Letter to the Editor

By Sen. Shawn Gumataotao Soon, the executive will present her State of the Island Address. It will be the last presented by this governor to the legislative branch of government and the people of Guam. We are reviewing her plan for the new fiscal year and will hear about what the next 10 months and beyond will bring for all of us. We all know where it started. “To provide leadership based on honesty, transparency, inclusion and fairness to provide our people with a government

By Rory Respicio As the Port of Guam enters 2026, the focus is on continuity through execution. This will not be a year of reset or redirection. It will be a year centered on delivering commitments already made, protecting the systems built over time and ensuring the port continues to perform reliably as modernization advances. This message is a clear case for continuity of management and leadership principles under shared governance. The progress outlined here did not occur

While we are just a few days into the new year, we are well into the 2026 Guam election cycle. Many different organizations will be pushing hard to get folks to the polls and cast their vote for those candidates who they believe best represent today’s issues and those of the foreseeable future. Whether these organizations are faith-based, service-oriented, business, philanthropic or political, the arguments will be made for and against candidates all who can best take care of