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OPINION ǀ Truth 124: CNMI’s Politics Gone AWRY by FEAR!
Marianas Variety
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Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is Politics is both “singular & plural” and both “an Art & Science,” which is taught in Highschool Government & Economics courses. Clearly, having twofold meanings in politics’ “purpose & execution” that can often be...
Women’s program launches at CHCC
Marianas Variety
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Peachy Quitugua, CHCC certified midwife, attends to an eligible patient at the WISEWOMAN Project launch at the Tinian Health Center. CHCC photo (CHCC) — The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation launches the Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation...
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...
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...
In Her Own Words: From Saipan to NYC, Minori Yoshida’s career
The Business Journals
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December 19, 2024
Negotiating a new city is tough under any circumstances. Figuring out the New York subway having grown up on a tiny Pacific island was daunting but did not deter Minori Yoshida’s career launch. My journey into the pharmaceutical industry was born...
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...
LOOKING BACK: 'Regular dads' endured WWII horrors
Finger Lakes Times - New York
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Being a Baby Boomer, World War II was not some abstract occurrence that I learned about in school or from the movies. I heard my dad talking about being in Okinawa and Uncle Curt recounting his time in North Africa during the war. Even my Aunt...
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...
Saipan Mayor’s Office hosts youth summer exchange program
Saipan Tribune
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The Saipan Mayor’s Office recently hosted students from Japan who arrived for a weeklong exchange visit on island. At the beginning of their trip, the students met with Saipan Mayor Ramon B. “RB” Camacho who welcomed them to Saipan and encouraged...
Saipan Mayor’s Office hosts Japan youth summer exchange program
Marianas Variety
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August 27, 2024
THE Saipan Mayor’s Office recently hosted students from the KSKK youth program Japan, who arrived for a week-long exchange visit on island. At the beginning of their trip, the students met with Saipan Mayor “RB” Camacho who welcomed them to the...
Saipan Chamber of Commerce celebrates success of Career Exploration Internship Program
Marianas Variety
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The Saipan Chamber of Commerce hosted an appreciation luncheon for the Career Exploration Internship Program participants and partners at the Kensington Hotel on Friday, Aug. 16. SCC photo (SCC) — On Friday, Aug. 16, the Saipan Chamber of...
Education Department approves all requests to extend ESSER spending deadlines
K-12 Dive
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Dive Brief: No requests from states to extend spending deadlines for COVID-19 federal emergency funds for K-12 schools have been denied so far, according to the U.S. Department of Education, which has been reviewing the requests. About half the...
Honouring ‘creativity, culture, and talent’ at Pacific Fusion Fashion Show 2024
Pacific Media Network
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Fashionistas in Tāmaki Makaurau were treated to an evening filled with vibrant colour, gorgeous textiles, and bodacious Pacific beauty in the final standalone runway of the Pacific Fusion Fashion Show (PFFS). A partnership deal announcement...
Saipan’s Garapan Street Market returns on Aug. 29
Marianas Variety
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Gloriana Teuira THE Commonwealth Council for Arts & Culture is bringing back one of the most popular nighttime activities in the Marianas, the Garapan Street Market in downtown Saipan. The weekly market — suspended since the pandemic — will hold a...
CNMI, military leaders gather for Stakeholders Meeting in Saipan
DVIDS - Georgia
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November 21, 2024
SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands – Military officials, local government, and federal agencies met in Garapan, Saipan, to share information and discuss ongoing and future Department of Defense (DoD) projects across the...
Regional library and museum professionals gather for cultural preservation conference
The Guam Daily Post
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The Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives and Museums, or PIALA, hosted its 33rd annual conference from Dec. 2-6 under the theme Indigenizing Libraries, Archives and Museums in the Pacific. The event took place in Guam, a location...
Saipan Community School open house set for Aug. 22
Saipan Tribune
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Saipan Community School is excited to announce its annual SCS Open House and Family Orientation Night, scheduled for this Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, at 6pm. This opening event of SCS’ school year welcomes parents, students, and community members to...
Kim defends women’s title; Inoue rules men’s division in Hell of the Marianas
Marianas Variety
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The women’s pro/elite top three finishers, Jiseon Jang, Miso Kim, and Yukako Suzuki pose with their cash prizes during the awards banquet of the 2024 Hell of Marianas at the Ataari Restaurant of Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan on Saturday. Photo by...
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...
Fostering healthier habits in CNMI: Educating our youth for a better tomorrow
Marianas Variety
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Latte Built 24hrFitness gym in Chalan Kanoa offers kids’ classes several times per week. Latte Built photo THE Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands faces a challenging reality: it has some of the highest per capita rates of obesity,...