Parachuting Tylenol-laced Mice: How US Fought An Invasive Snake Plague In Guam

The strategy worked by exploiting the snake’s scavenging behaviour. Photo : AP Guam, a US territory in the western Pacific, has faced one of the world’s most unusual ecological battles: an invasion of brown tree snakes. The nocturnal predator,...

“Russia Grabs Ukraine’s White Gold”: Seizure Of Lithium-Rich Shevchenko Site Threatens Global Supply Chains And Undermines Kyiv’s Industrial Recovery Plans

IN A NUTSHELL 🔋 Russian forces have seized a lithium-rich region in Ukraine, impacting global supply chains. ⚠️ The capture highlights the increasing geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe. 🌍 This move could significantly affect the global market...

GMH, GRMC and Guam politics

Lessons from Everyday Life By Theodore Lewis Bridgman, MI—Recently, I read an article from Guam about the 10th anniversary of the opening of Guam Regional Medical City, which opened in 2015. Before GRMC opened, the only civilian hospital on Guam...

Guam, CNMI and Micronesia: Collateral damage of federal shutdown

Inside the Reef By Joyce McClure In Washington, a government shutdown is often framed as political theater. But on Guam and across Micronesia, it translates into missed meals, delayed medical care and strained trust in U.S. commitments. A mother...

Community Events: Vitamins from Todu Guam; Ghouls at wellness Halloween fair; Casting call for a UOG film

Todu Guam, Vitamin Angels team up for free women's vitamins program The Todu Guam Foundation has formed a partnership with the nonprofit Vitamin Angels to provide free vitamins and nutritional support to mothers and mothers-to-be. The foundation...

Building safer workplaces together: Join Guam's premier safety conference

BY FRANCINE TAITAGUETaitague For a quarter-century, the Guam Contractors Association has championed workplace safety through education, collaboration, and innovation. This year marks the 25th Annual Joseph Leasiolagi "Samoan Joe" Safety Conference...

Whatever happened to … the Honhui Guam and Vista del Mar hotels

BY OYAOL NGIRAIRIKL Journal Staff A $400 million hotel project by Honhui Guam LLC, featuring 824 rooms, a CHamoru-themed water park and other first-class amenities for visitors — as well as parking with busing for its approximately 800 employees —...

Guam at the Pacific Islands Forum: ‘Business as Usual’ Despite External Partner Ban 

At this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting, the story that seemed to capture headlines was the decision by this year’s host, Solomon Islands, to disinvite all external partners from attendance. The reporting around this decision...

Guam reaches thousands in Nagoya showcasing culture and events at tourism expo Japan 2025

NAGOYA, JAPAN - The Guam Visitors Bureau, along with its members, represented Guam at the Tourism Expo Japan 2025 themed “Travel for Discovery and New Encounters” from Sept. 25-28 at the Aichi Sky Expo in Nagoya. This marks a significant...

New program enables Guam's small businesses to take part in large construction activity

Innovate: What Guam can learn from Huntsville

Here’s the playbook, Guam. Communities don’t “get lucky.” They choose a mission, align their institutions, and compound small wins for decades. Huntsville, Alabama—“Rocket City”—can be a blueprint. And right now, with U.S. Space Command newly...

Temporary ban on mango from CNMI to prevent spread of invasive pest to Guam

During a routine site visit to Saipan about two months ago, several researchers from the University of Guam made an unexpected discovery. "On one of the mango trees, there was this larva, this worm, chewing up the inside of the mangoes," explained...

Warrant: $385K misused for Guam Guard building renovation; Army investigators launch investigation, seize emails

About $385,000 in federal money meant to change lights and fixtures at the Guam Army National Guard's Fort Juan Muña in Tamuning was allegedly used to instead do a full renovation of a building at the facility, according to a recently unsealed...

FAA awards Guam airport $10.4M to fix loading bridges, enhance safety features

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded a $10.4 million competitive grant to A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport Authority to fix aging passenger loading bridges, put in place a fully integrated fire alarm and suppression system, and...

Land agreement for temporary Simon Sanchez campus in Yigo finished

A temporary Simon Sanchez High School campus is inching closer to completion, with the Guam Housing Corporation finalizing an agreement to use GHC land and an apartment complex in Yigo for parts of the temporary campus. GHC President Edith...

PIC Guam launches reimagined signature dinner show “Pirates of the Pacific”

(Photo by Pacific Islands Club Guam ) Grand opening event treats guests to an exciting show with pirates and cultural performers taking over Tumon Bay (Tumon, Guam – October 2, 2025) – Pacific Islands Club (PIC) Guam proudly announces the grand...

How to get certified for scuba diving on Guam

The island of Guam is unique for its cultural, historical, and ecological features. Located in the Pacific Ocean and neighboring the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam is famous for its warm, crystal-clear, waters which are perfect for an array of...

Japan Airlines marks 55 years of flying to Guam, governor seeks new Hokkaido flights

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said she wants to work on opening more Japan flights, particularly flights to Hokkaido and back, which she brought up during Wednesday's airport reception celebrating Japan Airlines' 55 years of flying the Guam-Japan route....

Guam company awarded lucrative military food contract

Pacific Unlimited Inc. has been awarded a maximum $980 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for full-line food distribution, according to a Sept. 30 release CHamoru Standard Time from the U.S. Department of...

Director relocates to Guam as ambitious advanced production facility takes shape

Alex Benham arrived on Guam two weeks ago with more than just luggage. The director and general manager of the Guam Additive Materials and Manufacturing Accelerator, or GAMMA, moved to the island permanently, marking what he calls a symbolic...