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(HSEM) — The CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is announcing a temporary closure of its main office for a scheduled professional development and training session for all staff.

(BECQ) — The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzes water samples collected from Saipan’s west coast recreational beaches and storm drainages every week.

GOVERNOR David M. Apatang, Lt. Gov. Dennis James Mendiola, and Department of Community and Cultural Affairs Secretary Frank Rabauliman on Monday announced that the Nutrition Assistance Program’s electronic benefit transfer or EBT system, in the form of a card, will officially go live on Nov. 1, 202…

MISS Earth Northern Marianas Aria Keilbach was at the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport on Monday, Oct. 20 to begin her journey to the Philippines, where she will compete for the international 2025 Miss Earth title.

DISTRICT Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona has granted the request of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Districts of Guam and the NMI to temporarily halt proceedings in a federal negligence lawsuit filed by a Korean businessman against American Memorial Park.

THE demolition of the old school buildings at Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School was completed on Thursday, paving the way for the construction of a modern campus.

THE Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands is launching its Precincts Listening Tour this week, a community-focused initiative designed to engage residents in open, honest conversations about the issues that matter most to them.

FORMER Superior Court Judge Juan Tudela Lizama has filed an amended complaint in local court against Saipan Laulau Development Inc. or SLDI, operator of LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort, seeking damages for injuries sustained in a golf cart collision.

SUPERIOR Court Judge Joseph N. Camacho has scheduled the jury trial of Lt. Gov. Dennis Mendiola, Homeland Security official Joey Dela Cruz, and Lt. Justin Paul Mizutani of the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services for March 9, 2026, at 9 a.m.

(Press Release) — The Northern Marianas Humanities Council has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to support humanities councils in the Pacific Islands that have experienced significant reductions in federal funding over the past year.