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(PSS) – The CNMI Public School System (PSS) Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is pleased to announce the Statewide Fall Parent Summit, taking place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Kensington Hotel in San Roque, Saipan. All PSS parents, guardians, and parent lead…

Lieutenant Gov. Dennis James Mendiola joined Public School System officials on Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony launching construction of a $1.3 million new building at Francisco M. Sablan Middle School in San Antonio. New Building C will replace the structure heavily damaged by Super Typhoo…

(PR) – The Christmas Village festivities are in full swing, featuring entertainment, local food vendors, and beautifully crafted Christmas photo booths for families to enjoy. As part of the ongoing celebrations, the community is invited to the 5th Annual Holiday Art Bazaar and the first-ever …

The naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens in the Northern Mariana Islands, canceled in October due to the federal government shutdown, has been rescheduled for Dec. 15 at the District Court for the NMI. Applicants told Variety they received official notice of the new date last week. Chief J…

The CNMI government is challenging Imperial Pacific International’s proposed liquidation plan, arguing that the casino license should be formally rejected as part of the bankruptcy proceedings. In a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Chief Solicitor Robert Glass Jr. contended the plan fails to …

The return of a casino on Saipan will help save NMI retirees’ benefits, Sen. Paul A. Manglona said Tuesday. Manglona, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Gaming and representing Rota, is presiding over a meeting today, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, to open discussion on Gov. David M. Apatang’s reco…

For decades, Grandvrio Hotel Saipan has been a home to its workers and a pillar for the local tourism industry. Now, economic realities have led to its impending temporary closure. Thirty-nine employees will be displaced as the hotel closes its doors in April 2026, but the Department of Labor’s rap…

(PR) – The U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands is mourning the loss of the Honorable Alex R. Munson, the second chief judge of the District Court, who died on December 5, 2025 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Judge Munson was 84 years old. “Judge Alex Munson’s judicial service to the peo…

Philippine Airlines (PAL), the flagship carrier of the Philippines, will resume its Manila-Saipan direct flight next year. According to a release published by the leading online platform AeroRoutes, the Philippines’ full-service career will return to Saipan “in Northern summer 2026.” The airline wi…