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Prutehi Guåhan hosts second comment workshop for deep sea mining in the Marianas

Local News

HAGÅTÑA (Press Release) — Prutehi Guåhan encourages residents in Guam and throughout the Mariånas to register for their second community comment workshop regarding deep sea mining in the Mariånas.
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Revised budget bill heads to governor

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THE House of Representatives and the Senate held back-to-back sessions on Monday to pass the revised fiscal year 2026 budget bill, which appropriates $138.9 million for government operations and personnel.
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Casa Marianas opens, aims to boost local digital economy

Local News

THE opening of Casa Marianas last week will help diversify the CNMI economy, the company said.
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Hotels struggle as occupancy hits historic low

Local News

(HANMI) — The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported 17% average occupancy rate among 11 member hotels for November 2025, 37% lower than 27.45% in November 2024 and the lowest occupancy rate ever recorded by the association, excluding November 2020 at the height of the coronavir…
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The economy, what else?

Editorials

SINCE its establishment in January 1979, the CNMI government has always sought “new investments,” including those involving agriculture and fisheries. Tourism, however, has remained the Commonwealth’s economic mainstay simply because these are tropical islands — they are tourist attractions already…
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American Samoa Said “No.” The CNMI Must Decide What Future We Are Willingto Accept.

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

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

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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Letters

Independent prosecutor term begins, relocation to FSM awaits release of funds

Letters to the Editor

ON Dec. 1, 2025, I signed my written oath of office and began my six-year term as the Federated State of Micronesia’s first Independent Prosecutor.
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Our next leader

Letters to the Editor

AS the CNMI prepares to elect a new governor, it’s imperative we prioritize good governance, fresh ideas, fiscal responsibility, and...
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Opinions

BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ Human nature unchained

Columnists

LIKE a great many of you, part of my high school curriculum included reading “Lord of the Flies,” which turned out to be one of the best and one of the worst things that ever happened to me. Captivated by the story itself, I eagerly devoured page after page until the tragic end, but my relationship…
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What the CNMI can learn from American Samoa: Solidarity is our strongest defense

Columnists

THE next major decision affecting the CNMI’s ocean may be made without us — not because we were consulted too late, but because we spoke too softly and too separately. As federal interest in deep-seabed mining grows, the CNMI faces a choice: respond piecemeal, or learn from American Samoa’s clarity…
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Business

Long lines at the food pantry: Inflation tests Trump’s base in Michigan

Business News

CAPAC, Michigan (Reuters) — On a recent snowy morning in a Trump-loving part of rural Michigan, three dozen cars idled outside a firehouse-turned-food pantry. Inside, volunteers packaged lettuce, apples and other household staples that have surged or stayed high in price this year.
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Regional/World

Bondi attack suspects kept to themselves during Philippines stay, hotel staffer recalls

Regional, World

DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Reuters) — When the two gunmen accused of attacking a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach travelled to the Philippines last month, they kept to themselves most of the time and barely left their room, a hotel staff member said. When they did, it was almost always ar…
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National

Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash

National

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump is preparing for a more aggressive immigration crackdown in 2026 with billions in new funding, including by raiding more workplaces — even as backlash builds ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
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