By Pacific Island Times News Staff Guam stands to lose more than $6 million in federal funds allocated for the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center due to the Trump administration's drastic funding cuts for substance abuse and mental health programs. The funding cut, which will affect 20 employees at Guam's mental health agency, will force the local government to draw on its treasury to continue providing services to its clients, the governor's office said. The governor

Civil society organizations in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, along with their national partners, have collected more than 60,000 petitions, letters and comments opposing the Trump administration’s plan to allow deep-sea mining near the Mariana Trench.

Guam’s economists and business leaders forecast a positive—though potentially uneven—growth in the local economy in 2026, buoyed by military construction and a gradual increase in tourist arrivals.