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Guam participating in Hispanic Day Parade in Madrid
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- Guam participating in Hispanic Day Parade in Madrid
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- 4:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It's National Hispanic Heritage Month and Guam's historic connection with Spain is being recognized on a global scale. For the first time ever, a delegation from Guam will participate in the 2026 Hispanic Day Parade in Madrid. KUAM’s Nick Delgado is set to participate in the festivities and has details.
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- Countdown to our global day of generosity
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The countdown is on! Giving Tuesday is set for December 1, and the movement is bigger than ever this year.
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- The Hub: attorney general of Guam candidates
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- 50:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Hub: attorney general of Guam candidates
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- FIFA Talent Academy Guam ensures every boy & girl can achieve their full potential
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A huge step forward in Guam’s continuing development of talent has been made, with a milestone achieved for the Guam Football Association. The establishment of the FIFA Talent Academy Guam was announced at the National Training Center, solidifying the local program’s commitment and track record of having a sustained framework of fostering young football players.
It’s only the fourth FIFA Talent Academy Milestone Event in the Asian Football Confederation region, and just the sixteenth worldwide.
This is an epoch moment that ensures we’ll be able to identify, train and support every boy and girl to achieve their full potential—equally on and off the pitch.
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- Clutch Sports Guam: Final Score - September 22, 2026
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Clutch Sports Guam: Final Score - September 22, 2026
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- KUAM News LIVE: September 21, 2026
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- 1:29:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- GMH addresses surge in patients as some wait for beds in ER hallway
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The island’s only public hospital is dealing with a surge in patients that is stretching available beds and staffing. The Guam Memorial Hospital says 21 patients were being held in the emergency department Friday, with just one open space between two medical-surgical units. And some patients had to wait in the ER hallways for an inpatient bed.
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- GDOE Plan ‘C’ Activated: double-session for 4 schools
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- 3:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Four of the island’s public schools will enter into double session later this week. The call to double-session for the four schools follows an assessment made by Guam Department of Education leadership after seeing the full extend of repairs needed to the Tiyan High campus. As we have been reporting, the Tiyan facility was housing both the Sharks and Titans before being shut down due to the campus failing their school inspection.
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- Lawmakers deliberate over Section 30 funds
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Elected leaders are looking at different ways to utilize the excess $20 million in Section 30 funds. With law makers introducing three separate bills that would put monies into school repairs and power credit. Meanwhile, the governor is hoping the excess money would go to the island’s only healthcare and food security.
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- Attorney General's Debate - Decision 2026
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- 1:30:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Attorney General's Debate - Decision 2026
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- A “pawsome” day at Agana Shopping Center for Pet Palooza
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Pet lovers and their furry friends came together this weekend for Pet Palooza. A day of fun, music, and plenty of tail wagging at Agana Shopping Center.
Guam's animal loving community and their pets had a day filled with fun on Saturday at Agana Shopping Center's Pet Palooza.
The event brought together local vendors, music, pet adoptions and plenty of activities for the whole family.
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- Women Rising Podcast: Fanachu Famalao'an 2026 "Radiance"
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- 46:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Women Rising Podcast: Fanachu Famalao'an 2026 "Radiance"
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- ‘Walk Different: Every Step Matters’ supports autism awareness by walking from Yigo to Malesso
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- 6:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- To show Guam’s strong support for autism awareness, Anthony Cruz and his team have created an amazing event that sees volunteers walking from up in Yigo down to Malesso – as a community.
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- Meet Guam Counselor of the Year Dr. Anne Corcoron from D.L. Perez Elementary School in Yigo
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- 8:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It’s often said that guidance counselors at the unsung heroes of the educational community. Theirs is a very important profession, shaping the character of young people into responsible members of society and happy learners. And up in Yigo at D.L. Perez Elementary School, where Dr. Anne Corcoron applies the framework for student growth and success in positive ways, she’s been named the 2026 Guam Association of School Counselors’ School Counselor of the Year.
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- Avira Sports in Harmon offers multiple courts for multiple sports
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- 5:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A common thread between the sports world and the business word is risk. Careful, calculated moves in the face of uncertainty takes timing, talent and guts. So when Aadi Raj Kumar and his family decided to transform their 20,000 square foot facility from a housing business tenants into a sports center, they had some tough decisions to make.
The result is Avira Sports: a modern, high-tech, high-capacity center in Harmon next to Saint Paul’s for pickleball, table tennis, badminton and billiards. It’s not just a gym, but a multipurpose facility.
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- Lantern floating ceremony honors memories of those who’ve left us
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Cultural differences and the traditions therein play a big part in what make Guam special. But a custom that spans worldwide and for all time is how communities honor their dead. And at Ypao Beach, an island ritual that’s only a few years old was held at sundown by the Guam Nikkei Association, started by Chamorro residents with Japanese heritage to set memorial lanterns afloat and remember the souls of loved ones as the vessels slowly move out to sea.
