NMI Crime Stoppers seeks public help locating 3 people wanted for failure to appear
SAIPAN — NMI Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in locating three people wanted on warrants after they failed to appear for scheduled review hearings.
Josephine Sablan Rabago July 12, 1957 – November 24, 2025
In loving memory of Josephine Sablan Rabago, lovingly known as “Ofing/Doll”
HSEM warns of temporary VHF radio coverage outage near Rota beginning Dec. 1
SAIPAN — The CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, working with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam, is urging mariners to prepare for a temporary outage in VHF radio communications coverage in the vicinity of Rota and surrounding waters beginning Dec. 1, 2025.
Day Three Postponed at WBSC U-15 Oceania Championship, Play Resumes Today
Dededo, GUAM — Day Three of the WBSC U-15 Men’s Baseball Oceania Championship 2025 was postponed Sunday due to wet field conditions at the Dededo Sports Complex, with opening-round play set to resume today as teams close out pool competition.
Frank “The Crank” Camacho Wins Gold at East Japan IBJJF Open in First Post-UFC Tournament
SAIPAN — Frank “The Crank” Camacho opened a new competitive chapter with a gold-medal finish at the East Japan International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025, capturing first place in the Male Master 1 Black Belt Medium-Heavy (88.30 kg) division in his first tournament appearance since retiring from the UFC.
Op-Ed: The Marianas Deserves Better Than Seabed Mining—And We Already Have a Better Path
For thousands of years, the people of the Marianas have lived surrounded by the ocean. It has provided food, culture, identity, and a connection to the wider Pacific. Our islands were built with the ocean at the center, yet after all these millennia, we are only now beginning to realize the full economic, scientific, and cultural potential of what surrounds us. This should not be a late discovery. It should have been leveraged and positioned as a core foundation for prosperity generations ago.
Op-Ed: Response Contesting the Commissioner’s Statement
The Office of the Commissioner of Education recently claimed that the Public School System “strictly adheres” to the Board of Education Personnel Regulations. Unfortunately, this statement does not align with the actual requirements of those regulations or with the documented actions taken by PSS leadership. When the regulations are applied to the facts, it becomes clear that PSS’s handling of classification and grievance matters significantly departs from the standards the Board has established.
Guam’s Leon Guerrero Emphasizes Benavente’s Regional Impact
SAIPAN — Guam Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero traveled to Saipan for Saturday’s state funeral for former CNMI Lt. Gov. Diego Tenorio Benavente, delivering remarks that highlighted his far-reaching influence beyond the Northern Marianas.
Gov. Apatang Honors Late Lt. Gov. Benavente at State Funeral
SAIPAN — Gov. David M. Apatang delivered a tribute to late former Lt. Gov. Diego Tenorio Benavente at a state funeral Saturday, honoring the longtime public servant’s contributions to the Commonwealth and the broader Micronesian region.
