Marianas Variety On-Line Edition

Look who’s talking, again
IT’S either amnesia or chutzpah — or maybe both, and I’m referring to the recent comments by the CNMI House Republicans regarding the local minimum wage. They said that the Bitter Times administration...(See details)

Editorials
EIGHT years ago, those in the know believed that the CNMI government budget hovered around $163 million, which is the figure the administration’s budget officer has come out with now. Finally, a realistic number from the ...(See details)

Courageous testimony
THREE cheers for Karidat Social Services and its director, Ms. Lauri Ogumoro. Her testimony, along with that of Sister Stella Mangona, and Ms. Kayleen Entena, before Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s, Energy ...(.See details)

What does it mean to be an educator?
TO educate means to impart knowledge. And how does one do that? By inquiring about that knowledge in the first place.
To be the best educator, one must possess the best education. This only makes sense...(.See details)

Clarification
THIS is a clarification on the Thursday, Feb. 8 article regarding the $2 million grant application submitted by CDA, DEQ and DPL. The CNMI has only applied for a $2 million Brownfields RLF. This is a national ..(.See details)