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SYDNEY — Japanese authorities are preparing to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, nearly 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. This will relieve pressure on more than 1,000 storage tanks, creating much-needed space for other vital remediation works. But the plan…

OPERATION Breakthrough stands as a shining example of what rival superpower nations can accomplish if they put their guns down for a moment. October 1988.  We were in the waning years of the Cold War.  Ronald Reagan was wrapping up eight years as president of the United States, and Mikhail Gorbache…

IN his presentation at the Saipan Chamber of Commerce Economic Forum over a week ago,  Marianas Visitors Authority board member Ivan Quichocho shared key information regarding the current state of the local tourism industry. He said the 14 members of the Hotel Association of the NMI or HANMI have 2…

THE United States Coast Guard has recently announced plans to triple its patrols in the Western Pacific and has already dedicated several ships for these missions.  Along with other recent developments, this means that Saipan and Guam can expect a considerable increase in the military activity arou…

BASED on what they told voters during the campaign season, the CNMI’s newly elected officials knew they would “inherit” a, more or less, insolvent government. They told voters that the previous administration was overspending and/or misspending local and federal funds. They said the ARPA funds were…