The Night of the Duendas: Halloween Trick-or-Treating to be held Oct. 29 on Guam

(Illustration courtesy of Guam Visitors Bureau) Dates: October 29, 2025 Location: Paseo Grounds, Hagåtña Time: 6:00 PM To 8:00 PM THE NIGHT OF THE DUENDAS HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREATING Join the Office of the Governor and DPR for a frightfully fun...

Taste of Guam: Recipe for Chamorro Potu-Tuba Rice Cakes

(Photo by Victor Consaga) Description Potu (also spelled poto) are white rice cakes, distinctly flavored with a local coconut toddy or fermented sap called tuba (known as aguardiente in Spanish). History Origin Potu are tuba-flavored rice cakes...

Guam Memorial Hospital’s partnership with Keck Medicine will be a game-changer, officials say

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and hospital officials provide details of Guam Memorial Hospital's partnership with Keck Medicine during a press conference in Adelup on Oct. 13, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor of Guam By Pacific Island...

'Pacific Perspectives' art exhibit with over 40 artists opens Wednesday night at Guam Museum

Artspace Guåhan is hosting its opening night reception and ribbon cutting of "Pacific Perspectives: A Celebration of Art & Culture," a premier exhibition featuring more than 40 local artists and creatives from across Guam and the Pacific. The...

LETTER: DPW director, do your job and fix Guam's failing crosswalks before more lives are lost

Too many lives have been lost on Guam's roads and too many of those deaths were preventable. Faded crosswalks, broken traffic lights, dim street lamps, and missing road markings have turned everyday commutes into daily risks. The Guam Department...

Guam to have Pipefish data center, new $600K homes in 20-unit subdivision

A final subdivision plan for homes around $600,000 each off Wusstig Road, and variances for a 50,000 square feet data center, both in Dededo, received approval from the Guam Land Use Commission and Guam Hybrid Land Use Commission on Thursday....

OPA audit: Guam Memorial Hospital's operating loss pegged at $83.7M; personnel cost increased by $8M

Guam Memorial Hospital’s fiscal predicament continued its usual pattern of operational loss, increased receivables and salary increases, the Office of Public Accountability's audit shows. In fiscal 2024, GMH reported an operating loss of $83.7...

'Be of service to each other': Attorney Julian Aguon receives Guam's top honor for his work on climate, social justice

Attorney Julian Aguon received the Maga’håga Award, Guam's top honor, for his ongoing work on climate and social justice. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero presented the award during a ceremony at Adelup on Thursday. The Maga’håga Award also comes days after...

Guam prices of food, other basic goods up 5.8% from a year ago; medical care cost soars 15.7%

(This is part of a series of stories on the high cost of living on Guam, particularly for housing, utility bills, groceries and other goods and services.) Guam residents paid more for food, utilities, new vehicles and other basic consumer goods...

S&P Global reaffirms ‘A’ rating and stable outlook for the Port Authority of Guam

S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed its long-term ‘A’ rating and stable outlook for the Port Authority of Guam’s 2018 Port Revenue Bonds, a strong vote of confidence in the Port’s financial management and stability.

GMH and Keck Medicine enter partnership to modernize healthcare on Guam

These delays not only affect health outcomes, but they also cost families time and money in extra lodging, rescheduling, or being sent home without receiving treatment. To remedy that, GMH is developing a pre-consultation process with screenings...

Guam to compete in UCI race in New Zealand

The Guam Cycling Federation, in collaboration with the Oceania Cycling Confederation, announces Team Guam's participation in the highly anticipated 2025 Pacific Cup, set to take place in Cambridge, New Zealand on Oct. 17 and 18. The dynamic team,...

Guam's Seo makes the semifinals at an ITF J60 in Fiji

Guam’s Junhyuk “Kevin” Seo may be the island’s best-ever junior tennis player, as he has performed well in several tournaments on the International Tennis Federation junior tour and his world ranking continues to climb. "We have talent here on...

Guam stands with Taiwan in the face of mounting threats from China

Members of the 38th Guam Legislature present a resolution to TECO Director General Chia Ping Liu, congratulating Taiwan on its 114th Double Ten Day. Photo by Mar-Vic Cagurangan/Pacific Island Times Guam officials reaffirmed the territory’s support...

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...

Heading out to the beach? Guam EPA warns of 13 polluted beaches

The Guam Environmental Protection Agency warned that 13 beaches on the island were polluted this week. Based on the results of 43 samples taken by Guam EPA on Oct. 9, the following recreational waters were identified to be polluted above the...

Guam lawyer shares global honor for historic climate justice victory

A CHamoru human rights lawyer from Guam and a youth-led Pacific organization are receiving one of the world's most prestigious awards for driving a grassroots campaign that secured a landmark ruling on climate change from the International Court...

Triple J: Register now for Bubble Color Run 5K/10K

Guam’s most colorful fun run returns with both 5K and 10K routes on Nov. 8, according to Triple J, which brings back its signature Bubble Color Run. Online registration opens Oct. 14. The 2025 Triple J Bubble Color Run 5K/10K, a lively bubble and...

Guam Customs Officers Confiscate Betel Nut Following Permit Misapplication 

Guam Customs Officers Correct Betel Nut Permit Error for Palauan Travelers HAGÅTÑA, Guam — Guam Customs officers confiscated betel nut (buuch) from arriving Palauan passengers this week due to a permit misunderstanding, despite a new directive...

LETTER: The night the Geckos made Guam believe again

I still feel last night in my chest. I do not even think I will forget it. It was not just a football game. It was bigger than that. It was heart. It was family. It was faith. It was the moment the George Washington Geckos reminded everyone on...