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Retiree warns on Saipan casino revival amid tourism slump

December 16, 2025• Local News

COMMONWEALTH Retirees Association President Juan I. Tenorio does not oppose reviving the casino on Saipan through non-exclusive licenses, but with the current condition of tourism, he doubts the gaming industry will succeed.
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Pak Pak Beach Park almost complete

December 16, 2025• Local News

PAK Pak Beach Park, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year, is a project the CNMI can be proud of because it reflects the “island life” of local people, project manager and local architect Herman B. Cabrera said.
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Christmas in the Park honors late Mayor Tudela

December 16, 2025• Local News

THE Saipan Mayor’s Office dedicated this year’s “Christmas in the Park” lighting ceremony at Sugar King Park to the memory of former Mayor Juan B. Tudela (1935-2013), whose vision helped transform the site into a cultural and recreational landmark.
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28 sworn in as US citizens

December 16, 2025• Local News

JOINT Region Marianas Commander Rear Adm. Brett Mietus told 28 new U.S. citizens Monday that their pursuit of citizenship embodies the spirit of America, urging them to “make a difference” and “never lose hope” as they begin their journey as Americans.
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Sports

December 16, 2025• Local Sports

Hopwood pitching, defense blank FMS, 18-0

December 16, 2025• Local Sports

Laxamana, Sablan lead WSR past SVES 2, 18-7

December 16, 2025• National Sports

Chiefs face uncertain future as Patrick Mahomes has ACL surgery

December 16, 2025• National Sports

Cade Cunningham sparks Pistons past Celts for fourth straight win

December 16, 2025• National Sports

LeBron James makes clutch plays as Lakers edge Suns

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Editorials

American Samoa Said “No.” The CNMI Must Decide What Future We Are Willingto Accept.

December 10, 2025• Editorials

When American Samoa overwhelmingly rejected deep-sea mining earlier this year, many believed their position would be decisive. But despite...
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Laws can’t change the math

December 4, 2025• Editorials

Until a new major industry comes in, settles down, and thrives, tourism will remain the islands’ “bread and butter” — even as others chase economic ponies and rainbows.
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Define irony

November 27, 2025• Editorials

DESPITE the CNMI’s dismal state, there are still some things to be thankful for, including a leadership that is not willfully blind to the economic reality staring us in the face for the past few years.
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Incidentally, November is Education Month

November 21, 2025• Editorials

WHILE the Public School System faces its gravest financial crisis, the Board of Education’s five elected members can’t even hold a meeting.
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Letters

Where is honesty or decency?

December 14, 2025• Letters to the Editor

YOU all have no respect for yourselves or your own family. It is astonishing how crafty and clever you are in abusing my elderly mother,...
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The people were misled: Public Law 23-27 is being ignored (marijuana testing)

December 14, 2025• Letters to the Editor

PUBLIC Law 23‑27, enacted by the 23rd Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature and signed by the late Gov. Arnold Palacios on Oct. 2, 2024, was clear and unambiguous: “pre‑employment drug testing for government positions in the CNMI shall not include testing for the presence of marijuana for non–…
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Opinions

When the Covenant is questioned, so is our future

December 15, 2025• Columnists

WHEN the Covenant is questioned, it is not just a document under review. It is our history, our trauma, and the protections our elders fought for being weighed once again.
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Truth 155 Evolution – Culture & Our New Brand!

December 15, 2025• Columnists

THE Truth is, some do not want to hear this TRUTH, but denial is NOT going to create a better future. Evolution is an All-Powerful & Inevitable Phenomenon and those who “embrace evolution & control-change are the ones who benefit the most (prosper).”
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Business

Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies grip industry

December 16, 2025• Business News

(Reuters) — Ford Motor said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion write-down and is killing several electric-vehicle models, in the most dramatic example yet of the auto industry’s retreat from battery-powered models in response to the Trump administration’s policies and weakening EV d…
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Regional/World

Bondi gunmen were inspired by Islamic State, had travelled to the Philippines, Australia police say

December 16, 2025• Regional, World

SYDNEY (Reuters) — Two alleged gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach had travelled to the Philippines before the assault which killed 15 people and appeared to be inspired by Islamic State, police said on Tuesday.
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National

Son of filmmaker Rob Reiner jailed on suspicion of murdering parents

December 16, 2025• National

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been jailed as a suspect in the killing of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weekend, Los Angeles police said on Monday.
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