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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 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…

“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…

“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…

But in the early afternoon for the past month, it’s a different story. The area springs to life as early as 4 p.m. Food vendors start setting up food displays and other stall owners put their merchandise for sale. The whirring sound of the engines from the Ferris wheel, Octopus and other rides prod…

Mesmerized, I walked slowly down the flight of stairs, passing the cave-like stone structures and flopped onto the shore,  my feet almost touching the water. Closing my eyes, I breathed in the comforting, salty tang of the ocean breeze and allowed the pleasant sounds of the giant waves rolling in f…

The 10 candidates were presented to the public during the opening of the month-long 2010 Liberation Day festivities at the Garapan Fishing Base on June 4. Yesterday afternoon, after a month-long competition, the Saipan mayor’s office proclaimed the 2010 Liberation queen. Tonight,  2009 Liberation Q…