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ON Jan. 23, 2026, the Dolphin Battalion Robotics Team began their journey to Sandusky, Ohio to compete at the JROTC Robotics Championship at the Kalahari Classic V5RC High School Signature Event, a nationally recognized competition held at Kalahari Resorts and Convention Center. This event brings t…

(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that its most anticipated annual signature event, the 2025 Business Person of the Year & Board of Directors Installation Gala, is just five days away. This elegant and celebratory evening will take place on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, f…

(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation) — There will be a scheduled power service interruption on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds does not believe that changes to the CNMI-Guam Visa Waiver Program or the Economic Vitality & Security–Travel Authorization Program or EVS-TAP are warranted at this time, noting that births by tourists have declined significantly.

LIEUTENANT Gov. Dennis James C. Mendiola’s lawyer said prosecutors have disregarded “rudimentary” criminal procedure by filing a sweeping first amended information without court approval, prompting a motion asking the Superior Court to strike the filing entirely as the case moves toward a March tri…

THE chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure believes that the Commonwealth Ports Authority’s solar farm project, once completed, could translate into lower airfares that would encourage more visitors to the CNMI.

“I share the concerns that have been raised about threats to our national security. And while we should welcome tourists and support the hospitality industry, we should not repeat the mistakes of the past by making ourselves vulnerable to bad actors.”

DIVING instructor William Saron Capayas, who pled guilty to possessing child pornography, will be sentenced in federal court on June 26 at 9 a.m.

TWENTY-NINE new U.S. citizens were sworn in at a special naturalization ceremony held at the District Court for the NMI on Tuesday.

PRECINCT 2 Reps. John Paul P. Sablan and Danny I. Aquino, along with their staffers, conducted cleanup and beautification activities earlier this week in the vicinity of the old government center in Susupe.