CNMI issues Flood Watch for Saipan, Tinian and Rota through Tuesday morning
SAIPAN — The CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management office issued a Flood Watch Friday morning for Saipan, Tinian and Rota, warning residents that flash flooding remains possible from late tonight through Tuesday morning as a tropical disturbance interacts with a shear line over the Marianas.
Macaranas Reinstated as DPS Commissioner, Fired During Governor’s D.C. Trip
SAIPAN — Police Commissioner Anthony Macaranas has been reinstated to his position at the Department of Public Safety. Macaranas was reinstated Thursday morning, days after Acting Governor Dennis Mendiola fired him while Governor David Apatang was in Washington, D.C. on a federal engagement trip.
King-Hinds says CNMI will engage Mullin the same way it engaged Noem
SAIPAN — Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds said Friday her office will work to educate incoming DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on the importance of the CNMI’s tourism and travel policies, the same approach it took with his predecessor.
Trump taps Mullin as DHS secretary — a senator who sought to scrap CNMI’s Chinese tourist visa program
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem will leave the Department of Homeland Security on March 31, 2026, replaced by Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, one of the senators who earlier this year called on the administration to eliminate the CNMI’s visa program for Chinese tourists.
Tanapag Middle School to Host Parent Summit Saturday
SAIPAN — Tanapag Middle School’s PTSA is hosting a Parent Summit this Saturday, March 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the school in Tanapag.
Guam Labor Department and DFS to Host Job Fair Friday Ahead of March 31 Closure
HAGÅTÑA — The Guam Department of Labor and DFS Guam will co-host a job fair Friday at the DFS Galleria for employees facing displacement ahead of the retail giant’s permanent closure at the end of the month.
Guam Labor sends workers’ rights educators to Oceanview Middle School career fair
HAGÅTÑA — The Guam Department of Labor’s Fair Employment Practice Division used last week’s fourth annual career fair at Oceanview Middle School to teach hundreds of students about their rights before they ever set foot in a workplace.
Weather Service issues supplemental update on tropical disturbance threatening CNMI, Guam weekend
SAIPAN — The National Weather Service issued a supplemental outlook Thursday on a tropical disturbance southwest of Chuuk that forecasters say could bring heavy rainfall, elevated surf and breezy winds to the Northern Mariana Islands this weekend.
Guam sends out first batch of 2025 tax refunds totaling more than $25.5 million
HAGÅTÑA — Guam’s Department of Revenue and Taxation has processed the first batch of individual tax refunds for the 2025 filing season, with more than $25.5 million going out to over 6,400 taxpayers.
House passes territorial in-state tuition bill backed by Moylan and King-Hinds
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow students from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and other U.S. territories to qualify for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities nationwide.
