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Animals from GAIN found their “furever” homes
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- Animals from GAIN found their “furever” homes
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Throughout August, we've been tracking Guam Animal in Needs’ Clear the Shelter efforts and we reported that 97 pets had already found homes just this month. Now, with today marking the final day of the month, we wanted to check back in and see where those numbers stand.
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- The Interview: Tiyan High students share their POV on the start of their school year
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- 24:46
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- For this installment of The Interview with KUAM’s Don Sulat, who sits down with Tiyan High students to get their point of view on how the school year started, how its going, and plans for the foreseeable future.
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- Clutch Guam Sports - The Final Score: August 31, 2026
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- 3:23
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Clutch Guam Sports - The Final Score: August 31, 2026
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- Pacific Vanguard exercise combines might of 6 naval forces
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- As a means of assessing and demonstrating our capabilities, readiness and response in the face of a threat to our way of life, Pacific Vanguard 2026 is the 8th iteration of the joint military naval exercise. It’s the might and warfighting of the US Navy, alongside highly-skilled partners from Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand.
The total size of Pacific Vanguard force is about 1,500 servicepeople, aboard world-class vessels on the high seas, beneath the waves, and in the air.
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- KUAM News LIVE: August 29, 2026
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- 29:19
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- History-making women's volleyball bronze medalists honored at Guam Legislature
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- 4:28
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- For their historic bronze medal-winning performance in the Oceania Championships on home soil and a familiar court, the Guam Women’s National Volleyball Team was honored by senators Vince Borja and Jesse Lujan at the Guam Congress Building. The strong showing by an all-star roster with firepower, speed and grit at every position, qualified us for next year’s Pacific Games in Tahiti, and moved our program’s up to 70th in the world and 12th in Asia.
People will be talking about this squad for decades. It’s a group of ladies and their coaches who lived up to the hype, became a true team, and whose medal-winning performance and hospitality the entire week will live forever.
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- Twin brothers recreating Twin Towers for 25th anniversary of 9/11 for Tower for Humanity
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- 3:53
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Twin brothers Brandon and Landon Aydlett have made a name for themselves with their Tower for Humanity project, recreating famous structures with Lincoln Logs with a very Guamanian twist - giving the community the chance to join in and help. And with this year being the 25th anniverary of 9/11, the boys – and their army of builder volunteers - are recreating the Twin Towers, each standing 25’ feet high in the Micronesia Mall’s center court.
You can see their work evolve from now until September 11 and participate by purchasing a log and decorating it, or donate canned goods to help BeHeartfelt feed and clothe kids in need.
It’s an ambitious project by some proud island boys, so join their mission.
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- Team Guam sending 5 high school seniors to Youth Olympics in Senegal
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- 4:49
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Congratulations to the five high school seniors named to Team Guam for the 2026 Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal! We’ll be competing against top competitors from different backgrounds, and our athletes all cherish the opportunity to share the Hafa Adai spirit with the world.
Our group is made up of swimmer Ocean Campus (St. John’s), Erica Cassidy (Harvest) and Alessandra Leon Guerrero (Academy of Our Lady of Guam) in the sand in beach volleyball, and shot putter Lana Quinata (Southern) and Alonzo Acosta (hammer throw) for athletics.
Our team departs for the Opening Ceremonies this October, so there’s more time to train, fine-tune and lock-in. Go Team Guam!
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- KUAM News LIVE: August 28, 2026
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- 32:46
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- Parks & Rec official indicted by grand jury in government corruption case
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Grounds maintenance company Comfort Cuts is back in the spotlight in a separate government corruption case moving forward in the Superior Court of Guam, after a grand jury returned an indictment against a Department of Parks & Recreation official. It comes a year after a KUAM News investigation first exposed the discrepancies in the contract and lack of maintenance being done at Tiguac Cemetery.
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- AG's Office to take criminal approach to curb abandoned car problem
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Attorney General Doug Moylan is launching a new program called the "Guam Bomb Busters” in an attempt to curb the abandoned vehicles problem by throwing the book at violators.
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- Cost-U-Less opens new store at Agana Shopping Center
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Cost-U-Less has officially opened their newest store right by the Agana Shopping Center. After being on the island for over 30 years and having stores in villages like Tamuning and Dededo, Cost-U-Less has officially opened their newest downtown location in Hagatna.
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- Foodie Call: we’re back at Capitol Kitchen to try their buffet
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- 3:53
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Foodie Call: we’re back at Capitol Kitchen to try their buffet
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- My Pet Story: Erica & Tommy introduce you to Sage and Onyx
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- 5:18
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- My Pet Story: Erica & Tommy introduce you to Sage and Onyx
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- Payless Community Foundation's Circle of Care program invites cancer patients & survivors to events
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- We shine light on Pay-Less Community Foundation's Circle of Care program and psycho- oncology foundation. This circle of care support provides cancer support and psycho-oncology services, and the this event comes at no cost to those that need it. The online support group event is held every Tuesday evening from 6pm-8pm on Zoom.
