Artist Advocate Tells Lawmakers CNMI Artists Still Await Grant Payments
SAIPAN — Artist advocate Rowina Ogo told the House Standing Committee on Tourism on Tuesday that CNMI artists and cultural practitioners remain unpaid for completed grant-funded work, calling for transparency and action on grants extended through a program she said has been plagued by delays and inconsistent communication.
Guam Agriculture Hosting Two Wildfire Mitigation Trainings in June
MANGILAO, Guam — The Guam Department of Agriculture’s Forestry and Soil Resources Division is hosting two specialized wildfire training sessions in June with the help of the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, an effort aimed at strengthening local wildfire protection and community resilience.
CUC’s Claimed “Emergency” and Its Outstanding Arrears
By Rep. Vincent R. Aldan, Chairman, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Crews Begin 30-Day Vessel Removal at Outer Smiling Cove Marina to Reopen Waterway
SAIPAN — A federal and local interagency team is removing and processing vessels damaged by Super Typhoon Sinlaku from Outer Smiling Cove Marina in an operation expected to last 30 days and restore safe, full access to the waterway for residents and mariners, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Aldan Questions CUC Borrowing Push, Citing Nearly $98.6 Million in Unpaid Accounts
SAIPAN — House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Vincent R. Aldan said the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation should not be granted emergency borrowing authority until it accounts for nearly $98.6 million in outstanding receivables shown in the utility’s own records.
SBA Tops $10 Million in Disaster Loan Approvals for CNMI Typhoon Recovery
SAIPAN — The U.S. Small Business Administration has surpassed $10 million in disaster loan approvals for Super Typhoon Sinlaku recovery in the Commonwealth, according to figures shared by SBA Public Affairs Specialist Raenada Mason for activity through June 7, 2026.
USDA Approves Nearly $40 Million in Disaster Food Aid for CNMI, King-Hinds Says
SAIPAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved additional nutrition assistance for the Commonwealth through its disaster nutrition assistance authorities, a move Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds said could bring nearly $40 million in food assistance to households across the CNMI that need it.
Showers and Isolated Storms in the Forecast Through Tuesday Before Drier Stretch
SAIPAN — Saipan, Tinian and Rota can expect partly sunny skies Tuesday with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing, the National Weather Service in Tiyan said in its 6 a.m. ChST forecast, with conditions drying out later in the week.