Community Briefs – August 24, 2018

Fishing base boat ramp closed on Saturday The Garapan Fishing Base boat ramp will be closed to the public all day tomorrow, Aug. 25, 2018, for the staging of the CNMI Labor Day celebration. The Department of Lands and Natural Resources advises the public to use the Smiling Cove...
Posted On Aug 24 2018 06:06
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Japanese coffee firm said to be testing Rota coffee

The Ueshima Coffee Co. in Japan is reportedly testing Rota’s coffee that is growing in the wild to determine bean quality, with a reported plan to invest in Rota coffee growers if the quality of the coffee bean is affirmed. According to a news release from the Department of Lands...
Posted On Aug 23 2018 06:06
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Insular areas to get $1.5M to combat invasive species

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved $1,488,890 in fiscal year 2018 grants to combat invasive species and protect natural resources in American Samoa, Guam, the CNMI, the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the Freely Associated States of the Federated States...
Posted On Aug 22 2018 06:00
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Interior OKs $1.3M to protect coral reefs in insular areas

WASHINGTON, D.C.—More than $1.34 million in fiscal year 2018 grant funding under the Coral Reef and Natural Resources initiative has been approved for the U.S. territories and the freely associated states. Office of Insular Affairs director Nik Pula was in American Samoa this...
Posted On Aug 20 2018 06:06
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