WITH Tinian’s issuance of the CNMI’s first fiat-backed stable coin — the Marianas U.S. Dollar — following the enactment of ...

THE Public Defender’s Office, which is under the Office of the Governor, has no funds for travel, according to a recent court declaration by Chief Public Defender Douglas Hartig. He said the PDO is ...

MARIANAS Variety editor Zaldy Dandan’s fourth book, "If He Isn’t Insane Then He Should Be: Stories & Poems from Saipan," is available at the Joeten Shopping Center in Susupe. From the blurb: “These ...

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ONE of the most pressing matters that should be discussed at the next U.S.-CNMI Covenant Section 902 consultation talks is the need to resuscitate the non-performing economy of the CNMI, particularly ...

ROMEO Duetao Convocar assumed his role as bishop of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa on Saturday following an episcopal ordination ceremony at Mount Carmel Cathedral. Hundreds of residents witnessed the ...

CANOES are at the heart of 500 Sails’ organization. The nonprofit was established in 2014 and has since sought to make canoes a part of the everyday lives of the people of the Marianas. According to ...

AROUND Saipan you see many names and places related to sugar: Sugar Dock, Sugar King Road, Sugar KingPark, the old sugar train. Clearly, this was an important part of the island’s history. Many ...

PAGO PAGO (Mongabay/Pacnews) — U.S Congresswoman Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, who represents American Samoa, has urged the Trump administration to reopen most of an enormous marine protected area in ...

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 ...

THE two occupants of a sedan that ended up in the Saipan lagoon across from Gold Beach Hotel late Monday afternoon, following an auto runoff incident, were uninjured, according to the Department of ...

The work, dedication and sacrifices of the Peace Corps Volunteers is a story of profound altruism and dedication. Nearly six decades have passed since their arrival, yet the impact of these devoted ...