Op-Ed: We Are Not Here to Conform. We Are Here to thrive.
By Rep. Marissa Flores, CNMI House of Representatives Floor Leader
Let me start with something simple.
Congressional Candidate Deleon Guerrero Criticizes End of 25% Retiree Benefit Payments
SAIPAN — Galvin Sablan Deleon Guerrero, an independent candidate for delegate to the U.S. Congress, called the planned end of 25% benefit payments to CNMI retirees “very troubling” and tied it to what he described as a slow federal response to the Commonwealth’s recovery needs.
Settlement Fund: 25% Benefit Payments to End After July 31
SAIPAN — The NMI Settlement Fund says retirees will stop receiving the 25% benefit payments after the July 31, 2026 pay period, after the CNMI Government informed the Fund it will no longer fund them.
Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including the tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD and search engine Baidu, to its list of Chinese military companies, preventing them from getting U.S. defense contracts.
June 12 Is Last Day to Register for NMC’s Summer Semester; Pell Aid Available
SAIPAN — Northern Marianas College is reminding new and current students that the last day to enroll for its Summer 2026 semester is Friday, June 12, 2026, with up to $3,697 in federal financial aid available for each eligible student.
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama shakes off Game 2 miss by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals
NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama sat in Manhattan’s Gramercy Park on Sunday and drew the statue of 19th-century Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth.
IT&E Begins BEAD Fiber Buildout in the CNMI, CEO Says
SAIPAN — IT&E has begun work on its federally funded BEAD fiber project in the CNMI and is ordering 100 miles of fiber as it prepares to hire crews for construction, CEO David Gibson said in a Good Morning Marianas interview.
Saipan Chamber of Commerce Launches Summer Visionary Internship Program
SAIPAN — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce has launched its Summer Visionary Internship Program and is seeking two interns to serve as administrative assistants during a seven-week summer term running June 22 to August 7, 2026.
Insurance Commissioner to Host Free Assistance Day Friday for Storm Policyholders
SAIPAN — The CNMI Department of Commerce, Office of the Insurance Commissioner will host a free Insurance Assistance Day on Friday, June 12, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Mari Bar at Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan, giving policyholders direct access to insurance companies as they recover from Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
NWS Guam: Dry, Quiet Weather to Hold Across the Marianas at Least Another Week
SAIPAN — The dry pattern across the Marianas will persist at least another week, with no tropical cyclone threats expected through the weekend, the National Weather Service in Guam said in its weekly Regional Weather Outlook.