Letters to the Editor

BY chance, I was driving north on Broadway when a jet took off from West Field and zoomed skyward, just like in the movies. It was an awesome moment. It would be outstanding if next year, during Operation Cope North, the military could stage a show for the people of Tinian, and whomever else might …

AS we approach March, we begin a trifecta of disability awareness campaigns with Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month or DDAM being the kickstart to it all. March is nationally and locally celebrated as DDAM, with this year’s theme being “Beyond the Conversation.” According to the National As…

IF we compare the Portland, Oregon commissioners from 15 years ago to these current commissioners, the latter are the worst in my own opinion. You cannot imagine the misconception and lies I see every day. These don’t even include the 2008 financial global crash inflicted on the American cons…

I SUGGEST you missed a word in the heading for your Feb. 17 editorial that is in keeping with your general theme. It should have read: “Talk. Walk. Balk.” PHILIP SWETT Newport, Oregon

IN reply to your article on the Board of Education: I feel that the two members who walked out on the meeting were within their rights. I take it as a show of integrity and unity. It seems that cronies are so outdated and only want the members to  vote in favor of people with outdated ideas and hel…

CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Jay Pineda for being recognized as and awarded Teacher of the Year at Mount Carmel School. You go boy! Thank you for being a consistent model of a stellar-standard for our profession of education. God bless you, your wife and children. Omedetougozaimasu! Po. DR. JOHN B. AND Y…

DEAR CNMI Community: This February, the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation’s Oral Health Clinic celebrates National Children’s Dental Health Month or NCDHM which is a month-long observance promoting the importance of maintaining and improving children’s oral health. Cavities (also known as caries …

THE  entire CNMI mourns the passing of one of the Commonwealth’s most distinguished citizens and statesmen — Edward DLG Pangelinan. Eddie Pangelinan — as many of us fondly called him — was truly one of our most distinguished leaders. One of a handful of youngsters from the Northern Mariana Islands …

AS a lifelong educator, I have always believed that there is incredible power in helping students find their place in this world and find their voice amidst all the noise of life. That is exactly what Mount Carmel School’s Theatre Club did with the phenomenal hit show, “True Colors.” The show was a…

CONGRATULATIONS to both houses of the new CNMI Legislature for continuing the investigation into the Boost CNMI program. It has caused a stain on the reputation of the CNMI as a whole. However, let’s be careful not to throw out the baby with the bath water. Some of us who legitimately applied…