WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo recently announced that the U.S. Senate has passed their National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, by a vote of 85 to 10. The Senate version authorizes $716 billion in national defense spending for the coming...

Gov. Ralph DLG Torres would be meeting with U.S. Department of Defense officials and the Idaho governor, while the Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog is off-island on a separate trip, leaving Senate President Arnold I. Palacios (R-Saipan) as the acting governor until their return. The...

PAGAN—Pagan Island in the Northern Islands has remained cut off for many years because there is only one mode of transportation available to reach it—by boat. Its 200-mile distance from Saipan translates to 20 hours of sea travel to Pagan and the boat trip is not regular, highly...

HAGATNA, Guam—Under bright and clear skies, a flag-raising ceremony was held at the Guam Congress building yesterday, honoring veterans from the Port Authority of Guam. Those in attendance included members from the 34th Guam Legislature, U.S. Coast Guard, Naval Base Guam, Guam...