IT&E Bringing Pop-Up Service Center to Kagman Tuesday; Payments, Activations and Devices Available
SAIPAN — IT&E will set up a pop-up service center at the Kagman Community Center on Tuesday, April 21, bringing phone services directly to one of the communities hardest hit by road damage from Typhoon Sinlaku.
CPA Updates Rescue Flight Schedule; Wednesday Gains Second United Flight as Philippine Airlines and T’Way Removed From Monday
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Ports Authority issued an updated rescue flight schedule Monday evening, with Wednesday gaining a second United Airlines flight and Philippine Airlines and T’Way removed from Monday’s lineup.
CNMI Community Relief Drive Set for Saturday in Beaverton; Matson to Ship Donations to Islands
PORTLAND, Oregon — The CNMI diaspora community in Oregon is hosting a major relief donation drive this Saturday, April 25 at the Walmart parking lot in Beaverton, with Matson Navigation Company providing shipping support to get supplies to the islands.
Air Force Pararescuemen and Divers at the Mariana; Six Crew Still Missing After 75,000-Square-Mile Search
HONOLULU — U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and divers reached the overturned cargo vessel Mariana Sunday evening and confirmed its identity, as searchers have now covered more than 75,000 square nautical miles without locating the six missing crew members.
CUC Adds Koblerville Water Station; Four Filling Sites Now Open Daily 8 AM to 11 PM
SAIPAN — CUC has added a fourth water filling station in Koblerville, expanding the network to cover the island’s central corridor, the utility announced Monday afternoon.
Shell Dandan Adds Diesel Monday; Three Public Stations Open 9 AM to 6:30 PM
SAIPAN — Shell Dandan is now carrying diesel in addition to V-Power beginning Monday, IP&E announced in Update 7 at 11:30 AM.
Trash Collection Resumes on Saipan; Residents Must Separate Household, Green and Metal Waste
SAIPAN — All four private trash collection companies on Saipan have resumed service following Typhoon Sinlaku, with officials urging residents to keep household trash, green waste and metal waste strictly separated when disposing of storm debris.
Tinian Port Reopens for Daytime Cargo; Saipan Underwater Surveys Begin as Coast Guard Makes First CNMI Port Gains
SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Marianas set a modified Port Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey for the Port of Tinian on Monday, reopening the island’s port to daytime cargo operations and commercial traffic following the completion of initial assessments by the crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry.
Commonwealth Medicaid Agency Closed After Sinlaku; Anticipates Reopening April 27 With Limited Hours
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Medicaid Agency office is closed following damage from Typhoon Sinlaku and anticipates reopening Monday, April 27 with temporary public service hours of 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
PSS Employees Remain on Administrative Leave; Campus Assessments Begin This Week
SAIPAN — Public School System Commissioner of Education Lawrence F. Camacho said Monday that all PSS employees remain on administrative leave following Typhoon Sinlaku, with no school reopening date set as campus assessments begin this week.