SPECIAL TO THE NMI NEWS SERVICE: 50 Years of Women at the Military Academies

Next week, I will return to celebrate 50 years of women at the military academies. 50 years doesn’t seem possible. My service, the opportunity, and military experience changed my life.
CNMI Innovation Incubator Entrepreneurs Complete Legal Readiness Workshop

SAIPAN — Participants in the CNMI Innovation Incubator Program completed a Legal Readiness Workshop on March 28 at the Incubator Makerspace in Beach Road Plaza, the third module in a five-part strategic training series for program innovators.
PSS Postpones All Weekend Activities Due to Invest 90W

SAIPAN — The CNMI Public School System has postponed all PSS-sanctioned weekend activities until further notice, citing the approaching tropical disturbance Invest 90W and a heavy weather briefing held Thursday afternoon.
CNMI Department of Labor to Hold Employer Outreach Sessions in Susupe on April 15

SAIPAN — The CNMI Department of Labor is inviting Saipan employers to attend employer outreach sessions on April 15 at the Multipurpose Center in Susupe, focused on compliance and labor market data integrity.
CNMI HSEM: Invest 90W Tracking Toward Marianas, Residents Advised to Prepare

SAIPAN — The CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management issued an advisory Thursday morning confirming that Invest Area 90W is tracking toward the Marianas and calling on residents to begin taking preparedness steps.
CNMI Annual Fanihi Count Set for Friday Morning Across Saipan and Tinian

SAIPAN — The 5th Annual Island-wide Fanihi Count takes place Friday, April 10, from 4:15 to 6:15 a.m., with observation sites across Saipan and Tinian. The event is free and open to all ages and experience levels.
Op-Ed: Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Is Killing Whales Under the Guise of National Security

Under the pretense of national security, and amid a self-inflicted energy crisis of President Trump’s own making, the administration’s “God Squad” has exempted all Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activities from the Endangered Species Act, risking the extinction of critically endangered species such as the Rice’s whale.