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Malfeasance is not a cure Joe – Governor

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…
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BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ Women divers of Adara village

BC Cook AROUND one hundred people live in the village of Adara, on the backside of Atauro Island.  It is a small piece of land near East Timor.  Times used to be good on Atauro. Rainfall came in abundance, which in turn allowed farming and livestock grazing.  Many people engaged in bringing forth f…
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Variations ǀ Freaky

“THINK Like a Freak” is written by the authors of “Freakonomics,” University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner. Citing their research, they say that our biases — political, intellectual or otherwise — color our view of the world. They also found out …
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FEATURE ǀ Charging through barriers

Greg Borja IMPROVED access has been a priority for many organizations that fight for the rights of people with disabilities throughout the United States, and it is no different from the work being carried out at the Northern Marianas Protection & Advocacy Systems Inc. or NMPASI. Years ago, we c…
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OPINION ǀ About me

Jim Rayphand THE only thing I find difficult in my ongoing campaign for the seat of CNMI Delegate to U.S. Congress is talking about me personally. I have an almost visceral reaction to hearing myself even attempting to articulate what a good, competent person I am and some of the good I’ve been abl…
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Typical of government’s priorities

Move along, nothing to see here SOME retirees are once again calling for the replacement of the NMI Settlement Fund trustee. Once again, they are saying that the trustee should be “from here,” supposedly to reduce “expenses.” The point of appointing the current trustee, who is from Guam, is precise…
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Domino effect

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…
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