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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...
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...
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,...
Miss Northern Marianas Asia Pacific hosts first sash-pinning ceremony
Marianas Variety
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THE CNMI is elevating its stature on the international pageantry stage with the launch of Miss Northern Marianas Asia Pacific on June 28. Miss Northern Marianas Asia Pacific held its inaugural sash-pinning ceremony for eight beautiful and elegant...
The Wailers in Guam July 19
The Guam Daily Post
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The legendary reggae band, The Wailers, are set to perform for the first time on the island. Described as a rare breed of musicians, each who have left their mark on the music industry with “their culture-defining music, embodying the spirit of...
OPINION Tydingco: Micronesia must become a global destination to revitalize tourism
Pacific Daily News
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The COVID-19 pandemic delivered a devastating blow to the tourism industry in Micronesia, decimating visitor arrivals and crippling economies that rely heavily on this sector. Now, as the global travel industry regains momentum, Micronesia must...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 1, Stop 6: Fiji Finish Top of Both Tables Headed into Semi-Finals
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - With the semi-finals of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania just around the corner, every team came out with a point to prove at Stop 6. Teams were particularly hungry in the men’s competition, with the first-place spot...
Registration open for Marianas maritime mapping workshops on July 8-21
Marianas Variety
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REGISTRATION is now open for three public workshops in July in Saipan, Tinian, and Rota aimed at documenting and mapping the maritime heritage sites and practices in the archipelago. Additional mapping sessions are scheduled with specific target...
Updated military training plan includes civilian access, draws opposition
Marianas Variety
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SAIPAN residents met with subject matter experts on the revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Joint Military Training or CNMI JMT project during a public consultation held Wednesday at...
Out of sight, out of coverage
Pasquines
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July 8, 2025
As a Puerto Rican, when I first began to engage with mainland citizens, I wasn’t old enough to understand that although my birth certificate held the same legal weight as theirs, there was still an invisible border between us. Though I was a US...
Summer Food Coupons 2025: Where Will Your Deposit Be Sent This Year?
MARCA
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June 23, 2025
The Summer EBT program, also known as SUN Bucks, provides $120 in food benefits to eligible children during the summer months. The support is designed to combat child hunger when schools are closed and students lose access to free or reduced-price...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 5: The Solomon Islands Prevent a Second Tonga Double
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - The competition was fierce at Stop 5 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 2, with almost every match-up proving to be a close contest. The Tongan teams came out strong once again at stop five, looking to...
‘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...
PSS K-12 Career Pathways work session
Marianas Variety
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The Public School System, in collaboration with local career pathway partners, kicked off the federally funded, five-day PSS K-12 Career Pathways work session Monday at the Saipan World Resort. Led by Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F....
Jerome Diyco claims bodybuilding and classic physique titles
Marianas Variety
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SAIPAN-BORN Jerome Diyco stole the show during the 2025 NPC Guam National Bodybuilding Championship, claiming the overall Bodybuilding and Classic Physique titles at the Royal Rhiga Resort Guam on Saturday, June 21. “After winning both overalls,...
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...
Inaugural Roll Out 5K this Wednesday
Marianas Variety
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RUN Saipan is hosting the inaugural Roll Out 5K for the Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority this Wednesday, with a start time of 5:45 p.m. at the Garapan Fishing Base. Entry is free, and cash prizes will be awarded: • 1st place (Men, Women,...
Tahiti's golden run continues at Palau Mini Games
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
PNG’s weightlifting queen, Dika Toua, has claimed 2 Gold and 1 Silver in the Women’s 53kg category on 2 July. Photo: Team PNG Facebook The Tahitians have opened a wider gap between themselves and the rest of the pack on the medal table at the...
ISTE+ASCD, day 1: Ethical AI, sunshine committees and chatting with Paul Revere
SmartBrief
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July 1, 2025
Helping parents make friends with AI. Differentiated learning. Workforce culture. Ethics and AI. The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio buzzed with activity Monday as educators engaged in sessions, exchanged ideas and checked out...
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...