Governor of Northern Mariana Islands Passes Away in Guam

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (L), with Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands Gov. Arnold Palacios (R) at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu, on Feb. 26, 2025. Petty Officer 1st Class...

Northern Mariana Islands’ Tinian embraces digital currency and online gambling regulation

In May 2025, the island of Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands made headlines by passing groundbreaking legislation that allows the local government to issue its own digital currency, called the “Tinian Stable Token.” This bold move aims to...

Community Events: Tough Cookie Fun Run; Junior Achievement's Company of the Year; Toyotathon on Guam and Saipan

Guam Girl Scouts to mark 90th year with Tough Cookie Fun Run The Guam Girl Scouts will celebrate a monumental milestone, 90 years of Girl Scouting on Guam, with the "Tough Cookie Fun Run: The Great Adventureful" on Sept. 14 at LeoPalace Resort....

Northern Mariana Islands lose their last best hope

I was in awe of Arnold Palacios, who passed away on July 23. Having spent a good part of my career dealing with public and private corruption, I never once saw a top official ask to be investigated and mean it. That takes courage and, ultimately,...

Red flags on 3 Saipan, 3 Rota sites

THE Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzed water samples collected from Saipan's east and south recreational beaches this week. Samples collected from the following locations contained excessive concentrations of fecal indicator...

The best of both worlds rolls into Saipan

LOOK! Out on the road! Is it a truck? Is it an SUV? It’s the Hyundai Santa Cruz! You spot it through your rearview mirror on Beach Road — the front of a stylish SUV. Let it pass, and you’ll be looking at the back of a sporty pickup truck. That’s...

Update 3 and Final: U.S. Coast Guard reopens ports of Saipan and Tinian

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Saipan and Tinian ports to Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey, effective 10 p.m. on July 30, reopening the ports to normal operations as the tsunami advisory ended and aids-to-navigation...

Butler & Co off to Laos

Staff Correspondent 02 August, 2025, 23:03 Bangladesh under-20 football team players pose for a photograph prior to their departure for Laos at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday. | BFF photo The Bangladesh women’s under-20...

Did the Nagasaki bomber ‘miss’ on purpose to save lives?

Few people have heard of Captain Kermit Beahan.Beahan was the bomb-aimer on the B29 that dropped the plutonium bomb, known as Fat Man, on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, an act that ended possibly the cruellest war in history.Except that he didn’t...

Update 2: U.S. Coast Guard reopens ports of Guam and Rota, continuing assessments in Saipan and Tinian

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Guam and the Rota ports back to Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey, effective 7:30 p.m. on July 30, reopening the ports to normal operations as the tsunami advisory ended. Further...

Saipan’s Shawn Fleming wins big at Guam bodybuilding showdown

SAIPAN’S Shawn Fleming delivered a commanding performance during the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation Guam Classic Muscle Showdown 2025, walking away with multiple first-place titles — including the coveted Overall awards in both Bodybuilding...

Tsunami advisory cancelled; ‘All Clear’ declared for Saipan, Tinian, and Rota; rip current advisory still in effect

Mario Rosenstock was waiting for call to play Roy Keane in ‘Saipan’ film, but concedes he’s too old

CUC rumor control: No prescheduled power plant shutdowns on Saipan, Rota, and Tinian

Northern Mariana Islands Governor Arnold Palacios dies at 69

Governor Arnold I. Palacios of the Northern Mariana Islands passed away on July 23, 2025, at the age of 69, after suffering a medical incident in his Capitol Hill office on Saipan. He was airlifted to Guam for specialized care but was later...

Red flags at 23 Saipan sites

THE Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzes water samples collected from Saipan’s west coast recreational beaches and storm drainages every week. Samples collected from the following locations contained excessive concentrations of...

Only 3 days left to apply for Saipan chamber scholarship

(SCC) — The clock is ticking for students in the Northern Mariana Islands: there are only three days left to apply for the Saipan Chamber of Commerce scholarships. The final deadline to submit all completed applications is Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, by...

New date, same holiday magic: Saipan’s Christmas in July set for Aug. 22

(SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College is pleased to announce the new date for its Saipan Christmas in July event, now scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at the Northern Marianas College As...

Tourism agencies in Guam and Saipan prep offers for the summer

The Marianas Visitors Authority anticipates that the Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program, or the EVS-TAP related flights from Hong Kong will resume on Sept. 21, allowing the Northern Mariana Islands to welcome more visitors...

Residents pay tribute as Palacios’ remains return to Saipan

First lady Wella Palacios and family members accompanied the governor’s body, which received a ceremonial water salute on arrival at Francisco C Ada/Saipan International Airport. Photo: Marianas Press Residents of the Commonwealth of Northern...