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FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 6: Heartbreak for Samoa as the Northern Mariana Islands Cling onto Semifinals Spot
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - There was a lot to play for at Stop 6 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania in Conference 2. With semi-finals quickly approaching, teams were desperate to get into the top two on the standings to secure a ticket. Women’s...
OPINION | Rebranding paradise: Saipan deserves a stronger identity
Marianas Variety
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Steve Jang SAIPAN is beautiful — no doubt about it. But in today’s cutthroat tourism market, beauty isn’t enough. Visitors from Japan, Korea, China, Guam, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan aren’t just chasing beach photos — they want something real....
Fiji Women seal historic double: U23 World Cup and Commonwealth Games bound
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - Fiji's women's 3x3 team have etched their names into history, clinching direct qualification to both the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup and the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after being crowned champions of the Pacific Mini Games in...
Saipan Awaodori dancers head to Japan for 17th year of cultural exchange
Marianas Variety
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THE Saipan Awaodori dancers are set to depart for Japan on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, to once again join Awaodori performers in various cities, marking the team’s 17th year of participation in the country’s annual summer festivities. The young...
Swimming prodigy Aleksenko rakes up six golds for Northern Mariana Islands
RNZ
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July 4, 2025
Isaiah Roger Aleksenko Photo: RNZ Pacific/Coco Lance Team Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) member Isaiah Aleksenko, 19, is leading the charge among Pacific swimmers at the Mini Games 2025. The swimming prodigy has emerged as a dominant force thus...
Tinian rules Liberation parade float competition
Marianas Variety
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WINNING first place and the prize of $5,000 in the annual float competition made the 79th Liberation Day Parade on Friday especially memorable for the Municipality of Tinian. Their float featured a roasting station with a whole cow, statues of...
STEM research program opens to Saipan high school students
Marianas Variety
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THE PSS CLDS TEAMS Program is excited to announce that the application for students is now available. Project Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Twice-Exceptional Students Achieving and Matriculating in Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
Immigration arrests in San Francisco region up 77% since Trump took office
The Mercury News - California
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July 6, 2025
Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests have shot up 77% in Northern California since the last year-plus of Joe Biden’s administration, according to recently released data from ICE. The...
Guam’s Jordan Baden wins gold, shatters women’s 5K record at Mini Games
The Guam Daily Post
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With only three days remaining in the 12th Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau, Guam's mighty contingent earned five medals in athletics, baseball and judo. Two days ago, Guam's Jordan Baden won her first-ever medal while representing her island...
Joint memorial service honors WWII fallen on Saipan
Marianas Variety
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A JOINT Catholic, Buddhist, and Shinto memorial service organized by Kuentai USA was held Monday at the Aqua Resort Club grounds in Achugao. The sixth memorial service honored Japanese and American military personnel who died during World War II...
CNMI-Taiwan dialogue focuses on economic growth and education
Marianas Variety
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Director General Jerry S. Chang of the Taiwan Economic & Cultural Office of Hawaii and CNMI Sen. Celina R. Babauta in Hawaii. Contributed photo HONOLULU — CNMI Senator Celina Babauta met with Director General Jerry S. Chang of the Taipei Economic...
Jun Kawano, Tam A top July 4th 2-mile race
Marianas Variety
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JUN Kawano and Tam A were the first-place winners of the July 4th Independence Day 2-Mile Race 2025, hosted by Run Saipan and sponsored by Latte Built on Friday morning. The race began in front of the Latte Built gym on Beach Road in Chalan Kanoa,...
Saipan Chamber of Commerce to meet this Wednesday; RSVP now
Marianas Variety
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(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce reminds all members and guests to RSVP now for the July general membership meeting happening this Wednesday, July 2 at the Taga Hall of World Resort Saipan. This is a vital opportunity to receive real-time...
Irish Examiner view: Beware this new race to the bottom of the ocean
Irish Examiner
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July 4, 2025
Space, as Captain Kirk used to remind us, is the “final frontier”. But the environment that might concern us most in the next 50 years is the ocean.As a country that has a long coastline, more than 7,500km of it, and extensive claims to the...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania powers into the weekend as medal race heats up
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - After three stops of 3x3 action, the inaugural FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania has already delivered history-making performances, nail-biters, and regional bragging rights in the making. With a rest day on Friday, all eyes...
Oil spill, troop activity, and conservation collide in the Northern Mariana Islands
Pasquines
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June 24, 2025
On June 6, 2025, over 113.5 liters of oil were spilled near the Tinian Harbor by the United States-flagged vessel Mariana. Crew members of both the Mariana and Galide successfully coordinated clean-up efforts, which officially ended on June 8. The...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 2: Tonga Women and Solomon Islands Men Take the Win
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - Stop 2 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 2 saw just as much action as Stop 1, with tense grind out battles in the women’s conference, and explosive shoot outs in the men’s. The Tahiti women’s team took out...
Triple J Motors launches Hyundai Santa Cruz on Saipan
Marianas Variety
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(Special Advertising Feature) — Triple J Motors is excited to introduce the all-new Hyundai Santa Cruz, Hyundai’s bold Sport Adventure Vehicle that combines the comfort of an SUV with the versatility of a pickup truck — now available on Saipan....
Northern Mariana Islands move forward with comprehensive waste management plan
Pasquines
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June 16, 2025
The Northern Mariana Islands is making notable progress toward improving its approach to waste management through the Comprehensive Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (CISWMP). A public hearing took place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 6:00...
Fourth of July 2-mile race this Friday
Marianas Variety
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THE 4th Annual July 4th Independence Day 2-Mile Race 2025, sponsored by Latte Built in partnership with Run Saipan, will be held this Friday, starting and finishing in front of the Latte Built Gym in Calan Kanoa. Join Run Saipan and Latte Built in...