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Guam's final medal haul at 20 as 2025 Pacific Mini Games wrap up
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s final medal tally was at 20, including four gold, as the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau wrapped up on Wednesday. The island’s athletes are also bringing home nine silver and seven bronze. Tahiti dominated the Pacific Mini Games from June...
Tinian SBDC, CEDA empower local entrepreneurs
Saipan Tribune
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TINIAN—The Tinian Small Business Development Center at the Northern Marianas College, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority, successfully hosted a comprehensive training session on loan programs aimed at empowering...
OPINION ǀ Truth 125: Change not Chaos & Overreach v Overkill - Equality!
Marianas Variety
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Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is Ambrose has been promoting Change & Progress for over two decades, yet my critics want readers to think I’m promoting chaos, as “Protesting is not Chaos, its Progress FOR the People.” I’m just thankful my Op eds...
Tinian SBDC and CEDA empower local entrepreneurs through successful loan program training
Marianas Variety
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Tinian SBDC-CEDA training group photo. CNMI SBDC photo TINIAN (CNMI SBDC) — The Tinian Small Business Development Center at Northern Marianas College, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority, successfully hosted a...
Analysis of the 2025 Federal Tax Changes Under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Legislation
JD Supra - California
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July 8, 2025
Key Takeaways: President Donald Trump signed wide-ranging tax legislation, P.L. 119-21 (the Legislation) on July 4, 2025. The Legislation includes net tax cuts of $4.5 trillion and spending cuts of $1.2 trillion, for a cost compared with current...
Six HIDOE educators receive nation’s highest award for science and mathematics teachers
Maui Now - Hawaii
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January 16, 2025
Hawai‘i public school educators receive Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Pictured (Top row, l-r): Sarah Milianta-Laffin, Michael Ida, Whitney Aragaki; (Bottom row) Jessica Barbera, Karleen Lynch and Gregory...
EUCON awards third indigenous scholarship to Nicole Marie Hebron Deleon Guerrero
Marianas Variety
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Nicole Marie Hebron Deleon Guerrero, left, with EUCON President Dr. Christian Wei. EUCON photo NICOLE Marie Hebron Deleon Guerrero, a dedicated Chamorro woman from Saipan, has been awarded the EUCON Indigenous Scholarship for the MBA program in...
Education chief to school administrators: ‘Thank you for your service, commitment’
Marianas Variety
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(PSS) — Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho on Friday praised the Public School System’s principals for their leadership, commitment and service. “Thank you for your service, thank you for your commitment, and thank you for...
Pacific Games women’s fastpitch softball tryouts set for next week
Marianas Variety
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THE NMI Softball Association will host tryouts for the CNMI Women’s Fastpitch National Team 2025 that will compete in the 12th Pacific Mini Games, which will be held in Koror, Palau from July 25 to Aug. 4. The tryouts will be held on Jan. 24, 25,...
500 Sails hosts Chinese students for cultural activities on Saipan
Marianas Variety
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STUDENTS of the Fujian Quanzhou Brilliant Advancement Education institution were the special guests of 500 Sails on Saturday, Jan. 18, as part of a collaboration with Agape Christian School. ACS is the visiting Chinese students’ host school while...
OPINION ǀ An MLK Day Message from an Educator & Civil Rights Activist with the Extraordinary Task of Social, Economic and Political Equality Change in the CNMI – A New Day is Coming!
Marianas Variety
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Ambrose M. Bennett FIRST, I do want to thank the CNMI leaders who created & signed the MLK Day law, and people like Joe Hill, Judge Govendo, and the late Judge Herb Soll and Dr. John Joyner along with too many others to mention for helping to lead...
'Keane was one of the defining figures of my childhood': Éanna Hardwicke on Saipan film
Irish Examiner
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January 24, 2025
The story of how a Cork footballing legend and an Ireland manager clashed on the eve of the World Cup is among the new projects being backed by Screen Ireland for 2025.Scheduled to be released in cinemas later this year, Saipan will explore the...
UCLA student seeks to raise awareness about CHamoru, Pacific Islander cultures
Pacific Daily News
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Kiara Santos is on a mission to raise awareness about CHamoru and Pacific Islander cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles and more importantly, encourage more of these students to seek opportunities at UCLA. Despite UCLA’s...
Atkins Kroll Saipan: Generations of excellence
Marianas Variety
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Pull Quote As the dealership opens its newest branch, it carries with it not just vehicles, but the hopes, memories, and dreams of those who have made it more than just a place of business—a true home.AS Atkins Kroll Saipan marks significant...
Kevin Hines discusses suicide prevention, cultural challenges during 3rd Guam visit
Pacific Daily News
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A small crowd gathered inside the Regal Guam Megaplex Thursday evening at the Guam Premier Outlets in Tamuning to watch a special, free screening of Kevin Hines’ documentary film, “Suicide: The Ripple Effect.” Hines, a mental health advocate and...
Saipan Paddling Club junior team dominates 24th Micronesian Cup
Marianas Variety
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Saipan Paddling Club team captain Tyler Andrew, left, steers his team to shore after placing first in the 1,500m race of the 24th Micronesian Cup at the Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan beach on Saturday. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. The junior mixed...
‘Bridge for peace – not more bombs,’ say CNMI Gaza protesters
Asia Pacific Report
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June 29, 2025
By Bryan Manabat in Saipan Advocacy groups in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) disrupted the US Department of Defense’s public meeting this week, which tackled proposed military training plans on Tinian, voicing strong...
Kevin Hines discusses suicide prevention and cultural challenges during 3rd Guam visit
Pacific Daily News
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A small crowd gathered inside the Regal Guam Megaplex Thursday evening at the Guam Premier Outlet in Tamuning to watch a special, free screening of Kevin Hines’ documentary film, “Suicide: The Ripple Effect.” Hines, a mental health advocate and...
Saipan paddlers dominate long distance races
Saipan Tribune
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CNMI’s paddlers made a big splash in the return of the Micronesia Cup Canoe Race to Saipan as they wrapped up the 24th edition with a dominant performance in long distance races on the final day last Sunday in the waters of Crowne Plaza Resort...
$80 million approved for Northern Mariana Islands to build out broadband
RNZ
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July 28, 2024
Photo: NANUET The CNMI last week was awarded nearly $80 million to improve broadband infrastructure on the islands. This followed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)'s approval of the CNMI's proposal. The CNMI's...