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Bavi closes in on Marianas as conditions expected to worsen Sunday evening

July 5, 2026• Local News

Super Typhoon Bavi continued its approach toward the Marianas Sunday afternoon as forecasters warned that weather conditions are expected...
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When Will the Power and Water Go Out on Saipan?

July 5, 2026• Local News

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Hundreds evacuate to shelters as Super Typhoon Bavi nears Marianas

July 5, 2026• Local News

As of 11 a.m. Sunday, 430 residents had taken shelter on Saipan and Tinian, according to the Joint Information Center. No information was immediately available on Rota’s shelter count.
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FEMA: Lessons from Sinlaku to speed up CNMI disaster response for Bavi

July 5, 2026• Local News

FEMA officials and staff gained valuable experience during post-Sinlaku response operations, particularly in working closely with CNMI partners.
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Sports

July 5, 2026• Local Sports

MHS rules Summer Strong, sweeps SSHS for boys volleyball title

July 5, 2026• Local Sports

Tania Tan Tan shatters NMI half-marathon record in Gold Coast run

July 5, 2026• Local Sports

International badminton tournaments mark recovery milestone for NMI

July 2, 2026• Local Sports

Local pickleball event fuels CNMI bid for World Cup appearance in Vietnam

July 2, 2026• Local Sports

MHS, SSHS secure finals spots in boys volleyball tournament

July 2, 2026• Local Sports

CNMI bows to Saudi Arabia, 5-3, in Little League regional action

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CNMI SBDC Newsletter Vol. 02 August 2025

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Community Bulletin

Editorials

Happy 4th of July!

July 2, 2026• Editorials

The CNMI government is navigating a severe fiscal squeeze because of a weak economy. We need more tourists and new investors. But we are just one of many island jurisdictions competing for visitors and businesses.
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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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Letters

Hudibrastic Drastic Doggerel (in a Petrarchan sonnet form)

June 29, 2026• Letters to the Editor

Remedies like beg steal or borrow bring sorrow today and tomorrow use common sense, face fiscal reality every day, not more taki toro.
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In honor of Guelo Fadang, Luta storyteller, linguist and plant expert

June 28, 2026• Letters to the Editor

We met Guelo Fadang and his beloved wife Aning while admiring a sacred Ficus tree beside their home.
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Opinions

The cursed boat of the Pacific

July 5, 2026• Columnists

I AM starting to think the following story is true. I always considered it folklore but now I wonder. Have you heard about the cursed boat...
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Beyond the ballot box: Path to a Better CNMI – Part 4 (Conclusion)

July 5, 2026• Columnists

Reflecting on the issues of the past is an act of civic responsibility. But if we want to break the cycle, we have to move beyond grievance and toward solutions and a better path forward. The real question before us now is how we build a better future.
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Business

Global stocks head for best week since May; US jobs data shifts rate outlook

July 5, 2026• Business News

Global stocks headed towards their best ​weekly performance in two months on Friday after a lukewarm U.S. jobs report dampened expectations for an imminent rate hike from ‌the Federal Reserve, which restrained the dollar and gave gold a boost.
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Regional/World

Guam in final hours to seek shelter as Super Typhoon Bavi approaches

July 5, 2026• Regional, World

Guam had until sunset Sunday to get into a safe shelter, as Super Typhoon Bavi closed in on the Marianas with a forecast track that could bring the storm’s most violent winds directly over Rota by Monday morning.
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National

Trump extols America, rails at communism in US 250th celebration

July 5, 2026• National

President Donald Trump called on Americans to protect the freedoms the ​nation’s founders envisioned 250 years ago against what he has portrayed as the “communist” threat posed by ‌progressive Democrats, speaking on the eve of Independence Day at Mount Rushmore.
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