Due to a technicality, Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio has thumbed down a plan by the Tinian municipality to designate some areas on the island a protected enclave for wildlife and other natural resources.

Marianas Visitors Authority board chairman Dave M. Sablan yesterday said the CNMI may not be able to implement an effective promotional campaign in Hong Kong and Korea if the Legislature fails to appropriate the additional $1.75 million for its advertising campaign.

The Marianas Visitors Authority has announced the winners of the recently held photo contest as part of the Visit the Marianas '99 activity. All photos are on display at the DFS Galleria's hallway from Sept. 9-30, 1999.

The Sadog Tase area is famous for two things: 1). The mountain of dredged sand and garbage at seaside. 2). The sewer tank atop the other side that spreads its powerful stench daily. Work has begun to relocate both trash and sand to a land fill in Marpi. A lot of nothing has...