COTA: Blue Line 1B Serves Survivor Recovery Center; New Hours Start Wednesday
SAIPAN — COTA’s Fixed Route Blue Line 1B is providing daily service to the Survivor Recovery Center at the Multi-Purpose Center, the Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority said in a Tuesday update.
PSS: Graduations Will Proceed; Final Online Week Waived; School Reopening Decision Next Week
SAIPAN — High school graduations and middle school promotion ceremonies will proceed as scheduled across the CNMI under the Board of Education-approved School Year 2025-2026 calendar, the Public School System said Tuesday in its third post-Sinlaku update.
HANMI Asks King-Hinds to Push for Expedited EAD Processing as Sinlaku Recovery Strains Workforce
SAIPAN — The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands is asking Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds to press federal agencies for faster Employment Authorization Document processing, warning that delays could sideline up to 10 percent of the CNMI workforce as the islands recover from Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
Samaritan’s Purse Sets Kagman Tarp, Solar Light Distribution for Wednesday
SAIPAN — Samaritan’s Purse and its local church partners will distribute tarps and solar lights to registered Kagman residents from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Kagman 2 Basketball Court, the relief organization said.
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King-Hinds: Federal Energy Officials Eyeing CNMI Power Generation Options Post-Sinlaku
SAIPAN — U.S. Representative Kimberlyn King-Hinds said Tuesday that her office is engaged with the Department of the Interior’s Energy Dominance Council on long-term power generation options for the CNMI, with conversations focused on what kind of system would work for islands dependent on imported fuel, in an interview on Good Morning Marianas.
Saipan Mayor: Tin Roof Installations Begin Wednesday; 50-Per-Day Cap to Avoid Long Lines
SAIPAN — Tin roof installations under the federal Temporary Emergency Roof Program will begin Wednesday for Saipan homes that lost their roofs but kept their walls intact, with the Saipan Mayor’s Office capping applications at 50 per day to keep residents from waiting in long lines, Saipan Mayor Ramon “RB” Camacho said Tuesday on Good Morning Marianas.
CPA: Port of Saipan Back on City Power; Saipan Airport Jetways All Inoperable
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Ports Authority restored city power at the Port of Saipan and is making steady progress on Saipan airport repairs, but Saipan International Airport has lost the use of all loading bridges and Tinian International Airport is again without power, the agency said in its 20th post-Sinlaku port update issued Tuesday afternoon.
Survivor Recovery Center Opens Wednesday at Multi-Purpose Center; Five Agencies On Site
SAIPAN — The Survivor Recovery Center will open Wednesday at the Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe, putting representatives from five disaster recovery agencies and programs under one roof for face-to-face assistance, the CNMI Joint Information Center said.
Federal Sentencing Hearing Moves to Guma’ Hustisia After Federal Courthouse Closure
SAIPAN — A combined federal sentencing, restitution and Rule 41 motion hearing scheduled for Wednesday will take place at the Commonwealth Supreme Court courtroom inside the Guma’ Hustisia in Susupe after the U.S. Courthouse was closed to the public, Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona ordered Tuesday.