4 Guam Football Association executives retain seats in 2025 election

Four Guam Football Association executives retained their seats for the next four years following an election held during the 2025 GFA Ordinary Congress Tuesday evening at Hyatt Regency Guam. The four executives—GFA president Valentino San Gil, GFA...

Economic advisory council revived, Marianas USA launched

AT the most recent general membership meeting of the Saipan Chamber of Commerce at Kensington Hotel, SCC President Joe Guerrero announced that the governor’s council of economic advisors has been reactivated under the Apatang administration....

Shutdown stalls federal case over injury at Saipan park

By Bryan Manabat [email protected] Variety News Staff THE U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands filed a motion Tuesday to temporarily halt proceedings in a federal negligence lawsuit filed by a Korean...

StayWell begins CNMI government employee personal plan open enrollment

(Special Advertising Feature) — StayWell Insurance Saipan would like to announce the annual CNMI government employee personal plan open enrollment beginning Nov. 3, 2025, through Dec. 3, 2025. The enrollment period is open to all full-time CNMI...

‘SWIM in the Marianas’ brings sport, culture, and tourism together

Marianas Visitors Authority officials pose for a photo with representatives of the Guangzhou Tianhe District Swimming Association, 500 Sails, the Saipan Swim Club, and the U.S. Coast Guard at a press conference on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Photo by...

‘Fiscal Fitness: Improving Financial Health for Women in Business’

(SBDC) —The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College is pleased to announce the first session of its Women’s Entrepreneurship Project training series, “Fiscal Fitness: Improving Financial Health for Women in...

Land Trust seeks business plan, monthly rent higher than $500 or $1K for 150 acres ahead of Yigo raceway lease talks

Members of the CHamoru Land Trust Commission on Thursday said they want to see a solid business plan—and a rental offer higher than $500 or $1,000 a month—before they negotiate a lease with the Guam Motorsports Association to reopen the old Yigo...

Brain drain crisis in the US territories is a hidden threat to economic stability

In the last 20 years, US territories have faced a serious problem: the loss of population. For instance, from 2004 to 2018, Puerto Rico lost 632,000 people, reaching its lowest population since 1979 at 3.2 million. This “brain drain” crisis is...

Celebrate October with new flavors, special offers, and island experiences at Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan

(Special Advertising Feature) — This October, Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan invites guests and the local community to indulge in a month-long celebration of flavors, culture, and unforgettable island moments. With exciting new dining offers, vibrant...

SBDC announces return of Women’s Entrepreneurship Project

(CNMI SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College is pleased to announce the opening of registration for Cohort Five of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Project, set to take place from Oct. 20 to 22, 2025,...

New business include Bank of Guam, Japanese home goods, AI consulting and Thai food

BY SKYLER OBISPO Journal Staff Daiso, the affordable Japanese household goods retail store, hosted a grand opening at its new location inside the Guam Premier Outlets on Sept. 27. Donovan Paulino, director of Daiso Mid-Pacific, said at the...

Ranked: Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025

Ranked: 35 Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

Taitague presses military leaders for direct communication with the legislative branch

Sen. Telo Taitague confronted a Joint Region Marianas representative at last week's Pacific Island legislators meeting, demanding to know why the military briefs the governor's office but bypasses the legislature. The exchange happened during the...

Inside the country with visa-free entry for almost everyone - and the most beautiful beaches in the world

Tucked in the western Pacific Ocean is a country made up of more than 600 islands scattered across an expanse of ocean - five times the size of France. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is an archipelago composed of both high volcanic...

Resolution encourages cooperatives to address regional poverty

The United Nations declared 2025 to be the International Year of Cooperatives with the theme “Cooperatives Build a Better World.” The UN resolution highlights the lasting global impact of cooperatives and emphasizes that the cooperative model is a...

Daylight Saving Time Ended Today. Why Clocks Went Back an Hour

Daylight saving time ended today, with the time officially changing at 2 a.m. While it was still light enough for trick-or-treating on Friday, the time change hit two days after Halloween, when most of the US adjusted the clocks backward one hour....

Islands’ AGs Are Jokes, But We Elected Them

By Mabel Doge Luhan for Mabel’s Table, Kandit News and Views Why, there’s so much in this world that I don’t understand! For example, how DHS, which was supposed to protect us from domestic terrorists, now became our most feared domestic...

U.S. Time Changes 2025: Daylight Savings Time End Today on November 02, 2025!

U.S. Time Changes 2025: Daylight Saving Time (DST) has long shaped how Americans schedule their lives, moving clocks forward in spring and back in fall. In 2025, a notable adjustment is happening: DST will end a day earlier than last year,...

Rejected: Ninth Circuit Denies Constitutional Attacks on NLRB

On October 28, 2025, the Ninth Circuit, in a unanimous, published decision, rejected three key constitutional attacks on the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), some of which have gained favor in other circuit courts, making it...

Could Wyoming Stick With Daylight Saving Time For Good?

Are you ready for the time to change back to standard time? We're just a couple of days from the end of Daylight Saving Time, and according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, Wyoming is one of the states that would rather stay on Daylight Saving Time....