Op-Ed: Artists Deserve Answers on Delayed Arts Council Payments
By A Concerned Artisan
HANMI Reports 29% Hotel Occupancy in March as Industry Rebuilds
SAIPAN — Hotel occupancy in the CNMI averaged 29.47 percent among nine member properties in March 2026, the Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported, down from 34.73 percent in March 2025.
DPW Offering Free Rooftop Solar Safety Inspections Ahead of Storm Season
SAIPAN — The CNMI Department of Public Works Building Safety Code Division is offering free inspections for homes and buildings with rooftop solar panels to help ensure the systems meet International Building Code wind-load requirements and CNMI typhoon-resistance standards.
Triple J Waives Income Limits for Storm-Displaced Families Under Temporary Housing Program
SAIPAN — Triple J Real Estate Division is opening three of its residential properties to families displaced by Super Typhoon Sinlaku, waiving federal income eligibility requirements through April 30, 2027 under an emergency housing program approved by the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation.
Senate President Presses CUC to Separate Timeline Facts From Assumptions
SAIPAN — Senate President Karl R. King-Nabors pressed CUC Executive Director Kevin Watson on Wednesday to distinguish between confirmed facts and assumptions in the timelines the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation has given the public for restoring power to Tinian, drawing a concession from Watson that one key projection was “a thought” rather than what he knew to be true.
Partly Sunny Skies, Light Winds Across the Marianas Through the Weekend
SAIPAN — The Marianas can expect partly sunny skies with only isolated showers through the weekend, the National Weather Service in Tiyan said in its Thursday morning forecast.