Local News

Revenue drop triggers government work hour cuts

June 25, 2026• Local News

FOLLOWING his letter to the Legislature last week informing lawmakers of a 10% decline — or $13.081 million reduction — in the government revenue estimate due to a “steep” drop in April collections, Gov. David M. Apatang on Wednesday issued Directive 2026-5 implementing reduced work hours of 64 to …
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RB presses FEMA over leaking temporary roofs

June 25, 2026• Local News

WEEKS after the federal Temporary Roofing Mission and STRONG Tents program ended on June 22, Saipan residents continue to report leaks, gaps, and other workmanship issues in temporary roof coverings installed after Typhoon Sinlaku, prompting renewed appeals to the Federal Emergency Management Agenc…
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Leepan says he’s not running for mayor

June 25, 2026• Local News

A copy of a nominating petition bearing his name circulated on social media and included Gov. David M. Apatang’s name and signature at the top of the list, followed by Precinct 2 Rep. Danny Aquino and other individuals.
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Mariana captain’s wife files court petition

June 25, 2026• Local News

THE wife of MV Mariana captain Frederick L. Nosek Jr. has petitioned the CNMI Superior Court to declare him dead and appoint her as administratrix, becoming the third family to seek a presumption of death for a crew member missing since the vessel capsized during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
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Sports

June 25, 2026• Local Sports

Concepcion brothers deliver standout performances in Iowa tournament

June 25, 2026• Local Sports

Rustlers, Sharks tighten grip on top spots

June 25, 2026• Local Sports

Cubs dominate Cobras in third-place game

June 24, 2026• Local Sports

Achievers pull away, Cue Benderz survive 7-6 scare

June 24, 2026• Local Sports

Storm delays softball opening games

June 24, 2026• Local Sports

Youth club cancels off-island basketball trip amid Sinlaku recovery efforts

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Community Bulletin

Editorials

Diversification talk, investment silence

June 25, 2026• Editorials

This may surprise some people, but the CNMI government has never stopped talking about economic diversification for nearly 50 years.
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What Sen. Castro and MVA said

June 18, 2026• Editorials

In the case of the House bills that triggered the current legislative hullabaloo, did the House conduct public hearings before acting on the measures? Were CUC, CPUC, or other experts consulted or given the opportunity to provide comments? If not, why not?
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Déjà vu at CUC

June 11, 2026• Editorials

We are good at identifying glaring problems and coming up with sensible solutions. But the follow-through leaves much to be desired.
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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.
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Letters

Questions

June 15, 2026• Letters to the Editor

The major problem is the fuel source along with normal bureaucratic inefficiency.
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Urgently needed: An amendment to HR 8800 to include the CNMI

June 14, 2026• Letters to the Editor

As you know, the issue on inclusion of the CNMI in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act or RECA as “downwinders” is not new to the CNMI delegate’s office.
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Opinions

Why socialists love a capitalist country

June 25, 2026• Columnists

Socialism is once again popular, as though it has never been thoroughly discredited by the experiences of the many nations that tried it.
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Grace, accountability, and reversing the co-optation cycle: Path to a better CNMI (Part 1)

June 25, 2026• Columnists

The primary danger facing our Commonwealth does not stem from a single election cycle, but from the potential return of a specific kind of politics — an entrenched political culture built on transactional power, patronage, and systemic survival.
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Business

Trump calls out Exxon and Chevron in probe over alleged gasoline price ‘gouging’

June 25, 2026• Business News

President Donald Trump said on ‌Wednesday he has instructed the Department of Justice to look into oil companies for not lowering gasoline pump prices in line with falling crude costs, accusing the companies of “gouging” customers.
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Regional/World

US, UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese patrols off eastern Taiwan

June 25, 2026• Regional, World

The United States, Britain, France and Germany raised the alarm on Wednesday over recent Chinese ‌activities off the east coast of Taiwan, where China has mounted Coast Guard patrols, saying they threaten regional stability and freedom of navigation.
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National

Trump, Republican senator in shouting match over unpopular Iran war

June 25, 2026• National

President Donald Trump faced pointed criticism over the Iran war on Wednesday in a closed-door ​meeting with fellow Republicans, shortly before his administration asked Congress for tens of billions of dollars to pay for the conflict.
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