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DPHSS gets $39M for IT modernization
The Guam Daily Post
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The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services was awarded $39 million in Advanced Planning Document, or APD, funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS. An APD is a written plan outlining how a state (or...
U23 team leave for Iraq camp
Gulf Daily News Online
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FOOTBALL – BAHRAIN’S under-23 Olympic football team leave for Iraq today to conduct a week-long overseas training camp. The gathering is being held as part of their preparations for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, which are scheduled to be...
Apatang and Mendiola sworn in following Governor Palacios’ passing
Island Times
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July 25, 2025
Saipan, CNMI — In the wake of Governor Arnold I. Palacios’ sudden passing on July 23, 2025, leadership in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands transitioned swiftly and in accordance with the CNMI Constitution. Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang...
Tsunami alert triggers mass evacuations across Pacific
The Guardian
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July 30, 2025
In the Pacific territory of Guam shortly before lunchtime on Tuesday, Sam Mabini’s phone began to ping. A tsunami warning had been issued after an 8.8-magnitude quake struck a remote part of the Russian coast. Authorities had put out the alert...
CNMI anticipates resurgence of Chinese market with the resumption of visa-free entry program
The Pacific Island Times
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July 28, 2025
Tourists stroll along the street in the district of Garapan on Saipan. Photo by Mar-Vic Cagurangan/Pacific Island Times By Pacific Island Times News Staff Saipan– The Marianas Visitors Authority anticipates the Chinese market to bounce back...
Time will change this fall, but 20 states want to end the practice
Austin American-Statesman - Texas
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The Texas heat may not indicate it, but summer is drawing to a close. While Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer for many, your body's circadian rhythm may not recognize the shift to shorter, colder days until the end of daylight saving...
Tsunami alert issued yesterday for northern Pacific islands
Samoa News
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July 30, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A tsunami alert was issued mid-afternoon yesterday local time for Pacific islands, Russia and Japan after a magnitude 8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey says. The quake was...
OSC recognizes federal mine safety employees who blew the whistle about skipped inspections
Government Executive
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July 30, 2025
The Office of Special Counsel on Wednesday selected two Mine Safety and Health Administration employees, who disclosed that mines in the Pacific territories have not been inspected since 2016, as winners of its annual award honoring government...
Why the Almanac of American Politics remains an essential read amid today’s fractured political climate
Poynter
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July 30, 2025
On Sept. 2, a rarity will arrive in bookstores: a volume that manages to bridge the divides of today’s highly polarized politics. That book is the Almanac of American Politics. An updated version of the Almanac has been published every two years...
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....
4th Annual Michelob Ultra Beer Mile this Saturday
Marianas Variety
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A limited-edition Michelob Ultra Run Saipan 500ml beer mug will be awarded to participants who make it to the fourth lap of the 4th annual Michelob Ultra Beer Mile, which will be held this Saturday at Marianas Beach Resort. Contributed photo THE...
2,123 lives: Inside the stats and stories of those arrested by ICE from the S.F. area
Mission Local - California
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July 30, 2025
In early July, Edin Eduardo Castañeda Reyes stopped to get breakfast on his way to work in Redwood City when he noticed two unmarked cars following him into the parking lot. “Right when I got out of my car and took two steps, they were on top of...
Falcons unleash 11-run barrage to topple Blue Shark
Marianas Variety
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THE Falcons soared to their third win of the 2025 Saipan Baseball League season on Tuesday night, defeating Blue Shark 13-2 after sparking a fifth-inning rally at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. The Falcons took flight early in the...
Sen. Kelly steps in to help Arizona man stuck with $6K tariff to ship car home
Arizona’s Family
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July 25, 2025
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — While Michael Bonsaver was living in Saipan, capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, he bought an SUV. Then, when he moved back to Arizona, he decided to ship his vehicle home as well. It was loaded onto a boat in Saipan in...
Record-setting earthquake off Russia sends tsunami waves toward US states
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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July 30, 2025
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Tsunami waves have hit nations across the Pacific after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday local time, with millions of people urged to evacuate to higher ground. The waves...
What to know about the tsunamis hitting the Pacific region
The Gazette - Colorado
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Tsunamis hit several nations and U.S. states in the Pacific region early Wednesday morning after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the far eastern coast of Russia. The waves have ranged anywhere from 2 to 6 feet high, posing a possible...
‘Prepared for a long stay’: tsunami alert triggers mass evacuations across Pacific
The Guardian
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July 30, 2025
In the Pacific territory of Guam, just before lunchtime on Tuesday, Sam Mabini’s phone began to ping. A tsunami warning was issued after a powerful 8.8-magnitude quake struck a remote part of the Russian coast. Authorities put out the alert over...
System 12W upgraded to Tropical Storm Krosa as northern islands face warnings
The Guam Daily Post
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Tropical Depression 12W strengthened into Tropical Storm Krosa Friday morning, prompting tropical storm warnings for the northern Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands while bringing reduced rainfall expectations for Guam. The Joint Typhoon...
Guam honors late CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios
Pacific Daily News
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Guam honored the late Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold Palacios at a Mass held Friday at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica in Hagåtña. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio invited the people of Guam...
Pacific on tsunami watch following powerful 8.8 quake off Russia
RNZ
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July 29, 2025
Cook Islands - Boats in Rarotonga being moved to deeper water on the advice of local authorities in response to Tsunami Warnings after the 8.8 magnitude quake off of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. 30 July 2025 Photo: RNZ Pacific/Caleb Fotheringham...