Saipan’s Brian Youn receives degree from Georgia Tech

ATLANTA, Ga. (GIT) — Brian Youn of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, has earned a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Youn was among 6,660 undergraduate and graduate students to be presented...

Atkins Kroll brings Toyotathon to Saipan

(Special Advertising Feature) — Atkins Kroll Inc., an Inchcape Company, is proud to bring Toyotathon to Saipan for the very first time — a Toyota sales event offering exclusive deals and an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community....

Northern Mariana Islands’ Tinian embraces digital currency and online gambling regulation

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

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,...

Update 3 and Final: U.S. Coast Guard reopens ports of Saipan and Tinian

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Saipan and Tinian ports to Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey, effective 10 p.m. on July 30, reopening the ports to normal operations as the tsunami advisory ended and aids-to-navigation...

DPW seeks legal clarity on oversight of military roadwork on Tinian

Ray Yumul ON April 13, 2023, CNMI officials signed an administrative amendment to the 1983 agreement that allowed the U.S. to lease land on Tinian pursuant to the Covenant. This amendment grants the U.S. “the right to the reasonable use of...

Pacific Development and PGIM Real Estate Land $97 Million Construction Loan for Landmark Mixed-Housing Project in Santa Rosa

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2025-- Today, Pacific Development – a prominent, west coast-focused real estate investment and development firm – and its institutional investment partner PGIM Real Estate, announced that they have...

Update 2: U.S. Coast Guard reopens ports of Guam and Rota, continuing assessments in Saipan and Tinian

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Guam and the Rota ports back to Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey, effective 7:30 p.m. on July 30, reopening the ports to normal operations as the tsunami advisory ended. Further...

Mario Rosenstock was waiting for call to play Roy Keane in ‘Saipan’ film, but concedes he’s too old

Ag Progress Days 2025 Coverage: Stay Up To Date On Penn State's Annual Agricultural Event

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JBER team brings “Pet the Jet” day to Tinian

Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands — Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing welcomed the community to a “Pet the Jet” day with static displays of different aircraft in Tinian and Saipan, North Mariana Islands, July 21, 2025. A...

C-130 Maintainers Show Herk-ulean Strength At Pacific Exercise

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam—When it comes to keeping aircraft safe, a...

More of Our Money Up In Flames for MVA to Fail At Its Job Again

By Mabel Doge Luhan for Mabel’s Table, Kandit News & Views Ankles to ears, everybody! MVA is spending our money again! And the Marianas Variety stands by and watches slack-jawed. Guess what! We’re now paying $170K for “representation” in Korea!...

Tinian: The Forgotten Island of the Atomic Age

“You know that whole place used to be sugarcane,” says Quazi, my cab driver from Bangladesh, who has lived in Saipan, the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands for over 35 years. He’s driving me to the small airport; in just 15 minutes, I’ll be...

Saipan casino assets to change hands

As Imperial Pacific International’s bankruptcy case lumbers to a close, the assets of the embattled Saipan casino operator will transfer to a new owner. Hong Kong-listed Imperial Pacific International, which briefly operated the only integrated...

Saipan Chamber of Commerce celebrates Cohort 1 internship commitment completion

The Saipan Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Public School System, hosted the Cohort 1 End of Commitment Ceremony at Pacific Islands Club on Tuesday, July 22. The event celebrated the interns and industry partners whose collaboration...

Saipan Falun Gong practitioners call on the public to help stop CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong

FALUN Gong practitioners and supporters in Saipan held a peaceful rally at the San Jose intersection to expose the Chinese Communist Party’s 26-year-long brutal persecution of Falun Gong. The event aimed to raise public awareness and call for...

Saipan delegation passes zoning bill

Rep. John Paul Sablan MV file photo THE Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation on Tuesday unanimously passed House Local Bill 24-5, which proposes to amend the Saipan Zoning Law to clearly define “automobile sales and service”...

MVA moves to improve response agility to market changes

Marianas Visitors Authority Procurement Officer George Sablan, standing, discusses proposed changes to procurement regulations with the MVA Board of Directors on July 31, 2025, at the MVA office in I Liyan, Saipan. MVA photo WITH The Marianas...

Whole of Engineering Strategy in the Indo-Pacific

Pacific Air Forces Civil Engineers have a vision: weaponize construction in the Indo-Pacific. In May 2025, that vision took a step forward during a “Weaponizing Construction in the Indo-Pacific Working Group,” focused on improving military civil...