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Audit finds major CPA accounting and compliance issues

June 28, 2026• Local News

THE Commonwealth Ports Authority failed to properly record true-up adjustments from fiscal years 2017 to 2024, causing the timing of revenue recognition to depart from applicable accounting principles, according to an audit report completed by Ernst & Young.

AG opinion sought to protect DPS chief, says RB

June 28, 2026• Local News

SAIPAN Mayor Ramon “RB” Camacho defended his decision to seek an attorney general opinion on the reinstatement of DPS Commissioner Anthony Macaranas, saying the move was intended to protect the commissioner and prevent criminal cases from being jeopardized — not to challenge Gov. David M. Apatang.

Castro explains party switch

June 28, 2026• Local News

SENATOR Manny Gregory T. Castro on Saturday explained his decision to defect to the Republican Party, saying his governing philosophy “has naturally evolved” through years of public service and listening to families, business owners, educators, and workers across the CNMI.

CUC seeks CPUC approval for $2.2M water meter replacement project

June 28, 2026• Local News

THE Commonwealth Utilities Corporation is seeking Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission approval to purchase more than $2.2 million in new ultrasonic water meters to replace roughly 2,500 failed units across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, CUC Executive Director Kevin Watson said.

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Sports

June 28, 2026• Local Sports

CNMI Juniors cruise past American Samoa in six-inning win

June 28, 2026• Local Sports

Crooked Arrow 2 surges past Chon Chon as Fighters stay hot in 8-ball league

June 28, 2026• Local Sports

McDonald’s donates $1,500 to support Saipan Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament

June 27, 2026• Local Sports

Getting a feel for the ballfield in South Korea

June 26, 2026• Local Sports

Go CNMI!

June 25, 2026• Local Sports

Concepcion brothers deliver standout performances in Iowa tournament

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Diversification talk, investment silence

June 25, 2026• Editorials

This may surprise some people, but the CNMI government has never stopped talking about economic diversification for nearly 50 years.

What Sen. Castro and MVA said

June 18, 2026• Editorials

In the case of the House bills that triggered the current legislative hullabaloo, did the House conduct public hearings before acting on the measures? Were CUC, CPUC, or other experts consulted or given the opportunity to provide comments? If not, why not?

Déjà vu at CUC

June 11, 2026• Editorials

We are good at identifying glaring problems and coming up with sensible solutions. But the follow-through leaves much to be desired.

Zero

June 4, 2026• Editorials

Everyone on Capital Hill is “for education.” Yet they passed a budget that forced PSS to reduce the number of its school days. Elected officials are also “for public health,” but they have consistently underfunded the medical referral program.

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Letters

In honor of Guelo Fadang, Luta storyteller, linguist and plant expert

June 28, 2026• Letters to the Editor

We met Guelo Fadang and his beloved wife Aning while admiring a sacred Ficus tree beside their home.

Questions

June 15, 2026• Letters to the Editor

The major problem is the fuel source along with normal bureaucratic inefficiency.

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Opinions

What Oregon means to the Pacific

June 28, 2026• Columnists

The history of the Pacific could have been radically different if the Oregon dispute had ended differently.

The federal response is ending. Our real test starts now.

June 28, 2026• Columnists

THERE comes a point after every disaster when the chainsaws fall silent, the generators are shut off, the emergency shelters close their doors, and the headlines begin to fade. To the outside world, these are signs that life has returned to normal. But those who have lived through catastrophe know …

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Business

Australia toughens kids’ social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firms

June 28, 2026• Business News

Australia said on Saturday it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms that fail to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ‌ban has had little effect on teen use.

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Regional/World

Guam sidelined as locals speak up on military buildup

June 28, 2026• Regional, World

The room at the Guam Congress Building was not full Friday afternoon. Just three senators showed up, a handful of community members took seats in the gallery, and no one from Joint Region Marianas or Joint Task Force-Micronesia came, just as no military officials attended the first briefing in May.

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National

US carries out fresh strikes against Iran after tanker struck in Hormuz, escalating hostilities

June 28, 2026• National

The U.S. military said it struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, in the worst escalation since the two sides signed an interim peace deal two weeks ago.

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