Local News

Survivor Recovery Center to reopen

June 8, 2026• Local News

The Survivor Recovery Center on Saipan will reopen today, Monday, June 8, at 1:30 p.m., and resume normal operating hours of 8 a.m. to 5...
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Tsunami advisory canceled for CNMI

June 8, 2026• Local News

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Survivor Recovery Center temporarily closed, services continue remotely

June 8, 2026• Local News

The Survivor Recovery Center on Saipan is temporarily closed for the remainder of the day. All services remain available remotely....
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Tsunami advisory is now in effect for the CNMI

June 8, 2026• Local News

A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS AN ALERT LEVEL THAT MEANS STAY OUT OF WATER AND AWAY FROM THE SHORE. Impacts: * Sea level fluctuations that are...
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Sports

June 7, 2026• Local Sports

New Summit stays unbeaten after crushing Hybrid

June 7, 2026• Local Sports

NMI women fall to Chinese Taipei in EAFF E-1 opener

June 7, 2026• Local Sports

Chokie survives nail-biter, Fighters power comeback wins in 8-Ball action

June 6, 2026• Local Sports

Madflex Invitational back in action

June 4, 2026• Local Sports

World-class badminton returns to Saipan with packed July schedule

June 4, 2026• Local Sports

Golf returns to Saipan as LaoLao Bay reopens

Special Editions

In Honor of His Legacy and Public Service

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Community Bulletin

Editorials

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.
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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?
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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)….
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‘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

No significant improvement to CUC’s service

June 7, 2026• Letters to the Editor

I HAVE many comments to make about CUC and the problems it faced when I was on the board of directors back in 2015-2017.
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In memoriam: Manuel P. Duenas II

June 4, 2026• Letters to the Editor

OUR Pacific Islands fishing community recently lost one of its greatest champions, and I am still struggling to put into words how much his loss means to all of us.
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Opinions

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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A stress-reducing habit

June 4, 2026• Columnists

“Forming your worldview by relying on the media would be like forming your view about me by looking only at a picture of my foot.”
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Business

Airline chiefs grapple with fuel shock, fare test at Rio summit

June 7, 2026• Business News

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — Global airline chiefs open their annual summit in Rio de Janeiro on ​Saturday facing a sharper test of the industry’s post-pandemic recovery, as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and disrupts airspace ‌while carriers try to cushion the blow with higher fares and tig…
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Regional/World

7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines. Tsunami possible for some coasts

June 8, 2026• Regional, World

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook part of the southern Philippines early Monday, and a tsunami was possible on some regional coasts.
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National

US judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries

June 7, 2026• National

(Reuters) — A federal judge on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration had adopted a ‌series of unlawful policies that have barred people from 39 countries from receiving decisions on applications for asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship.
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