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‘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...
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...
Rotary Club of Saipan to host 2nd Annual Cycling Challenge to End Polio
Marianas Variety
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THE Rotary Club of Saipan is thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual Cycling Challenge to support the global effort to eradicate polio. This exciting event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Banzai Cliff. Event details • Registration fee:...
Saipan’s YiLin Huang named to BJU Lyric Choir
Marianas Variety
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Lyric Choir is Bob Jones University’s all-women music ensemble. BJU photo GREENVILLE, S.C. (BJU) — Bob Jones University recently named YiLin Huang of Saipan to the Lyric Choir, BJU's all-women music ensemble. Huang is a Freshman majoring in...
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...
Women business leaders featured for WEP 4th cohort
Saipan Tribune
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The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College and the CNMI Women’s Association are proud to announce a remarkable lineup of presenters for the 4th Cohort of the Women Entrepreneurship Project, to be held from Oct....
Saipan Submissions collects 10 medals in Marianas Open
Saipan Tribune
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It was raining medals for the 10-man Saipan Submissions Academy team as they competed and hauled in a bunch of hardware in the 2024 Marianas Open International Championship Jiu-Jitsu Tournament (gi only) last Saturday at the University of Guam...
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...
CNMI Pitches Education Tourism and Renewable Energy Investment to Taiwan Government
Kandit News Group
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January 10, 2025
Chia Ping Liu, Director General of TECO; Celina Roberto Babauta; Shawn H. Yang, TECO Deputy Director General; and Frankie Eliptico pose for a photo following their January 7, 2025 meeting at Hyatt Regency Guam. A Saipan senator and the Northern...
LGBTQ Agenda: Quarter of trans US voters could be disenfranchised, report says
Bay Area Reporter - California
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October 8, 2024
A quarter of adult transgender Americans eligible to vote in the November elections could be disenfranchised, according to a new report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. Meanwhile, a new national trans advocacy group is working to...
Race card
Marianas Variety
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WHEN I, as a Proud Chamorro, testified before the House and Senate committee about my plans and vision for the Cannabis Industry, repeated by Commissioner Iguel, a Proud Refaluwasch, it’s YOUR IDEAS, but when Mr. Bob Coldeen says the exact same...
Year in Review 2024: Saipan mayor reaches out, Tribune ends its run, Managaha controversy, and some good news for a change
Marianas Variety
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SAIPAN Mayor Ramon Blas Camacho spent much of 2024 meeting with ethnic group leaders, business owners, his fellow mayors throughout the Marianas, and others to promote his platform of a “safe community, safe village, and clean island.” In a Jan....
Pacific leaders address US deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Pacific Media Network
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The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from Kiribati, Nauru, the...
Mayor Camacho congratulates CNMI athletes
Marianas Variety
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RB Camacho SAIPAN Mayor RB Camacho wishes to convey his heartfelt congratulations to the local athletes who represented the CNMI at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. The mayor expressed his pride in all the athletes who have trained and worked...
Women’s softball league underway
Saipan Tribune
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The Inaugural NMI Softball Women’s League blew full steam ahead on a blazing hot Saturday at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Pangelinan Softball Field in Susupe. The league under the newly formed NMI Softball Association Inc. has six teams vying for the...
O’Sullivan, Shen top Run from ‘24 race
Marianas Variety
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In this file photo, Jody O’Sullivan celebrates as he finishes first overall in Run Saipan’s 4th Annual 4th of July, Independence Day two-mile race in 2024. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. JODY O’Sullivan and Sablina Shen ended 2024 by finishing first...
BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ Captain Oba of Saipan
Marianas Variety
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BC Cook INTENDING to be a peaceful school teacher, he soon found himself engulfed in the flames of a world war. His sense of duty to his country grew stronger than his devotion to his wife so he joined the struggle and ended up on Saipan. How he...
Twenty different cultures get together to showcase diversity at free local festival
KPLC - Louisiana
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January 4, 2025
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - If traveling across the globe was one of your New Year resolutions, then you could be in luck. Ricardo Ruvalcaba moved to Lake Charles to work for a local church and has been surprised by the melting pot Southwest...
WOMEN IN TECH STATISTICS 2024: MALE TO FEMALE RATIO
Hollywood Gazette
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September 23, 2024
WOMEN IN TECH STATISTICS 2024: MALE TO FEMALE RATIO Last Updated: September 17, 2024 Women in tech statistics for 2024 show that the role of women in tech fields is imbalanced to say the least. While it’s true that the STEM industry is skewed to...
Micronesian Island Forum or Second Island Chain Alliance?
The Pacific Island Times
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July 9, 2025
These Islands By Robert Underwood Pacific island nations and territories like to discuss the Blue Continent and give dramatic visions about a Pacific future based on island wisdom, traditions and connections. Despite the diversity of island forms,...