USDA: About 8,700 CNMI Households Estimated Eligible for Disaster Food Assistance
SAIPAN — Approximately 8,700 households in the CNMI are estimated to be eligible for food assistance through the Disaster Nutrition Assistance Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday, a day after the CNMI Department of Community and Cultural Affairs confirmed the program’s approval.
IT&E Lifts Data Limits for Postpaid Customers Through End of June
SAIPAN — IT&E is temporarily lifting data limits for all postpaid customers in the CNMI effective immediately through the end of June to help keep residents connected during Super Typhoon Sinlaku recovery efforts, the company announced Thursday.
Apatang Renews State of Significant Emergency for 30 More Days
SAIPAN — Governor David M. Apatang on Thursday signed Executive Order 2026-009 renewing the CNMI’s State of Significant Emergency for an additional 30 days, citing households still without power, incomplete debris clearing and elevated fuel costs nearly two months after Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
The Quiet Weight of Caregiving
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Marianas Forecast Holds Steady: Partly Cloudy With Isolated Showers, Highs Around 88
SAIPAN — Partly cloudy skies with isolated showers continue across Saipan, Tinian and Rota today, with highs around 88 degrees and northeast winds of 10 to 15 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Tiyan, Guam.