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Out of touch

For starters THE governor’s cover letter for his FY 2026 budget submission gives us the impression that there are two sets of CNMI realities: one for this administration, and the other for the rest of us. The administration wants to frame the issue entirely as one of “narratives.” As if the persist…
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Variations ǀ ‘Wealthy beggars’

An ad for a store, as published by Marianas Variety in 1983. IN 1983, the South Pacific Commission or SPC (now known as the Pacific Community) issued a “country report” regarding the Northern Marianas. It is — like other old reports about these islands — a fascinating read. According to the SPC rep…
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Faded roadway markings

DEAR Department of Public Works Secretary Ray Yumul: I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to respectfully request the Department of Public Works’ assistance in repainting the roadway markings along the stretch of the road from the San Vicente Post Office to Facey Farms. These roadway mar…
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OPINION ǀ Truth 102: Tariffs – Taxes & Still No Plan!

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is the CNMI’s Economic Forecast does not look bright but indeed headed for a cliff with no definitive plan to prevent our economy from literally falling-off-a-cliff, just begging the Feds to save us, which is Lazy PATHETIC stewardship! Tariffs & Taxes are the only t…
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FEATURE ǀ Her father’s war, her NMI pilgrimage

BETWEEN 1943 and 1945, Tracy Layton’s father landed on the beaches of Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. Today, in 2025, she made an emotional pilgrimage to Saipan and Tinian to see what her father saw and to imagine how he must have felt. Afterwards, I sat for an interview with her at Saipan̵…
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What really happened

Deal or no deal IN his recent letter to the CNMI delegate, the governor stated that “establishing the CNMI as a regional hub for health and education in the Pacific should remain a priority.” This proposal was part of the 2001 platform of the local Republican Party, which swept that year’s election…
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Flame trees at AMP

I FREQUENTLY go to our beautiful American Memorial Park to walk my dog. I notice the flame trees that are flowering nicely. However, there are trees that are struggling. Do you think the researchers/scientists at NMC and/or U.S. Fish and Wildlife can address the cause of the problem(s) affecting ou…
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P.E.A.C.H. Award announcement

(An April Fool’s Day satire) THE University of Naftan Rock School of Hard Knocks announces a special 2025 Political Egotistical Activist Commending Himself (P.E.A.C.H.) Award for Juan A. Mabrose of Sagman, Seewhoami. Mabrose receives this one time only award for decades of writing his own name and …
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