China's DF-26 is an intermediate-range ballistic missile called DF-26 is also nicknamed "Guam Killer" by the Chinese media.  By Jayvee Vallejera   As Taiwan’s closest neighbor to the south, the Philippines would be drawn into any conflict if China invades the island nation, which it considers part of its territory. Guam would not be a spectator, either. As home to military bases, Guam would be in a battlespace as well, said Dr. Jonathan E. Malaya, special adviser to the Natio

The U.S. government is seeking to explore deep-sea mining in federally managed waters offshore the Northern Mariana Islands in line with the Trump administration's bid to facilitate domestic production of critical minerals to ensure secure supply chains for U.S. defense, infrastructure and energy sectors.

The Guam National Guard risks losing federal trust due to leadership instability, the former adjutant general has warned Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, noting that the organization narrowly dodged receivership for the same reason two years ago.  

By Pacific Island Times News Staff   Territorial delegates have introduced a bill seeking the reinstatement of the de minimis protections for U.S. territories.   Guam Del. James Moylan said H.R. 5960, titled “Territorial De Minimis Exemption Act,” seeks to reverse the impact of a presidential directive, which abruptly suspended the de minimis exemption for low-value shipments from the U.S. territories.   President Trump’s E.O. 14324 resulted in packages being treated as forei

Retired Col. Karin Watson is sworn in by Gov.  Lou Leon Guerrero as  acting adjutant general of the Guam National Guard today. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor of Guam By Mar-Vic Cagurangan   As retired colonel Karin Watson officially takes over today as the new adjutant general of the Guam National Guard, her predecessor, Dr. Michael Cruz, questioned what he considered an anomalous manner in which Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has carried out the change of command withi

By Pacific Island Times News Staff  Former senator Mary Torres will seek the Republican nomination for Guam’s congressional seat, challenging the incumbent Del. James Moylan in next year’s primary. “We need a stronger voice with a clear vision in Washington,” said Torres, who served four terms  in the Guam legislature from 2015 to 2023. Torres, who is married to Justice Robert Torres, came from a line of public servants. She is the sister of former Gov. Felix Camacho, who ran

The Guam Environmental  Protection Agency has lifted the "do not drink without treatment" notification for dieldrin in the Guam Waterworks Authority production well Y-15 in Yigo.

The U.S. Supreme Court must, once and for all, ditch its "archaic colonial prejudices," Justices Neil Gorsuch said in an opinion lambasting a 19th-century doctrine that upheld the overarching federal power over native tribes based on an assumption that they were “weak and inferior” and needed to be supervised by “superior people.”

Guam officials breathed a sigh of relief today after President Trump signed into law a measure that reopens the federal government after a 43-day shutdown.

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Two leading nonprofit organizations serving troubled youth, families and veterans in need have joined forces to expand their reach and strengthen their operational capacity with long-term sustainability.   The merger between Sanctuary Inc. of Guam and WestCare Pacific Islands consolidates overlapping services, creating a “unified voice for advocacy and regional collaboration.” "Our merger is more than an organizational milestone; it's a prom

The Guam Power Authority today announced plans to install AI-driven weather forecasting tools, which will enable it to better prepare for and respond to any storm-related power outages.

When neurosurgeon Dr. Scott C. Dulebohn displayed an Oreo cookie during his presentation at the 26th Annual Guam Diabetes Conference on Sunday, the audience laughed. But the comparison was fitting. The small, round stimulator device he described–roughly the size of that cookie–could transform the lives of patients suffering from painful diabetic neuropathy.