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Northern Mariana Islands Face Fresh Casino Controversy amid Investor Lawsuit
The Northern Mariana Islands’ longstanding struggles to develop a sustainable casino industry face a fresh setback, as Chinese investors filed a $13.4 million lawsuit in New York against the developers of a planned casino resort on Tinian. The...
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Red flags at 5 Saipan sites
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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...
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Steve Coogan's wild life behind the scenes from rock star flings to Saipan
It was the bust-up of bust-ups. The grudge match of grudge matches. The moment where a nation's hopes hung by the actions of two men. And in the end, a lot of hearts were broken – and most of the action took place while we were in bed. The...
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Delivering the Long and Winding Roads
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250 years of mail delivery, no matter the distance WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- From the busiest cities to the most remote locations, the U.S. Postal Service has been delivering mail and connecting the nation for 250 years....
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USCIS reaches H-2B cap for first half of fiscal year 2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday that it has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally established H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2026. The agency confirmed that September 12 was the final...
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Report exposes deep healthcare gaps in the Northern Mariana Islands justice system
On June 25, 2025, the Northern Mariana Islands Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights released a report that paints a stark picture of healthcare access within the NMI’s justice system. The study, Examining Access to Adequate...
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SIS, ACS battle for supremacy in cross country series
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SAIPAN International School and Agape Christian School continued their battle for first place in the high school category of the PSS-NMA All-School Cross Country Series SY25-26 after the second week of races at American Memorial Park on Saturday....
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Steve Coogan's rollercoaster life revisited from rock star fling to playing Mick McCarthy
Ahead of the Middleton-born actor's new film Saipan coming out this Friday, let's delve back into the life of the man who gave us Alan Partridge among other things Mike Taylor TV Content Editor and Ravi Meah 18:35, 16 Sep 2025 In 1994, Steve...
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Saipan International Junior Golf Open debuts at LaoLao Bay
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LAOLAO Bay Golf & Resort successfully hosted the 1st Saipan International Junior Golf Open on Sunday welcomed 21 junior golfers for a morning of spirited competition and sportsmanship. Players checked in at 6:30 a.m. for team photos before the...
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Pacific News In Brief For 16 September
Article – RNZ A round-up of news from around the region, including Northern Mariana Islands leaders reacting to the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Northern Mariana Islands – Kirk Northern Marianas leaders have joined voices across...
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Saipan’s Enbo Liu named to University Singers
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GREENVILLE, SC (BJU) — Enbo Liu has been named to Bob Jones University's University Singers, BJU's largest choral organization. Liu, a resident of Saipan, is a freshman majoring in Premed/Predent. All students at BJU are welcome to audition for...
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CUC hosts pre-proposal conference for independent power producer RFP
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A total of 77 participants attended the CUC pre-proposal conference for the CUC-RFP-25-021 IPP-Solar PV with BESS for all islands on Sept. 9, 2025, in the CUC Conference Room. CUC photo (CUC) — On Sept. 9, 2025, the Commonwealth Utilities...
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Freedom Walk brings islanders together to remember and reflect
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DOZENS of firefighters, police officers, and island residents participated in the 2025 Freedom Walk on Monday in Garapan. The annual event takes place in September across the nation. The Freedom Walk commemorates the Sept. 11 terror attacks and...
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Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund Awards 45 Artists Across American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
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Community-led grant honors Indigenous creativity, cultural leadership, and artistic resilience across the Pacific DENVER, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative West, a regional arts nonprofit, is proud to announce the culmination of the first...
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Bears hand Cardinals first loss of 2025 SBL season
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THE Bears stunned the Cardinals on Tuesday night, handing them their first loss of the 2025 Saipan Baseball League season with a 3-2 upset at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. The Bears opened strong with a solid defensive stand,...
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Saipan review – football scandal makes for thrilling big-screen drama
If the average cinemagoer sits down to watch the movie Saipan, unaware of the incident that inspired it, then an immediate montage of frantic radio soundbites does a nifty job at setting the scene before we’ve even seen a single image. Premiering...
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‘Saipan’ Review: Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke Trade Barbs During a Sports-Themed Power Trip
“The world’s a lot better when you’re winning.” You know that feeling when you think you’re in the right, but someone else’s point of view is ultimately more precise? It’s not always a fun experience to admit when you’re wrong, especially when...
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What Did You Think ICE or INS Was Doing Since the 1950s? Dear ICE: Go After the Actual Criminals In Saipan!
By Mabel Doge Luhan for Mabel’s Table, Kandit News & Views ICE arrests child sex offender! screams the Marianas Variety headline of September 9th. There’s nothing more bragworthy than getting a child sexual abuser out of our community — right?...
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‘Saipan’ Review: Newcomer Éanna Hardwicke Is An Electric Presence In This Smart Irish Soccer Comedy-Drama – Toronto Film Festival
There’s trouble in paradise in this surprisingly profound soccer comedy, which takes an episode from 2022 that passed most of the world by but left the Republic of Ireland in bits, so much so that it was even compared (elsewhere, obviously) to the...
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Saipan review: The Roy Keane film had its world premiere. Here's our vedict...
It’s one of the most famous speeches by an Irish person in the 21st century, and now Roy Keane’s expletive-strewn rant at Mick McCarthy on the eve of the 2002 World Cup has been immortalised on film in Saipan. “I don't rate you as a manager, and I...
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