Revival of WW2-Era Tinian Airfield Picks Up with ‘Rehabilitation’ Work

As a part of its plan to revive old World War Two-era airfields in the western Pacific to counter China, PACAF (Pacific Air Forces) released on Oct. 1, 2025 images of works “rehabilitating” the runway at Tinian airfield, in the Northern Mariana...

NMI, War Department leaders strengthen partnerships on Saipan, Tinian

Department of War officials, local government, and federal agencies meet for a CNMI Stakeholders Meeting in Saipan, Sept. 25. The quarterly meeting’s aim is to share information and discuss current and future DoW projects in the region. U.S. Navy...

CNMI, DOW leaders strengthen partnerships on Saipan, Tinian

Leaders from the Department of War, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands government, federal agencies, and community representatives gathered for a CNMI Stakeholders Meeting in Garapan, Saipan, Sept. 24-25. The two-day engagement confirmed...

Truth 145: Truth Comes Home to Roost – Reform or ELSE!

But at least Ambrodamus has been vindicated AGAIN about the REFORMs thanks to the Feds & our Delegate. It is now clear from “Our-Fathers-In-Washington” the CNMI must implement real Reforms if “Federal Bailouts are to continue”. Heck MVA is now...

Evian/JCME beats Red Eye Rebel/Compadres 84-65

By James Sablan [email protected] Variety News Staff EVIAN/JCME recorded their first win in the upper bracket of the Saipan Centennial Lions Club 3rd Season Invitational Basketball League 2025 on Sunday, outscoring Red Eye Rebel/Compadres, 84-65,...

National Coral Reef Monitoring Program socioeconomic monitoring component: summary findings for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 2024

The Socioeconomic Component of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) collects socioeconomic data across all United States (U.S.) coral reef territories and jurisdictions to inform human dimensions indicators. These indicators fall...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 26 – October 2, 2025

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NMC to help Tinian train new police officers

Northern Marianas College President Dr. Galvin S. Deleon Guerrero, Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan, Department of Public Safety Commissioner Anthony Macaranas, DPS Tinian Resident Director Wally Villagomez, NMC Criminal Justice Program Coordinator...

August arrivals down 41%

(MVA) — The Marianas Visitors Authority reports that visitor arrivals to The Marianas totaled 12,674 in August 2025, a 41% decrease compared to 21,613 visitors received in August 2024. So far, this fiscal year to date, visitor arrivals are 31%...

UPDATED $2.50 service fee: Moylan confirms higher shipping costs from Guam to US

Del. James Moylan's office confirmed that Guam residents will pay more to ship packages to the U.S. and is working on solutions to address the change. Moylan's office said even when no duty is levied on a package, customers are still required to...

'Serious concerns': Moylan's office confirms higher shipping costs to US

The office of Guam Del. James Moylan confirmed residents will pay more to ship packages to the U.S. and is working on solutions to address the change. The office clarified that there is no flat or “new” customs duty being added to packages sent to...

United will replace planes at Guam hub, upgrade lobby; same-day connections from Saipan to Hawaii starts Dec. 1

United Airlines will replace its entire Boeing 737-800 fleet with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and upgrade its check-in lobby with new kiosks "transforming the travel experience on the ground and in the sky at its Guam hub," the company said in a...

Northern Mariana Islands Face Fresh Casino Controversy amid Investor Lawsuit

The Northern Mariana Islands’ longstanding struggles to develop a sustainable casino industry face a fresh setback, as Chinese investors filed a $13.4 million lawsuit in New York against the developers of a planned casino resort on Tinian. The...

New tropical fruit varieties introduced to enhance CNMI agriculture

NMC-CREES Agroforestry team members, from left, Jesse DLG, Royjoe San Nicolas, Samson Palacios, Ted Vivero, Tom Pangelinan, Keoni Tudela, and Peter Ayuyu, pose alongside Dr. Craig Elevitch and Dean Patty Coleman with the six fruit varieties...

Saipan’s Christmas in July brings holiday cheer and small business success

(CNMI SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College successfully hosted Christmas in July on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at the NMC As Terlaje Ccmpus. Originally scheduled for July 25, the event was postponed...

Scheduled water service interruption for Tinian on Sept. 27

(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation) — There will be a scheduled water service interruption on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Areas affected: San Jose Village, Subdivision, District, Broadway Estates/Housing, Carolinas...

NMC-CREES introduces new tropical fruit varieties to enhance local agriculture

(NMC-CREES) — Aiming to enhance local agriculture, the Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Service has launched a new initiative to introduce and evaluate six types of high-value tropical fruit crops in the...

Flights for the Guam-Cebu route to begin and flights on the Busan-Saipan route for the Chuseok holiday

Good news for tourism in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands comes in the form of additional flights. Philippine Airlines will launch three flights a week between Guam and Cebu. Sen. Jesse A. Lujan, chairman of the 38th Guam Legislature’s...

Invasive species intercepted at Saipan port

(CBS) — Customs and Biosecurity officers at the Port of Saipan intercepted and contained two black widow spiders aboard the vessel APL Islander on Sept. 17, 2025, during what began as a routine inspection. The APL Islander arrived at 7 a.m. and...

Palau Hosts Pacific Power Association Conference, Spotlighting Energy Transformation

⚡ Hosting the 32nd Pacific Power Association Conference, Palau is bringing together utilities, donors, and innovators to tackle shared challenges under the theme “Smart Grids and Digital Transformation in Energy.” 🌍✨ By: Summer Kennard KOROR,...