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Hopwood promotes 192 students to high school

June 10, 2026• Local News

ACADEMIC achievement, leadership, athletic excellence, and perseverance took center stage on June 4 as 192 eighth-grade students of Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School celebrated their promotion to high school, marking the completion of a journey shaped by academic success, personal growth, an…

Lawmakers weigh options as retirees’ 25% pension funding set to end

June 10, 2026• Local News

THE NMI Settlement Fund on Tuesday issued a notice informing government retirees that after July 31, 2026, they will no longer receive 25% of their pension benefits.

Woman claiming to be missing Saipan girl in viral video identified

June 10, 2026• Local News

A WOMAN seen in a viral YouTube video claiming to be Faloma Luhk has been identified as a 25-year-old with a criminal record, according to law enforcement sources.

Charges dismissed against second defendant in mayor’s office funds case

June 10, 2026• Local News

ELOIDA Dela Cruz Macaranas is the second defendant to secure a dismissal in the Saipan Mayor’s Office funds case, following a court-approved settlement that ended the criminal proceedings against her. Under the agreement, she will pay $7,500 to the Saipan Mayor’s Office.

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Sports

June 11, 2026• Local Sports

Team CNMI set for 2026 Pickleball World Cup

June 10, 2026• Local Sports

Noypi 2.0 stays sharp, Shark delivers upset in Hibiscus Division clash

June 10, 2026• Local Sports

Win Trust survives late scare from Blue Haus, 83-81

June 10, 2026• Local Sports

NMA announces return of Open Track & Field Meet 2026

June 9, 2026• Local Sports

Tan sets new NMI 10km mark with fifth-place finish in Brisbane

June 9, 2026• Local Sports

Cue Benderz, Achievers survive 7-6 thrillers in SBA 8-Ball League action

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Zero

June 4, 2026• Editorials

Everyone on Capital Hill is “for education.” Yet they passed a budget that forced PSS to reduce the number of its school days. Elected officials are also “for public health,” but they have consistently underfunded the medical referral program.

FAC fury and political amnesia

May 28, 2026• Editorials

A curious thing to hear: an elected official condemning CUC’s management while praising its rank and file for their “good work.” Who does he think oversees them and sets the direction needed to ensure efficient operations?

What must be done

May 21, 2026• Editorials

“From 2002 through 2022, the CNMI’s real GDP (adjusted for inflation) contracted by $644 million (44 percent)….

‘Business instability has increased’

May 14, 2026• Editorials

ABOUT a year ago, the last thing one would expect the administration to acknowledge was the worsening state of the local economy. (Remember? “The State of the Commonwealth is getting better.”)

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Letters

Our retirees deserve better

June 9, 2026• Letters to the Editor

THE recent announcement that 25% benefit payments to CNMI retirees will cease after July 31, 2026 is very troubling and should alarm all of us.

Why the ocean is more than just water — deep sea mining stories matter

June 9, 2026• Letters to the Editor

FOR Pacific Islanders, the ocean is not merely a resource to be managed; it is central to their identity, culture, and survival. The ocean is viewed as kin, an ancestor, and the very source of life. Deep-sea mining poses a direct threat to traditional fishing and food security.

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Opinions

Drive people away and destroy our already bad economy

June 8, 2026• Columnists

What is to be done? Has the CUC done everything possible to reduce their costs, or do they continue to carry operational bloat that drags them down?

Accidentally marooned

June 7, 2026• Columnists

In our trove of writings we have a memoir of a physician, Dr. John Coulter, who spent a great deal of time among islanders. Through the pages of his account, “Adventures in the Pacific,” the cultural exchange is fascinating.

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Business

Higher gasoline prices likely pushed up US consumer inflation again in May

June 10, 2026• Business News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. consumer inflation likely increased at its fastest pace in three years in May as the Middle East conflict raised prices of energy products, which would provide more ammunition for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged this year.

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Regional/World

Philippines takes diplomatic action against China over floating structure in South China Sea

June 10, 2026• Regional, World

MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippines’ foreign affairs department has undertaken appropriate diplomatic action against China in connection with the “illegal presence” of a floating structure in a disputed atoll, the country’s South China Sea task force said on Tuesday.

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National

US military says it’s striking ‘multiple targets’ in Iran in second day of renewed fire

June 11, 2026• National

The second day of American strikes came hours after Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan — all of which host U.S. troops — came under Iranian fire.

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