King-Hinds Says CNMI ‘Deserves Answers Too’ as Federal Bill Orders Nuclear Fallout Study
SAIPAN — Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds said Wednesday the Northern Mariana Islands “deserves answers too” about American nuclear testing in the Pacific, welcoming the introduction of federal legislation that would order the first formal government study of whether radioactive fallout reached the CNMI and harmed its people.
Guam Governor’s Office: Ask the Hard Questions on Seabed Mining ‘Before We Cross That Threshold’
HAGÅTÑA, Guam — The federal seabed leasing notice for waters near the Northern Mariana Islands represents a significant new step toward mineral exploration and potentially, eventually, commercial extraction, the Office of the Governor of Guam said Wednesday, urging federal agencies to proceed cautiously and in genuine consultation with the people of the Mariana Islands.
Moylan Introduces Bill to Expand Radiation Compensation, With CNMI Health Study Included
HAGÅTÑA, Guam — Congressman James Moylan announced the introduction of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would expand eligibility for radiation exposure compensation to Guam and other communities, raise payments to $150,000 and direct a study of radiation health impacts on the Northern Mariana Islands.
Flood Advisory: Minor Flooding Expected on Saipan and Tinian Until 5:30 P.M.
SAIPAN — A Flood Advisory is in effect for Saipan and Tinian until 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, with heavy thunderstorm rain expected to cause urban and small-stream flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
17W Strengthens as Northwest Turn Waits; Typhoon Possible by Friday
SAIPAN — Tropical Depression 17W is getting stronger while its long-anticipated turn to the northwest keeps forecasters waiting, with the system expected to reach tropical storm strength late Wednesday and possibly typhoon intensity by Friday, the National Weather Service in Guam said in its 1 p.m. update.
VFW Service Officer to Provide VA Claims Assistance on Saipan Sept. 20-22
SAIPAN — Veterans and their families will have three days of in-person help with VA benefits and service-connected claims next month, with a VFW department service officer traveling to Saipan Sept. 20 through 22.
Want a Lot to Watch the Liberation Parade? Call DPW by Friday
SAIPAN — Residents hoping to stake out a lot along the route for Saturday’s 80th Liberation Day Parade can request one through the Department of Public Works, the 2026 CNMI Liberation Day Committee announced in a public service announcement.
NWS: 17W’s Turn May Be Underway, With Track Focused on Far Northern Islands ‘Perhaps as Close as Pagan’
SAIPAN — Tropical Depression 17W’s long-anticipated turn to the northwest may be happening right now, and the current forecast track is focused on the CNMI’s far northern islands this weekend, perhaps as close as Pagan, the National Weather Service’s top meteorologist on Guam said Wednesday morning.
Op-Ed: Just a Dog?
By Laura Louise Clarke
Showery Wednesday Ahead of a Brief Break, With 17W Looming for the Weekend
SAIPAN — The Marianas open Wednesday under mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, the wettest day of the week so far before a brief drying trend Thursday, as attention turns to newly formed Tropical Depression 17W to the southeast.
