MINA marks 20 years without awards amid challenges, opposes construction trash import plan

BY MARK RABAGO Saipan Correspondent GARAPAN, Saipan — The Mariana Islands Nature Alliance in the Northern Mariana Islands celebrated its 20th anniversary on Oct. 17 without its traditional environmental awards, citing economic challenges and a...

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...

The eternal cycle of ‘we care’ and empty coffers

Live from Saipan By Zaldy Dandan Saipan — One of the most popular campaign slogans used by candidates for elective offices here in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is, “We deliver.” As if they’re Domino’s or Uber Eats. To be sure,...

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....

US military admits it fell short on awarding local contracts in Micronesia

JTF Micronesia commander Rear Admiral Joshua Lasky said the US military is looking into how contracts are awarded. Photo: Supplied The head of Joint Task Force (JTF) Micronesia has acknowledged that the US military could have done a better job of...

Fuel prices up 10 cents

The Mobil Oil station in Chalan Kiya adjusts its gasoline prices on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Photo by Emmanuel T. EredianoBy Emmanuel T. Erediano emmanuel@mvariety.com Variety News Staff JUST under a week after gasoline prices were rolled back by...

JKPL hosts first-ever ‘Sensory Book-a-Treat @ My Library’

(JKPL) — Joeten-Kiyu Public Library proudly hosted the CNMI’s first-ever “Sensory Book-a-Treat @ My Library” event on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., welcoming 107 registered participants for family-friendly Halloween fun. Designed...

B-29 Strategic Operations against Japan Part 2: Island Operations

Originally operating out of the China Burma India Theater with disappointing results, costly losses, and constant supply issues, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress was struggling to achieve success in its intended high-altitude precision strategic...

Scholars examine military buildup across US territories

Researchers from three U.S. territories gathered online Wednesday to discuss how rapid military expansion is transforming their islands, raising questions about who controls decisions affecting their lands, waters and futures. The virtual panel...

4 soccer executives reelected unopposed

Four Guam Football Association executives were reelected to their seats for the next four years following an election held during the 2025 GFA Ordinary Congress on Tuesday evening at the Hyatt Regency Guam. The four executives - GFA President...

Ask the Editor, October 31: Modified Adjusted Gross Income

Each week, in our Ask the Editor series, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers questions on topics submitted by readers. This week, she’s looking at four questions on the meaning of modified adjusted gross income, or MAGI. (Get a...

TakeCare Renews Federal Health Programs for 2026

TakeCare Insurance Co. Inc. has renewed its contract with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to continue providing health coverage to federal employees, retirees and their families under the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and...

SNAP Benefit Lapse: As New York Declares Emergency, What is the Status in Other States?

Produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), displayed at a grocery store in Baltimore. (Photo: AP) Photo : AP New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency to allocate $65 million to...

GFA OFFICIALS RETAIN SEATS AFTER ELECTIONS

PRESS RELEASE – 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 the Hyatt Regency Guam. The four executives – GFA President...

Sze Man Inos to plead guilty to wire fraud charges

By Bryan Manabat bryan@mvariety.com Variety News Staff SZE Man Yu Inos, also known as “Yuki,” is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts of wire fraud in federal court. On Oct. 30, Assistant U.S. Attorney Garth Backe requested a change-of-plea...

Food Stamp Shutdown Reveals the Fragility of Federal Welfare

Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman The ongoing government shutdown is threatening to stall funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food aid to more than 40 million Americans. According to Politico, at least 25...

After nearly 30 years, is cleanup of the Hunters Point Shipyard almost, finally ending? 

Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere. Lording a nearly mile-long stretch of coastline along the city’s southeast edge is a massive gantry crane. It’s taller than the Statue of...

Daylight Saving Time Ends On Sunday: Get Ready to Fall Back

While it'll still be light enough for trick-or-treating on Friday, the time change will hit two days after Halloween, when most of the US will move the clocks backward one hour. Daylight saving time ends on Nov. 2, with the time officially...

Two firms seek approval to ship off-island waste to NMI landfills

BY MARK RABAGO Saipan Correspondent GUALO RAI, Saipan — The NMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality is reviewing two separate requests from private companies seeking to dispose of off-island waste in NMI landfills — one from a Saipan-based...

Resident commissioner secures PR’s inclusion in legislation for SNAP & WIC continuity during shutdown

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera announced Wednesday that he secured Puerto Rico’s inclusion in the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025, introduced by Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.),...