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(Office of the Governor) —  Gov. David M. Apatang has formally requested legislative action to authorize an emergency budget appropriation of $3.9 million from the Fiscal Year 2026 Revised General Fund Budget to support the Commonwealth’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for Novem…

(DPS) — The Department of Public Safety is seeking the community’s assistance in locating 46-year-old Jerry Ramon. Jerry was last seen on Sept. 29, 2025. Family members are unable to locate Jerry and are concerned about his well-being.

(Press Release) — Galvin Sablan Deleon Guerrero, independent candidate for CNMI delegate to Congress, on Thursday condemned the decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service to suspend food benefit issuances for the month of November amid the ongoing federal shutdown.

(MVA) — The Marianas Visitors Authority reports that visitor arrivals to The Marianas totaled 7,266 in September 2025, a 50% decrease compared to 14,555 visitors in September 2024. For Fiscal Year 2025 ending in September, total visitor arrivals were 160,640, 32% lower than the previous fiscal year…

THE proposal to revise the fiscal year 2026 budget addresses the concerns of the Civil Service Commission about the austerity measures, the administration said on Thursday.

FRANKIE Eliptico, Northern Marianas College’s vice president for administration and advancement, on Thursday led a tour of the nearly completed Proa Union building at NMC’s As Terlaje campus.

(DCCA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has issued a formal notice titled: “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefit and Administrative Expense Update for November 2025” dated on Oct. 10, 2025 to all regional SNAP directors, all regions, SNAP state a…

“This is deeply concerning news for the families in the CNMI who rely on NAP benefits to put food on the table. I’ve been in contact with both the CNMI Nutrition Assistance Program and USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service this week, and my office will continue working with them to see where funds can …

THE Department of Finance has received a $5.7 million grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs, Finance Secretary Tracy B. Norita said.

NORES S. Langu has been charged with first-degree sexual assault and disturbing the peace after allegedly allowing his friend, Mariano Falig Jr., to sexually assault Langu’s common-law wife while she was asleep, according to court documents.