Good morning & buenas dihas!
Find lots of news about education and crime compiled by newsrooms for today. There’s also news on property taxes and the upcoming program to begin seizing properties for failure to pay property taxes. PDN continues their special on abandoned homes. You can also find the Lt. Governor’s weekly column there; the week he gives kudos to GFD for their firefighting efforts. ALSO: Sports news from middle school games to high school tournaments to Smokin’ Wheels on Sunday.
Click on any of the blue links below to go directly to that news site’s story.
Education news
MV article – Okkodo High School expansion on track – by Louella Losinio
PDN article – Officials tour progress at expanded Okkodo High – by Amanda Francel Blas
PNC story – Officials Inspect Progress Inside Okkodo as Ribbon Cut on Traffic Signal Outside to Improve Flow of Traffic Into Expanded High School – by Betsy Brown
Crime news
PDN article – Report: Too few prosecutors, not enough room in prison – by Cameron Miculka
KUAM story – Nearly half of felony cases dropped – by Ken Quintanilla
MV article – Mayor pushes neighborhood watch – by Jasmine Stole
PNC story – Sardoma Enters Guilty Plea in District Court – by Janela Buhain Carrera
PNC story – AG’s Office Launches Family Violence Registry Website – by Janela Buhain Carrera
MV article – Guam first jurisdiction to have family violence registry online – by Gina Tabonares-Reilly
Property issues: taxes & abandoned homes
PDN special – Eyesore laws rarely enforced & Abandonment hurts property values – by Dance Aoki
MV article – Delinquent property owners warned: ‘Pay taxes or face seizure’ – by MarVic Cagurangan
Lt. Governor’s column
In PDN: Kudos to firefighters and their chief – by Ray Tenorio
Sports news
GSPN – Lopez, Aquino grab gold in Oceania – by Kolby Chang
GSPN – Tooth Fairies win March Madness tournament – by news release
GSPN – Coach Villa making middle school mark – by Patrick Lujan
GSPN – Lady Royals win friendship tourney – by news release
PDN – Pro drifters face local drivers: Catch Proline Drift Series Sunday at Smokin’ Wheels – by Lacee Martinez
MV – Dolphins score two late goals for win – by David Macaluso
MV – Errors costly in Yona’s loss to Junior Nationals – by Matt Weiss
MV – Islanders earn spot in U12A final in youth soccer – by news release
MV – Friars volleyball team wins home opener – by David Macaluso
MV – Junior golf tournament at Leo Palace – by Dave Delgado
PNC – Nats, Smokies Nab Wins in BBL – by Frankie Perez
Stay tuned to the news throughout the day. The Governor’s Office also sends out news releases. Otherwise, news is posted on:
Sports news from Guam Sports Network: www.
***Not all newsrooms post rolling news updates throughout the day.
Have a great week!