PSS Crowns Race, Doculan

The roar of students, teachers, and staff was deafening inside of the Marianas High School cafeteria this morning as two Dolphins took top honors as CNMI Public School System State Counselor of the Year Gabby Race and Teacher of the Year Dr. Marifi Doculan were presented their respective awards.
NWS: Fair weather for Marianas, but high risk of rip currents continues

SAIPAN — The National Weather Service in Guam says we’re in for mostly pleasant weather over the next few days in the Marianas, but beachgoers will still need to watch out for dangerous rip currents.
NMC food drive collects more than 300 donations for Proa Pantry

SAIPANI — Northern Marianas College recently collected more than 300 canned and dry goods for its Proa Pantry through a campus-wide food drive led by the Office of the President, the Associated Students of NMC (ASNMC), and the Office of Student Activities and Leadership (OSAL). The effort ran throughout October and November.
CNMI SBDC named Neighborhood Champion for American Express’s Small Business Saturday

SAIPAN — The CNMI Small Business Development Center (CNMI SBDC) Network has been selected as an official Neighborhood Champion for American Express’s Small Business Saturday, which will take place this year on Saturday, November 29.
PSS issues brief statement defending HR practices after op-eds

SAIPAN— The CNMI Public School System has issued a brief official statement defending its hiring and classification practices in response to recent NMI News Service opinion pieces calling for greater accountability and transparency in the system’s human resources decisions.
Christmas Village lighting postponed to Dec. 5 to allow state funeral preparations

SAIPAN — The Governor’s Office has postponed this year’s Christmas Village Lighting Event to allow time to prepare the Multi-Purpose Building for the State Funeral of former Lieutenant Governor Diego T. Benavente.