BREAKING NEWS: CNMI Department of Public Safety Issues Update on the Shooting Investigation at Ocean Ridge Homes
From DPS:
JKPL names 2025 CNMI book selections for Library of Congress National Book Festival
SAIPAN — The Northern Mariana Islands Center for the Book at Joeten-Kiyu Public Library (JKPL) announced its 2025 official selections for the Library of Congress National Book Festival’s “Roadmap to Reading,” highlighting local literary heritage for youth and adults. Thousands attended the Sept. 6, 2025 festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., which marked the event’s 25th year with the theme “Uniting Book Lovers for 25 Years.”
Retiree benefit payments delayed for some accounts; Bank of Hawaii deposits posted this morning
SAIPAN — The NMI Settlement Fund and the Department of Finance said some retiree benefit payments scheduled for October 15 were delayed due to the timing of a 25% transfer from the CNMI Treasury and an intervening U.S. federal bank holiday.
Governor submits revised FY2026 budget with lower revenue, austerity options, and pension-loan path
SAIPAN — Governor David M. Apatang on Oct. 14 submitted a revised Fiscal Year 2026 budget to the 24th Commonwealth Legislature that lowers projected revenues, institutes austerity, and presents two spending plans that hinge on a proposed $29 million pension loan for the NMI Settlement Fund.
Gilbert Iglecias Macaranas (1954–2025)
The family of Gilbert Iglecias Macaranas announces memorial Mass schedules at Santa Soledad Church and San Vicente Church following his passing on October 11, 2025.
