Two Months After Sinlaku, About Half of Saipan Has Power as FEMA Generators Wind Down
SAIPAN — About half of Saipan’s electric customers had power as of this week, two months after Super Typhoon Sinlaku, as the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation worked to move emergency water wells onto the grid and federal generators began winding down, the Joint Information Center said Tuesday.
FEMA Generators Set to Come Off Saipan as CUC Energizes Last Wells, Lift Station
SAIPAN — Commonwealth Utilities Corporation crews are working to bring the last of Saipan’s emergency water wells and a sewage lift station onto the power grid, a move that will allow FEMA to remove all of its emergency generators from the island, CUC officials said Tuesday.
DEQ Flags Two Saipan West Coast Sites for High Bacteria Levels
SAIPAN — The Division of Environmental Quality has flagged two locations along Saipan’s west coast for elevated bacteria levels in this week’s marine water quality report, advising the public not to swim or fish near the sites.
Chamber’s 17th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament Returns July 25 After Sinlaku Delay
SAIPAN — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will hold its 17th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 25, at the LaoLao Bay Golf and Resort West Course, after the event was postponed earlier this year because of Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
Liberation Day Committee Invites Vendors to Join 80th Celebration
SAIPAN — The 2026 Liberation Day Committee is inviting vendors and concessionaires to apply for the 80th Liberation Day Celebration, with applications due June 22.
MVA Acting Managing Director Judy C. Torres Receives PATA Award of Merit
SAIPAN — Marianas Visitors Authority Deputy Managing Director Judy C. Torres, who is now serving as acting managing director following the departure of former Managing Director Jamika Taijeron, has received a PATA Award of Merit from the Pacific Asia Travel Association.
Governor Apatang Welcomes Presidential Proclamation on Pacific Commercial Fishing
SAIPAN — Governor David M. Apatang has welcomed a presidential proclamation that restores commercial fishing access within parts of certain Pacific marine national monuments, including portions of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument.
Ogo Says Artists May See NEA Grant Payments Within 30 Days
SAIPAN — Representative Julie Marie Ogo said artists and cultural organizations across the Commonwealth may begin seeing overdue federal arts grant payments released over the next 30 days, following a meeting on a backlog of pending applications and payments.
CNMI Public Safety Commissioner Mourns Guam Police Chief Stephen Ignacio
SAIPAN — The CNMI Department of Public Safety is mourning the passing of Guam Police Chief Stephen Ignacio, with Commissioner Anthony I. Macaranas remembering him as a trusted friend and dedicated partner to the Commonwealth.
VA to Hold Veterans Town Hall and Resource Fair on Saipan June 23
SAIPAN — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a veterans town hall and resource fair on Saipan on Tuesday, June 23, offering on-site benefits services for local veterans.