CNMI Board of Education sets February 19 special meeting with agenda that includes four-day school week discussion, Head Start budget revision

SAIPAN — In a post this morning on social media, the CNMI State Board of Education has scheduled a special board meeting for tomorrow Thursday, February 19, at 9:00 a.m., with the meeting to be held at the SBOE Conference Room.
Soroptimist NMI to award four “Live Your Dream” recipients at February 21 gala in Garapan

SAIPAN — The NMI Chapter of Soroptimist International will hold its annual Live Your Dream gala awarding ceremony Saturday, February 21, at Bravo Kitchen and Bar in Garapan, where the club will recognize four award recipients selected from 10 applicants, according to details shared on NMI News Service’s Good Morning Marianas this week.
Marianas outlook: drier stretch ahead, then showers late Saturday; rip current risk remains high

SAIPAN — A weakening shear line near Guam is expected to keep patchy clouds and light showers around Rota and Guam through, with showers possible across the Marianas on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service Forecast Office Guam’s Weekly Regional Weather Outlook issued Tuesday.
CNMI veterans, families invited to VA Honolulu Webex workshop on benefits and services

SAIPAN — CNMI veterans, their family members, surviving spouses, and community service providers are being invited to join an upcoming Webex meeting hosted in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Honolulu Regional Office Public Contact Team.
DRT announces start of 2026 tax filing season; updated forms required

SAIPAN — The CNMI Department of Finance’s Division of Revenue and Taxation has announced the start of the 2026 tax filing season, urging taxpayers to use the most current tax forms and instructions available through the Department of Finance website.
Op-Ed: Standing With the Ocean: A Call for the Marianas to Join the Ocean Rights Movement

The ocean is not simply a backdrop to our lives in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It is our highway, our pantry, our classroom, our inheritance and our responsibility. From the reef flats of Saipan and Tinian to the deep waters surrounding the Marianas Trench, our people have lived in relationship with the sea for generations. That relationship now demands renewed clarity and collective action.
Guam moving forward on Humåtak open-air gym project; LWCF grant totals $1.28 million

HAGÅTÑA, Guam — Acting Governor Josh Tenorio, Humåtak Mayor Johnny Quinata, and Guam Department of Public Works officials conducted a site visit in Humåtak on February 17 to begin preliminary preparation work for one of five new open-air gymnasiums funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
DPL launches new Managaha boat to support ranger operations, conservation and public safety

SAIPAN — The CNMI Department of Public Lands has launched a new vessel dedicated to supporting operations on Managaha Island, with the boat set to serve as the primary mode of transportation for DPL’s Managaha Rangers.