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Tinian students share dreams with education chief
Marianas Variety
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TINIAN — The new school year in Tinian began not with speeches from a podium, but with conversations in classrooms. Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence Camacho chose to start the year by sitting with students — listening to their hopes, their...
Triple J to Close Payless SuperFresh & Truckload Retail Store in Saipan
Marianas Variety
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Triple J Saipan, Inc. announced today that its Payless SuperFresh & Truckload retail store in Saipan will close on October 31, 2025. The company will continue to serve the island through its wholesale division operating from its existing location...
Yongle Restaurant opens on Guam after owner closes 35-year business on Saipan
Pacific Daily News
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There’s a new restaurant on Guam serving an array of mostly Chinese dishes. After 35 years of running a restaurant on Saipan, Yiqun Su relocated to Guam to continue his food service dream by opening Yongle Restaurant in Harmon Industrial Park. “I...
Trump tariffs make shipping to US 'complex', NZ Post says
1News
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NZ Post services to the US should resume within weeks, as it figures its way through the Trump administration's tariffs. The postal service had temporarily suspended parcel services to the US because of confusion caused by the tariff regime. This...
Trump tariffs make shipping to US 'complex' - NZ Post
RNZ
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August 25, 2025
NZ Post said tax kicks in at the end of this week on all parcels. (File photo) Photo: Supplied / NZ Post NZ Post services to the US should resume within weeks, as it figures its way through the Trump administration's tariffs. The postal service...
Climate change, pollution, and lack of funding grows environmental risks in Northern Mariana Islands
Pasquines
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August 19, 2025
On August 14, 2025, the final protocols by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regarding 18 marine habitats in the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Pacific Remote Islands will take effect. The...
2 US senators meet NMI officials, inspect Tinian airfield projects
Marianas Variety
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SENATOR Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, and Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, were on Tinian Monday for a “fact-finding” visit to assess ongoing...
Where Can Americans Vacation Without Needing A Passport?
The Travel
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August 29, 2025
The summer is almost over, and plenty of American citizens have traveled abroad to faraway destinations to enjoy tropical weather, white beaches, and exotic food. Yet, many people decided to stay at home. Some of them may have done so simply...
Tinian’s North Field restoration begins 80 years after WWII role
Marianas Variety
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Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan, right, and Senate President Karl King-Nabors join U.S. Air Force officials in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tinian North Field runway rehabilitation project. Contributed photo THE U.S. Air Force 513th...
NZ Post halts some US shipping as Donald Trump tariffs take effect
The New Zealand Herald
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August 23, 2025
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Concerns over US Military expansion grow in the Northern Mariana Islands
Pasquines
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August 11, 2025
On June 23 and 24, Tinian Mayor Edwin Alden issued a statement to United States military officials regarding the recent military expansion plans. In his speech, Alden “demanded honesty, saying CNMI residents are frustrated with what they see as...
DPL hosts successful agricultural homestead lottery on Tinian
Marianas Variety
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TINIAN (DPL) — In a long-awaited milestone for land access and agricultural development, the Department of Public Lands successfully conducted a two-day agricultural homestead lottery on Aug. 19 and 20, awarding 240 agricultural homestead lots to...
Fall semester brings new faculty, programs and more
Emory University
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The nine schools that make up Emory University have big plans for the 2025-26 academic year, from welcoming new faculty to introducing new programs and initiatives. Here’s a roundup of incoming class stats and other things to come, as listed by...
Apatang approves local funding for Saipan programs, projects
Marianas Variety
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Joel Camacho GOVERNOR David M. Apatang has signed into law House Local Bill 24-15, appropriating $230,000 in amusement machine license fee collections for various programs and services on Saipan. Authored by Rep. Joel Camacho and co-sponsored by...
Guam residents join other territories in petition opposing deep seabed mining in American Samoa
Pacific Daily News
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Guam residents have joined over 2,000 other people in a petition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opposing the imposition of deep seabed mining in the waters of American Samoa. Right to Democracy, which works to advance democracy, equity,...
B-52 upgrades aim to revive bomber China fears the most
Asia Times
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August 30, 2025
The US is banking on a long-delayed radar overhaul to give its venerable B-52 bomber sharper eyes and longer reach, a modernization hailed as essential for keeping the Cold War giant relevant in the Pacific. At the same time, questions swirl...
The Northern Mariana Islands and the Aleutian Islands: Forgotten pillars of the US Indo-Pacific strategy
Pasquines
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August 6, 2025
By Aayush Gandhi As the Chinese threat against Taiwan rapidly increases, new US Indo-Pacific strategies have emphasized the creation of a grid of small, dispersed, and concealed bases to strengthen deterrence. Proponents have called for the US to...
US military investment in the Northern Mariana Islands raises questions of cultural loss and political influence
Pasquines
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August 4, 2025
The United States is investing nearly $800 million to expand military facilities on Tinian, one of the main islands in the Northern Mariana Islands. This is a specific strategy to strengthen its presence in the Indo-Pacific, especially amid rising...
First, American Samoa: Territorial advocates warn Guam, CNMI can be the next target for deep-sea mining
The Pacific Island Times
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August 17, 2025
With the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management poised to decide soon on an application for deep-sea mining in the waters off American Samoa, advocates opposing the initiative hope to build a tidal wave of resistance not just in American Samoa but...
Apatang asks for extension of comment period for Tinian military plans
Marianas Variety
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David Apatang (Pacific Island Times) — Gov. David M. Apatang has requested a 60-day extension for comments on the revised draft environmental impact statement for the CNMI joint military training plans on Tinian, saying the civilian community...