Heavy Showers Soak Rota Tonight as Moisture Surges; 92W Still Watched Closely
SAIPAN — Rota is in for a wet night, with numerous locally heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms and a 60 percent chance of rain, as a surge of moisture from the east spreads showers across the southern Marianas, according to the National Weather Service in Tiyan, Guam.
DPS Urges Drivers to Slow Down as Public Schools Open Tuesday
SAIPAN — The Department of Public Safety is reminding motorists to slow down and stay alert as public schools begin the 2026-2027 school year on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
SBA Issues Rural Disaster Declaration, Opening Bavi Loans to Saipan and Tinian
SAIPAN — The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a rural disaster declaration for Saipan and Tinian following damage from Super Typhoon Bavi, opening federal disaster assistance to eligible residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations on both islands, the Office of the Governor announced.
Rota Survivor Recovery Center Opens Monday at Sinapalo Youth Center
SINAPALO, Rota — The Survivor Recovery Center on Rota opens Monday, Aug. 17, at the Sinapalo Youth Center, giving residents face-to-face help with FEMA Individual Assistance applications and SBA disaster loans.
Luta Cares Asks Community to Fill a Backpack for Rota’s Children
SAIPAN — Luta Cares is asking the community to fill a backpack with basic school supplies for the children of Luta, with all donated backpacks headed to the island before Thursday, Aug. 20, for distribution ahead of the new school year.
2 ex-Chinese military personnel arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two former Chinese military servicemembers were arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage, accused of acts including intercepting communications between fighter jets and ground control and collecting information on movements of U.S. armaments, police said Tuesday.
Juan Santos Reyes, “JuanTina,” 1954-2026
SAIPAN — Juan Santos Reyes, lovingly known as “JuanTina,” died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, on his 72nd birthday. He was born Aug. 11, 1954.
Showery Week Ahead as Forecasters Track Disturbance Southeast of the Marianas
SAIPAN — Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms run through the entire forecast period this week, with a wetter pattern possible beginning Tuesday depending on the development and track of a tropical disturbance in eastern Micronesia, well to the southeast of the Marianas, according to the National Weather Service in Tiyan, Guam.
MBR Says Lease Payments Continue Despite Closure, Points to Election-Year ‘Noise’
SAIPAN — Marianas Beach Resort says it has continued making its public land lease payments even while closed for typhoon damage, in a statement issued days after Senator Corina L. Magofna pressed the Department of Public Lands for a compliance update on the resort’s lease.
Magofna Seeks Full Accounting of Agricultural Disaster Aid After Sinlaku and Bavi
SAIPAN — Senator Corina L. Magofna is asking the Department of Agriculture for a full accounting of the disaster assistance it pursued for CNMI farmers, ranchers and producers following Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi, her second oversight inquiry to a Commonwealth department in as many days.
