Flores Condemns Senate Passage of SB 24-53 as Attack on Elected AG’s Office
SAIPAN — Representative Marissa R. Flores has denounced the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 24-53, a measure she characterized as a politically timed act of institutional disarmament aimed at the office of the Attorney General, which voters made independent by constitutional amendment in 2014.
CUC Sets Power Interruption for Tinian’s Housing/Broadway Estates Monday
TINIAN — The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation will conduct a scheduled power service interruption Monday, Aug. 17, from 8 to 11 a.m. for the Housing/Broadway Estates area of Tinian, the utility announced Friday.
SBA: Full Disaster Loan Programs Opening to Saipan and Tinian for Bavi Damage
SAIPAN — Homeowners and renters on Saipan and Tinian are set to become eligible for federal disaster loans covering Super Typhoon Bavi damage, U.S. Small Business Administration public affairs specialists Raenada Mason and Corey Williams announced Friday on Good Morning Marianas.
Scaled-Down 80th Liberation Day Festival Set for Aug. 21-22 With All Vendor Fees Waived
SAIPAN — The 80th Liberation Day celebration will go forward next weekend as a two-day festival with all vendor and slot fees waived, Saipan Mayor Ramon Blas “RB” Camacho and Liberation Day Committee Chairwoman Frances Santos announced Friday on Good Morning Marianas.
‘I’m Good’: Mendiola Cleared of Serious Injury After As Lito Crash
SAIPAN — Lieutenant Governor Dennis James C. Mendiola said Friday he walked away from Thursday night’s crash in As Lito with only bruising to his chest and shoulder, while the Department of Public Safety confirmed neither speed nor alcohol was a factor and no citations were issued.
King-Hinds Partners with State Department to Replace Passports Lost in Sinlaku
SAIPAN — Representatives from the U.S. Department of State’s Honolulu Passport Agency will be on Saipan Tuesday to assist residents seeking to replace U.S. passports lost during Super Typhoon Sinlaku, Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds announced.
Lt. Governor Mendiola Injured in As Lito Crash
SAIPAN — Lieutenant Governor Dennis James C. Mendiola was injured Thursday night when his vehicle struck a telephone pole along Tun Kyoshi Kileleman Road in As Lito, according to the Department of Public Safety.
