Guam Governor Signs Laws to Boost School Mental Health Staffing and Fund Campus Upgrades
HAGÅTÑA, Guam — Guam Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero has signed two education measures into law, one creating a licensure framework for school psychologists and another letting the Guam Department of Education tap lapsed funds for school facility projects.
Down 0-1 in Stanley Cup Final, Hurricanes coach on top line vs. Vegas: ‘We need them to get going’
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After carrying the Carolina Hurricanes during the season as their top goal scorers, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov are ice cold in the playoffs.
Jalen Brunson scores 30 and Knicks finish on 11-0 run, steal Game 1 from Spurs with 105-95 win
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The New York Knicks’ winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals.
CNMI UCEDD Summit Set for June 8-9 With First-Ever ASL Concert
SAIPAN — The CNMI University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities will host its annual summit June 8 and 9 at Saipan World Resort, featuring its first-ever American Sign Language concert and a focus on recovery after Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
FEMA Individual Assistance Deadline Set for June 22 as CNMI Pushes Final Applications
SAIPAN — The CNMI’s Individual Assistance program is urging Super Typhoon Sinlaku survivors to file FEMA and U.S. Small Business Administration applications before a June 22 deadline, as the territory has pushed more than $21 million in individual and household assistance to survivors so far.
Guam Prison Inmate Sentenced to Life for Running Meth Network From Behind Bars
HAGÅTÑA, Guam — A Guam man already serving a life sentence for aggravated murder was sentenced to a second life term in federal court for building and directing a methamphetamine trafficking network from inside the Guam Department of Corrections, U.S. Attorney Shawn N. Anderson announced.
FEMA Hiring Local Workers for Sinlaku Recovery Positions
SAIPAN — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is hiring local workers for a range of positions to support Super Typhoon Sinlaku recovery, with openings now posted on the federal USAJobs site.
A Cabotage Exemption Could Break the CNMI’s Airfare Trap
By Glenn Smith
I was recently trying to book a trip off-island and found myself facing a reality that many CNMI residents know all too well: we have very limited airline options and are paying the price for it.
CUC Schedules June 9 Water Service Interruption for Afetnas, San Antonio and Parts of Koblerville
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation will interrupt water service to Afetnas, San Antonio and portions of Koblerville on Tuesday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. so crews can replace two 6-inch gate valves on the main water line.
CUC Says Funding Gap, Not Just Materials, Is Slowing Tinian Power Restoration
SAIPAN — A day after Senate President Karl R. King-Nabors pressed CUC to separate confirmed facts from assumptions about restoring power to Tinian, the utility returned to the Tinian and Aguiguan legislative delegation on Thursday with firmer numbers but a blunter message: the recovery is being slowed less by what crews can do than by money the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation does not have.