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Unexploded WWII ordnance unearthed at American Memorial Park in Saipan
RNZ
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August 19, 2025
Decades-old explosive remnants of war - mortar rounds, artillery shells, grenades - removed following following severe coastal erosion caused by Tropical Storm Krosa. Photo: Supplied A cache of unexploded ordnance buried in the sands of American...
Tinian resident sworn into US Air Force
Marianas Variety
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TINIAN — On Aug. 14, 2025, Tinian resident Gerald Mundo took the oath to serve in the United States Air Force surrounded by friends, family, JROTC cadets and their instructors, marking the start of his journey into military service. The...
Beach erosion reveals large cache of UXO at Saipan's memorial park
The Pacific Island Times
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August 17, 2025
DFEMS, working with the U.S. Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment Marianas, the Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service, led a four-day operation that successfully cleared the UXO from the vicinity. Photo courtesy of...
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...
Tanya Hemanth wins women’s singles title at Saipan International 2025
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 16, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): India's Tanya Hemanth clinched the women's singles title at the Saipan International 2025 badminton tournament in the Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday. The 21-year-old Tanya Hemanth, 86th in the badminton...
Top seed Tanya Hemanth lifts Saipan International badminton crown
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 16, 2025
Top-seeded Indian Tanya Hemanth capped off a strong run at the Saipan International 2025 with a straight-game win over Japan’s Kanae Sakai in the women’s singles final on Saturday. The 21-year-old, ranked 86th in the world, defeated the unseeded...
Sports News | Tanya Hemanth Wins Women's Singles Title at Saipan International 2025
Latestly
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August 16, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): India's Tanya Hemanth clinched the women's singles title at the Saipan International 2025 badminton tournament in the Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday. The 21-year-old Tanya Hemanth, 86th in the badminton...
Saipan Chamber to meet on Sept. 3
Marianas Variety
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(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will hold its September general membership meeting (on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the Hibiscus Hall, Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan, a valued Chamber member and event host. This month’s meeting will feature updates...
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...
80 Years On: Woman Who Escaped Death on Tinian Island Pleads for Peace
Nippon
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August 15, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Society Aug 15, 2025 10:30 (JST) Nakagusuku, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--In 1944, at the height of the fighting on Tinian Island during World War II, schoolgirl Mitsuko Arakaki and her family resolved to die rather than be...
Attorney for student with disabilities seeks reconsideration over unusable Southern High elevator
Pacific Daily News
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Attorney Daniel Somerfleck filed a motion for reconsideration in the District Court of Guam after his client, Logan Taijeron, a student with disabilities, still has no access to the second floor of Southern High School due to an unusable elevator....
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...
Advocates praise new law to protect children
Marianas Variety
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THE Division of Youth Services and the Northern Marianas Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence praised Gov. David M. Apatang for signing Public Law 24-8, a strengthened law to protect children from sexual abuse. In separate interviews on...
NMI celebrates U20 women’s historic victory
Marianas Variety
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AT a celebratory luncheon on Friday, the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association honored the NMI U20 Women’s National Team for their historic win against Bahrain during the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers — the NMI team’s...
NASCC thrift shop helps military families stretch their dollars
KRIS 6 - Texas
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August 14, 2025
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — When it comes to stretching a dollar, it's important for many service members and their families. The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Thrift Shop at NAS Corpus Christi offers uniforms and other essentials at a fraction of...
Senate help sought to bring down airfares
The Guam Daily Post
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The growing number of U.S. military personnel on Guam will face challenges with the high cost of airfare back to their home states, and Congress should conduct a feasibility study to address how prices might be lowered. That's the newest proposal...
Senate panel seeks clarity on federal funds, sub-grant rules
Marianas Variety
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THE Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee is looking into federal grant funds administered by the Office of Grants Management and State Clearinghouse. In a letter to OGM-SC Administrator Epi Cabrera Jr. on Monday, Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee Chair...
From Capitol Hill: Across the Agencies – Aug. 2025, Vol. 14 is now available!
Marianas Variety
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(Office of the Governor) — We’re excited to share another month of progress and collaboration across the Commonwealth, including: • Commerce Launches Online Business Registration Project – The CNMI Department of Commerce finalized a contract to...
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...