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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…

But not everything vanished with the end of the garment era. The memories stay behind, both for the residents who experienced Saipan’s heydays and for the garment factory workers. Behind each sewing machine, behind each piece of cloth and woven into each strand of thread produced from over 30 garme…

According to the history “the 485 feet finger pier was constructed by the Japanese and was later rebuilt by the U.S.Military Forces. It was the site of commercial fishing fleets during the early days of the U.S.administration.” The fishing base is now one of the favorite meeting places for Saipan’s…

“Winter’s Tale” takes place in the fairytale kingdoms of Sicilia and Bohemia, whose two respective kings, Leontes and Polixenes, are childhood friends who take turns visiting each other each Christmas.  Tragedy ensues when King Leontes suspects King Polixenes and Queen Hermione are having an affair…

The free workshop was held on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the college’s Building A. More than 300 students participated in the event. These students came from different high schools, including Marianas High School, Kagman High School, and Saipan Southern High School. Some of the participants also include…

Like last year, the program sends out holiday care package boxes to military service members from the CNMI. All branches of service, reservists and active duty are included. The packages contain local cookies, dried mango, Spam, local newspapers/magazines, Red Cross supplies etc. According to the C…

The nominees were showered with gift baskets, certificates and mwars. Fourth-sixth graders performed special dance for the nominees. It was the day when the school community gathered to recognize the teachers and staff’s hard work and dedication to the students of SAES. Because of so many have adde…

Like other islands in the Pacific region, Rota  has its unique signature, the “waving of hand,” that is now gaining attention in different parts of the world. Tourists and visitors alike who visited the island, unknowingly or knowingly, adopted this supreme expression of friendship, greeting, and h…

Census activities will officially begin on April 1, 2010. “We are looking forward to having all equipment and materials in place very soon”, said Juan Borja, local office manager for the 2010 CNMI Census.  “All staff members are currently being trained and are making preparations for the Census in …

As a newcomer to Saipan last year, I was eager and thirsty to explore everything, turning deaf ears to the friendly advice of ‘taking things slowly because you will run out of places to go very soon.’ A buddy who volunteered to give me a tour of the northern part of the island a few months back dro…