Losing a generation: Economic struggles drive migration from the Northern Mariana Islands

On Saipan, empty classrooms and quiet streets whisper a sobering truth: NMI is losing its youth. Between 2010 and 2020, the population plunged from around 53,883 to just 47,329—a drop driven largely by young people chasing stability and...

‘Fiscal Fitness: Improving Financial Health for Women in Business’

(SBDC) —The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College is pleased to announce the first session of its Women’s Entrepreneurship Project training series, “Fiscal Fitness: Improving Financial Health for Women in...

Shutdown stalls federal case over injury at Saipan park

By Bryan Manabat [email protected] Variety News Staff THE U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands filed a motion Tuesday to temporarily halt proceedings in a federal negligence lawsuit filed by a Korean...

NMI, War Department leaders strengthen partnerships on Saipan, Tinian

Department of War officials, local government, and federal agencies meet for a CNMI Stakeholders Meeting in Saipan, Sept. 25. The quarterly meeting’s aim is to share information and discuss current and future DoW projects in the region. U.S. Navy...

The words of the Department of War on Guahån

The words of the Department of War on the future of Guahån have flooded the airwaves in the past month. Words are a weapon system. They have been deployed and are targeting us. This Department of War verbal projection has several tactical goals....

CNMI, DOW leaders strengthen partnerships on Saipan, Tinian

Leaders from the Department of War, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands government, federal agencies, and community representatives gathered for a CNMI Stakeholders Meeting in Garapan, Saipan, Sept. 24-25. The two-day engagement confirmed...

National Coral Reef Monitoring Program socioeconomic monitoring component: summary findings for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 2024

The Socioeconomic Component of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) collects socioeconomic data across all United States (U.S.) coral reef territories and jurisdictions to inform human dimensions indicators. These indicators fall...

A brave new world: Business openings in Saipan

BY MARK RABAGO Saipan Correspondent SAIPAN — Despite the uncertain economic times, several brave souls on Saipan have taken the leap to set up their own businesses — from electronics and pet grooming to poke bowls, barbecue, and smoked meats....

Public Integrity Task Force targets Northern Mariana Islands officials in corruption probe

Three Northern Mariana Islands officials were charged with corruption and misuse of public funds on August 21, 2025. Lieutenant Governor Dennis Mendiola and Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Response official Justin Paul Mizutani face...

USVI wants exemption from new customs duties on small packages

From left: Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr of the US Virgin Islands speaks with territorial leaders from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa during a September meeting in Washington. Photo: Gov't House VI CONSORTIUM FREDERIKSTED, St...

United will replace planes at Guam hub, upgrade lobby; same-day connections from Saipan to Hawaii starts Dec. 1

United Airlines will replace its entire Boeing 737-800 fleet with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and upgrade its check-in lobby with new kiosks "transforming the travel experience on the ground and in the sky at its Guam hub," the company said in a...

How Much More Proof Do We Need That Our Tourism “Experts” Are Scamming Us?

Editorial by Troy Torres, Kandit News & Views It’s mesmerizing how many times logic and reality need to hit people across the face with its flacid smelly flesh before they realize government officials in both the CNMI and Guam are simply duping us...

Bergancia, Chong Named Hawai‘i Pacific Health Silversword Athletes of the Week

Chaminade University men's cross country runner Anthony John Bergancia (Saipan, Northern Marianas Islands/Marianas) and women's runner Cassie Chong (Mililani, O'ahu, Hawai'i/Mililani) are the Hawai'i Pacific Health Male and Female Silversword...

Invasive species intercepted at Saipan port

(CBS) — Customs and Biosecurity officers at the Port of Saipan intercepted and contained two black widow spiders aboard the vessel APL Islander on Sept. 17, 2025, during what began as a routine inspection. The APL Islander arrived at 7 a.m. and...

Hannam, Saipan Mayor’s Office host 3-on-3 Youth Basketball Tournament

(SMO) — Hannam Supermarket of Koblerville, in collaboration with the Saipan Mayor’s Office Sports Program, hosted a 3-on-3 Youth Basketball Tournament at the Koblerville Basketball Court this past Saturday, Sept. 20. Hannam Supermarket, the...

Red flag at 1 Tinian site; green flag on Saipan

THE Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzes water samples collected from Tinian's recreational beaches and storm drainages and Saipan's east and south recreational beaches this week as part of the regularly scheduled sampling. Samples...

Red flags at 5 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...

Helping Infants Breathe in Lebanon, Distributing Medicines in Honduras, and More

By Tori Gordon Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 483 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 10.6 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications...

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Demands Answers on the Undue Coercion of Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Attorney General Pam Bondi expressing serious concern over reports that...

Farming Fun: Ruth Goodrich, Jackie Folsom, and Greg Burtt Share Hilarious Stories from the Heart of Vermont Agriculture

When your farming roots go back to 1793, you have plenty of entertaining stories like the one sugarmaker Ruth Goodrich narrates, straight-faced, about Gramp Reed and the naked turkeys. Hearing apple orchard co-owner Greg Burtt laugh over...