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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) — The Palau Senate on Thursday last week voted to reject the reappointment of Dr. Dale Jenkins as minister of education. Seven senators opposed the nomination, while six ...

GOVERNOR Arnold I. Palacios on Thursday announced that President Donald Trump has responded to his request to continue the consultations pursuant to Section 902 of the Covenant between the CNMI and ...

THE Rotary Club of Saipan held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new playground at San Isidro Beach Park in the Laly 4 section of Chalan Kanoa on Thursday. The playground features five slides, climbing ...

MY wife and I put together a brief video (best viewed in HD) with select U.S. National Archives photographs and caption cards in time for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Tinian. Some images can ...

IN today’s busy world, finding time to exercise can feel overwhelming. Many people think they need hours at the gym or a complex fitness plan to see results, but the truth is far simpler: small, ...

MARRIOTT International Inc. on Tuesday signed a hotel management agreement with Honest Profit International Limited for the operation of the Saipan Marriott Resort & Spa which will open in San Antonio ...