CHCC Working With ASPR to Resolve EPAP Extension Issues
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation said Tuesday it is actively working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, known as ASPR, to address and resolve current Emergency Prescription Assistance Program extension issues.
COTA Logs 1,237 Sinlaku Transports as Saipan Service Stays Limited to Essential Trips
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority has now transported 1,237 shelterees, first responders, and individuals with medical needs since Super Typhoon Sinlaku activation began on April 10, COTA said in a service update Tuesday.
CNMI DOL Extends Q1 Census of Employment Deadline to July 31 Citing Sinlaku Impacts
SAIPAN — The CNMI Department of Labor has extended the submission deadline for the First Quarter 2026 Census of Employment due to the widespread impacts of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the department said in a release Tuesday.
CUC Cuts Water Service to Parts of As Matuis, San Roque, Tanapag Tuesday for Mainline Repair
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation will shut off water service to portions of As Matuis, San Roque, and Tanapag on Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to allow crews to repair a 1¼-inch mainline leak, CUC said in a public advisory.
NWS Guam: Invest 99W to Track West of CNMI, No Direct Threat
SAIPAN — A tropical disturbance, Invest 99W, has been upgraded to a medium chance of development by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center and is expected to be classified as a tropical depression on Wednesday, but the system does not pose a threat to the Marianas, the National Weather Service in Tiyan, Guam, said in its weekly regional weather outlook Tuesday.
MVA Board to Take Up Sinlaku Reprogramming, Office Move, Korea Air Contract Wednesday
SAIPAN — The Marianas Visitors Authority Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting Wednesday morning, with Super Typhoon Sinlaku recovery funding, an office relocation, and a reconsidered Korea summer air service contract on the agenda.
JIC Reminds Sinlaku Survivors of June 1 STRONG Tent and Roofing Deadline
SAIPAN — The CNMI Joint Information Center is reminding Super Typhoon Sinlaku survivors that the deadline to apply for the STRONG Tent and Roofing program is June 1 at 5 p.m., the JIC said in a public notice.
SBA Opens Saipan Business Recovery Center Tuesday for Sinlaku Disaster Loans
SAIPAN – The U.S. Small Business Administration will open a Business Recovery Center at the Marianas Business Plaza in Susupe on Tuesday to help businesses, nonprofits, and residents apply for low-interest disaster loans tied to Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
Invest 99W to Fuel Locally Heavy Showers Across Marianas by Midweek
SAIPAN — Partly sunny skies and scattered showers are forecast across Saipan and Tinian on Tuesday, with east winds of 15 to 20 mph and highs around 86 degrees, the National Weather Service in Tiyan, Guam, said in its Tuesday morning zone forecast.