Letters to the Editor

DEAR CNMI community: The road construction on Saipan’s Beach Road has had profound consequences on local businesses, many of which are struggling to stay afloat. The prolonged construction has led to significant disruptions in traffic flow, resulting in a sharp decline in foot traffic, customer acc…

THE wisdom of our past experiences with “trial & error” has proven that “if something is not broken that WE shouldn’t be trying to fix it” — Washington, as the only result will be destructive. Delegate Kilili has done an extraordinary job in Washington FOR the People of the CNMI. Kilili has cre…

DEAR CNMI Community: From the recent article, concerning austerity. If you’re not aware, the CNMI government austerity measures target locally funded employees. Cutting hours or pay, can have several consequences and highlight disparities, particularly when federal funded employees remain unaffecte…

THE recent malfeasant behavior and attacks by Joe Palacios are not a cure for our Cannabis Industry and have nothing to do with our economy, just invoking that WE the People should be satisfied with losing money every year on a Cannabis Commission that WE don’t need. First you assert the “race card…

DEAR CNMI Community: I humbly ask for your attention and awareness as we reflect on the path we have been heading down in recent years. When individuals are unemployed, their ability to spend is significantly reduced. Without income, they are unable to purchase goods and services, which directly af…

POLITICAL hires, often referred to as patronage or nepotism, are appointments made based on personal or political connections rather than qualifications or merit. In many organizations, particularly within government institutions, these types of hires create imbalances in the workforce. The focus s…

WHEN I, as a Proud Chamorro, testified before the House and Senate committee about my plans and vision for the Cannabis Industry, repeated by Commissioner Iguel, a Proud Refaluwasch, it’s YOUR IDEAS, but when Mr. Bob Coldeen says the exact same thing, “it’s a home run.” Mr. Bennett, you do no…

FIRST it’s great and about time, as the deletion of marijuana testing was in the first draft of the Bill that I wrote for the 19th Senate. The Cannabis Commission, Director & Staff were also supposed to have been temporary just to get the industry started as an “Experiment to be re-evaluated in…

AS we approach the midterm elections, it is crucial to reflect on the current state of our Commonwealth and evaluate the actions taken by both past and present administrations. Equally important is the need to hold our Senators, Representatives, and new candidates accountable for the plans they pre…

HAFA Adai! My name is Pete (Slow) P. Reyes and I endorse Kim Hinds for Washington Delegate. I’ve seen Kim’s passion to fight for the welfare and interest of our people firsthand. She embodies the qualities of dedication and commitment and will, as she has countless times, explore every …