Decision reached on salaries of unconfirmed directors

There was another long discussion between the House and Senate Wednesday about changes to the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Following Tuesday’s decision to remove the salaries of all agencies whose directors have not been confirmed by the Fono, and to...

Ask the Editor, September 26: Tax Questions on the New Tips Deduction

Each week, in our Ask the Editor series, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers questions on topics submitted by readers. This week, she’s looking at questions on the new tax deduction for tipped income. (Get a free issue of The...

Good Sports: Goalie finds home at Fresno Pacific after Sonoma State cuts program

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Ayana Krisimasi woke up on a normal morning to an email that was far from normal. "Everyone received an email that we were going into a deficit and that they're cutting the athletic program," she said. In January, Sonoma...

Congressional medals may be signed next month

1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team captain Mike Eruzione and his grandson, Leo Callinan, view Olympic medals at the Lake Placid Olympic Museum in July 2023. (Enterprise photo — Arthur Maiorella) LAKE PLACID — A bill that would have the U.S. Secretary...

Judges, legal scholars gather in NMI for Pacific Judicial Council conference

GUAM Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert J. Torres welcomed judges, attorneys and legal scholars from across the Pacific region to the Pacific Judicial Council’s midyear conference held Sept. 24-26 at the Crowne Plaza Resort on Saipan. Torres, who...

ATH rakes in over $1billion in revenue

EXTENSIVE footprint across Asia Pacific had earned Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH) a 10.30per cent increase in revenue for its financial year ending June 30, 2025, taking it past the $1billion mark for the first time in its history. Group...

LDS opens new temple in Grand Junction

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is on a worldwide building spree, with nearly 200 new temples planned in the coming years, from Zimbabwe and American Samoa to Cincinnati and Grand Junction. After several years of construction, the...

Fisheries as a Means of Outward Mobility During Taiwan’s Martial Law Period 

Written by Jess Marinaccio. Image credit: “Aerial oblique view of HMNZS Taupo with the Taiwanese squid fishing boat Kin Nan, which was arrested after illegally fishing in the New Zealand economic zone. Taken from a No. 5 Squadron Orion. No. 75...

Alaska Air CEO: Why now is the time to innovate for smarter air traffic control

America’s airspace is the safest and strongest in the world, thanks to the incredible people who manage it every day and keep nearly one billion annual passengers moving safely around our country. As impressive as this system is, now is the time...

Erling Haaland: Where does his five goal performance against Moldova rank in history?

Norway win 11-1 ©IMAGO It was an extraordinary evening for Norway and Erling Haaland on Tuesday. Norway managed to beat Moldova 11-1 at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo with Haaland scoring five times (11’, 36’, 43’, 52’, and 83’). The other six...

Western Pacific council urges stronger standards for marine mammal protection in seafood imports

Members of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council observe locally caught bigeye tuna at the Honolulu Fish Auction on Aug. 26, 2025. (Photo Courtesy: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council) The Western Pacific Regional...

Gutted Denny slips and slides to fourth in discus final

It was devastation for Matt Denny and delight for Samoan Alex Rose after a world championships discus final contested in torrential rain and with a slippery circle. Denny admitted he was lucky to escape serious injury or concussion in Tokyo after...

When does Daylight Saving end in 2025?: Here’s when to ‘fall back’

Summer 2025 is officially over — meaning it’s only a matter of time before Daylight Saving Time is too. On Sunday, Nov. 2, participants will “fall back” at 2 a.m. which will become 1 a.m. — marking the end of DST and the beginning of Standard Time...

Samoan discus thrower creates history at world athletics champs

In “one of the greatest moments" of his entire life, discus thrower Alex Rose won Samoa’s first global athletics medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. In a final suspended for nearly two hours due to torrential rain, he moved into...

US pledges millions to rebuild Marshall Islands' Nitijela

The US Department of State has announced $US13 million in funding to support the rebuilding of the Marshall Islands' parliament building, the Nitijela, which burnt down last month. A fire shortly after midnight on August 25 destroyed the...

It's almost time to fall back. Here's what you need to do

Do you wake up every day wishing you could just get a little more sleep? May just one more hour. If that's the case, get your pillow and blankets ready. Daylight saving time is ending and here's what you need to know before changing you clocks and...

Pacific news in brief for 23 September

Ian Tarutia said the minimum wage increase will enhance the purchasing power of workers. Photo: 123RF Papua New Guinea - wage The PNG Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the Labour and Industrial Relations Department must ensure stringent and...

US sends money to rebuild Marshall Islands' Nitijela

The structure at the main entrance to the parliament building was still standing but the building and its contents were decimated. Photo: Giff Johnson. Photo: Giff Johnson The US Department of State has announced US$13 million in funding to...

State Department publications riddled with omissions and inaccurate info on Pacific island entries

Photo courtesy of the State Department The Facebook page of the U.S. Embassy in Palau is named U.S. Embassy Koror, which refers to the capital of Palau. However, the embassy’s official website says the embassy is actually in Airia. In one...

WestPac Council pushes for tougher standards on foreign fisheries

Council members Sylvan Igisomar, CNMI (middle) and Frank Perez, Guam (right) observe locally caught bigeye tuna at the Honolulu Fish Auction on Aug. 26, 2025. The council on Wednesday supported efforts to strengthen the US seafood industry and...