Two Guamanians pass away on Thanksgiving due to COVID-19
The island recorded two COVID related fatalities on Thanksgiving Day. The 110th death occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital at approximately 9:40 a.m. The patient was a 61-year-old man with underlying conditions that were further compounded by COVID-19.
26 November 2020, 8:52 am
Naval Base Guam launches annual take on Black Friday shopping
Down in Sumay at Naval Base Guam, Navy Exchange Guam will host their annual Navy Blue Weekend starting tomorrow through this Sunday. The main store, Home Center and Home Gallery will be open to accommodate holiday shoppers, all while adhering to health gu
26 November 2020, 12:23 am
Guam EPA cleaning-up 2,500 tires dumped in Cocos Lagoon 50 years ago
Dumped there almost a half a century ago, the Guam Environmental Protection Agency through a federal grant is working to cleanup a major problem that's piled up in the Cocos Lagoon. "So the idea was you could solve your waste tire problem by repurposing t
26 November 2020, 12:21 am
Obstacles for Guam's homeless population identified
The establishment of a second homeless shelter continues to be stalled, but during last week's meeting for the Interagency Council on Homelessness and Office of Homelessness and Poverty Prevention (OHAPP), Dr. Margaret Hattori-Uchima pinpointed some of th
26 November 2020, 12:19 am
More in-field health inspectors anticipated
Public Health's Environmental Health Division continues their sanitary and COVID-19 inspections. According to Environmental Health Officer Remiliza Oriondo currently there are only five inspectors going out in the field, but there are plans to bring more
26 November 2020, 12:18 am
DOC plans to have COVID testing machines on-premises
The Department of Corrections' recently amended COVID-19 mitigation plan includes two coronavirus testing machines being placed in the facility. This is in order to test arrestees prior to entering DOC. According to DOC director Joe Carbullido, they plan
26 November 2020, 12:16 am
GBWHC loses employee to COVID
Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center confirmed an employee has passed away due to covid. Director Theresa Arriola was unable to release the name or any further details but says the fatality occurred over this past weekend Arriola said she's been in
25 November 2020, 8:33 am
Pair allegedly found with drugs, tried to steal motorcycle
Two men were arrested after allegedly trying to steal a motorcycle at a Tamuning condominium. Erik Franklin Fejeran Arceo, 37, and Raymond Sablan Laguana, II, 26, were each charged with Attempted Theft of a Motor Vehicle and Possession of a Schedule II Co
25 November 2020, 7:51 am
65-year-old man succumbs to COVID
A 65-year-old man became the island's 109th COVID-19-relate fatality today. According to the Joint Information Center, the man died at around 11:02 a.m. at the Guam Memorial Hospital. He had underlying health conditions and was admitted to GMH as a known
25 November 2020, 7:48 am
