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The CNMI Department of Corrections continues to review its procedures after an inmate slipped past two corrections officers and fled on foot while at the hospital in January. Authorities were able to capture him hours later and now, the focus turns to the
Former President Donald Trump overwhelmingly won the Northern Mariana Islands Republican Presidential Caucus late Friday. Trump received 319 votes while Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley received 25 votes. These are the unofficial results. On Sai
The CNMI Legislature and Saipan Chamber of Commerce are joining forces, establishing a unified working group to solve the commonwealth’s pressing issues. It comes on the heels of a recent trip by CNMI officials to Guam, where they met with senators,
In the NMI, all roads lead to Garapan. At least, that’s the hope. A revitalization project is taking shape in the heart of Saipan’s tourist district. Saipan’s tourist district is a work in progress. Mariano Iglecias, and engineer with th
Nelson Rios describes his late father, Jesus Rios, in an interview with KUAM News. He said, “He loves to plant, he is very quiet, he likes to sit in and just admire the surroundings. He's a very humble person.” His father was last seen on Feb.
From the moment they step onto the campus to when they head home, one Yona school is stepping up how they are keeping the CHamoru language alive. In this week’s Mes CHamoru special: Rooted – we head over to Saint Francis Catholic School where
Biba Mes CHamoru! KUAM kicks off another weekly special just in time to celebrate our culture. Here's Rooted - The Art of Healing with Senot Donald Mendiola.
The CNMI Broadband Policy & Development (BPD) office is accepting public comments until April 6 for the Commonwealth’s first digital equity 5-year plan. Digital Equity Outreach Specialist, De Faustina Camacho said, “The digital equity plan is
President Joe Biden won the CNMI’s first Democratic Presidential Primary with 93 out of the total 99 votes cast in the week-long event. The official results were announced on Saipan as polls closed Tuesday night. Jason Palmer received 4 votes, Maria
Former Secretary of Finance David Atalig went before the House Committee investigating the BOOST program. However, there are still more questions than answers as Atalig plead the Fifth. Rep. Marissa Flores said, “Thank you for being very clear about
The CNMI local and district court celebrated Women’s Month with Marianas High School students through a conversation about the legal profession with leading women. Director of Courts Sonia Camacho said, “We hope this exchange enhances and prom
CNMI Delegate Gregorio Sablan, a Democrat, and Guam Delegate James Moylan, a Republican, were on the House floor during President Biden’s State of the Union speech in D.C. CNMI Delegate Gregorio Sablan spoke with KUAM’s Thomas Manglona immedia
CNMI House Speaker Edmund Villagomez sent a certification of contempt to Attorney General Edward Manibusan for Shayne Villanueva. It comes after the CNMI House Committee on Federal Assistance & Disaster-Related Funding unanimously voted to find Villanueva
It’s the first of its kind in the NMI, the Northern Marianas Professional Firefighters Union Local 5,335 and its 82 members hope to put out fires in their profession to benefit everyone. Edward Delacruz represents members from the Commonwealth Ports
The NMI House’s investigation into the BOOST program resumed today with Nonstop Corporation owners Rob Travilla and Salina Sapp. They were hired to market the BOOST program in 2022. Rep. Marissa Flores: Totaling within the three months of your contr
John Gonzales says he will officially announce his run for CNMI Delegate on Sunday, March 17, at 11 a.m. at a local radio station on Saipan. Gonzales has led several nonprofit organizations and has been a grant writer for local and federal departments for
The NMI Division of Fish and Wildlife is working to protect birds that can only be found in the Marianas. Wildlife Biologist Ellie Roark said, “We have been trying to create redundant or kind of insurance populations for our native bird species.&rdq
Chris Concepcion has spent more than a decade in the travel and tourism industry. And now he’s back leading the Marianas Visitors Authority in the CNMI after he left the agency in 2019. "If not us, who? If not our people here to sort of help fix the
CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios withdrew the appointment of Joseph Rios for commerce secretary. He informed the legislature of his withdrawal without giving any reason, though he saidhe would re-submit Rios' appointment at a later date. As of Monday, Frank Cabr
CNMI police are seeking help to find a thief who stole seven guns from Bing Beng Bang Shooting Range in Western Garapan on Saipan last Wednesday. The business owner returned from a weeks-long off-island trip to discover the front gate door padlock cut ope
Senate confirmation hearings for CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios' appointees continued at the CNMI legislature today. Pedro Itibus was the first to be questioned by senators about his appointment to the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation board. Itibus previousl
The U.S. Coast Guard recently conducted pollution response training on Rota. The Coast Guard tested local response capabilities to meet national standards. Authorities responded with an actual containment and exclusion boom, which is used to control the s
The prevailing wages for the CNMI expires in June. The Department of Commerce encourages all businesses, public agencies, and organizations to participate in the next prevailing wage study, which spans March 1 to March 15. The survey is online at cnmidata
The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will be holding its first economic forum Wednesday. The discussion is over the state of the CNMI economy and tourism. CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios is expected to deliver brief remarks. The forum comes as the islands still wait
The island of Saipan officially broke ground on its new commuter terminal after it was destroyed by Typhoon Yutu in 2018. The project has taken some time because the airport is not self-insured and they do not qualify for FEMA funds, so they made a claim
A gubernatorial debate under oath? That's the proposal by the independent Palacios-Apatang ticket. Republicans Torres-Sablan say game on. But the Saipan Chamber of Commerce says not too fast. Regional correspondent Thomas Manglona has the details. In the