23-year-old solid waste case not yet over; feds seek $3.9M payment from, Guam for Ordot cleanup

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to require Guam to pay $3.9 million to recover the costs incurred by the federal government for cleaning up toxic discharges from the now-closed Ordot dump. The DOJ’s proposed consent decree was lodged Jan. 17 with …

U.S., Japan and Australia to Deploy F-35As For War Drills at Key Guam Airbase

<p >The United States, Japan and Australia are scheduled to conduct their first joint large scale military exercises, Cope North, on the American Pacific territory of Guam, with drills scheduled to take place from February 3 to 21. Tokyo and …

Illegal alien indicted on Saipan arrested on Guam

CAIPING Guan, who was indicted on Saipan in 2022 for entering Guam illegally by boat, was arrested in the U.S. territory on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. Guan was charged with conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. A petition has been filed to remove him from …

Guam ratepayers to get 6-month relief with lower fuel recovery charge 

By Pacific Island Times News Staff  Beginning Feb. 1, Guam's ratepayers will pay a lower fuel recovery charge, following the Public Utilities Commission's approval of the Guam Power Authority’s petition for a 20.3 percent rate cut. GPA said the new …

Guam governor nominates new members for land trust commission; Ibanez appeals his dismissal

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has nominated a real estate broker and an insurance executive to serve on the CHamoru Land Trust Commission’s board, following the recent dismissal of two commissioners, Jeffrey John Ibanez and …

LETTER: Why Guam must build a new hospital without delay

We have spent years locked in debate over the future of Guam’s hospital, and it is time to recognize that further delay is a disservice to our community. The idea of renovating the existing Guam Memorial Hospital may sound appealing, but the U.S. Army …

Guam Fire Department recruits undergo week long hands on training

Valentine vistas link Japanese, Guam cultures

Two Lovers’ Point (Puntan Dos Amantes) (Photo courtesy of Guam Visitors Bureau) “Romeo and Juliet” is not the only romantic saga ending in woe. Others in Japan and on Guam are inked so indelibly on public psyches as to inspire “lovers’ points” with …

Guinness World Record holders, Guam's endurance athletes finish 4th leg of the Pacific Island Countries Challenge

What started under the cloak of darkness, eventually surrendering to Guam’s brilliant sunshine hiding under a cooling canopy of clouds, and among constant and welcoming onshore trade winds, 11 accomplished internationally-based marathon runners and several …

Tumon Bay Music Festival celebrates 20th year showcasing musicians from Guam

(Tumon Bay Music Festival) Presented By: Guam Philharmonic Foundation, Inc. Dates: 2/26/2025, 2/27/2025, 2/28/2025, 3/1/2025, 3/2/2025, 3/3/2025, 3/4/2025, 3/8/2025 Location: Dededo, Tumon …