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All department and activity heads must ensure that essential public services are not disrupted. Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day Jan. 18 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January) Feb. 15 – President’s Day (third Monday in February) March 24 – Commonwealth Covenant Day April 2 – Good Friday (as …

In addition, David Sheridan, vocational rehabilitation counselor, and Gaylene Matsunaga, home loan technician, also from the federal VA, will be on Saipan on Dec. 15-16 to discuss VA home loans and vocational rehabilitation. They will also be entertaining  questions and assist with  claims. Date, t…

Applicants who are certified by the Office of Personnel Management are required to undergo the following requirements: • Intensive special background check local and federal • English placement test • Agility test conducted by a DPS academy physical fitness instructor • Interview process with the D…

This belief is what makes leaf painter Ernie David, artist illustrator Greg Bacnis and graphic designer/ illustrator Romy Cal tick as they share the artistic, natural talents they were endowed with. The regular art exhibits of different organizations provide a venue for these local artists to showc…

Established in 1982, the CNMI Archives is dedicated to promoting the archival mission of preserving historical, political and cultural records, texts, audio/visual materials and artifacts of enduring value for the people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Micronesia region.…

In 2009, 59,813 participants took part in 2,124 individual counts — an all time high — and reported a total of 65,596,663 birds of 2,126 species.  The volunteer-generated data that are a result of these counts have become an important part of the U.S. government’s Natural History Monitoring Databas…

swim and dive in the pristine waters around the island have to fend for themselves as there was no one taking care of the island. But everything changed in December 1989 when the Department of Public Lands opened the chance for tour agents to take care of Managaha. Tasi Tours & Transportation, …

Co-owner Nathan Benson of MarianasLiving.com, a realty and consulting firm, made the donation earlier this month and presented it to club president Miles Rodriguez and vice president Kwon Sohn. “I’d like to thank Mr. Benson for his generous donation,” said Rodriguez. “The contribution will help us …

The association has been actively promoting cross-cultural understanding among Nagaoka citizens, especially for the youth, who are our future leaders, through many exchanges overseas. This is the 10th year that junior high school students from the region have visited the island.  Students have grea…

James Matsumoto, a resident of Capital Hill, recently released over 800 juvenile pearl white tilapia into two tanks set up at his residence. Matsumoto now joins the 14 other aquatic farmers in the CNMI. Matsumoto first developed an interest in the aquaculture industry when he toured the NMC Coopera…