114th Taiwan Day banquet brings up Guam political status

As Guam’s journey for political status change continues, it can use its relationship with Taiwan to prove itself ready for growth, Speaker Frank Blas Jr. said during Friday night’s 114th Taiwan Day banquet. Blas and other members of the 38th Guam...

Blas wants more information first before emergency session on $104M for hospital

Speaker Frank Blas Jr. says he wants documents from the Office of the Governor showing how they justified to the federal government the use of $104 million in American Rescue Plan funds for new hospital infrastructure in Mangilao, before deciding...

Saturday DPHSS Halloween fair at mall disguises wellness as fun

On Saturday, ghouls, goblins, and even superheroes filled the center court of the Micronesia Mall for the fourth annual Department of Public Health and Social Services Division of Children’s Wellness Halloween Fair. DPHSS provided interactive...

Public Health mobile outreach makes 1st village stop in Yona

Meeting residents where they are, the Department of Public Health and Social Services and agency partners, including the Todu Guam Foundation and the Guam Regional Medical City, came together to offer the Yona community access to care and...

Officials to provide update on partnership between Keck Medicine, GMH

The Office of the Governor and the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority will provide an update on the ongoing partnership between Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California and GMH during a press conference on Monday. Gov. Lou Leon...

Guam’s SNAP-Ed nutrition education program a casualty of federal cuts

Katrina Macasaquit Nguyen, an extension associate with the Guam SNAP-Ed Program under the University of Guam Land Grant Extension Service, teaches children some easy-to-remember healthy living goals in December 2024 at J.Q. San Miguel Elementary...

FHP Health Center's CT scan unit earns 3-year reaccreditation from American College of Radiology

The FHP Health Center’s CT Scan Unit has successfully earned re-accreditation from the American College of Radiology, extending certification through December 2028. This prestigious three-year accreditation extension validates the facility's...

'Let's take turns shooting our feet': GRTA's Ybanez charged after threatening colleague with firearm

Guam Regional Transit Authority special projects coordinator Richard Ybanez on Wednesday was charged with terrorizing as a third-degree felony in connection with an Oct. 4 incident wherein he allegedly threatened a fellow employee with a firearm....

Ross Stores thrives with major expansion plans while retail giants close locations nationwide

Storch Advisors CEO Gerald Storch discusses Adobe’s prediction that online spending this upcoming holiday season will grow at a slower pace on ‘Varney & Co.’ Ross Stores Inc. announced plans to expand its footprint at a time when much of the...

Medical cannabis registration down

The latest Medical Cannabis Annual Report released by the Department of Public Health and Social Services on Sep. 30 shows a decline in the number of registered patients, from twenty in 2023 to just fifteen in 2024. The report shows there were...

Bridging gaps in access to health care: DPHSS Yona outreach today

The Department of Public Health and Social Services is meeting residents "where they are" bringing essential health and wellness services into village communities through their outreach effort which kicks off in Yona today. The outreach...

The Most Audacious Air Raid Of WWII

After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor pulled the reluctant United States into World War II, Americans wanted to strike back. Most people realized that crushing the sprawling and well-armed Japanese Empire wouldn't be a quick project, but...

Guam advances measure to lock in $4 million for Cancer Trust Fund

A new bill in Guam hopes to secure financial support for cancer screening and treatment. Sponsored by Senator Telo T. Taitague (R) of Guam, Bill 1-38 aims to guarantee the Guam Cancer Trust Fund (GCTF) a minimum of $4 million for its annual...

Free vaccination, cancer program eligibility assessment, other health services in Yona this Saturday

Free health services will be offered at the Department of Public Health and Social Services' Yona outreach from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Yona Community Center. This first village outreach on Oct. 11 is part of Public Health's effort to...

Healthy habits start at home: Protect Guam’s children through diet and lifestyle

In Guam and across the Pacific, families have long valued strength, vitality, and togetherness. Yet today, a quiet health crisis is threatening the future of our youngest generation. Poor nutrition and unhealthy lifestyle habits in childhood are...

$500M 'Fix in Six' to hold outreach events at Micronesia Mall, Agana Shopping Center, Guam Museum

The Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority is expanding its public outreach for its $500 million Typhoon Mawar disaster recovery program, "Fix in Six." Here are public outreach events in October: Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at...

Who is Lindsey Langston? Miss United States wins restraining order

A Florida judge granted a protective injunction against U.S. Rep. Cory Mills for his ex-girlfriend, Lindsey Langston. Langston, the current Miss United States, accused Mills of harassment and threatening to release intimate videos after their...

PCB-tainted soil shipped off Guam, 45,000 cubic yards of other non-hazardous debris sent to Layon Landfill

Some 15.46 cubic yards of soil still contaminated with cancer-causing polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs, and other hazardous chemicals from an old solid waste transfer station in Dededo were shipped off Guam, while some 45,088 cubic yards of...

Governor urges lawmakers, AG to collaborate on new hospital

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero seized the opportunity during the Department of Public Health and Social Services Laboratory "topping-off" ceremony on Thursday to send a pointed message to senators of the 38th Guam Legislature and Attorney General Douglas...

Guam Legislature takes up bill to tax and regulate Vape products

BY PAULY SUBA Journal Staff Lawmakers heard testimony on Oct. 6, regarding a proposal to impose a new tax and licensing system on vaping products sold on island. Bill No. 3-38 (COR), introduced by Senator Joe S. San Agustin, would create the...