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date: 2024-06-16, updated: 2024-06-16, from: Marianas Variety
“IT was not much of a living, but taking money from people just so they could look at my tattoos seemed like an easy way to get by. But the markings were nothing compared to the story of how I got them. Have you ever heard of Pohnpei?”
date: 2024-06-16, updated: 2024-06-16, from: Marianas Variety
The following is the text of the author’s remarks during the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Saipan at American Memorial Park on June 15, 2024.
date: 2024-06-16, updated: 2024-06-16, from: Marianas Variety
A GESTURE of peace.
date: 2024-06-16, updated: 2024-06-16, from: Marianas Variety
(NMC) — Qualified Northern Marianas College students who are looking to access financial aid can receive up to $7,365 in Pell Grants for NMC’s fall 2024 semester if they submit the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Financial Aid and the supporting documents before Aug. 15, 2024.
date: 2024-06-16, updated: 2024-06-16, from: Marianas Variety
U.S. military and CNMI officials on Friday commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Saipan and Tinian with a gathering at invasion beach, a motorcade, a wreath-laying ceremony at American Memorial Park, a flyover and other activities.
date: 2024-06-16, updated: 2024-06-16, from: Marianas Variety
(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce two upcoming webinars designed to provide detailed information about its annual scholarship program. The webinars will be held on June 17 and June 24, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. These virtual sessions are scheduled to accommodate the busy schedules of working students.
date: 2024-06-16, updated: 2024-06-16, from: Marianas Variety
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, presided over the establishment ceremony of Joint Task Force-Micronesia or JTF-M at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on June 14, 2024, where Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman assumed command.
date: 2024-06-16, updated: 2024-06-16, from: Marianas Variety
Marianas Variety President Amier C. Younis and Liberation Day Committee Chair Delbert Pua hold a ceremonial check for $10,000, representing MV’s in-kind donation to this year’s festivities.
date: 2024-06-16, updated: 2024-06-16, from: Marianas Variety
THE unveiling of a mural that depicts the theme of this year’s Liberation Day celebration was among the highlights of the first day of the festivities at the Garapan Fishing Base on Saturday evening.
date: 2024-06-16, updated: 2024-06-16, from: Marianas Variety
HONOLULU — Former Miss Marianas Shannon Tudela Sasamoto and other representatives of the CNMI were featured in a fashion show at the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Cultures alongside Guam designers and models on Wednesday, June 12.
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>STOCKHOLM — Sweden and Iran carried out a prisoner exchange on Saturday, officials said, with Sweden freeing a former Iranian official convicted for his role in a mass execution in the 1980s while Iran released two Swedes being held there.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaii Island police are investigating a possible drowning the morning of June 9 off the shore of the 75-5700 block of Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Three raised crosswalks will be installed next week in front of Kohala Elementary, Kohala Middle and Kohala High schools.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy played the starring role at a peace conference in Switzerland on Saturday aimed at shoring up support for Ukraine’s negotiating positions in its war with Russia with the backing of as many nations as possible.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Big Island Toyota is being sold.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A term-limited Hawaii County Council member facing a legal challenge to her campaign for the state House District 2 seat being vacated by Rep. Richard Onishi has filed her response.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/16/hawaii-news/lee-loy-responds-to-election-challenge/
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In his State of the County address in March, Mayor Mitch Roth set a goal of filling all the vacant officer positions in the Hawaii Police Department by June 2025.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/16/hawaii-news/hpd-makes-progress-on-hiring-officers/
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Amid an uncertain future for NBA coverage on TNT, Charles Barkley said he will retire from TV after next year.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hunter Goodman homered twice and finished a triple shy of the cycle, Michael Toglia hit a grand slam and also singled and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-4 in Denver on Saturday night.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists to help the Edmonton Oilers avoid elimination with an 8-1 win against the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The baseball field at Francis Wong Stadium officially has a new name to honor the legacy of James “Jimmy” Correa and the impact he had as the “Father of Hilo Baseball.”</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>DALLAS — The last time we saw Kyrie Irving in Boston, he was agitated walking off the court, strutting with determination.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>DORTMUND, Germany — The way Italy fought back to win their Euro 2024 opener against Albania should instill new belief in a fan base badly hurt by their failure to qualify for the last two World Cups.