When CNMI pension fund explored bankruptcy option
As a reporter covering the CNMI Retirement Fund's attempt to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection 12 years ago, I...
Contemporary Period
From the establishment of a commonwealth to the present
US Marines make historic Tinian landing in 2012
On May 29, 2012, the Marines made history with a daring landing on Tinian’s North Field, reviving a place that...
Remembering Sam McPhetres
Former Peace Corps volunteer and educator Samuel F. McPhetres had a long, remarkable career that took him to some of...
Bright prospects for heritage tourism in the Marianas
In the heart of the Pacific, the Northern Mariana Islands are poised for the emergence of a flourishing heritage tourism...
![An 1899 Puck Magazine cartoon shows Uncle Sam lecturing four children labelled Philippines (who appears similar to Philippine leader Emilio Aguinaldo), Hawaii, Porto[sic] Rico and Cuba in front of children holding books labelled with various U.S. states. In the background are an American Indian holding a book upside down, a Chinese boy at the door and a black boy cleaning a window.](https://houseoftaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/School_Begins_Puck_Magazine_1-25-1899-350x250.jpg)
The complex path to Marianas reunification
In a public lecture on Saipan in the Northern Marianas years ago, local historian Don Farrell delved into the complexities...
Parties in Betty Johnson case reach settlement; pension benefits reduced by 25%
On October 2, 2013, the federal court approved a settlement agreement in the Betty Johnson case. U.S. District Court for...
Abed Younis and his legacy
Abed Younis, a native of Ara Village near Haifa City, Israel, initially planned a brief stay on Saipan in the...
In Memoriam: Princess Taiping
As Princess Taiping embarked on its transpacific crossing, it carried with it the hopes of a historic voyage. However, its...
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