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Two Marianas High School sophomores will represent the Northern Mariana Islands at the national moot court competition in Washington, D.C. next spring. The national competition will be held at Georgetown University. MHS sophomores Steven Lian and Ricky Tang earned the honor by winning the 2025 CNMI…

FORMER Rep. Marco Taisakan Peter has announced his candidacy for the Saipan Senate seat.Peter previously served in the 21st House of Representatives, representing Precinct 3. “As a resident of this beautiful island, I’ve seen firsthand the challenges we face and the economic uncertainty from limite…

Photo by Bryan Manabat: Mayor “RB” Camacho met with faith leaders for a safer, stronger Saipan community Mayor Ramon “RB” Camacho recently convened local faith leaders to form a partnership focused on public safety, crime prevention, and youth engagement—a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Northe…

New tsunami inundation maps for Saipan’s southern coastline indicate that the island’s western shores are more exposed to tsunami risk than previously believed, according to Dr. Kwok Fai Cheung, professor of ocean and resources engineering at the University of Hawaii. On Dec. 5, the CNMI Homeland S…

WITH just three weeks before health insurance coverage provided by Aetna International Inc. expires for CNMI retirees, the Legislature is facing mounting pressure to act on Gov. David M. Apatang’s budget revision proposal for fiscal year 2026.