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What’s the Incentive for Anyone Good to Run?
Kandit News Group
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July 9, 2025
What a time to be alive! It’s in times like these that both journalistic and political careers are forged. Oh, how I remember reading George Smalley’s dispatch from the Battle of Antietam! Or how eager I was for the latest installment of what...
Registration open for Marianas maritime mapping workshops on July 8-21
Marianas Variety
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REGISTRATION is now open for three public workshops in July in Saipan, Tinian, and Rota aimed at documenting and mapping the maritime heritage sites and practices in the archipelago. Additional mapping sessions are scheduled with specific target...
Northern Marianas positions itself as captive insurance hub
Captive International
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The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) has enacted Public Law 24-03, known as the CNMI Captive Insurance Act of 2025, establishing a comprehensive legal framework for licensing, regulating, and supporting the operation of captive...
Tang, Longona shine in Triple J 5K Bubble Color Run
Marianas Variety
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PONY Tang and Taliana Longona took the spotlight in colorful fashion on Saturday as they finished first overall in their respective divisions of the Triple J 5K Bubble Color Run at American Memorial Park. It was the perfect day for a run as...
Updated military training plan includes civilian access, draws opposition
Marianas Variety
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SAIPAN residents met with subject matter experts on the revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Joint Military Training or CNMI JMT project during a public consultation held Wednesday at...
Deleon Guerrero: ‘New NMC’ taking shape with major infrastructure projects
Marianas Variety
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NORTHERN Marianas College President Galvin Deleon Guerrero, EdD said that infrastructure projects at the college will help create the "new NMC" in a facilities master plan status update he gave during the Saipan Chamber of Commerce general...
CNMI Bar backs Judiciary's request for indigent defense funding
Marianas Variety
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THE CNMI Bar Association on Monday expressed full support for the Judiciary’s request to fund indigent defense — a new account proposed in the judicial branch’s budget for fiscal year 2026. The Judiciary has submitted a $13.6 million budget...
Research Matters: WERI’s role in safeguarding Guam’s water supply
Pacific Daily News
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When we fill up our 5-gallon water bottles at one of Guam’s many water stores, we rarely stop to think about what makes that water safe. Behind that assurance is the University of Guam’s Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western...
USDOL approves CNMI’s 2025 Prevailing Wage Study for CW-1 program
Marianas Variety
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(Office of the Governor) — The U.S. Department of Labor has officially approved the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ 2025 Prevailing Wage Study or PWS Report for the CW-1 visa program. The updated wage data will take effect from July...
Amazing finish for an amazing team
Marianas Variety
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(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas closed out its campaign in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau with a bang, winning a gold medal in the half marathon and a bronze in 3x3 basketball on Wednesday. Northern Marianas Athletics’...
Traffic delays from July 7 to 11
Marianas Variety
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(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation) — There will be traffic delays on Saipan from Monday, July 7, 2025, to Friday, July 11, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. These delays are part of the CUC Energy and Utilities Infrastructure Master Plan project to...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 4: Tonga Take Both Titles
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - Tonga came out of the break with unwavering confidence at Stop 4 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 2. Every team came out of the break re-energised and prepared for high-octane matches. Many games came down...
‘Bridge for peace – not more bombs,’ say CNMI Gaza protesters
Asia Pacific Report
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June 29, 2025
By Bryan Manabat in Saipan Advocacy groups in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) disrupted the US Department of Defense’s public meeting this week, which tackled proposed military training plans on Tinian, voicing strong...
Deadliest shark attack: 300 men eaten alive after four days stranded at sea
Irish Mirror
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June 29, 2025
In the summer of 1945, the USS Indianapolis embarked on a fateful voyage from San Francisco to the small island of Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands, carrying crucial components for 'Little Boy', the nuclear bomb that would devastate the...
GRTA head discusses fleet status, plans
The Guam Daily Post
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The Guam Regional Transit Authority had about six or seven buses operational when interim CEO and Executive Manager Pierre Timothy Aguon arrived in January. Now, the agency is down to three operable and seven awaiting repair, Aguon told The Guam...
Tourism recovery moves forward while the Pacific islands fall behind
The Pacific Island Times
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June 27, 2025
Under a clear sky in tropical Micronesia, tourism in Guam and the nearby Northern Mariana Islands is in the midst of a cautious revival. But progress remains uneven, and experts say strategic moves could make the difference between stagnation and...
Today in History: South Sudan becomes an independent nation
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 9, 2025
Today is Wednesday, July 9, the 190th day of 2024. There are 175 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 9, 2011, South Sudan officially became an independent nation. Also on this date: In 1850, President Zachary Taylor died of...
Western Union taps Alair as head for PH
Manila Standard
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June 27, 2025
Western Union announced the appointment of Ricardo Alair as director for the Philippines, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Palau. His appointment comes as the company accelerates its growth strategy, expanding access to financial services for...
What Happened To Delta Air Lines' Tokyo Hub?
Simple Flying
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July 8, 2025
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines once held an extensive network to and from Tokyo Narita Airport. Its Asian base had connections from Tokyo to destinations across Asia, and many more to the United States. Delta inherited the Tokyo hub from its...
Today in History: July 9, 14th Amendment ratified
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 9, the 190th day of 2025. There are 175 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, granting citizenship and “equal protection under...