Family members, friends and total strangers stood together on the Tumon shore, watching the decorated lanterns drift to celebrate the new life of those that have passed, showing everlasting respect as those who shared time with us here made their way to the next world.
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- KUAM News LIVE: September 19, 2026
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- 34:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- Grand finale held by safety & response community for National Preparedness Month
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- 6:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A grand finale community event was held by Guam's safety & emergency response community, along with student groups and several GovGuam and federal agencies, driving home the importance of National Preparedness Month.
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- KUAM News LIVE: September 18, 2026
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- 54:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- Stephen Roberto looks back at 30 years of Purebred Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Guam
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- 16:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Purebred BJJ Guam Academy is celebrating its 30-year anniversary – a milestone for the gym, the program, the martial art, and the business. Sensei Stephen Roberto talks about his vision when starting out when jiu-jitsu wasn’t so mainstream on Guam as it is now, and how the sport has given back to him.
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- Register now for Fanachu Famalao’an 2026 women’s conference
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Guam’s women entrepreneurs and leaders are getting ready to shine as preparations are underway for Fanachu Famalao’an 2026. The theme of this year’s summit is "Radiance," and will also include the return of a major opportunity for local women-owned businesses to take the stage and secure critical funding.
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- Port Authority GM Rory Respicio responds to shipping delays
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Recently there have been some concerns from the community regarding reported shipping delays from the Port Authority of Guam. This comes as the port continues to work through dilapidated equipment, tariffs, and recovery from Super Typhoon Bavi. KUAM News spoke with port general manager Rory Respicio to learn more about the agency and how they are working through their challenges.
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- Power bills will go up again, $147 in total LEAC increases this year
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Fuel prices have “exploded,” according to the Public Utilities Commission, who says the situation is “far worse” than they ever anticipated. Beginning next month, Guam Power Authority customers who use 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month are estimated to pay nearly $147 more in Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause charges than they were at the start of this year.
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- Middle school students come together for Rotaract Youth Leadership Conference
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- 5:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Middle school students across the island came together today at the Hyatt Regency Guam for the 10th Biannual Rotaract Youth Leadership Conference. Matsuki Hirayama took a trip to Tumon to check out how these students, per the theme of this year’s student-led conference, are “Creating a lasting impact.”
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- Island residents react to gas price hikes
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Gas prices are on the rise again, affecting drivers across Guam. KUAM’s Jannice Carrasco went out into the community to find out how people are reacting to the increase.
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- Light painter Roy Wang visits Guam
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Here’s a look at an unconventional way of painting. Instead of a traditional paintbrush and canvas, four-time Guinness World Record holder Roy Wang, an artist who recently visited Guam, does his painting in the air, in low light conditions and uses a handheld lightsource to paint. KUAM got a first-hand look at how Wang creates his art, and also got the privilege of having his portrait taken by him with the story.
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- Clutch Sports Guam: Final Score - September 18, 2026
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- 3:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Clutch Sports Guam: Final Score - September 18, 2026
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- KUAM News LIVE: September 16, 2026
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- 31:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- KUAM News LIVE: September 17, 2026
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- 35:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- 'Our lives depend on it': Guam and CNMI push visa waiver expansion in Congress
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Guam’s tourism industry has been slowly rebuilding its visitor base after the COVID-19 pandemic, but the island is still heavily reliant on its traditional key markets. Now, Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands are pushing for access to six more countries, including the Philippines, making the case it could bring more visitors, more air service and more spending. But the author behind the bill acknowledge getting it through Congress will not be easy.
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- Guam Regional Transit Authority director: routes don't serve community’s interest
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It is no secret that Guam’s public transportation system needs work with a trip time from Tamuning to the KUAM Studios on Harmon Loop Road reportedly taking an estimated total of three hours one way, according to the Guam Regional Transit Authority. Now, agency director Tyrone Taitano told lawmakers that the way the routes are set up, it does not “serve the interest of the community”.
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- Properties in the Tropics: this Tamuning house on First Street will be Number 1 in your heart
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- 5:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Properties in the Tropics: this Tamuning house on First Street will be Number 1 in your heart
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- Okkodo music teacher Dr. Max Ronquillo named Fulbright Teacher Exchange Award recipient
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Okkodo High teacher Dr. Max Ronquillo knows a thing or two about keeping a beat. As the music bandmaster for the Guam Territorial Band, former maestro of the Guam National Guard’s 721st Army Band, the brains behind the Tumon Bay Youth Orchestra and numerous plays, and longtime public school music teacher, his is a tempo and pace that’s been consistent.
And now, he can add the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Award to his resume.
The 80-year-old program has always connected participants with cutting-edge concepts from industry, to bring into their classrooms.
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- Newly-commissioned Guam Guardsmen officers talk about the privilege of command
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- 6:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Being commissioned as an officer in the military is no small feat. It’s proof that you’ve stepped-up to challenge of leading, inspiring and mentoring troops – the right way. And four of Guam’s finest citizen soldiers from the Guam National Guard recently were promoted to 2nd lieutenant after completing training in South Dakota, having come from the enlisted ranks.
