THE Rota Casino Gaming Commission has issued licenses to new gaming investor Rota Blue Inc. to operate both land-based and online gaming. The license for land-based casino operations was issued on Aug ...

SAIPAN has changed a lot since Hiroshi last visited 30 years ago, but “it’s still a beautiful island,” he said. He was one of the Japanese tourists who stopped in Saipan aboard the Mitsui Ocean Fuji ...

JIMMY Philip Kaipat has been charged with second-degree sexual assault, assault and battery, and disturbing the peace after allegedly touching a woman on Dec. 16 at White Laundry in Chalan Kanoa.

ASUKA III, Japan’s newest flagship vessel operated by NYK Cruises, made its inaugural arrival in Saipan on Wednesday, Dec. 31, docking at 6:30 a.m. and departing at 5 p.m. The visit followed the ...

DELTA Management Corporation has informed other companies on Saipan that effective Oct. 31, 2024, it will no longer operate the Shell gasoline stations in Gualo Rai, Puerto Rico, San Roque, Susupe and ...

(NMC) — Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Services welcomes their new agriculture production program leader, Dr. Adrian Ares. Ares is a career scientist with a ...

JODY O’Sullivan and Tammy Ackerman capped off the year with victories, finishing first in their respective divisions of Run Saipan’s Run From ’25 Mile Race, held Wednesday morning at the Oleai Sports ...

(Reuters) — As Wednesday turned to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the New Year to come. (Reuters) — Walt Disney Animation ...

1) Participants pose for a photo after completing Northern Marianas Athletics’ Annual Christmas Island Relay 2025 at the Last Command Post on Saturday morning. Photos by James F. Sablan Jr. 2) Team ...

Photos by James Sablan 1) MHS' Valerie Estella elevates for the fastbreak finish. 2) MHS' Erica Zandueta takes the contested shot. 3) MHS' Stacy Arriola takes the baseline shot. 4) MHS' Angelina ...

GOVERNOR David M. Apatang on Monday signed Senate Local Bill 24-2 into law, renaming Beach Road in honor of his predecessor, the late Gov. Arnold I. Palacios. The stretch of Beach Road from Chalan ...

“Depending on foreign powers for critical minerals is a risk we can’t afford. The Marianas give us a chance to secure our own future — strategically, economically, and environmentally. It’s time we ...