Saipan-based triathlete Manny Sitchon survived the big waves of Venice Beach to finish the Olympic-distance race in the 2008 Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon Sunday.....full story

We are a one-legged economy right now.tourism. That leg is showing some signs of wear as it hops along trying valiantly to keep the CNMI afloat without much aid from any other sector. Just like a family needs income to survive, so does a country. Tourism and alms from the U.S. bring the only significant income into the CNMI right now. MVA works hard to bring tourists here but needs our help every day to give them a quality experience during their visit.A satisfied visitor replaces himself many times over. A dissatisfied one keeps hundreds of other potential visitors away.....full story

Hyatt Regency Saipan won the 9th Annual Pacific Wines and Spirits Wine Rally, allowing the hotel employees a chance to travel to wineries in Napa Valley, California.....full story

GTA TeleGuam announced yesterday the launch of Guam Digital Television, the newest service in GTA TeleGuam's lineup of communications offerings.....full story

Four schools will remain closed today because samples testing water quality will not be ready until this morning. ....full story

Although four were ordered to remain closed until further notice, the first day back was successful for the remaining schools, said Education Commissioner Rita Sablan. ....full story

More money is staying in the CNMI as the level of remittance-the sending of money to places outside of the local economy-continues to drop, a trend some local officials say might be linked to a decline in the size of the foreign workforce or in the number of jobs open to foreign workers. ....full story

A mother has filed a lawsuit on behalf of her son who was injured after a vehicle hit him while he was on a bicycle in San Antonio.....full story

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