishing a formal financial safety net for Guam's farmers following repeated disruptions from typhoons and other natural hazards.
Women's Chamber to host congressional candidate forum
The Guam Women's Chamber of Commerce will host a moderated candidate forum featuring two congressional hopefuls at its May monthly meeting Thursday, kicking off the organization's new "Members in Action" series.
War in the Pacific park to hold Memorial Day luminaria display
War in the Pacific National Historical Park will honor Memorial Day weekend with a luminaria display at Asan Bay Overlook beginning Saturday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. The luminaria will illuminate the Memorial Wall and surrounding grounds in…
Red Cross moves typhoon assistance site to Micronesia Mall
The American Red Cross has relocated its financial assistance service site for residents impacted by Super Typhoon Sinlaku to Micronesia Mall.
Public Health disputes $6.2M in questioned federal costs
The Department of Public Health and Social Services is disputing federal audit findings that flagged more than $6.2 million in questioned costs tied to the Child Care and Development Fund, saying its Division of Children's Wellness…
Moylan demands FEMA answers on unresolved Sinlaku claims
Guam Delegate James Moylan is demanding answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency over unresolved disaster assistance claims from Super Typhoon Mawar, which struck Guam nearly three years ago.
GPA sends first crews to Saipan for power restoration
The Guam Power Authority has mobilized its first wave of personnel to Saipan to assist the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation with power restoration following widespread damage caused by Super Typhoon Sinlaku, GPA announced Sunday.
Agriculture teams rescue wildlife after Typhoon Sinlaku
In the weeks following Typhoon Sinlaku, teams from the Guam Department of Agriculture worked alongside community volunteers to rescue and return nearly 500 living corals that had washed ashore in Tumon Bay.
Oka Point disaster debris site to close permanently
The primary disaster debris site at Oka Point will permanently close Friday, May 1 at 6 p.m., the Government of Guam announced Monday, marking the conclusion of the primary cleanup phase following Typhoon Sinlaku.
