Palacios' remains back on Saipan; CNMI pay tribute to the late governor

Gov. Arnold Palacios' remains arrived from Guam on July 26 aboard a C-130 U.S. military aircraft. Photo by Bryan Manabat /Pacific Island Times Saipan — Undeterred by heavy rains from a passing tropical storm, residents of the Northern Mariana...

Saipan casino assets to change hands

As Imperial Pacific International’s bankruptcy case lumbers to a close, the assets of the embattled Saipan casino operator will transfer to a new owner. Hong Kong-listed Imperial Pacific International, which briefly operated the only integrated...

1st Saipan Fishing Festival adds flair to annual tournament

THIS month's 41st Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament in The Marianas served up extra flair for fishermen, fish lovers, and fans with the first-ever accompanying festival. The festival — organized by the Marianas Visitors Authority in...

Record 29 boats from Guam for annual Saipan fishing tournament, 1st fishing festival

A record 29 boats from Guam, with captain and crew, plus others, took part in the 41st Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament. The first-ever Saipan Fishing Festival added extra flair for fishermen, fish lovers, and fans. Organized by the...

Saipan Stevedoring seeks court order on IPI containers

SAIPAN Stevedoring Company is asking the federal bankruptcy court to direct Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC or Team King Investment (CNMI) LLC to provide a detailed plan explaining how and when they intend to remove IPI’s 28 containers...

Saipan Chamber of Commerce celebrates Cohort 1 internship commitment completion

The Saipan Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Public School System, hosted the Cohort 1 End of Commitment Ceremony at Pacific Islands Club on Tuesday, July 22. The event celebrated the interns and industry partners whose collaboration...

Saipan Chamber of Commerce applauds intent of SB 24-16, advocates for CEDA’s central role

IN response to inquiries from the community, the Saipan Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday released a statement regarding its position on Senate Bill 24-16 SD1, which aims to promote trade investment, economic development, and diversification within...

Saipan Falun Gong practitioners call on the public to help stop CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong

FALUN Gong practitioners and supporters in Saipan held a peaceful rally at the San Jose intersection to expose the Chinese Communist Party’s 26-year-long brutal persecution of Falun Gong. The event aimed to raise public awareness and call for...

Saipan delegation passes 3 spending measures

Joel Camacho THE Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation on Wednesday passed three spending measures appropriating gambling revenues and developers’ infrastructure tax funds for projects and programs in the Third Senatorial District,...

Saipan Awaodori Team in Japan

Saipan delegation passes zoning bill

Rep. John Paul Sablan MV file photo THE Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation on Tuesday unanimously passed House Local Bill 24-5, which proposes to amend the Saipan Zoning Law to clearly define “automobile sales and service”...

Died suddenly: Governor of Saipan, a U.S. territory near Guam, who fought Chinese penetration

by WorldTribune Staff, July 25, 2025 Real World News Arnold I. Palacios, governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a U.S. territory near Guam, died suddenly late Wednesday night after reports that a “medical incident”...

Saipan Community School receives WASC accreditation

(SCS) — Saipan Community School has been granted accreditation status by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The announcement was made after the school completed a detailed school report and hosted...

Tropical Storm Condition III Cancelled for Saipan, Tinian, Rota; Tropical Storm Condition II Declared for Agrihan, Alamagan, Pagan

TROPICAL STORM KROSA (12W) BULLETIN #05 DATE: JULY 25, 2025 TIME: 8:00 AM BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE-TIYAN GUAM AND COMPILED AT THE CNMI EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER-STATE WARNING POINT: ...KROSA UPGRADED TO...

From Saipan to the world, SIS joins the global elite with record AP Scholar achievements

(SIS) — Saipan International School proudly announces that 29 of its students have been recognized as AP Scholars by the College Board for the 2024–2025 academic year — the highest number in the school’s history. This milestone highlights the...

Tropical Storm Condition III Declared for Saipan, Tinian, Rota, Pagan, Alamagan, and Agrihan

Saipan (CNMI) – As of 9:30 AM, Governor David M. Apatang in consultation with the CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and the National Weather Service (NWS Guam) Weather Forecast Office (WFO), has declared Tropical...

Only one week left to apply for Saipan Chamber scholarship

THE clock is ticking for students in the Northern Marianas: the deadline to submit applications for the Saipan Chamber of Commerce scholarships is just one week away. All completed applications must be submitted by Friday, August 1, 2025, at...

Red flags at 2 Saipan sites; green flag on Rota

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...

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...

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...