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- Clutch Guam Sports - The Final Score: August 28, 2026
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- 4:11
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Clutch Guam Sports - The Final Score: August 28, 2026
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- Annual College Fair available for all students to find the perfect life, study & culture fit
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Continuing a practice of providing resources for high schoolers wanting to find out more about the college application process, the St. John’s Knights are starting everyone’s school year off with their annual College Fair. It’s a forum for all students - private, public, DoDEA, charter schools and homeschool – to find a program that’s home.
Now that you’re in the being college-bound mindset, you need to pick the program, the region, the culture - and these days possibly even the format - that’s the right fit for you.
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- KUAM News LIVE: August 27, 2026
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- 28:38
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- Core Tech provides details on Tiyan High contract
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- Education officials and one of Guam’s largest construction companies went before law makers in an over four-hour-long oversight hearing. The latter attempting to provide some clarity on their role in the maintenance and upkeep of Tiyan High.
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- AG details corruption case against Park & Rec official, contractor
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- The Attorney General's Office announced a new government corruption case involving a former Department of Parks & Recreation official and a Guam contractor that has also been at the center of a separate federal PUA fraud case.
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- 71% of young professionals didn't vote in 2024 - what's the fix?
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- 71% of registered young voters did not participate in the 2024 election, according to data gathered by the Guam Young Professionals.But these young professionals say even a thousand more young voters turning out this election can change the outcome. Matsuki Hirayama continues her coverage on the Guam Chamber of Commerce with what they’re doing to encourage Gen-Z and Millennials to hit the polls this election.
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- Properties in the Tropics: can you see the untapped potential in this Mangilo land?
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- Properties in the Tropics: can you see the untapped potential in this Mangilo land?
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- Parkour coach holds clinic on strength, confidence & technique
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- 5:18
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- Guam’s had a history of parkour, and our natural environments and manmade surroundings make for challenging obstacles just waiting to be discovered and conquered. And with both Rai Flores and Deren Perez doing their thing in Season 18 of American Ninja Warrior this year, the Guam Gymnastics Federation reached out and setup a visit from Jumpei Yakuwa, a Japanese parkour coach and judge to hold a clinic on the technique behind the event.
The goal is to send Team Guam to the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, Australia, so watch out for us!
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- KUAM News LIVE: August 26, 2026
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- 59:23
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- GDOE officials grilled at Guam Legislature during oversight hearing
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- 3:09
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Education officials are under the microscope yet again, with lawmakers putting the largest Government of Guam agency on the line in an oversight hearing today. Senators looking to GDOE for answers and clarity following items said on the record in recent weeks, such as what could have been done to prevent the full closure of the Tiyan High campus.
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- Chamber's Project Prosperity aims to help voters make informed decisions
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Guam is now just 68 days from the November general election and the clock is ticking for the community to get to know where candidates stand on key issues. One flashpoint for this year’s election is the island’s economy, especially with tourism recovery is slower than expected and the military buildup expected to hit a wall in a few years time. Here’s Part 1 of a two-part series on how the Guam Chamber of Commerce’s new “Project Prosperity” is hoping to keep voters informed and elected officials accountable.
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- The art & science of beermaking with Jose Flores of Guam Brewery
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- 3:01
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- KUAM’s Victorious Falan got some facetime with our island's newest brewmaster and learned more about his storied career, combining the art of beermaking and a line of work that's equally science and art.
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- HIREGUAM.COM adding powerful AI features to streamline employment process
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- 14:39
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- HIREGUAM.COM adding powerful AI features to streamline employment process
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- Clutch Guam Sports - Final Score: August 26, 2026
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- 4:18
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Clutch Guam Sports - Final Score: August 26, 2026
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- UOG Driving Range Golf Challenge is for everyone to have fun & support college scholarships
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- 15:57
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- To give more eager learners from Guam, around the region and throughout the world the opportunity to amass knowledge and have the college experience, the University of Guam is holding its 2nd Driving Range Golf Challenge down in Talofofo at Country Club of the Pacific. The fun event is for everyone who can swing a club with a series of distinct challenges and skills with big-time prizes – all to support UOG’s scholarships.
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- KUAM News LIVE: August 25, 2026
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- 59:28
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- Non-profit group owns Tiyan High campus; school expected to reopen August 31
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- We take a closer look into who is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Tiyan High School campus. With education officials going on the record saying it is no longer Core Tech International, whose name is on the contract as the landlord, rather a nonprofit group instead.
