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Disagreeing without being disagreeables
SHORTLY after the governor delivered his State of the Commonwealth Address at the multi-purpose center, I asked him what his “big announcement” was. He smiled and replied, “That’s it — everything.”...(See details)

Editorials
IN his State of the Commonwealth Address last week, the governor announced what readers of this newspaper already knew — larger and more permanent cuts are necessary to support the...(See details)

Up, up, and away...
GAS prices going up again, shipping rates going up again, prices for basic commodities rising again, food stamp recipients increasing, more Chamorros leaving the islands to ....(See details)

Nuclear: Waste and the bottom line
FIRST, a brief question or two for Mr. Mead: You wrote a rather long and “warm & fuzzy” self-aggrandizing diatribe regarding Saipan’s future, but did not cite a single...(See details)

To Public Auditor Michael Sablan
Hafa Adai! I write this letter requesting your office to investigate allegations of a conflict of interest on the part of Mr. Antonio Camacho, a board member of the Commonwealth Ports Authority,...(See details)

Alternative
I AM writing this letter in support veterinarian Dr. Dela Cruz and the government clinic in As Perdido. We are retirees and have more time than money. We appreciate being...(See details)

Back to the future
AI YA YAI, in the midst of our current economic crisis and continued cut-throat cost-cutting measures and complete disregard for our hardworking government employees....(See details)