CIB Arrests Allan Dela Rosa on Theft and Vehicle Theft Warrant

SAIPAN — Criminal Investigation Bureau officers have arrested Allan Dela Rosa on an outstanding warrant for theft, theft of a vehicle and illegal possession, the Department of Public Safety announced Friday.
Two Arrested in Burglary and Theft Case at Crowne Plaza Resort

SAIPAN — Police have arrested two men in connection with burglary and theft charges tied to the alleged theft of six cases of corned beef from the Crowne Plaza Resort, the Department of Public Safety announced Friday.
Governor’s Office Briefed by Federal Partners on Sinlaku, Bavi Recovery Missions

SAIPAN — The Office of the Governor received a briefing from federal partners on ongoing recovery efforts following Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi, with updates on several critical missions across the Commonwealth, the office said Friday.
CUC: Beach Road Odor in Chalan Laulau Is Storm Debris, Not Sewage

SAIPAN — That sewage-like smell along Beach Road in Chalan Laulau is not coming from the sewer system, the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation said Friday.
Op-Ed: Don’t Be Silenced

When you challenge those in power on a small island, people ask: “Why do you keep doing this? Why put yourself out there when you take such heavy hits?”
Magofna Presses DPL for Compliance Status on Marianas Beach Resort Lease

SAIPAN — Senator Corina L. Magofna is pressing the Department of Public Lands for a written update on the compliance status of the public land lease for Marianas Beach Resort, asking whether the lessee is current on its obligations and how much, if anything, is owed to the people of the CNMI.
Fandel, Then Tenorio to Serve as Acting DFW Directors Through Sept. 3

SAIPAN — Division of Fish and Wildlife Director Rosemary C. Camacho will be off-island on official business from Aug. 16 through Sept. 3, according to a memorandum from Department of Lands and Natural Resources Secretary Sylvan O. Igisomar.
Bank of Guam Donates $10,000 for Super Typhoon Bavi Relief in the CNMI

HAGÅTÑA — Bank of Guam has donated $10,000 to the Ayuda Foundation to support ongoing Super Typhoon Bavi relief efforts throughout the CNMI, the bank announced Friday.
The Memory of a Vote, and the Weight of a Silence

By: Rep. Marissa R. Flores, CNMI House of Representatives
What SB 24-53 Would Do: The Fight Over the Attorney General’s Subpoena Power

SAIPAN — Senate Bill 24-53, the measure Representative Marissa R. Flores denounced Friday as an attack on the elected Attorney General’s office, targets a specific and largely unexamined dispute: whether the Attorney General can grant itself the power to issue criminal investigative subpoenas.