Local News

No upfront FEMA aid leaves CUC scrambling for cash

June 8, 2026• Local News

THE Commonwealth Utilities Corporation’s request for an advance disaster payment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been denied, heightening the utility’s cash-flow strain as it works to rebuild power and water systems damaged by Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
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DOJ asked to clarify hiring rules for CNMI long-term residents

June 8, 2026• Local News

DELEGATE Kimberlyn King-Hinds on Friday requested immediate written guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice on how foreign workers with CNMI long-term resident status may continue working despite having expired employment authorization documents.
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Power, water restoration advances across CNMI, official says

June 8, 2026• Local News

NEARLY two months after the storm, the islands’ recovery has entered a stronger phase, with re-energized power lines, improving water service, and millions in federal aid, CNMI Homeland Security Special Assistant Clement Bermudes said.
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Court weighs motion to dismiss charges against DLNR chief

June 8, 2026• Local News

SUPERIOR Court Associate Judge Lillian Ada Tenorio has taken under advisement a motion to dismiss three criminal charges against Department of Lands and Natural Resources Secretary Sylvan O. Igisomar following arguments presented by the parties on June 4.
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Sports

June 8, 2026• Local Sports

Early surge lifts MP Raiders over Compadres

June 8, 2026• Local Sports

NMI women end EAFF campaign with loss to Chinese Taipei

June 8, 2026• Local Sports

CNMI Pickleball Federation announces Open Division team for 2026 Pickleball World Cup

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

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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

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?
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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

Dollar climbs to two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp up

June 8, 2026• Business News

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — The dollar was perched near a two-month high on ​Monday after a blowout U.S. jobs report sent traders ramping up bets on a Federal Reserve rate ‌hike this year, while the yen teetered further into the intervention zone.
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Regional/World

Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, at least 15 feared killed

June 8, 2026• Regional, World

MANILA (Reuters) — At least 15 people were feared dead in ​the southern Philippines on Monday after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the island of Mindanao, triggering tsunami warnings across several countries.
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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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