Burke Waldron, a 95-year-old Battle of Saipan veteran, was presented with a World War II medallion after the Liberation Day parade yesterday. He was also named the honorary grand marshal by the Liberation Day committee. The medallion consists of the World War II in the Pacific...

A new book that looks at the mass suicides that occurred on Saipan and Tinian during World War II has been released The book, Mass Suicides on Saipan and Tinian, 1944: An Examination of the Civilian Deaths in Historical Context, is written by Alexander Astroth and is about the...

U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs director Nik Pula recently met with Gov. Ralph Torres in the CNMI where they discussed challenges in disaster recovery efforts, Medicaid funding shortfalls, and labor issues affecting the commonwealth. Pula also...

The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Saipan and Tinian committee ended its commemoration of Saipan last Saturday at the American Memorial Park. The final event on Saipan was the Wreath Laying Ceremony at AMP’s Court of Honor. Among those who attended the wreath-laying ceremony...