Guam Power Authority Ships 34 More Poles to CNMI for Typhoon Recovery
SAIPAN — The Guam Power Authority shipped an additional 34 concrete poles to the CNMI on Thursday in support of post-typhoon recovery efforts, bringing its total deliveries to 163 poles, the agency said.
Board of Education to Take Up Commissioner Transition at Monday Special Meeting
SAIPAN — The 19th CNMI State Board of Education will consider an acting Commissioner of Education and review a Commissioner of Education exit report during a special meeting Monday, according to the agenda.
SWEEP Sets June 12 Deadline for Typhoon Debris Removal Assistance
SAIPAN — Residents seeking help removing post-typhoon debris through the Saipan-Wide Environmental Enhancement Program must submit their requests no later than June 12, the CNMI Department of Public Works said.
June 30 Deadline Set for FAFSA Submissions Tied to NMC Summer Pell Grants
SAIPAN — Prospective applicants and current Northern Marianas College students have until June 30, 2026, to submit the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid and qualify for up to $3,697 in Pell Grant funding for NMC’s Summer 2026 semester.
Aldan Bill Would Force Independent Audit of CUC, Personal Fines for Missed Deadlines
SAIPAN — Representative Vincent “Kobre” Aldan has prefiled a measure that would require the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation to undergo a comprehensive independent audit, open a public review before the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission, and pay daily civil penalties personally assessed against top officials if deadlines are missed.
Moylan Applauds Signing of Guam Seabed Mining Ban
WASHINGTON — Guam Delegate James C. Moylan applauded the signing of a Guam law prohibiting and deterring seabed mining in Guam’s waters and surrounding sea.
CNMI Leaders, Military Partners Meet to Coordinate Regional Readiness After Sinlaku
SAIPAN — Senior leaders from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Joint Task Force-Micronesia, Joint Region Marianas and the CNMI government met for the CNMI Stakeholders Meeting to coordinate ongoing military activities across the Commonwealth, the government said.
Guam, CNMI Governors Ask Feds to Add Philippines to Visa Waiver Program
SAIPAN — Guam Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero and CNMI Gov. David M. Apatang have jointly asked the federal government to add the Republic of the Philippines to the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, in a letter to the secretaries of Homeland Security and the Interior.
37 Years After Tiananmen, China Still Wants You to Forget
By Brad Ruszala, Founder and News Director, NMI News Service
Marianas Forecast: Mostly Sunny Through the Weekend With Isolated Showers
SAIPAN — The National Weather Service in Tiyan calls for mostly sunny skies becoming partly cloudy across Saipan, Tinian and Rota on Friday, with isolated showers, east winds of 10 to 15 mph and a high around 87. The chance of showers is 20 percent.