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Voters overwhelmingly retain Justice Manglona, Judges Camacho and Bogdan

January 8, 2026

VOTERS have overwhelmingly retained Supreme Court Associate Justice John A. Manglona, Superior Court Associate Judges Joseph N. Camacho and Wesley Bogdan. A CNMI judge serves a six-year term while a justice serves an eight-year term. Justice Manglona received 11,013 or 82.85% yes votes for retentio…

$7.1M Naftan road project opens to public

January 8, 2026

GOVERNOR David M. Apatang, Department of Public Works Secretary Ray N. Yumul, Speaker Edmund S. Villagomez, Rep. Roman C. Benavente, and Commonwealth Ports Authority officials on Thursday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the newly improved Naftan Road, also known as Route 301, and a portion o…

Former government prosecutor granted CNMI law license

January 8, 2026

FORMER head of the CNMI government’s anti-corruption task force James Robert Kingman has been sworn in as a practicing attorney in the Commonwealth and is preparing to open a private law practice after passing the CNMI Bar exam in July.

CUC board clears path for AP Energy appeal, shuts down other protests

January 8, 2026

THE Commonwealth Utilities Corp. board on Thursday, Jan. 8 voted to advance an appeal filed by AP Energy LLC over its disqualification from a major solar-and-battery procurement for Saipan, Tinian and Rota, while unanimously rejecting a separate protest by PKM Summit Ridge and declining to revisit …

Woman injured in fall during bird count on Rota

January 8, 2026

A WOMAN conducting a bird count with a biologist on Rota last week fell off a cliff and was later medevaced to Guam for treatment, Variety learned.

FAC remains the same for January

January 8, 2026

(CUC) — The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation announces that the Fuel Adjustment Charge or FAC remains the same at $0.19706 per kWh for the month of January.

Tinian Hot Pepper Festival on Feb. 13-14

January 8, 2026

(MVA) — The iconic Tinian Hot Pepper Festival returns to the Marianas for its 22nd staging on Feb. 13-14, 2026, bringing two days of food, fun, and flaming-hot island flavor to a Pacific island steeped in history.

2002 AlumKnight Christine Igisomar to lead MCS in 2026

January 8, 2026

(MCS) — The Board of Directors of Mount Carmel School has named 2002 AlumKnight Christine Torres Igisomar as the incoming President of the school. Upon retiring after 24 years of active duty military service, she will take the helm of leadership at the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year in Augu…

Lisa Phair is first judiciary pre-law alumna to complete hybrid-online juris doctor program

January 8, 2026

(CNMI Judiciary) — Lisa Phair graduated from Syracuse University College of Law in August 2025 with a Juris Doctor through its ABA-approved JDinteractive program, which combines real-time, live online class sessions with self-paced instruction, short on-campus courses, and experiential learni…

Red flags at 2 Rota sites

January 8, 2026

(BECQ) — The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzed water samples collected from Rota’s recreational beaches and storm drainages this week.

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