CNMI Service Academy nominations open through Dec. 5, 2025
SAIPAN — CNMI students seeking appointments to U.S. Service Academies can now apply for congressional nominations, but the time to act is now because the window for applications closes at the end of the Friday, December 5, 2025.
“Collective bargaining is not a privilege, it’s a lifeline.”
First responder unions urge Senate to pass HB 24-15
SAIPAN — Leaders from local first responder unions urged the CNMI Senate to pass House Bill 24-15, arguing the bill would formalize collective bargaining and create a clearer framework for public sector labor-management relations across key first responder agencies.
DHS: TSA to offer $45 “Confirm.ID” option for flyers without acceptable ID starting Feb. 1, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration will begin referring travelers who do not present an acceptable form of identification at airport security checkpoints to an optional, fee-based identity verification process starting Feb. 1, 2026, according to a DHS press release issued Monday.
NMC: Nursing graduates Rheanie Valle, Ghessa Belnas pass NCLEX-RN
SAIPAN — Northern Marianas College nursing graduates Rheanie Valle and Ghessa Belnas have passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), NMC announced. Valle is a member of NMC’s Class of 2024, and Belnas is a member of the Class of 2025, according to the college.
