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Maoli takes the stage in Hafaloha concert
Maoli, the biggest name in island music today, is taking the stage tonight promising the Guam community an unforgettable night of island vibes and positive energy. Ahead of the show, Maoli took the time to mingle with some of their fans on Friday...

Moylan: House passes $50M for Guam roadways
Guam Del. James Moylan said $50 million for Guam's roadways was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Moylan requested the $50 million in Community Project Funding for Guam's defense access...

Guam's beach volleyball players excited for Palau's sands
(This is a preview of Team Guam heading to Palau for the June 29 to July 9, 2025 Pacific Mini Games among 24 island nations.) Guam’s beach volleyball squads have high expectations heading into Palau’s sands at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games. The...

Korean air seat capacity climbs as GVB reports tourism recovery momentum
The Guam Visitors Bureau is experiencing a significant rebound in Korean airline capacity with potentially 1,000 additional seats per day expected within a month, GVB Board Chairman George Chiu reported during Thursday's board meeting. The...

Black pepper forum draws strong interest from Guam farmers
A black pepper production forum hosted by the University of Guam and the Guam Department of Agriculture last week attracted 33 participants, with several farmers expressing immediate interest in cultivating the spice crop on their properties. The...

BEACH PLAYERS EXCITED FOR PALAU’S SANDS
A preview of Team Guam heading to Palau for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games June 29 – July 9 amongst 24 island nations By Patrick Lujan Guam’s beach volleyball squads have high expectations heading into Palau’s sands at the upcoming Pacific Mini...

'Strong sense of security': GPD reopens Tumon koban with beach patrol unit
The Guam Police Department now has a full-time beach patrol unit based out of the newly reopened Tumon koban, officials announced on Friday. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday to reopen the previously closed down Tumon koban. Based out of a...

Guam Archbishop: Be Not Afraid; Pray for Peace and for War Victims, Pray for Our Military and for World Leaders
The following message is from His Excellency Ryan Jimenez, Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agana: In prayer, draw close to God who alone saves us Dear Catholic faithful and all people, Today, many eyes are focused on world leaders...

Guam FitExpo returns for July 26-27 fitness takeover
Last year’s event drew athletes, judges, and fitness enthusiasts from across Asia, including the Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Korea, who experienced Guam’s island hospitality and vibrant fitness scene. "This year, we’re...

Westin Resort Guam for sale with Colliers as broker
Colliers has been selected by IGIS Asset Management to market The Westin Resort Guam. This high-profile beachfront hotel, located along Tumon Bay, offers 424 rooms across 21 floors and a wide range of luxury amenities. Recently upgraded through a...

Swimmer Amaya Bollinger wins silver in 200M butterfly
Guam earned its first swimming medal at the 12th Pacific Mini Games on Thursday in Koror, Palau. Amaya Bollinger delivered a standout performance in the 200-meter butterfly, capturing silver - on her 17th birthday - in 2 minutes 24.77 seconds....

9 breathtaking beaches on Guam
Gun Beach (The Guam Guide) Guam is a beautiful island with some of the most breathtaking beaches in the world. From the calm waters of Tumon Bay to the rugged coastline of Ritidian Point, there is a beach for everyone on Guam. So come and explore...

LETTER: Tourism perspectives from Korea, part 2
Guam is uniquely positioned to thrive in this niche tourism market, yet isn’t a major contender. Over 1 million Korean travelers visit Cebu in the Philippines every year, and over 100,000 do so for the purpose of learning English at one of Cebu’s...

Guam Boonie Stompers June-September schedule
REMINDER! We no longer meet at Chamorro Village. We meet at the trailhead. Every Saturday, Guam Boonie Stompers offers public hikes to a variety of destinations such as beaches, snorkeling sites, waterfalls, mountains, caves, latte sites, and...

LETTER: Create a Guam culture and ocean pavilion
I recently had the chance to attend Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, and let me say, it’s not just an expo. It’s a global showcase, a brain spa, and a cultural theme park all rolled into one. Countries like Uzbekistan, Italy, and Saudi Arabia are doing...
Australian archaeologists find Pacific's oldest rice in remote Guam cave
CANBERRA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Australian archaeologists have discovered the earliest traces of rice in the remote Pacific, offering new insights into the lives of the region's first island communities, new research has revealed. Traces of rice...

House OKs establishment of regional Veterans Affairs office on Guam
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The U.S. House of Representatives has voted for a proposal to open a permanent Veterans Affairs Regional Office on Guam, which would serve the needs of veterans on island and the region. The proposed...

Westin Resort Guam being sold, Colliers is the broker
The Westin Resort Guam in Tumon is being sold for the second time in less than 10 years, and the deal is brokered by Colliers International Group Inc. Colliers, which announced the sale on Wednesday, said it will manage all interested parties’...

Lack of lifeguards puts beachgoers at risk
They’re the people who run toward danger when others run away — but Guam’s lifeguards and park police are running on empty. With just four lifeguards left, and critical patrol shortages across public beaches, the question isn’t if something will...

Archaeologists Find 3,500-Year-Old Traces of Rice in Guam
Rice was a staple crop in the ancestral Austronesian regions of Taiwan and Island Southeast Asia, but it was unknown in any of the Pacific Islands at the time of European encounters, with the exception of the unique case of Guam and the Mariana...