Last day to apply: SBA’s Sinlaku physical damage deadline is today as approvals top $67 million
Today is the final day for residents and businesses affected by Super Typhoon Sinlaku to apply for U.S. Small Business Administration physical damage assistance, SBA public affairs specialists Raenada Mason and Corey Williams said on Good Morning Marianas Friday.
Torres and Jones pitch airline symposium, defend record in wide-ranging GMM interview
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres and running mate Ben Jones said they would summon airlines to Saipan within days of taking office, defended Torres’ record against corruption allegations, and pledged a service-first administration in a live Good Morning Marianas interview Friday.
Saudel expected to pass east of Saipan and Tinian as Northern Islands brace for a strong typhoon
Tropical Storm Saudel’s forecast track has shifted slightly eastward, improving the outlook for Saipan and Tinian and reducing the likelihood of tropical storm conditions on both islands, the CNMI Joint Information Center said in an 11:30 a.m. Friday release.
Dr. Khorram returns to Saipan to see eye patients through October
SAIPAN — Dr. David Khorram, co-founder and medical director of Marianas Eye Institute, is back on island seeing patients at the clinic from August through October while MEI awaits the arrival of its incoming permanent ophthalmologist.
Small craft advisory takes effect at 5 p.m. as Saudel churns seas around Saipan and Tinian
A small craft advisory takes effect at 5 p.m. today for Saipan and Tinian coastal waters and runs through 5 p.m. Sunday, the CNMI Emergency Operations Center said in a pair of special marine advisories issued at 10:30 a.m. Friday.
Japan buyers meet Guam makers as GEDA hosts inbound trade mission
TAMUNING, Guam — Seven Japan-based businesses spent the week in Guam meeting island producers, part of a Japan Inbound Trade Mission hosted by the Guam Economic Development Authority in partnership with the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association to open export opportunities for Guam companies in the Japanese market.
CUC postpones today’s scheduled power interruption on Tinian
TINIAN — The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation has postponed the scheduled power service interruption planned for today, Friday, Aug. 21, on Tinian.
Typhoon warning issued for Pagan and Agrihan as Saudel bears down on the far Northern Islands
A typhoon warning is now in effect for Pagan and Agrihan, and Gov. David M. Apatang has declared Typhoon Condition II for both islands, the CNMI Emergency Operations Center said in its 8 a.m. Friday bulletin, the first warnings of the Saudel arc as the storm continues northwest toward the far Northern Mariana Islands.
AM forecast: calm today, then Saudel’s edge arrives after midnight
SAIPAN — Friday offers Saipan and Tinian a final stretch of manageable weather before Tropical Storm Saudel’s outer edge arrives after midnight, bringing possible tropical storm conditions and seas beyond hazardous levels through the weekend, the National Weather Service said in its 6 a.m. forecast.
North Korea fires missile barrage; Indo-Pacific Command sees no immediate threat to U.S. territory
SAIPAN — North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Thursday evening, and the U.S. military command responsible for the Pacific said the launches pose no immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory.