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>BERLIN — Spain overran Croatia 3-0, striking three times in a sublime first half to earn maximum points in their Euro 2024 Group B opener on Saturday and confirm their status as title contenders.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>There will be no opening statements. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will each have two minutes to answer questions — followed by one-minute rebuttals and responses to the rebuttals. Red lights visible to the candidates will flash when they have five seconds left, and turn solid red when time has expired. And each man’s microphone will be muted when it is not his turn to speak.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>DETROIT — Donald Trump ventured on Saturday where few Republican presidential candidates tread – the city of Detroit, attending a community forum as part of a push to peel Black voters from President Joe Biden ahead of November’s election.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Several months after a grave computer problem seemed to spell the end for Voyager 1, which for nearly a half century had provided data on the outer planets and the far reaches of the solar system, NASA announced Thursday that it had restored the spacecraft to working order.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>An American Airlines passenger who kicked and spit at flight attendants and passengers and attempted to open the cabin door before she was secured to a seat with duct tape has been sued by the Federal Aviation Administration for $81,950, the largest fine issued by the agency for unruly behavior.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Over the past few years, eruptions of Kilauea volcano on the Island of Hawaii have happened in remote regions and lava flows have not directly threatened communities. However, the approaching anniversary of a lava flow crisis a decade ago reminds us that eruptions on Kilauea have the potential to cause damage and island-wide disruption.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Ronnie Marcelo Aurello, 60, of Paauilo died May 31 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Honokaa, he was the banquet lead houseman at The Westin Hapuna Beach Hotel, banquet porter at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and brittle maker for Hawaiian Holiday Macadamia Nut. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday (June 22) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Service to follow. Survived by wife, Janette (Gonsalves) Aurello of Paauilo; son, Ronson Aurello of Paauilo; daughter, Ashley (Harry) Yim of Maryland; brothers, Rodney (JoAnn) Aurello of Hilo, Randal (Karen) Aurello of Bartlett, Tenn., Ryan (Charmaine) Aurello and Roland (Angelina Agustin) Aurello of Paauilo; sisters, Rosita Nagun of Waikoloa and Rosalinda (Clive) Kidani of Paauilo; mother-in-law, Eleanor Gonsalves of Hilo; brothers-in-law, James “Gonzo” Gonsalves of Paauilo, Jaime (Eileen) Iwasaki of Papaaloa, Jarrett (Pua) Gonzalves Sr. of Louisville, Ky., and Darren (Christina) Gonsalves of Virginia; sisters-in-law, Cheryl Lynn (Elmer) Gonsalves-Tabudlo of Waimea, Shariann (Kui Dela Cruz) Gonsalves of Honokaa and Trisha (Brad) Gaston of Hilo; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/16/obituaries/obituaries-for-june-16-12/
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Like many people from Hawaii Island, I was privileged to attend a small part of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, or FestPAC. The energy in the convention center, the range of engaging performances and displays, the diversity of people in Honolulu, all combined for an amazing experience even if I could only attend for a couple of hours.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/16/opinion/irwin-islands-of-opportunity-in-the-pacific/
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Belfast, Northern Ireland’s capital city, is perhaps best known for the sectarian strife that took place here during the era of the Troubles, and as the birthplace of the Titanic (and many other ships that didn’t sink). While these two claims to fame aren’t too uplifting, Belfast’s story is hardly a downer. This unsinkable city, just two hours away from Dublin by train, makes for a fascinating day trip.</p>
date: 2024-06-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Speaking freely at a glitzy Supreme Court Historical Society event earlier this month, Justice Samuel Alito pointed out that there are “fundamental things that really can’t be compromised” in society, and speculated that “one side or the other is going to win.” The comments were recorded by a documentarian who had attended the events and surreptitiously recorded the justices as they increasingly find themselves under the microscope for tossing precedent overboard and embarking on ideologically rigid right-wing path.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/16/opinion/supreme-court-isnt-above-other-branches/
date: 2024-06-16, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff At 02.45 hours on the morning of Aug. 6, 1945, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, named after the pilot’s…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/bookshelf-the-story-of-the-tinian-battle-in-words-and-images
date: 2024-06-16, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff From visual arts to performance and multimedia, CHamoru and other Pacific island artists are…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/leveraging-the-power-of-art-for-a-sustainable-future