The Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games roars on and off the field as athletes from 20 nations reach the halfway point before Saturday's closing ceremony. Michelle Pang, the head coach of Team Guam Guam Tennis, told KUAM News, "We’ve been at the co

Over in the Northern Marianas amid the 2022 Pacific Mini Games, athletes are in top shape arriving and medical officials at the island’s only hospital hope to keep it that way. At the start of the Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games, first responde

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

Over in the Northern Marianas, the 2022 Pacific Mini Games kicks off with a parade of nations as teams from 20 countries dig in their heels as the games finally begin on land and sea. Ben Babauta, CEO, Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games, announced, "We

Over in the CNMI the Taste of the Marianas Festival will kick off this weekend, highlighting the best of CNMI cuisine at the Garapan Fishing Base. Along with the colorful tastes of food from the region, there will also be a new display of village flags at

CNMI Lt. Gov. Arnold Palacios was discharged from the ICU at The Queens Healthcare Center in Honolulu, Hawai’i, and released to a primary care physician for outpatient care, according to a media release from his office. The update comes two weeks si

CNMI Governor Ralph Torres granted admin leave starting at 12 pm on Friday for all non-critical government employees because of the 2022 Pacific Mini Games. "The CNMI has truly shown its perseverance by rising up to the challenge to host the NMPMG despite

Over in the Northern Marianas, two pieces of legislation mark a major victory for the LGBTQ+ community on Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and the Northern Islands. KUAM News reports on the progress made on this Pride Month. 

It's four days away for 20 countries to compete across nine sports. In the CNMI, Ben Babauta, CEO of the Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games 2022 is gearing up for a big weekend. "So NMI is doing a lot of firsts. Obviously, it is our first time to host t

The CNMI legislature’s disagreement has delayed the bonus for the region’s retirees for months. In a recent house session, lawmakers passed House Bill 22-95 offering its latest proposal to pay out the $500 to $1,000 bonuses promised by Gov. Ra

COVID-19 samples sent to Hawaii to undergo genome sequencing were identified as the stealth variant. According to the Joint Information Center the 10 virus samples that were sent were collected between February 4th to February 18th. All 10 were identified