HANMI: Saipan hotel occupancy falls to 14.9% in September, lowest since 1992
Rates slip to $113.69 as Korea–Guam seat supply and exchange rates pressure arrivals
SAIPAN – The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands said average occupancy fell to 14.87% in September 2025, down from 43.02% a year earlier and the lowest since 1992 (excluding the peak pandemic). Hotels sold 9,203 of 64,905 room nights; the average rate was $113.69 (Sept. 2024: $130.88).
CNMI breaks ground on Mount Tapochau Road rebuild; $9.88M contract targets March 2027 completion
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth broke ground Tuesday on the full realignment and reconstruction of Route 310 (Mount Tapochau Road), a 2.1-mile project funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. The $9,880,998 contract was awarded to GPPC, with a notice to proceed issued October 1 and a target completion date of March 22, 2027 (360 working days).
Water quality advisory: Red flags at 8 Saipan west beaches
SAIPAN – The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality’s Division of Environmental Quality (BECQ/DEQ) issued a water quality advisory for Saipan West Beaches. The public is advised not to fish or swim within 300 feet of the listed locations for the next 48 hours or until otherwise notified.
Springer’s homer sends Blue Jays into World Series with 4-3 win over Mariners in Game 7 of ALCS
TORONTO (AP) — Woah, Canada!
CNMI to launch EBT for NAP on Nov. 1; 5,500 households to move off paper coupons
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth will go live with Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) for the Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) on November 1, 2025, replacing paper coupons with debit-style cards for thousands of families.
