The Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) analyzes water samples collected from Saipan's recreational beaches and storm drainage every Wednesday.

Eighty-two year old Vicente Iginoif has been chewing betel nut since he was eight years old. "It gives me a light feeling. I just stop for a while when I'm sick because it makes me cough," he said.

The Bureau of Environmental Health conducted a health and sanitation inspection during the week October 4 to 8 1999 on the following eating and drinking establishments and their grades are as follows:

The Issue: Lack of an economic plan strengthens penchant for quick fixes amidst a crisis that is far from over. Our View: NMI needs to formulate its socio-economic plan put together by the combined vision and wisdom of all sectors.