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I grabbed the chance revisit the lighthouse on Tuesday with a friend who, having just returned to Saipan after being away for five years, immediately got busy shooting photos of the setting sun from the second level of the lighthouse. Somehow, I was not interested in the sunset because things caugh…

But it was the first time that the get-together, which drew over 100 individuals, involved eight different flavors of ice cream. Carl Lambat, one of the children who attended the event at the Minachom Atdao on Sunday afternoon, said he enjoyed the cool treats. “I wish we will have a monthly family …

Saipan is home to numerous pristine beaches with long stretches of fine, sandy shores but this is one of the most favorite hangouts of many during weekends and even during weekdays. The humid weather drove a lot of residents to the seaside last Saturday so that finding a shaded parking place near t…

Chaudhry has been with the bookstore since it first opened in May  2005. The senior associate happens to be a multilingual, being able to speak Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and basic Korean as well as other languages. He and two others run the bookstore. “For whatever sales we make, all the proceeds g…

You get a glimpse of Goat Island or Aguigan when the plane makes a turn and prepares for landing at the Tinian airport. Months back, some friends from Tinian who had been to the island made tentative plans and invited me to camp overnight on Goat Island, an invitation that I knew I could and would …

“We will never forget what the mayors do and the important roles they play in the community,” Sablan said during the gathering at the Saipan mayor’s office in San Antonio attended by the family members of the current and former officials. Sablan also recognized the accomplishment of the past and pr…

Drive around and you will see these remnants, reminders of a bloody war that took place here almost 70 years ago — from Saipan international airport, Susupe, Beach Road, Marpi Road, Last Command Post in Marpi, Naftan Point, and everywhere else on Tinian and Rota. I had the chance to experience what…

It was past five in the afternoon and the sun was making its trip down the horizon faster than we would have wanted to. I and a friend were driving up the rugged road leading to Mt. Sabana, wanting to see the whole island from its highest point of 1,600 feet above and hoping to catch a glimpse of a…

The 32 students and three instructors from the Tongmyong University arrived here on June 24. It was their first visit to Saipan  where they performed community services as part of their school program, according to Sen Kim, international coordinator of Hotel Riviera Saipan which arranged the trip. …

Meticulously inserting the thread into the very small holes of the beads requires a near-perfect eyesight and patience of the saints, and choosing the colors and following designs require skills and artistic creativity before a piece of bead jewelry can be finished. As more and more fashion jewelry…