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HIGH school students from across the Northern Marianas and Guam will gather on Tinian this year as part of the regional Student Island Ambassador Exchange Program, which will coincide with the annual Pika Fest, CNMI municipal officials said.

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — About 80 people packed the room for the second of two events in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The first occurred late last year. The second took place earlier this month. Attendees heard scientists detail the largely unknown dangers of deep-sea mi…

TWO Saipan-based companies have been awarded modifications to a major U.S. military contract, joining 112 other firms nationwide in a $45 billion program to support the Worldwide Expeditionary Multiple Award Contract (WEXMAC) Territorial Integrity of the U.S. (TITUS).

(HANMI) — The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported 28.69% average occupancy rate among 11 member hotels for December 2025, 29% lower than 39.75% in December 2024.

A CHINESE national in removal proceedings has asked the Saipan Immigration Court to deport him to the Republic of Palau

ONE of the two police officers accused of assaulting a man with a disability has resigned, the Department of Public Safety said Tuesday.

THE Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. on Thursday expressed concern about a bill that would impose a new administrative burden on the islands’ only hospital without providing funding to support its implementation.

(RNZ Pacific/Pacnews) — Warnings that Beijing is actively targeting Pacific democracies have intensified in the United States.

PRECINCT 2 Reps. Danny I. Aquino and John Paul P. Sablan, along with their respective staff, continued their cleanup and beautification efforts, reaching Koblerville in Precinct 1.

(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 10 days away. This elegant and fun-filled evening celebrating business excellence will take place …