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In a Facebook post on Saturday, the acting governor stated: “A $100,000 salary is not a license for endless travel or misrepresentation of OGM.”

FORMER Police Officer Earl Borja was arrested Friday afternoon on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery, and misconduct in public office, according to the Department of Public Safety.

BECAUSE of a recent spike in copper wire thefts and vandalism across Saipan, Mayor Ramon “RB” Camacho convened a meeting Thursday with recycling operators and the Department of Public Safety to strengthen regulations, improve screening practices, and prevent stolen materials from entering the recyc…

ONE of the three suspects in a criminal trespass and vandalism case has been cited for immigration violations.

GOVERNOR David M. Apatang is asking the federal government for “targeted reforms to existing federal policies” to reflect “the realities of governing a small island community that plays an outsized role in America’s presence in the Pacific.”

THE Soroptimist International NMI Chapter on Saturday presented scholarship awards to four women who are the primary breadwinners of their families while pursuing post-secondary education. The awardees were celebrated at a luncheon at Bravo Kitchen & Bar in Garapan.

(Press Release) — The Marianas Office of Micronesian Legal Services Corporation is downsizing due to budget concerns.

(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation) — There will be a scheduled power service interruption on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, and Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.

ACTING Gov. Dennis James Mendiola said he has terminated Office of Grants Management & State Clearinghouse Administrator Epiphanio Cabrera.

(MVA) — The Marianas Visitors Authority reports that visitor arrivals to the CNMI totaled 14,828 in January 2026, a 16% decrease compared to 17,744 visitors in January 2025.