Saipan Humane Society expands veterinary services across NMI

SAIPAN Humane Society recently completed a highly successful veterinary clinic in partnership with the MARS Ambassador Program, providing care to 374 pets over eight days. The clinic included a special outreach event at Atkins Kroll, where free...

Join Aria Keilbach in beautifying Tank Beach this Friday

In this file photo from Earth Day 2025, Aria Keilbach, left, participated in a Tank Beach cleanup alongside Miss Northern Marianas Earth 2024 Heavenly Pangelinan and other Miss Northern Marianas Earth 2025 contestants. Keilbach is encouraging the...

Governor OKs $42K Tinian spending measure

David Apatang GOVERNOR David M. Apatang on Friday approved a $42,000 spending measure for Tinian. Authored by Rep. Patrick San Nicolas, House Bill 24-20 is now Tinian Local Law 24-6. It appropriates $42,000 in poker fees as follows: • $30,000 for...

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Saipan’s Benedict Obando excels at US Air Force Technical School

AIRMAN First Class Benedict M. Obando of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, has been recognized for earning a place as one of the Top Graduates and as an Ammo Warrior of his U.S. Air Force Technical Training class at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas....

The TRAVEL Act

The TRAVEL Act, H.R. 3400, carries the full name “Territorial Response and Access to Veterans’ Essential Lifecare Act.” The act authorizes the Department of Veteran Affairs to assign physicians to travel to the U.S. territories to provide and...

Rota Animal Welfare League

ROTA Animal Welfare League Logo (Rota Animal Welfare League) The Rota Animal Welfare League (RAWL) formed in 1989 with the primary mission of “connecting animals with loving, caring, forever families.” They are located on base at Naval Base Rota...

OPINION ǀ Truth 143: Real Activism v Funny & Bigotry!

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is, the components of an activists are far more powerful than the funny & bigot critics in the comment section whom I love to bounce things off — LOL and Thanks for the subject matter. I bring this to the forefront not...

Team King closes $12.95 million Saipan casino purchase, eyes tourism revival

BY MARK RABAGO Saipan Correspondent Editor’s Note: IPI (CNMI) LLC reported its revenue annually and was publicly traded in Hong Kong. In its early years, IPI reported more than 1,700 employees. Team King Investments (CNMI) LLC has finalized its...

Saipan Awaodori Team’s Japan tour

After 17 years, Saipan Awaodori Team stands on its own as Saipan-ren

THE Saipan Awaodori Team has earned recognition as an independent Japanese cultural group, now known as Saipan-ren. For the first time in 17 years of participating in Awaodori festivals in Japan, the team performed from July 9 to Aug. 27, 2025, at...

Saipan Chamber of Commerce welcomes back USS Shoup

(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce warmly welcomed the return of the USS Shoup (DDG 86) to Saipan. The ship last visited in 2023, and both the Chamber and the community were excited to once again host its crew. On Tuesday, Aug. 19, the USS...

MACS announces new flight schedule connecting Saipan, Rota, Tinian, and Guam

MICRONESIAN Air Connection Services is pleased to announce the launch of its updated flight schedule effective Sept. 8, expanding seamless connections between Saipan, Rota, Tinian and Guam. The new routes and schedules provide residents, tourists,...

Savor, celebrate, and experience more this September at Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan

(Special Advertising Feature) — September is here, and with it comes a new season of flavors, gatherings, and cultural showcases at Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan. Whether you’re joining colleagues for a weekday lunch, treating your family to a Sunday...

House GOP Adds Anti-LGBTQ Amendments to Defense Bill

Illustration: Adobe Firefly LGBTQ advocates are condemning a series of six amendments tacked on to the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, a bill that funds the U.S. Department of Defense and other defense-related agencies. The...

SANCAR AUSV completes live-fire trials in Turkey

The SANCAR Armed Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (AUSV), a collaborative project between HALVESAN and Yonca Shipyard, has successfully concluded live-fire trials in the Marmara Sea, Turkey. Conducted on 9 September 2025, the trials demonstrated AUSV’s...

Temporary retail grant awarded to MRI at Saipan International Airport

Commonwealth Ports Authority Executive Director Esther Ada reports to the board during a meeting on Friday. Photo by Emmanuel T. Erediano THE Commonwealth Ports Authority Board of Directors unanimously approved on Friday the temporary concession...

Tinian’s North Field restoration begins 80 years after WWII role

Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan, right, and Senate President Karl King-Nabors join U.S. Air Force officials in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tinian North Field runway rehabilitation project. Contributed photo THE U.S. Air Force 513th...

Saipan Renal Care recertified by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

(SRC) — Saipan Renal Care proudly announces its successful recertification by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS, affirming full compliance with federal standards for quality dialysis care. The CMS recertification review,...

Saipan residents get up-close experience on USS Shoup

ISLAND residents participated Tuesday in a tour of the USS Shoup, a 509-foot Arleigh Burke-class destroyer that is part of the USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group. Named for Medal of Honor recipient Gen. David M. Shoup, the 22nd commandant...