Ta in monsoon trough?
What is a monsoon trough? Think of it as a long zone across the tropical Pacific where winds from different directions come together. Air rises along this zone, helping produce clouds, showers, thunderstorms and sometimes…
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Immigration Enforcement Impacts Schools and Meat Packing Production in Southwest Kansas
Federal immigration rej kōṃṃan jerbal ko aer ilo Dodge City, Garden City, im Liberal ilo SW Kansas jān Tuesday eo. Rej kabōjrak armej ilo jikin ko repaake plant ko emen rellap im rej kōṃṃan beef:…
Washington County’s 2026 Ballot: From U.S. Senate to Quorum Court
To vote in the Arkansas 2026 General Election on November 3, you must register to vote by October 5. Early voting begins October 19. To register, check your registration, or look up your polling location,…
Sea Barriers Hold as Powerful North Swell Reaches Ebeye
EBEYE, Marshall Islands — Facebook Live videos from Ebeye yesterday showed large waves washing over the dock and crashing against the sea barriers. Was this El Niño? Yes and no. Kwajalein is already well into…
Security Officer Faces Multiple Charges in RMI Court/ Security obija eo eṃōj ṇa ruōn ilo RMI High Court
Editor’s Note: This article is available for you to read in Marshallese – listen in Marshallese – read in English. Part 1: Still No Action to Address Claims of Harassment on Kwajalein Part 2: Security…
Women Seek Justice for Harassment on Roi-Namur/ Kōrā Rej Kwaḷọk Ainikier kōn Abṇōṇō ilo Roi-Namur
This article is available for you to read in Marshallese – listen in Marshallese – read in English. Part 1: Still No Action to Address Claims of Harassment on Kwajalein Part 2: Security Officer Faces…
“Is It From the Poison?”: Dr. Natalie Nimmer’s address at CMI for the International Day Against Nuclear Tests
Dr. Natalie Nimmer, the Republic of the Marshall Islands’ Commissioner of Education, delivered the following address at an observance of the International Day Against Nuclear Tests held Friday, 28 August 2026, at the College of…
Mining the Deep Pacific: Guam, CNMI and American Samoa Raise Concern
Trump administration moves to open tens of millions of acres of Pacific seafloor to mineral exploration. Kien eo an Trump ej kōṃṃan bwe en wōnṃaanḷọk karōk ko ñan kōpeḷḷọk jikin ko reḷḷap ijoko reṃwilaḷ tata…
United Airlines, Part 1: What Happened to Air Mike? “We Have No Other Choice”
If Pacific travelers had another realistic option, many say they would no longer fly United Airlines. For most residents of Palau, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and…
United Airlines, Part 2: Can Pacific Travelers Change the Island Hopper? “A United Voice Carries More Weight”
In Part 1, Chikin Melele looked at why frustration with United Airlines has become so widespread across Micronesia, where many travelers have no practical alternative to the Island Hopper. Passengers described high fares, poor communication…
