Regional News
Chuuk refurbishes wastewater treatment plant
Chuuk State officials recently inaugurated a newly-refurbished waste water treatment plant to include a conventional…
319 students graduate at UOG Spring Commencement
The University of Guam celebrated the accomplishments of 319 graduates during Spring 2016 Commencement at…
Historic Micronesian canoes make landfall in Guam
This week, four hand-carved sailing canoes landed in Guam, completing a five-day voyage across the…
Interior provides $3M in energy grants to US territories
U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Esther Kia’aina approved $3.1 million…
NMI visitor arrivals down 12.5 pct in April
Visitors arrivals to the Northern Mariana Islands dropped 12.5 percent in April 2016 compared to…
DOI gives $1M in Coral Reef Initiative grants to insular areas
Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Esther Kia’aina announced $1,094,205 in grant assistance to address…
Cruz resolved to raise Guam minimum wage
Undeterred in his pursuit to improve the lives of thousands of minimum wage workers in…
Marshall Islands declares maritime boundaries to UN
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has reached a major milestone in ocean resource management…
Hillary for America announces key Guam endorsements
Hillary for America announced yesterday the endorsement of three key Democratic leaders in Guam, ahead…
Bridge Investment conducts in-house trainings
The Bridge Investment Group has made the safety of their employees a priority. In an…
Military training at W-517 on April 25-28
The CNMI Emergency Operations Center, in conjunction with U.S. Naval Forces Marianas (N3) Guam, would…
Interior provides nearly $6M in CIP funds to Guam
U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Esther Kia’aina yesterday approved $5.7…
Obama administration supports Kilili position on Earned Income Tax Credit
The Obama administration told Congress this week that it wants the Northern Mariana Islands, American…
3 rescued 51 nautical miles from Chuuk
Three men aboard a missing 19-foot skiff were located by a merchant vessel, after departing…
Advocates to file suit for Guam WWII survivors
After decades of frustrating efforts to provide Guam’s World War II survivors the honor and…
UOG CNAS hosts presentation on Guam’s forest resources
The University of Guam College of Natural and Applied Sciences will be hosting a presentation…
4 Saipan beaches red-flagged
The Division of Environmental Quality has red-flagged four Saipan beaches and is advising the public…
DEQ red-flags 3 sites on Tinian
The Division of Environmental Quality has red-flagged Unai Babui, Unai Chulu, and Leprosarium Beach 2…
6 rescued from grounded boat near Alamagan
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued six mariners from a grounded fishing vessel near Alamagan Island,…
Report fills gap on trade statistics in the Pacific
Primary industries are the backbone of many Pacific Island countries but there is a great…
Early registration for the Pacific History Conference now open
The Pacific History Association, the University of Guam, and the Guam Preservation Trust invite scholars…
Tinian Hot Pepper Festival on Feb. 13-14
The 12th Annual Tinian Hot Pepper Festival will be held on Feb. 13-14, 2016, highlighting…
New security camera system active in Tumon
The Guam Visitors Bureau and Docomo Pacific have teamed up to increase public safety efforts…
Naval Base Guam hosts 7 Japanese ships
A total of seven Japanese ships of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force pulled into…
TCF Saipan thanks supporters
The Compassionate Friends of Saipan would like to thank all people who planned, donated to,…
Best Sunshine CSR team launches ‘Village Pride’
When we think of home, we think of its natural beauty—the vibrant flowers, the breathtaking…
Nepalese community of Tinian cleans up island
The Nepal Tinian Society Inc. organized an islandwide cleanup of Tinian last Saturday, Nov. 28,…
NMI, Guam AG’s ink accord on consumer protection
CNMI Attorney General Edward Manibusan and Guam Attorney General Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson have signed off on…
Tinian mayor suggests alternatives to Marines’ plans
Tinian Mayor Joey P. San Nicolas has written to the executive director of Marianas Forces…
Marines’ non-fire training on Tinian
More than 70 years after participating in the amphibious landings on Tinian in World War…
4 Saipan beaches red-flagged
The Division of Environmental Quality has red-flagged the Grotto Cave, Bird Island Beach, South Laulau…
China impacts Guam, Saipan, Palau economies
China’s economic growth has slowed down, but its multitrillion-dollar economy still affects Guam and other…