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First, American Samoa: Territorial advocates warn Guam, CNMI can be the next target for deep-sea mining
The Pacific Island Times
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August 17, 2025
With the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management poised to decide soon on an application for deep-sea mining in the waters off American Samoa, advocates opposing the initiative hope to build a tidal wave of resistance not just in American Samoa but...
Apatang asks for extension of comment period for Tinian military plans
Marianas Variety
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David Apatang (Pacific Island Times) — Gov. David M. Apatang has requested a 60-day extension for comments on the revised draft environmental impact statement for the CNMI joint military training plans on Tinian, saying the civilian community...
Guam joins other territories in petition opposing deep seabed mining in American Samoa
Pacific Daily News
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Guam residents have joined over 2,000 other people in a petition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opposing the imposition of deep seabed mining in the waters of American Samoa. Right to Democracy, who is organizing the petition with...
USS George Washington Strike Group arrives in Guam, Saipan
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 17, 2025
APRA HARBOR, Guam – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit, August...
Concerns over US Military expansion grow in the Northern Mariana Islands
Pasquines
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August 11, 2025
On June 23 and 24, Tinian Mayor Edwin Alden issued a statement to United States military officials regarding the recent military expansion plans. In his speech, Alden “demanded honesty, saying CNMI residents are frustrated with what they see as...
CNMI governor asks for extension of comment period for Tinian military plans, wants 50 cal machine guns off the table
The Pacific Island Times
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August 14, 2025
Saipan residents asked questions regarding federal and defense matters during a town hall meeting with CNMI Del. Kimberly King-Hinds, who hosted "From Hill to Vill" at Kagman Community Center Aug. 13, 2025. Photo by Bryan Manabat Saipan– Northern...
Community Events: Pet wellness fair on Saipan; Farmers' health screening; Food safety month
The Pacific Island Times
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August 15, 2025
AK, Saipan and Saipan Humane Society host Pet Wellness Fair on Aug. 16 Saipan— Atkins Kroll Saipan is partnering with the Saipan Humane Society to host a Pet Wellness Fair on Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. t the Atkins Kroll Showroom in Puerto...
CUC management reports financial audit results, operational improvements, and renewable energy progress
Marianas Variety
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The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation Board of Directors and management conduct a meeting on Aug. 7, 2025. CUC photo (CUC) — The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation’s management team, led by Executive Director Kevin O. Watson, MPA, shared a series...
OPINION ǀ Truth 135: The Endgames – Ruins or Reforms for Progress!
Marianas Variety
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Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is America, including the CNMI, must focus & prepare for decimating the Endgame of Trump on the mainland and the Endgame of Republicans in the CNMI that can ONLY be done BY the People in the Voting Booth — it’s really...
Delegate demanding territorial consent before seabed mining
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam Del. James Moylan is calling for fundamental changes to federal decision-making processes, demanding that territories have the power to consent to, not just comment on, deep seabed mining and other extractive projects in their surrounding...
Scientists outline facts vs. fiction: 'Marianas Trench does not make Guam and CNMI tsunami-proof’
The Pacific Island Times
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August 18, 2025
Fresh from the July 30 experience of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia, which brought less than a foot of sea rise in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, meteorologists are redoubling efforts to make sure residents do not become jaded with...
The Northern Mariana Islands and the Aleutian Islands: Forgotten pillars of the US Indo-Pacific strategy
Pasquines
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August 6, 2025
By Aayush Gandhi As the Chinese threat against Taiwan rapidly increases, new US Indo-Pacific strategies have emphasized the creation of a grid of small, dispersed, and concealed bases to strengthen deterrence. Proponents have called for the US to...
Community input sought as NMI pushes ahead with high-speed internet access plan
Marianas Business Journal
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Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands have up to Aug. 23 to review the final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. “This milestone moves the NMI significantly closer to closing its digital divide and delivering...
US military investment in the Northern Mariana Islands raises questions of cultural loss and political influence
Pasquines
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August 4, 2025
The United States is investing nearly $800 million to expand military facilities on Tinian, one of the main islands in the Northern Mariana Islands. This is a specific strategy to strengthen its presence in the Indo-Pacific, especially amid rising...
China claims expulsion of US Navy destroyer USS Higgins near disputed Philippine waters as tensio...
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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On August 13, 2025, China’s Southern Theater Command announced that its naval forces had tracked, warned, and expelled the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Higgins from what it calls Huangyan Dao, claiming the ship had unlawfully entered its...
Northern Mariana Islands’ Tinian embraces digital currency and online gambling regulation
Pasquines
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July 29, 2025
In May 2025, the island of Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands made headlines by passing groundbreaking legislation that allows the local government to issue its own digital currency, called the “Tinian Stable Token.” This bold move aims to...
Northern Mariana Islands lose their last best hope
Asia Times
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July 30, 2025
I was in awe of Arnold Palacios, who passed away on July 23. Having spent a good part of my career dealing with public and private corruption, I never once saw a top official ask to be investigated and mean it. That takes courage and, ultimately,...
Entrepreneurs take bold steps through incubator program
Marianas Variety
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THE CNMI Small Business Development Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday to officially open its Innovation Incubator office at Beach Road Plaza. According to CNMI SBDC Director Nadine Deleon Guerrero, the Innovation Incubator is a one-year...
Adelup warns feds are sidelining Guam on seabed mining decisions
The Guam Daily Post
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The Governor's Office is voicing concerns that the federal government is sidelining Guam's input on deep seabed mining decisions in island waters, mirroring complaints from American Samoa as the Trump administration accelerates critical mineral...
Tinian outreach events announced for Revised Draft EIS
Marianas Variety
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(Office of the Governor) — On behalf of the CNMI Joint Military Training Project Team, we are sharing this public notice regarding the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement or EIS prepared by the U.S. Marine Corps. The EIS supports...