Apatang, Aldan Mark First STRONG Roof on Tinian as Seabees Begin San Jose Installation
SAIPAN – Governor David M. Apatang and Tinian Mayor Edwin Aldan joined federal partners on Tinian Tuesday for the installation of the island’s first STRONG temporary roof, with U.S. Seabees beginning work on a home in San Jose Village.
Saipan Water Climbs to 84 Percent on 24-Hour Service; Tinian Boil Notice Cancelled
SAIPAN – Saipan water customers on 24-hour service have climbed to approximately 84 percent, while the Tinian boil water notice has officially been cancelled, according to the CNMI Joint Information Center’s Wednesday Sinlaku recovery update.
CNMI WIC Updates Income Eligibility Guidelines Effective Monday
SAIPAN – The CNMI WIC Program has revised its income eligibility guidelines for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with the new thresholds taking effect Monday, the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation announced Wednesday.
EOC: STRONG Tent Program Open for Households Whose Homes Are Uninhabitable After Sinlaku
SAIPAN – The CNMI Emergency Operations Center is reminding residents that temporary shelter assistance is available through the STRONG Tent Program for households whose homes sustained significant damage from Super Typhoon Sinlaku and are no longer habitable.
Ayuda Foundation Founder: Saipan Volunteers Are Building a Permanent Disaster Response
SAIPAN – Ayuda Foundation founder Carlotta De Leon Guerrero said Wednesday that the Saipan volunteers who mobilized through her Guam-based nonprofit after Super Typhoon Sinlaku want to stay together and build a permanent local disaster response, a structural shift the foundation does not typically support but one she has committed to back.
COTA Logs 819 Sinlaku Transports; Saipan Call-A-Ride Still Restricted to Essential Trips
SAIPAN – The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority has provided 819 emergency transports since its Super Typhoon Sinlaku activation began on April 10, the agency said Wednesday, with medical trips accounting for more than 60 percent of all moves logged through 6 a.m. Tuesday.
CHCC Phone Lines Down Overnight Thursday During IT&E Network Maintenance
SAIPAN – The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation said Wednesday that CHCC phone lines will be unavailable overnight Thursday into Friday during a scheduled network-wide IT&E maintenance, and urged anyone with a medical emergency during the outage to go directly to the Emergency Room.
CUC Crews Replace 11 of 111 Downed Poles on Tinian as Auger Truck Returns to Service
SAIPAN – The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation said Wednesday that crews on Tinian have replaced 11 of the 111 power poles identified as downed by Super Typhoon Sinlaku, with the island’s auger truck back in operation following repairs.
‘Today Is Not Ceremonial’: Glen Hunter’s Full Remarks at the BEAD Signing
CNMI Broadband Policy and Development Office Special Assistant Glen Hunter delivered the following prepared remarks Wednesday at the signing of the BEAD Program Subgrant Agreement at the governor’s office on Capitol Hill. The agreement commits more than $31 million in federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment funds, matched by nearly $22 million in private investment from IT&E, toward a four-year project to build a fully underground, climate-hardened fiber optic network reaching every home, business and community anchor institution across Saipan, Tinian and Rota. Hunter’s remarks are reproduced in full below.
DPW to Investigate Heavy Equipment Use Near Obyan Latte Site After Archaeologist Raises Alarm
SAIPAN – The CNMI Department of Public Works will investigate the use of a payloader operating close to a Latte site at Obyan Beach during Sinlaku debris cleanup, the DPW Secretary said Wednesday, after a contract archaeologist publicly raised concerns about heavy equipment activity near the sensitive area.