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Saipan Tribune: End of an era for the voice of the Marianas
Saipan Tribune
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For more than three decades, Saipan Tribune served as a beacon of local journalism in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. On this pale December morning, as the printing press sputtered and fell silent, it marked the end of a...
Religious landscape of new Congress features no…
Times West Virginian
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WASHINGTON(TNS) — The religious makeup of the 119th Congress will be little changed from the previous term, although with some pronounced differences between the two parties, according to an analysis of biographical data collected and compiled by...
Feds inspecting Guam, Saipan businesses as worksite immigration raids go national; FSM, Philippine consular offices weigh in
Pacific Daily News
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Federal agents are on Guam and Saipan investigating businesses for immigrants working and living in the U.S. illegally, as part of the Trump White House’s nationwide worksite crackdown. Foreign nationals on Guam and Saipan were caught in the...
Religious landscape of new Congress features noticeable partisan differences
Roll Call
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December 30, 2024
The religious makeup of the 119th Congress will be little changed from the previous term, although with some pronounced differences between the two parties, according to an analysis of biographical data collected and compiled by CQ Roll Call. On...
30 Pacific women graduate
The Fiji Times
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March 2, 2025
THIRTY women Customs officers from across the Pacific graduated from the 2025 Pacific Women’s Professional Development Program (PWPDP) in a special ceremony held at the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service headquarters in Suva last Friday. The program...
Pacifica Insurance supports higher education with $10K Hole-in-One Prize at NMC Golf Open
Marianas Variety
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As part of its commitment to supporting education in the CNMI, Pacifica Insurance Underwriters is sponsoring a $10,000 hole-in-one cash prize at the Northern Marianas College Foundation’s upcoming Golf Open on March 22 and 23, 2025, on top of...
Interscholastic Outrigger Race Series spotlight: The return of MCS
Marianas Variety
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The mixed division team of Mount Carmel School pushes through the final leg of the Mixed 1000m event during the PSS-NMNPSF Interscholastic Outrigger Race Series SY24-25 on Saturday at Kilili Beach. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. FOR the past couple...
590+ runners so far for Skechers Saipan Marathon on March 8
Marianas Variety
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Marianas Visitors Authority Community Projects Specialist Ed Diaz, sixth right, convenes a meeting with staff at the MVA office on March 3, 2025, in preparation for Skechers Saipan Marathon 2025 set for March 8. MVA photo (MVA) — With 598 for...
Jeff Race, Merlie Tolentino named Coach and Administrator of the Year
Marianas Variety
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Jeff Race poses with the Coach of the Year Award alongside Lt. Gov David Apatang and the Northern Marianas Sports Association board members during the NMSA annual awards banquet and 40th anniversary celebration at the Taga Hall of Crowne Plaza...
Hiroshima-Tinian sister ties eyed as CNMI marks 80th year of end of WWII
The Pacific Island Times
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February 25, 2025
Members of the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly and business leaders met with CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios and Lt. Gov. David Apatang during a visit to the CNMI on Jan. 24, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Office of the CNMI Governor Saipan- Tinian and...
Athletes enjoy Palauan hospitality on Rest Day during Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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July 8, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau— Sunday was a day of rest and celebration for athletes from the 23 Pacific Island nations and territories competing in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games. As part of Palau’s cultural program, each of Palau’s...
Saipan mayor vows support for Awaodori
Marianas Variety
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Saipan Mayor Ramon Blas “RB” Camacho, fourth left, with Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Director Kiyotaka Shimada, fourth right, Saipan Awaodori co-founder Misako Kamata, third left, Paseo De Marianas Promoters Inc. Director Hideaki Sawada, second right,...
Rota and Tinian pupil transportation personnel celebrated
Marianas Variety
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The Public School System has concluded its week-long Pupil Transportation Week celebration, which took place on Rota, Tinian, and Saipan. Photo above shows acting Education Commissioner Eric Magofna, Board of Education Vice Chair Anthony DLC...
Tinian Diamond may shut down on Dec. 31
Marianas Variety
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A DECISION has not been finalized yet, but Tinian Diamond Hotel and Casino Vice President for Casino Operations Michael J. Mascio said “the tentative date, if we have to shut down, would be Dec. 31.” In an email interview, Mascio, who has been...
Saipan Toys for Tots campaign exceeds expectations
Saipan Tribune
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In celebration of the 10 years of partnership with U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Blas in the Toys for Tots campaign, the Saipan Chamber of Commerce collected an estimated 1,579 toys, 1,368 of which were from their partner companies, 423 from the...
Tumon Bay Music Festival celebrates 20 years of connecting culture and community through music
The Guam Daily Post
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The island's largest music event, the Tumon Bay Music Festival (TBMF), kicked off its 20th-anniversary celebrations on Wednesday at the Micronesia Mall, bringing together performers, educators and music enthusiasts for nearly two weeks of diverse...
Saipan fugitive, who fled Fort Wayne from sex crimes, sentenced a total of 59 years
WANE - Indiana
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December 24, 2024
Video above shows Dewey awaiting extradition to be prosecuted in Indiana FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Saipan fugitive who fled Fort Wayne to avoid prosecution for rape, sexual assault with children, and various drug charges has been sentenced for his...
Blind visionaries
The Pacific Island Times
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July 6, 2025
Live From Saipan By Zaldy Dandan Saipan — My favorite definition of democracy comes from Walter Russell Mead, who taught U.S. foreign policy at Yale University and is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Democracy, he said, “is about...
Saipan Little League returns after 5-year hiatus
Saipan Tribune
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Saipan Little League is excited to announce its reformation and the return of its baseball season after a five-year hiatus. The last time the league had a season was in 2019, and the community is eagerly anticipating the return of this cherished...
Saipan Chamber of Commerce honors Kilili
Saipan Tribune
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The Saipan Chamber of Commerce held a small ceremony to honor Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (D-MP) for all the ways he helped the CNMI’s business community. Sablan, who held the NMI delegate seat for 16 years, had a hand in the development of...