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USS George Washington Strike Group arrives in Guam and Saipan
KUAM
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August 18, 2025
George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across 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...
USS George Washington Strike Group arrives in Guam, Saipan
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 17, 2025
APRA HARBOR, Guam – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit, August...
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...
Scientists outline facts vs. fiction: 'Marianas Trench does not make Guam and CNMI tsunami-proof’
The Pacific Island Times
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August 18, 2025
Fresh from the July 30 experience of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia, which brought less than a foot of sea rise in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, meteorologists are redoubling efforts to make sure residents do not become jaded with...
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...
Saipan Unity Lions Club hosts successful ‘Brigada Eskwela 2025’ event at Hopwood
Marianas Variety
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(SULC) — The Saipan Unity Lions Club, along with the Saipan Resilience Lions Club, Saipan Fil-American Lions Club, Saipan Infinity Lions Club, Saipan Alliance Lions Club, Saipan Legends Lions Club, Saipan Beacon Lions Club, and Saipan Invincible...
563rd Rescue Group optimizes agile combat employment during exercise Resolute Force Pacific
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 18, 2025
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands -- U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 563rd Rescue Group had the unique opportunity to execute dispersed operations and generate airpower across a long-range maritime environment during exercise Resolute Force Pacific...
Community input sought as NMI pushes ahead with high-speed internet access plan
Marianas Business Journal
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Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands have up to Aug. 23 to review the final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. “This milestone moves the NMI significantly closer to closing its digital divide and delivering...
When do the clocks change? Here's when daylight saving time 2025 ends
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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Kids are returning to school and the feel of fall is near, as is the end of daylight saving time. If you're looking forward to clocks falling back to get an extra hour of sleep, here's when daylight saving time ends and everything else you need to...
Saipan Unity Lions Club hosts back-to-school drive
Marianas Variety
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(SULC) — On July 27, 2025, the local community came together to support the Saipan Unity Lions Club Back-to-School Project and School Supplies Distribution, an initiative aimed at providing essential school supplies and fun activities for children...
Saipan Chamber to host leadership training on Sept. 9
Marianas Variety
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(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its 3rd Quarter Professional Development Training on Strategic Leadership & Effective Management, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at the Island Training Solutions Office, Suite...
Saipan Humane Society announces upcoming veterinary visit
Marianas Variety
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SAIPAN Humane Society would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the local businesses and donors who made our July veterinary clinic a success. We are deeply thankful for the generosity of our community partners, including Loco & Taco,...
The Northern Mariana Islands and the Aleutian Islands: Forgotten pillars of the US Indo-Pacific strategy
Pasquines
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August 6, 2025
By Aayush Gandhi As the Chinese threat against Taiwan rapidly increases, new US Indo-Pacific strategies have emphasized the creation of a grid of small, dispersed, and concealed bases to strengthen deterrence. Proponents have called for the US to...
Saipan commemorates 80 years since Nagasaki
CBS News
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Within the Pacific U.S. Mariana Islands lies Saipan, an island forced to embrace military development during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Northern Mariana Islands played a vital role in the bombing of Nagasaki.
Joel Mekler | Medicare Moments: Traveling this summer? Remember these critical Medicare considerations
New Castle News - Pennsylvania
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August 18, 2025
Whether you’re driving, flying, or sailing the seas, it’s important to be prepared with Medicare. •Does Medicare cover international travel? Traveling abroad from the United States requires careful planning, especially for those with pre-existing...