News - Guam

The 38th Guam Legislature passed a $1.42 billion executive spending plan for fiscal 2027 in a 13 to two vote on Aug. 18, clearing the path to roll back the island’s Business Privilege Tax to 4% while maintaining higher assessment rates on defense construction projects.

The U.S. Army confirmed it will stand up the new battalion in Guam, equipped with the Patriot surface to air missile system in October.

Cost.U.Less will officially open its new flagship store in Hagåtña on August 28, expanding its retail presence on the island while closing its location in Tamuning on August 27.

Several days after President Donald Trump signed executive order “Continuing to Protect the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” civil rights organizations are looking to defend birthright citizenship for a second time.

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders to end birth tourism and limit birthright citizenship on Aug. 6.

Some opportunities arrive only once, asking little more than a willingness to serve. My brief appointment as President of Guam Community College was one of those opportunities. Although my tenure lasted only three weeks, I accepted the responsibility with the same commitment I have brought to every leadership role throughout my career. I intended to listen carefully, learn quickly, and contribute wherever I could.

The Vincent Danz joined a search for a missing skiff, with several people aboard, near the Federated States of Micronesia on Aug. 4.

The A.B. Won Pat International Airport board of directors ratified a grant to perform building upgrades, approved funding for a bond defeasance transaction, and awarded landscaping and management services during a board meeting on Aug. 6.

The 13th annual Pink Ball will be held on Aug. 8 at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort. Proceeds will benefit Guam Cancer Care and the Edward M. Calvo Cancer Foundation. 

The U.S. Navy’s ongoing rehabilitation of the Glass Breakwater in Apra Harbor is utilizing circular economy practices and advanced coastal engineering to reinforce the critical marine infrastructure against severe typhoons and climate change.