The Northern Marianas Amateur Association is asking the Legislature for a budget of $486,665 for fiscal year 2013 to take over the operations of the Oleai Sports Complex from the Division of Sports and Recreation.....full story

One of the contrasts between Shenyang and Saipan that was brought to my attention a year or so ago was from a traveler who visited the island for more than 30 days and bought herself a pair of white walking shoes while touring.....full story

Delta Air Lines said yesterday that Jeffrey Bernier has been appointed managing director, Asia Pacific, effective May 11. Bernier will have overall Asia Pacific commercial responsibility for all aspects of Delta's P&L, outside of Japan.....full story

The embattled NMI Retirement Fund may soon face lawsuits for its decision to require retirees to pay back overpayments arising from its own mistakes, including almost $93,000 for just one person, as well as for giving affected retirees only 30 days to appeal despite the fact that the Fund's board could not function at this time because of a lack of quorum, retirees and officials said yesterday. ....full story

A former Department of Public Safety firefighter was recently arrested in Burien, Washington state for domestic violence.....full story

The CNMI government has filed a motion to dismiss the NMI Retirement Fund's Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition.....full story

The cash-strapped Commonwealth Healthcare Corp., which oversees the Commonwealth Health Center, received a major boost yesterday after Tan Holdings donated bed sheets and other bedding materials for use at the islands' only public hospital.....full story

• Lawyers Atalig, Yana suspended
• Marines to provide free medical, dental services on Tinian
• House confirms 3 nominees to CPUC without drug test results