Justine Absalon, David Babauta, Jake Bahillo and Gerald Flores now have responsibilities and duties to protect our island and our nation. Absalon additionally earned the Leadership Excellence Award for demonstrating superior leadership during training.
It’s a job that not everyone can do, a duty few will truly ever comprehend, and an honor that lasts a lifetime.
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- Attorney General Candidates Debate hosted by the Guam Bar Association & Guam Bar Justice Foundation
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- 1:33:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- With five candidates vying to be Guam's next attorney general, voters may still be undecided in their pick for who will lead the island's biggest law firm for the next four years. The candidates - Jordan Pauluhn, Thomas Fisher, Phillip Tydingco and Peter Santos - take part in a debate hosted by the Guam Bar Association and Guam Bar Justice Foundation, giving voters a chance to hear directly from the candidates about the issues facing Guam's justice system.
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- Attorney General Debate
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- 2:00:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Watch as the candidates for attorney general debate the biggest island issues.
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- Delegates seek to expand Guam-CNMI visa waiver to six countries for tourism
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- New legislation introduced in Congress could open Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to more visitors from the Indo-Pacific. The Marianas Tourism Advancement Act would expand the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program to six additional countries, including the Philippines. The legislation was introduced this week and tomorrow, Senator Jesse Lujan and CNMI delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds will hold a press conference on the proposal.
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- Tourism Works: Run Guam
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- 5:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- This week's profile for Tourism Works is Run Guam, which epitomizes the commitment to sharing culture and spirit of our island community.
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- Clutch Sports Guam: Final Score - September 16, 2026
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- 3:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Clutch Sports Guam: Final Score - September 16, 2026
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- KUAM News LIVE: September 15, 2026
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- 58:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- Tiyan High sanitary permit suspended: restrooms emitting foul odor
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- 3:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Guam Department of Education continues to be the talk of the town as the Tiyan High campus school inspection results are officially out. With education officials saying the facility did not pass or fail the reinspection, but adds their sanitary permit "remains suspended until all cited violations are corrected. With the biggest violation being a reported odor coming from restrooms in certain school buildings. KUAM spoke with GDOE leadership earlier today to learn more about GDOE's plans following yesterday's headlines.
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- GEC says they did not violate Open Government Law following complaint
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- 3:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A complaint alleging the Guam Election Commission violated the Open Government Law for a pair of meetings related to the primary election up for discussion during last week's board meeting. The board found the law wasn't violated, but one commissioner admits they did come close.
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- Bank of Guam contributes to regional fire victims, helps Guam Girl Scouts with financial literacy
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- We are all tipping our caps to our friends at The People’s Bank, as the team at the Bank of Guam showed their island support in a pair of community events.
First, lending a helping hand and standing by our regional neighbors after recent fire in Monkubok Weto on Ebeye in the Kwajalein Atoll, the bank donated $10,000 to help affected families meet their immediate needs and begin rebuilding their lives.
Next, Bank of Guam played host to a group of Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors to its Hagåtña Headquarters. It’s part of a new Guam Girl Scouts Money Master Patch Program - a half-day experience designed to help young women build essential financial skills and feel more confident about the futures they are creating.
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- House to Home: a data-centric view of Guam's economy
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- 33:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- House to Home: a data-centric view of Guam's economy
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- Injuries, savoring moments & knowing your teammate: what counts in Hyrox
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- 8:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Hyrox is the ultimate test of resolve and physical and mental toughness, as well as being an incredible test of teamwork. JJ Ambrose and Anmol Sobti talk about shaving a minute off their top time, working through knee injuries and surgery, knowing your teammate and what it takes to compete.
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- Tour Breaking Wave Theatre Company’s creative space in MTM
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- 6:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- CONGRATS to Breaking Wave Theatre Company on their 1st year anniversary of being in their creative space in Mongmong-Toto-Maite! Te organization that started out giving islanders a chance to take part in the performing arts has branched-out to tutorials, music, improve, videos, and much more. Take a tour of how they created a physical environment that fosters creativity, expression and fun!
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- The Interview: Dr. Judi Won Pat on Tiyan’s re-inspection
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- 17:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- GDOE superintendent Dr. Judi Won Pat speaks with KUAM’s Don Sulat on the recent results of the Tiyan High campus re-inspection. Among the several topics discussed is the plan to address the deficiencies found by Public Health inspectors, as well as what could happen to the Sanchez Sharks and Tiyan Titans if the building’s sanitary permit remains suspended for a longer period of time.
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- Clutch Sports Guam: Final Score - September 14, 2026
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- 3:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Clutch Sports Guam: Final Score - September 14, 2026
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- KUAM News LIVE: September 14, 2026
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- 1:30:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Interact with us and the KUAM community live during our show!
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- Students who didn’t submit online assignments will be marked absent
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- While eyes are on the status of the school inspection results of the Tiyan High campus, education officials are providing some details on the number of students that have yet to be contacted by their teachers due to them going into online learning just days into the school year.
