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Two-hour blackout hits Saipan

Operator error and a lack of reserve are being blamed for the 2.5-hour islandwide blackout that occurred yesterday morning and cost the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. several thousand dollars.
Posted On Apr 16 2009 21:55
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Howard Macaranas, 53

Office on Aging director Howard Macaranas passed away from a stroke yesterday at the Commonwealth Health Center. Saipan Tribune learned that the 53-year-old official was admitted to CHC’s intensive care unit Monday morning after suffering a stroke.
Posted On Apr 16 2009 21:53
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Let the Education Department handle the money

It’s a shame that the governor would side with other governors from the U.S. Virgin Island, Guam and American Samoa by asking President Obama to let the Department of the Interior administer the stabilization funds, and not the Department of Education. This in itself speaks...
Posted On Apr 16 2009 21:47
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A modest proposal

If nothing else, the recent controversy over the clearing of public land has raised the issue of homesteads in the public eye. Like so many ideas, the program to give landless local residents a parcel of land to build their homes on is a noble one. But like so many other good...
Posted On Apr 16 2009 21:46
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