Northern Mariana Islands

Ken Quintanilla, executive director of the Guam Red Cross, delivers recovery updates two weeks after Super Typhoon Bavi impacted the islands of the Western Pacific.

Ken Quintanilla, executive director of the Guam Red Cross, delivers recovery updates after Super Typhoon Bavi; animal researchers Dr. Lisa "Cali" Crampton and Justin Hite raise awareness about the decline of Kauaʻi's native birds.

Thomas Mangloña II, a journalist from the island of Rota in the CNMI, shares his firsthand account of the destruction on Rota after it was struck directly by Super Typhoon Bavi.

Northern Mariana Islands journalist Thomas Mangloña II shares his firsthand account of the destruction left by Super Typhoon Bavi; Hawaiʻi locals and city officials share their thoughts on the Driver’s License redesign.

HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports on a super typhoon passing through Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands; Common Cause Hawaii director Camron Hurt discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s final rulings for 2026.

After more than a century, cultural artifacts from Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are being returned to their home islands.

The U.S. military is planning a major expansion on the island of Tinian in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Residents recently gathered in a school cafeteria to hear about the changed environmental plans the U.S. military has for their island.

Although there are no records of the Mariana Islands having tattoos, Chamorros have been getting tattoos inspired by ancient pottery motifs and cave drawings. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on what archeologists know, and don't know, about the art form.

James Bamba, an Indigenous Chamorro weaver from the Mariana Islands in Micronesia, is only one of a handful of weavers that uses akgak, or pandanus leaves. He is now using social media to reach younger generations. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.

Canoes from at least 25 Pacific nations and territories arrived on the shores of Kualoa Beach during a private Waʻa Arrival Ceremony on Wednesday morning. The canoes embody the heritage of Pacific Islanders and their abilities to navigate vast oceans, with regions including Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia.