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Senate counsel questions governor’s directive on unpaid holidays

October 7, 2025• Local News

By Emmanuel T. [email protected] News Staff   THE Senate legal counsel over the weekend sent Senate President Karl...
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Legislative initiative to extend land lease terms to 99 years

October 7, 2025• Local News

SENATOR Manny Gregory T. Castro on Friday introduced Senate Legislative Initiative 24-3, seeking to amend Article 12 of the CNMI Constitution to increase the maximum leasehold interest on real property in the Commonwealth from 55 years to 99 years.
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Ex-PSS employee to plead guilty in federal fraud case

October 7, 2025• Local News

By Bryan [email protected] News Staff   A FORMER CNMI Public School System employee, Giselle Butalid, is expected to plead...
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Local fishermen raise concerns over shark predation on catch

October 7, 2025• Local News

FISHERMEN’S shark tales of frustration over predation and concerns about its impact on fisheries dominated the discussions at a public meeting hosted by the nonprofit organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Group to discuss the effects sharks have on their catch.
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Sports

October 7, 2025• Local Sports

Natives Clinch no. 8 seed with 10-2 win over Phillies

October 7, 2025• Local Sports

New Summit’s balanced offense fends off Protech, 68-63

October 7, 2025• Local Sports

Koblerville stuns Garapan with four-goal burst

October 7, 2025• National Sports

Trevor Lawrence’s dramatic late TD lifts Jaguars over Chiefs

October 7, 2025• National Sports

Four-run inning sends Dodgers to 2-0 NLDS edge on Phillies

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Editorials ǀ At your own peril

October 2, 2025• Editorials

PERHAPS if CNMI officials in all branches of government, including autonomous agencies, “volunteered” to take a 10 or 20% pay cut, there would be more funds available for public education, public safety, or public health.
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The way things are

September 26, 2025• Editorials, Views

No choice FOUR months after declaring that the state of the CNMI was “getting better,” the administration removed its rose-colored...
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Frankly

September 19, 2025• Editorials, Views

It’s a start REGARDING the PSS budget — specifically, the government’s inability to meet PSS’s full request — a lawmaker...
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Cold truth

September 12, 2025• Editorials, Views

Backward march! INTERESTING choice of words by the education commissioner. The CNMI is going backwards in education, he said, referring to...
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Letters

CNMI will lose funding, leadership needs to be held accountable!

October 5, 2025• Letters to the Editor

AS a concerned CNMI resident, we all have to be aware that including federal programs and federally funded staff in CNMI’s austerity measures creates serious risks — financial, legal, operational, and reputational. Consequences:
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‘Our deepest gratitude’

October 2, 2025• Letters to the Editor

THE Santa Soledad Parish community and Father Rey D. Rosal extends our deepest gratitude to all the donors and sponsors, who have contributed thus far to the upcoming Santa Soledad Golf Tournament Fundraiser in honor of Fr. Rey D. Rosal’s 36th Priesthood Ordination Anniversary scheduled to take pla…
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Opinions

Truth 146: An SS Lesson, The Covenant & Stewardship!

October 6, 2025• Columnists

THE Truth is Dr. Galvin Deleon Guerrero offers the perfect Social Studies Lesson in his statement that “the Covenant sets a Promise NOT Conditions” which is a very REAL & POWERFUL statement for voters and future Social Studies Lessons.
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BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ What does a marine archaeologist do?

October 5, 2025• Columnists

AFTER several mentions of marine archaeologists in recent columns, I have been asked to explain what they do. Let’s walk through a typical case study and get into his or her world.
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Business

Bitcoin hits new all-time record high

October 7, 2025• Business News

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Bitcoin hit a new record high on Monday as the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value continued to benefit from strong investor demand.
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Regional/World

How China waged an infowar against US interests in the Philippines

October 7, 2025• Regional / World

MANILA (Reuters) — As Chinese ships fired water cannons at Philippine vessels in the South China Sea in November 2021, Beijing’s...
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National

Illinois sues to stop National Guard deployment as Trump escalates clash with states

October 7, 2025• National

(Reuters) — The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sued President Donald Trump on Monday, seeking to block the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Chicago, as hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas headed to the nation’s third-largest city.
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Happy Birthday Julie Ogo!

Thinking of you and the good times we have spent together! Happy Birthday, to my dear best friend who is always close to my heart! Wishing God writes the best of his blessings in your destiny and showers upon you the most beautiful, moments always! With love always, Maggie Masga

Congratulations, Alia Aguon Haro!

Congratulations Alia! You did it! May God bless you on your new journey in life. We are so proud of you. Love you! Alia Aguon Haro graduated Magna Cum Laude from Seattle Pacific University, on June 13, 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music. 

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