Stories by Mark Rabago

The Northern Mariana Islands Professional Firefighters Union said recent discoveries raised significant health and environmental concerns over Aqueous Film-Forming Foam. Audio

The rise in student vaping is a pervasive issue confronting most public schools in the Northern Mariana Islands, according to a recent Public School System Citizen Centric Report. Audio

Delegate Gregorio Sablan said it is an increase from the US$10.16m granted to the Northern Mariana Islands last year.

"The law that is supposedly repealing overtime pay, as well as bonuses for certain elected officials, was enacted back in 2003. However, the Settlement Fund did not collect overpayments then."

Northern Marianas' Department of Corrections wants to house inmates from other jurisdictions as its current number of prison beds far exceeds its present prison population.

A total of 61 candidates will vie for positions in US Congress, CNMI Senate and House of Representatives, municipal councils, and the CNMI Board of Education.

A bill that essentially removes marijuana from pre-employment drug testing for government jobs has been signed into law by Northern Marianas governor.

"We want [the United States government representatives] to come and see the challenges we face," Commonwealth of Northern Marianas' Governor Arnold Palacios says.

The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands leaders are worried about China's recent missile test after a dummy warhead landed in the Pacific Ocean last week.

The Department of Public Safety assistant chief of police said if there were criminal laws that were violated, officers may also face criminal actions.

Northern Marianas Police have apprehended two suspects in the theft of a coin machine in Saipan last month.

Former Pacific/Oceania Davis Cup captain Jeff Race is confident the Northern Marianas will fare well in its debut in the tennis tournament.

A Tinian inter-island carrier has been accused of discrimination by the US Customs and Border Protection after it requested a "lightweight" officer, due to aircraft weight restrictions.

The recognition honours the contributions of American towns, cities, counties, and their citizens, who played a significant role in supporting the US war effort during World War II.

Emergency shelters have been set up in Guam as Tropical Depression 14W intensifies.

Former CNMI House rep Andrew Salas sued for the reversal of the ban and called cockfighting an important cultural and political activity throughout the islands.

An indigenous advocacy group in the Northern Marianas is opposing Lou Leon Guerrero's stance on the use of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles on Guam.

Governor Arnold Palacios said the funding "will create new opportunities in education, healthcare, and business, helping us build a more resilient and connected CNMI".

The hand-reared birds are endemic to the Marianas and their release into the jungles of Luta last month marked an important step towards achieving a self-sustaining population.

"Having an MRI on island will improve our ability to diagnose and monitor various medical conditions."

CNMI's Filomenaleonisa Iakopo has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics where she will be running in the sprint events representing American Samoa.

Star Marianas has filed six counts of violations of the Sherman Act against Marianas Southern Airways, which flew away from the Northern Marianas in March 2023.

Julian Assange may be back in his home country of Australia, but his fight for free speech and freedom of the press will continue, according to his lawyer Barry Pollack. Audio

The event wrapped up on Monday and Northern Mariana Islands has finished top in the unofficial final medal standings with 70 gold medals.

The Marianas is expected to get a reprieve from brutal summer heat.