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Parents or guardians are required to attend a one-hour training session on how to use these educational materials at home during the summer break. Your child will get the “Take Home Summer Backpack” provided the parent or the guardian attends the training on any of the following schedule: • July 14…

The KSKK, or the International Youth Cultural Exchange, group with 10 students and one chaperone will arrive on July 24. They will stay on Saipan until Aug. 31. On July 29, the Sanpo-en delegation with 32 students accompanied by Buddhist priest Kayaki Kansho will arrive on island and will stay unti…

The Statue of Liberty (which is the former Hamilton’s Bar in Gualo Rai) is the regular meeting place of people with different backgrounds brought together by a common goal. They are all looking for “America” on Saipan. The Statue of Liberty bar is a mute witness to these people’s quest for fulfillm…

CUC power division Gary P. Camacho said the scheduled power outages will allow Kimco Enterprises to continue with the relocation of power poles on Isa Drive as part of the ongoing Cross Island Road Expansion Project Phase 1. The power pole relocations have been completed and the high voltage primar…

Now known as Pakpak Beach Park, the place is one of the favorite playgrounds of the children of Saipan. In the past, a telecommunications company built a playground in the area equipped with recreational equipment such as a slide, monkey bars and a small jungle gym. Today, children from neighboring…

“The Insular Empire: America in the Mariana Islands” explores America’s long and complex relationship with Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.” The film was produced and directed by Vanessa Warheit of Horse Opera Productions.  Its production was supported, in part, by grants from the NMI and Gua…

But the Aqua Resort Club on Saipan has breezed through the challenges successfully, although they had to struggle just like all the other hotels and resorts to survive in the island. Twenty-one years ago, the resort was constructed with the owner’s determination to make it stay around for years and…

Sablan did not disclose the full details about the fundraiser as they are still ironing out the details, but it will involve and benefit the community, particularly “terminal patients.” Sablan said  they tried hard to finish all the plans on time and set the fundraiser this month in time with the 2…

Prepare for a very unique and special rendition of your favorite numbers from the “Pride of the Pacific Marching Alliance,” a joint ensemble of over 40 musicians from Saipan Southern High School, Guam High School, Simon Sanchez High School, George Washington High School, Guam Territorial Band, the …

“There are 2,431 Social Security recipient in the Northern Marianas as of 2009,” said Congressman Sablan. “And the number is growing every year. “So it becomes increasingly important that we make sure that the benefits those 2,431 individuals receive keep up with the cost of living. “It is hard eno…