Regional

Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su committed to working with CNMI Del. Gregorio Sablan on the issues surrounding CW-1, or CNMI-Only Transitional Worker, visa as she enters her new role. Sablan recently questioned Su at a House Education and the Workforc

Regal Saipan is calling on the community to keep its theater clean when they watch a movie. In a social media post on Wednesday, the company showed photos of food and drinks scattered on the theater's floor and even one chair damaged by a movie-goer. "Par

The Rota Health Center is fully operational after Typhoon Mawar and its 40 staff continue their jobs as recovery is ongoing CNMI Hospital CEO Dr. Esther Muna said, "Facilities wise we have a lot of mitigation issues that we have to take care of for the ne

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources launched a bipartisan Indo-Pacific Task Force including delegates from Guam, CNMI, and American Samoa. “Our relationships with the U.S. territories and Freely Associated States in the Indo-Pacific region

The American Red Cross Northern Mariana Islands Chapter continues assisting Rota in their recovery after Typhoon Mawar. John Hirsh, the Executive Director of CNMI American Red Cross said, "For those who have had major damage or their homes are not habitab

A 40-foot container is filled with supplies and goods after less than a week of donations. Now government officials are working to fill another container and ship both to Guam. "We’ve been here since Friday. Yesterday we were able to secure a second

Tinian's local leaders are organizing a month-long donation drive starting Tuesday, June 06, for those in need on Rota and Guam after the typhoon. "We are calling upon the community of Tinian to join us in this relief initiative by making donations, be it

Triple J Saipan and Micronesian Air Cargo Services joined forces to send food to residents in Rota last Friday after Typhoon Mawar. “We’re lucky to have wonderful members of our community like John and Paula Stewart who gladly sent these items

Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands participated in the summer meeting of the Island Government Finance Officers Association meeting in Portland, Oregon in May. Guam's Edward Birn, Director of the Dept. of Administration and CNMI Secretary of Finance Tr

88 students at Kagman Elementary School on Saipan completed the Chamorro and Carolinian Immersion program. Students from kindergarten up to third grade take Chamorro and Carolinian classes entirely in the native languages while also learning cultural trad

"Keep them safe as they make heroic efforts in dangerous situations to rescue those in trouble on Guam," Father Rey Rosal said in a prayer on Friday at the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation office on Saipan. A prayer on Saipan Friday as 12 crew members f

On Monday, Guam Superior Court Judge Arthur Barcinas said the Bank of Guam should wait to produce any documents in response to a subpoena issued by the CNMI Attorney General’s Special Prosecutor James Kingman until the court decides on the defense&r

Docomo Pacific said all of its mobile service networks in the CNMI are operational. "The majority of our mobile cell sites did not suffer significant damage due to Typhoon Mawar; with Rota customers receiving the most impact," a media release stated. "The

DeWitt Guam is assisting FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard in their Rota recovery efforts after Typhoon Mawar. President Cori Berking said, "The delivery of emergency supplies by Dewitt Guam demonstrates a collaborative effort to address the immediate needs o

Marianas High School principal Jonathan Aguon apologizes to parents who could not see their child graduate in person at a recent indoor ceremony at the school's gym due to capacity and safety issues. "I do offer my sincere apologies. With the situation of

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

CNMI Gov. Ralph Torres thanks local Veterans Affairs executive officer Stanley Iakopo for his service to the country and Commonwealth after receiving his letter of resignation. It's unclear when Iakopo submitted his letter and why he resigned. KUAM has re

Over on Saipan, the USS Jackson docked on Saipan for ten days of maintenance and shore liberty. Acting Gov. Jude Hofschneider greeted the crew and sailors earlier this week and met with Commander Brian Bungay. The commander led local officials on a tour o