Saipan Rep. Marissa Flores said the recent Superior Court ruling that disqualified the Attorney General’s Office from prosecuting former governor Ralph Torres’ criminal case has sparked “significant public concern.” Flores said it

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced that the CNMI’s “Internet for All” initial proposal was approved. The CNMI can request over $80 million for its initiatives. The fund

Tinian Mayor Edwin Aldan is urging Star Marianas to reconsider its air service termination notice amid fee-setting disputes with the Commonwealth Ports Authority. On Tuesday, Star Marianas, the CNMI’s only commuter airline, said it intends to termin

The Northern Marianas College is undergoing a major transformation. They’re expecting to build five new buildings over the next two years after being severely hit by Super Typhoon Yutu in 2018. “Over the next couple of years, Northern Marianas

The CNMI Attorney General will appeal the Superior Court’s ruling that disqualifies the entire office from prosecuting former governor Ralph Torres’ criminal case. Special Prosecutor James Kingman said it’s not over. “The opinion i

Star Marianas, the CNMI’s only commuter airline, said it intends to terminate all scheduled air service effective October 15 if there’s no resolution to a dispute over fees with the Commonwealth Ports Authority. The airline’s board chair

Former BOOST contractor Shayne Villanueva pleaded not guilty to contempt of legislature in the NMI Superior Court on Saipan in April. On Tuesday, CNMI Superior Court Presiding Judge Roberto Naraja set his bench trial for Nov. 6, 7, and 8. The bench trial

15 boaters are safe after military and local first responders rescued them near Tinian, south of Goat Island, Sunday in their distressed vessel. The CNMI Department of Public Safety said that a Tinian DPS rescue boat was launched on Sunday but had to retu

Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Saipan and Tinian over the weekend. CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios and Lt. Gov. David Apatang met Paparo when he landed at the Saipan International Airport and gave him a brief tour of Saip

We are just weeks away from the historic release of Guam sihek into the wild on Palmyra Atoll. The aviaries are being prepared by the Nature Conservancy for the 9 chicks that will be transported to in August. The chicks are currently being monitored and t

The Marianas Visitors Authority is asking for a $12-million budget from the legislature to rebuild nmi’s tourism economy, while the Governor’s proposal offers just a third of that but if we build it, who will come? “We have fewer flights

Saipan Senator Celina Babauta, who led an investigation that resulted in the impeachment of former governor Ralph Torres when he was a House lawmaker, has expressed disappointment in Superior Court Judge pro tempore Arthur Barcinas’s ruling that dis

CNMI Superior Court Judge Pro Tempore Arthur Barcinas issued a ruling that disqualifies Special Prosecutor and Assistant Attorney General James Kingman and the Office of the Attorney General from prosecuting the criminal case against former governor Ralph

Amid the CNMI Public School System Budget hearing at the legislature, community members spoke out about the disparity in support for Carolinian language and heritage studies teachers and programs. “The Refaluwasch program under the PSS has not been

CNMI Del. Gregorio Sablan strongly opposes a republican-backed bill that passed the house last week. Sablan, a democrat, said the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE act, would create more barriers for citizens in the U.S. territories to vot

Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be on Saipan this week for a two-day personal visit. According to her media team, she is the guest of honor in the LPK football tournament held at the NMI Soccer Training Center on Saipan this Thurs

The CNMI Department of Public Safety is now seeking help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation after human skeletal remains were found in a cave in the Marpi area on Saipan by a group of hikers on July 7. CNMI DPS acting public information officer and

The Commonwealth Election Commission will hold a special election on Rota for the Board of Education. CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios wrote to the CEC on Tuesday declaring the vacancy after then-BOE chair Herman Atalig stepped down last month to prioritize his

A CNMI Senate Special Committee looking into the Bank of Guam Investment Account of $225M of American Rescue Plan Act funds and the government’s spending plan heard testimony from the CNMI Secretary of Finance Tracy Norita and CNMI Treasurer Asuncio

The Mariana Crow, which can only be found on Rota, is on the path to being delisted as an endangered species. “We’ve seen incredible results from this rear and release program that began in 2015,” said Sarah Faegre, the Primary Investiga

A full-scale 24-hour exercise by the Guam National Guard’s 94th Civil Support Team (CST) and the Wisconsin National Guard’s 54th Civil Support Team is set for September 3 and 4 on Saipan. The annual exercise simulates scenarios that test local

Blas Mafnas is the director of the Solid Waste Management Division under DPW showing KUAM a look at their waste management. “This is where all the segregated waste are sorted out and placed in their proper location,” said Mafnas. KUAM spoke to

Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan donated 2,000 unused shampoo and body wash to the CNMI Department of Corrections. Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan General Manager Clayton Darlington said that the hotel aims to deliver a more sustainable business by 2030. "The Crowne

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