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Saipan Chamber of Commerce to meet on Aug. 6
Marianas Variety
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(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce’s August general membership meeting is set for Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Queens Hall of Kensington Hotel Saipan. This month’s meeting will feature a special Q&A panel...
REFORPAC Community Day draws hundreds of Saipan residents
Marianas Variety
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THE Resolute Force Pacific 2025 Community Day drew hundreds of Saipan residents on Monday, showcasing several U.S. Air Force aircraft participating in large-scale military rehearsals in the Indo-Pacific. 2nd Lt. Grace Brandt, public affairs...
Rene Batallones is SGA June Ace
Marianas Variety
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Rene Battalones RENE Batallones has made his yearly return to the list of elite players in the 2025 season of the Saipan Golf Association, winning the June Ace of the Month title after shooting a net score of 63 during the monthly tournament at...
Saipan Chamber submits recommendations to King-Hinds
Marianas Variety
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Kimberlyn King-Hinds THE Saipan Chamber of Commerce has formally submitted its response to U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds, regarding her proposed CNMI Labor Stabilization Policy Framework. In its letter dated July 15, 2025, the Chamber...
Kamchatka earthquake among largest in modern history
AzerNews
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July 31, 2025
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia. The tsunami that followed flooded part of the city of Severo-Kurilsk. A state of emergency was declared in the Kamchatka region. The United States Geological Survey...
Saipan's Herman’s Bakery eyes expansion to Guam, return to Pohnpei
Pacific Daily News
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AIRPORT ROAD, Saipan—Herman’s Modern Bakery, Saipan’s oldest and most iconic bakery, is setting its sights on Guam. Under the leadership of new general manager Joseph Lee Pan Guerrero, the family-run Saipan institution is preparing to open its...
Atkins Kroll Saipan drives community impact as hole-in-one sponsor for 23rd HANMI Charity Classic
Marianas Variety
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Atkins Kroll Saipan is a hole-in-one sponsor of this year’s HANMI Charity Golf Tournament set for July 26 at LaoLao Bay Golf Resort. Contributed photo ATKINS Kroll Inc., an Inchcape company proudly announces its sponsorship of the 23rd HANMI...
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands in 'very dire' condition: officials
The Bond Buyer - New York
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July 9, 2025
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold Palacios reportedly said in February he was optimistic about federal aid. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is in "very dire" fiscal condition, its government told the...
Tenelle, The Wailers rock Saipan in packed reggae show
Marianas Variety
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REGGAE fans flocked to Saipan World Resort on Friday to see Tenelle and The Wailers perform live in concert. Aside from the main acts, the show featured local artists and their Guam-based counterparts. The night kicked off with a performance by...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 6: Heartbreak for Samoa as the Northern Mariana Islands Cling onto Semifinals Spot
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - There was a lot to play for at Stop 6 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania in Conference 2. With semi-finals quickly approaching, teams were desperate to get into the top two on the standings to secure a ticket. Women’s...
Marie Curie urge people to volunteer to support patients in West Dunbartonshire
Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter
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The charity is recruiting companion volunteers to provide comfort and companionship to people nearing the end of life at the Vale of Leven Hospital in West Dunbartonshire. This role involves offering emotional support to patients through chatting,...
ASEDA signs MOU that could lead to deep sea nodule collaboration
Samoa News
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July 31, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A leading U.S. innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining, announced yesterday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA),...
Locals save 200-year-old Welsh pub from ruin with community cash, as thousands shut across UK
Malay Mail
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August 1, 2025
LONDON, Aug 1 — A nearly 200-year-old pub, the Radnor Arms in rural Wales stood abandoned a few years ago. Water ran down the walls, ivy crept around broken windows and rats’ skeletons littered the floor. Fast forward to 2025 and laughter rings...
General Synod digest: Church Representation Rules changes carried
Church Times
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July 31, 2025
THE General Synod voted to amend the Church Representation Rules on the Monday. Its resolutions will now be laid before Parliament. Clive Scowen (London), for the Elections Review Group, reminded members that the business had been deferred from...
Swimming prodigy Aleksenko rakes up six golds for Northern Mariana Islands
RNZ
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July 4, 2025
Isaiah Roger Aleksenko Photo: RNZ Pacific/Coco Lance Team Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) member Isaiah Aleksenko, 19, is leading the charge among Pacific swimmers at the Mini Games 2025. The swimming prodigy has emerged as a dominant force thus...
Ernie Els calls for The Open to return to Muirfield in 2028
Gazette and Herald
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Muirfield is one of The Open’s iconic venues and has hosted golf’s original major 16 times, behind only St Andrews on the current rota of 10 courses the event goes to. But it has not been seen since 2013, due in part to a row between The R&A and...
Tsunami alert grips NMI
Marianas Variety
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RESIDENTS of low-lying areas on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota evacuated to higher ground on Wednesday following the CNMI government's tsunami advisory, which was issued in response to an 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia....
Tsunami Advisory Issued for CNMI
Marianas Variety
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The CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) in conjunction with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) has issued a tsunami advisory for the coastal areas of the Northern Mariana Islands, including Saipan, Tinian, Rota,...
Gerald (Jerry) Leonard Bronder: ‘He encouraged his students with love, dedication and, naturally, lots of humor and wit’
Redheaded Blackbelt - California
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July 31, 2025
This section includes announcements of important events in our lives–births, graduations, engagements, marriages, and deaths. If you want to share an event with your community, please send a photo and a written piece to [email protected]. Gerald...
New Chief U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer for the Northern Mariana Islands sworn in
KUAM
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July 3, 2025
Grace Damian Flores began her career over 28 years ago, in 1997, as a U.S. Probation Officer Assistant with the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. In June 1999, she was promoted...