THE Saipan Mayor’s Office and the Liberation Day Committee would like to inform the public that due to heavy rains and flooding, Thursday evening’s Liberation festivities have been canceled. The mayor ...

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(Reuters) — Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old boy from the Dallas area, won the 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, swiftly nailing the French-derived word "eclaircissement," synonymous with ...

Even politicians can’t dodge arithmetic ACCORDING to the governor’s SOCA, “We need to return to a state where we sacrifice instant gratification in favor of long-term sustainability.” We sure hope the ...

Rudy Francisco, who works in the private sector, said he rarely buys enough gasoline to fill his car's tank. He added that he can only afford to buy $10 worth of gas each time he refuels. “It is ...

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 ...

KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) — The Palau Red Cross Society is appealing to the Olbiil Era Kelulau or Palau’s National Congress, for supplemental funding after losing nearly $600,000 in U.S. government ...

Malek, a British citizen, stated that he was never notified or given the opportunity to appeal the decision, which bars him indefinitely from entering Palau — a country where he served for over a ...

Something as simple as showing up for a game of pickleball can be an act of care. It's low-pressure, open to all skill levels, and for many, a chance to just breathe for a while. Unlike some of the ...

The law authorized internet gambling on Tinian and the issuance of a digital currency known as the "Tinian Stable Token," which was later rebranded as "Marianas USD." According to the AG’s complaint, ...

"The conventional wisdom that both great powers seek dominance of the Pacific is a false equivalency. Right now, that's not true. Over the past 10 years, that has not been true," Jackson said. "China ...

LONDON (Reuters) — Combining dance music, some social media buzz and one of the world's oldest pastimes, London chess group Knight Club draws dozens of players each week, creating a social space its ...