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Red Cross, DFEMS install over 50 smoke alarms on Saipan
Marianas Variety
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THE American Red Cross-NMI Chapter, in collaboration with the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, successfully installed over 50 smoke alarms across Saipan. This initiative aims to enhance fire safety and protect local communities....
Rotary Club of Saipan to hold first dance-a-thon fundraiser to #EradicatePolio
Marianas Variety
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ROTARY Club members on Saipan are taking action in honor of World Polio Day to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that still threatens children in parts of the world today. On Friday, Oct. 18, 2024,...
Palacios, Education chief inaugurates modern PSS alarm, safety systems
Saipan Tribune
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Gov. Arnold I. Palacios and Education Commissioner Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho unveiled the computerized multimillion-dollar fire alarm, bell, and intercom systems for the entire Public School System last Oct. 4 at Kagman Elementary School. The Office...
'Express the true feelings of the CHamoru people': Marianas historian, educator Don Farrell speaks at Rotary luncheon
Pacific Daily News
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Don A. Farrell vividly remembers his first experiences of Guam. He was an educator, sent by the U.S. Department of Education to Guam to alleviate the exodus of teachers. “January 1, 1977. It was just after Supertyphoon Pamela. So many teachers...
Ancient rice discovery in Guam reveals earliest evidence of rice in Pacific islands
Island Times
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July 18, 2025
CANBERRA/HAGATNA (THE JERUSALEM POST) — Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) identified the earliest known evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands at an ancient cave site on Guam in the Mariana Islands of western Micronesia. The...
The Kamikaze War – Inside the U.S. Navy’s Race to Defeat Japan’s Suicide Pilots
MilitaryHistoryNow.com
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October 22, 2024
The carrier USS Bunker Hill engulfed with flames after being struck by two kamikaze planes, May 11, 1945. Dealing with the terrifying new threat posed by the infamous Japanese suicide pilots consumed the U.S. Navy in the final year of the Pacific...
'Draw your dream, drive the future': AK launches annual Toyota dream car art contest on Guam, Saipan
Pacific Daily News
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Atkins Kroll, together with Toyota, announced the return of the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest, inviting young artists across Guam and Saipan to unleash their creativity and imagine the future of mobility. This annual global contest aims to inspire...
How a man imprisoned in New York could sway Alaska’s key U.S. House race
Juneau Empire - Alaska
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October 15, 2024
In the race for Alaska’s sole seat in the House of Representatives, candidates are defined by credentials specific to the state. The Democratic incumbent, Mary Peltola, is an Alaska Native who grew up in a fishing family. Her Republican...
Atkins Kroll announces launch of annual ‘Toyota Dream Car Art Contest’ in Guam and Saipan
Marianas Variety
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The winners of the 2024 Toyota Dream Car Art Contest — Maxine Del Rosario, Almar Salomon, Chaebin Suh, and Kayden Wong — with Atkins Kroll leadership team during the 2024 Annual Awards showcasing their Dream Cars. AK photo TAMUNING, Guam (AK) —...
BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ Women divers of Adara village
Marianas Variety
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BC Cook AROUND one hundred people live in the village of Adara, on the backside of Atauro Island. It is a small piece of land near East Timor. Times used to be good on Atauro. Rainfall came in abundance, which in turn allowed farming and livestock...
Team American Samoa returns home triumphant after historic Pacific Mini Games Run
Samoa News
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July 11, 2025
Pago Pago, American Samoa — [July 10, 2025] Despite finishing eighth in the overall standings in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau, with 6 gold, 5 silver, and 4 bronze medals, Team American Samoa returns home triumphant, as it broke it’s...
Tourism recovery moves forward while the Pacific islands fall behind
The Pacific Island Times
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June 27, 2025
Under a clear sky in tropical Micronesia, tourism in Guam and the nearby Northern Mariana Islands is in the midst of a cautious revival. But progress remains uneven, and experts say strategic moves could make the difference between stagnation and...
United States immigration updates
Smith Stone Walters
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October 4, 2024
The government of the United States has recently implemented the following immigration changes that may impact some applications. Qatar designated into Visa Waiver Program On 24 September, Homeland Security and the State Department announced that...
A March 2025 marathon trio: Japan, Saipan, Seoul
Marianas Variety
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MARATHONERS looking for an ideal time to race in Asia-Pacific need look no further than the Tokyo Marathon, Saipan Marathon, and Seoul Marathon on back-to-back weekends in early March 2025. All three marathons are certified measured courses by...
CNMI SBDC and CWA collaborate to feature Glenna Palacios in Women's Entrepreneurship Project Cohort 4 Training Series
Marianas Variety
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(CNMI SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College and the CNMI Women’s Association are excited to announce that Glenna Sakisat Palacios, a contractor to Headquarters Pacific Air Force at Joint Base Pearl...
MANGO presents nonprofit sector facts and ongoing initiatives to Saipan Rotary Club
Marianas Variety
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(MANGO) — The Marianas Alliance of Non-Governmental Organizations recently presented key insights on the nonprofit sector’s contributions and discussed their ongoing initiatives during a meeting of the Saipan Rotary Club. The presentation...
A Legacy of Pacific Leadership and Cultural Preservation: A Conversation with Amata
Samoa News
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October 8, 2024
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Standing among artifacts of her ancestors in the Jean P. Haydon Museum in Pago Pago, Congresswoman and High Chief Uifaʻatali Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, the first Republican woman of Samoan descent in Congress,...
Pacific leaders address U.S deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
MAJURO (PMN) — 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...
‘Thank you NMI delegate candidates & Saipan Chamber of Commerce’
Marianas Variety
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September 22, 2024
THE NMI Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands would like to thank the Saipan Chamber of Commerce, the 2024 candidates for NMI U.S. delegate, along with everyone that made the debate a success this past Tuesday night. Thank you for...
Business credit training for women entrepreneurs
Marianas Variety
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(CNMI SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College, in partnership with the Commonwealth Women’s Association, is excited to announce its speakers for its opening session “Credit Ecosystem: Commercial Loan...