Local News

120 Kagman High seniors graduate, led by Sablan, Benavente

June 14, 2026• Local News

A DOCTOR, teacher, soldier, entrepreneur or community leader may have been sitting in the crowd, but on graduation day the spotlight belonged to 120 Kagman High School seniors whose accomplishments reflected years of hard work, resilience and determination.
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Norita opens books on retirees’ benefit funding

June 14, 2026• Local News

TO resolve what she described as a “misunderstanding” regarding the funds available for the government retirees’ 25% pension benefit, Finance Secretary Tracy B. Norita on Friday opened the books to show exactly how much funding remains.
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MVA approves $1.5M deal to keep Korea-Saipan flights operating

June 14, 2026• Local News

THE Marianas Visitors Authority board on Thursday approved a $1.5 million sole-source contract to support summer air service between South Korea and Saipan, though the agreement still requires approval from the Office of the Attorney General and acceptance by Jeju Air before it can take effect, acc…
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No payment this week for local artists

June 14, 2026• Local News

SENATE Vice President Corina Magofna on Friday provided an update on pending payments to local artists, saying they will not be paid this week as previously announced.
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Sports

June 14, 2026• Local Sports

Braves’ offense overwhelms Lions in lopsided semifinal

June 14, 2026• Local Sports

Late pressure lifts Eleven Tiger, Crooked Arrow 2 to 7-6 wins

June 14, 2026• Local Sports

Play ball again: BASA season returns July 5 (updated)

June 13, 2026• Local Sports

Senior Division semifinal pits Braves against Lions

June 13, 2026• Local Sports

Budweiser Belau Softball League set to restart July 5

June 11, 2026• Local Sports

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Community Bulletin

Editorials

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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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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Letters

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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‘The grim specter of conflict looms ever larger’

June 14, 2026• Letters to the Editor

We will not stand by when aggressors build weapons of war in our seas and subjugate us with their air bases, their fighter jets, and ships!
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Opinions

The Satsuma rebellion

June 14, 2026• Columnists

A century and a half ago, Japan strained under a massive effort to modernize the country. While the world embraced such changes as gunpowder weapons, industrialization, democracy and capitalism, the Japanese decided to reject such foreigners’ ways.
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Politics and the persistence of waste

June 11, 2026• Columnists

Politics, at its worst, merely magnifies human failings. Humanity is deeply flawed, and through politics we choose which of our fellow flawed humans will govern the rest of us — then expect things to improve.
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Business

US Justice Department clears Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros

June 14, 2026• Business News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division said it has cleared Paramount ​Skydance Corp’s planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying it was unlikely to harm competition or consumers.
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Regional/World

Private sector drives Guam job growth as government employment declines

June 14, 2026• Regional, World

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Guam’s overall employment rate has increased over the past year, but according to the data, the primary driving force isn’t the federal or local government.
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National

US, Iran reach peace deal, Trump and Pakistan say; signing set for Friday

June 15, 2026• National

DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States and Iran have reached a deal to end their ​war, President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on Sunday.
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