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New Majuro Sports Team Raises Interest in Soccer for Marshallese Worldwide

English, Island Life /

Riiti ilo Kajin Majel: Juon eṃṃakūt ikijjien Soccer ilo RMI The Marshall Islands Soccer Federation (MISF) are scouting for US-based players, coaches, and administrators to help them achieve their goal of competing internationally.  Shem Livai founded MISF in 2020 because even though his son wanted to play soccer they found no teams or facilities for the […]

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Dr. Riklon addresses men’s health at AenEmmaan Father-Son Fishing Tournament

Community Journalism, English, Marshallese, Wulio m Deo /

Springdale, AR — June 17, 2023 For Men’s Health Month, AenEmmaan, a Marshallese men’s group in NWA, organized their first Father’s Day Fishing Tournament. Fishing began at Springdale Lake in the early morning, followed by an award’s ceremony at Murphy Park announcing the top three prize winners. Over 80 fathers signed up for the tournament!

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Air Quality in Iowa Impacted by Wildfires in Canada

Climate Adaptation, English, Marshallese /

Over the past month, smoke from wildfires in Canada have been impacting the air quality in the United States. Several states including Washington, Montana, Nebraska and Wisconsin issued air quality alerts in May due to smoke pollution coming from wildfires in British Columbia and Alberta. Last week New York City was covered in a thick

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Former Secretary of Health Niedenthal Continues to Advocate against Mishandling of Bikinian Trust Funds

English, Island Life /

Jack Nidenthal, former RMI Secretary of Health & Human Services and Bikinian by marriage, recently wrote in The Pacific Island Times about the recent mishandling of the Bikini Claims Trust Fund and Resettlement Trust Fund. In it, he addresses the “moral, unending responsibility” of the United States to the nuclear victims of the Marshall Islands,

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Jemenai Celebrations in Iowa — Plenty to Celebrate

Community Engagement, English, May Day - Manit Day /

The Dubuque Marshallese community celebrated May Day a couple weeks ago (May 27 – 29) with a parade of floats, dances and sports competitions. Maitha Jolet, who is running for Mayor of Likiep, conducted the opening ceremony Saturday afternoon. Remarks were made by Iroij Heletra Hermios, Dubuque Mayor Brad Cavanaugh, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

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U.S. Debt Limit and New Work Requirements on SNAP

Community Journalism, English /

This week both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which will raise the limit on federal borrowing, suspend the debt limit for two years, and cut back on federal spending.  The legislation received broad support in the House with 149 Republican and 117 Democrat votes.  Though House majority leader

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Are the kids all right? Teenage substance abuse

Archives (Chikin Melele), English /

Drug overdoses are rising in Northwest Arkansas. In 2021, more than two-thirds of overdose deaths in the United States involved fentanyl. In Washington County alone, overdose deaths involving fentanyl were four times higher in 2022 than in 2020. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 85% of the overdose

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Medicaid Recertification: What You Need to Know to Stay Covered

Community Journalism, English /

Arkansas stopped disenrolling Medicaid beneficiaries in 2020 per the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which increased federal funds to match state funds for Medicaid during the public health emergency. Dr. Riklon explains more about medicaid and medicaid recertification in this previous post. Last December, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law last December, issued the

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