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- Understanding the importance of breastfeeding
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Understanding the importance of breastfeeding
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- Weekly Renewal: a conversation with yoga practitioners
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- 3:58
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Weekly Renewal: a conversation with yoga practitioners
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- Rlene Steffy creates series of puzzles of Guam’s endemic birds
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- 9:10
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- She’s been a journalist, photographer, historian, bird-watcher, filmmaker, and is even getting into animation, and Rlene Santos Steffy’s work has always been centered on diving deep into Guam’s culture. So for her latest creative project, she used her knowledge of endemic birds to create puzzles, which are fun, educational and challenging for the entire family and students of any level. See how she’s spreading her wings to make this fun toy into a valuable activity for our community.
Contact Rlene and get a 5-puzzle set for $39.95.
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- House to Home: LIz & Gina GO BALLISTIC while pretending to be election candidates
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- 31:27
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- House to Home: LIz & Gina GO BALLISTIC while pretending to be election candidates
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- KUAM News LIVE: August 24, 2026
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- 1:02:01
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- The Interview: Guam Chamber of Commerce’s 5-year plan & 60-Day Voter Initiative
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- 29:25
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- KUAM’s Jason Salas sits down with Guam Chamber of Commerce president Catherine Castro and chairman Ed Untalan to pick their brains on their perspective on the state of the island’s economy, tourism, their 5-year strategic plan for Guam’s private sector, and their 60-Day Voter Initiative leading up to November’s election.
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- Mother & son share broken promise – how ‘Rebuild Sanchez’ spans generations
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Sunday’s roadside protest saw an incredible turnout of students, parents, educators and public officials. And some families are considered to be in all of those categories of stakeholders, showing how much the delay in rebuilding Simon Sanchez is impacting the community.
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- Tensions flare at Guam Education Board meeting
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- We continue our coverage on education with the most recent protest happening today at GDOEs’s Central Office as stakeholders raise concern over potential redistricting of both Tiyan and Simon Sanchez students. Tensions are high at the agency’s headquarters in Tiyan.
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- 2026 Hands Across the Sea International Music Festival brings youth band from Japan
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- There was a big concert this past weekend, as Tumon was filled with the amazing sounds of tunes and friendship brought together by the universal language of music. The 2026 Hands Across the Sea International Music Festival brought together the Guam Territorial Band, the Okkodo High School Band, and the visiting Gamagori City Junior Band from Aichi, Japan.
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- Clutch Guam Sports - Final, Score: August 24, 2026
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- 4:11
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Clutch Guam Sports - Final, Score: August 24, 2026
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- Expect a big season from the Tritons with UOG sports
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- 7:17
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A return to school means a new season of college athletics at UOG! Hosts of the Triton Athletics Podcast, Kailey Quidachay in her 3rd season behind the mic and rookie maestro Raven Solang, talk about tryouts rolling right into competition, new events, a stacked basketball roster and how they keep Triton fans informed.
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- Shark students, faculty, alumni & other schools hold 'REBUILD SANCHEZ' rally
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- For the past several school years, the idea of service learning has been a requirement for all GDOE high schools. It’s a program meant to empower students with the knowledge and confidence that their voices matter, and to put their ideas into action. And on a sunny Sunday afternoon when most kids would be working on projects or kicking back, the Simon Sanchez High School community gathered in Tamuning, what’s been their adopted village, 8.5 miles from their natural Yigo home, collectively raised signs and voices to rebuild their campus.
it was a statement made loudly, that fought for them to have a permanent home – making for quite possibly their greatest service learning project to date.
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- KUAM News LIVE: August 22, 2026
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- 30:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- Phenoms players share experiences from L.A. basketball trip
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- 4:42
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Phenoms players share experiences from L.A. basketball trip
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- Grit & grind: Y Impact boys basketball team talks about Dallas trip playing Tokyo Samurai
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- 7:32
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Grit & grind: Y Impact boys basketball team talks about Dallas trip playing Tokyo Samurai
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- KUAM News LIVE: August 21, 2026
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- 33:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- Back-to-back Typhoons and 'Super El Niño': Is 2026 the new 1992?
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- 4:11
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Marianas has been hit with back-to-back super typhoons this year and a third may be in the books with Tropical Storm Saudel forecast to develop into a typhoon overnight. But is it normal to experience this many typhoons in a single year? And what does that mean for the months ahead? KUAM takes a trip down memory lane into our archives as the National Weather Service looks to history for that answer.
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- GPA provides status of loadshedding issue
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Some of you may have been experiencing power outages earlier this week, and this issue may continue throughout the month until repairs are done to the Ukudu Power Plant. The plant is experiencing issues, as the plant’s steam turbine currently offline for repairs.
