Joe Taitano

A plan to transition control of the Ordot dump was finalized Wednesday by the Guam Solid Waste Authority and the federal receiver that's been running the dump since 2008.

Nov 1, 2024 1 view By: Joe Taitano II Source: Pacific Daily News

Republican Del. James Moylan takes a concession call from his challenger in the delegate race, Democrat Ginger Cruz, early morning of Nov. 6, 2024 in Hagåtña.

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024.

Republican Party of Guam chairman and senator-elect Shawn Gumataotao speaks about the 2024 general election results on Nov. 6, 2024.

A portion of the Ordot dump facility. The court-appointed receiver running Ordot dump wants the Guam Waterworks Authority to pay over $2.65 million for a leak that may have increased the output of contaminated water at the toxic dumpsite.

Mayors are again weighing whether to end or charge fees for funeral escort services, with concerns over safety and a drain on resources remaining

The Joint Color Guard parades the U.S. Flag, Guam Flag, and flags of the different U.S. armed forces during a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2024 at the Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park at Ypao Beach in Tumon.

Joint Task Force Micronesia chief of staff Col. Alejandro Buniag, a native of Saipan, addresses the crowd during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Gov. Joseph Flores Memorial Park at Ypao Beach held on Nov. 11, 2024.

Guam’s nine new drug detector dogs or K9s, which completed a one- to two-week acclimation period, have been trained to detect methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and marijuana, and are pending an “imprint” on fentanyl.