Northern Mariana Islands News

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced on July 10 more than $141 million in Recovery Act funding to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Hawaii, Maine, Nebraska, New Mexico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Texas.

CNMI Rep. Gregorio "Kilili" C. Sablan said yesterday he is putting on hold any further action on submerged lands legislation, until the local CNMI leadership reaches a consensus on the issue.

President Barack Obama has announced his intentions to nominate Tony Babauta as Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas.

Telesource proposed to carry out the construction of a 7,800-foot runway of the West Tinian International Airport, which is part of the Basic Bid, at $15.7 million, which is lower by just about $500,000 from second lowest bidder, Guandong Overseas Corporation.

Sen. Luis P. Crisostimo is pushing for direct talks between the CNMI and the White House on the issue of submerged lands instead of going through Delegate Gregorio "Kilili" C. Sablan's bill, which the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources recently voted to send to the full U.S. House for approval.

On Thursday, the National Park Service announced the award of 33 grants totaling $1,360,000 to assist in the preservation and protection of America's significant battlefield lands.

Bridge Capital donated $2,000 to Beautify CNMI last Thursday during a ceremony at the Governor's Office on Capital Hill.

Have you ever spotted someone and re-routed your path to avoid that person? At the same time, are there people whom you welcome seeing, no matter your mood? These folks are simply pleasant.

The massive assault on the Post Office last week triggered by the announcement that tax rebates had been uploaded and printed sent many a heart atwitter as desires and intents, some logistical and others libidinous, grew visibly possible before one's vision and affordable grasp.

THE Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands would like to announce to interested candidates that the deadline for submitting letters of intent to run as a Democrat is July 10.

This blog has mentioned the two state gubernatorial elections being held in November 2009, but it has not previously mentioned that the Northern Mariana Islands, a Commonwealth of the United States in the northern Pacific, also holds a gubernatorial election this year.

Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

Three Coast Guardsmen set sail from Hawaii on board a Navy ship yesterday to enforce federal fishing rules in waters west of the islands.

It's scheduled for June 22 to 25, at the Saipan World Resort at Susupe Village. EPA has organized the conference with the governments of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and American Samoa.

PARK CITY, Utah - Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer was elected the new chairman of the Western Governors' Association, while Gov.

The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported a 49-percent occupancy rate among its 13-member hotels for May 2009, an 8-percent decrease from May 2008.

There are a few topics governors running states in the West just can't escape: water scarcity, a warming climate and energy development.

Tribune Graphics The census happens every 10 years, as stipulated by the U.S. Constitution.

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources on Wednesday voted unanimously to send Delegate Gregorio "Kilili" C. Sablan's CNMI submerged lands bill to the full House of Representatives for approval.

The federal civil lawsuit between DHL heir Junior Larry Hillbroom, his former attorneys and his trust isn't the only ongoing court case related to Hillbroom's money.