Armed with raincoats, gloves, and trash bags, volunteers of the Cleanup Brigade, which was organized by the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, braved the heavy rains last Feb. 1, Saturday, to pick up trash at the Marine Beach in Kagman. About 760 lbs of trash were...

Join the “litter-free CNMI” campaign of the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality’s Cleanup Brigade and volunteer to help pick up trash on Feb, 1, Saturday, from 8am to 10am, at the Marine Beach in Kagman. “Everyone is welcome to join us ‘pick it up’ at Marine Beach. Let us...

The Division of Environmental Quality has red-flagged six Saipan beaches and is advising the public not to fish or swim within 300 feet of these locations for the next 48 hours or until otherwise notified. The affected sites are Hidden Beach, Jeffery’s Beach, Old Man By The Sea,...

I have had the incredible pleasure of visiting this lovely island for three weeks. The blues of the water, the palm trees, and the rocky coasts never fail to amaze me. There has been something weighing heavy on my spirit while I have been here though…and that thing is plastic....