In loving memory: Serene Peter Mettao Salas, the Lighatuttur Lady of Lake Oswego

Serene Peter Mettao Salas, known to loved ones as Seng and remembered as the Lighatuttur Lady of Lake Oswego, Oregon, passed away June 12, 2026 in Guam.
CNMI employers get until July 31 to file Q1 and Q2 employment census reports

SAIPAN — The CNMI Department of Labor has extended the deadlines for the Census of Employment, giving employers until July 31 to submit both their first quarter and second quarter 2026 reports due to ongoing Super Typhoon Sinlaku recovery efforts.
Saipan cyclist offers $100 reward after Pinarello stolen from truck

SAIPAN — A Saipan cyclist is asking the public to help recover his road bike after it was stolen from the back of his truck while parked at a market across from Latte Built Gym, according to a public appeal he posted on Facebook.
Aldan blasts Senate for stalling CUC bills, says he will run again with AV team

SAIPAN — Representative Vincent “Kobre” Aldan accused the Senate of sitting on three bills targeting billing practices, valuation and a full audit of the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, in a live video broadcast Friday night in which he also announced he will seek re-election as an independent aligned with the Attao-Villagomez ticket.
Map: Where Saipan power restoration stands and where crews are working through Tuesday

SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation’s latest restoration map shows most of Saipan’s primary lines energized in red, with crews now concentrated on the laterals and secondary connections that bring individual homes back online.
Moylan tells House panel CCP has infiltrated local governments, pushes amendment

SAIPAN — Guam Delegate James Moylan told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the Chinese Communist Party has infiltrated local governments across the United States, recounting his own experience as a Guam senator and pointing to a fresh California guilty plea as he pressed an amendment to counter foreign influence on non-federal governments.
Marianas Diaspora Raises More Than $6,000 at Håtsa Benefit Concert in Virginia

SAIPAN — The Marianas diaspora on the East Coast raised more than $6,000 for Typhoon Sinlaku recovery efforts at a benefit concert that drew more than 200 supporters to Fair Winds Brewing Company in Lorton, Virginia on June 7, the Marianas Community Foundation announced.
Partly Cloudy Saturday With a Midday Minus Tide; Seas Build Into Next Week

SAIPAN — The Marianas can expect a partly cloudy Saturday with isolated showers, highs around 88 and east winds of 10 to 15 mph, the National Weather Service office in Tiyan said in its 6 a.m. forecast.