Quiet, hot midweek ahead before heavy showers return Friday
The National Weather Service Guam’s 6 p.m. forecast has the Marianas in a brief lull: partly cloudy tonight with isolated showers and lows around 78, then mostly sunny starts Wednesday and Thursday for Saipan and Tinian with highs around 87, turning partly cloudy with scattered island effect showers in the afternoons. Chance of showers holds at 30 percent through Thursday, with light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph.
DEQ red-flags DPW Channel Bridge in weekly water quality report
The Division of Environmental Quality has placed a red flag on DPW Channel Bridge (WB 10) in its Saipan west coast marine water quality report for the week of August 25, advising the public not to fish or swim within 300 feet of the location for 48 hours or until further notice.
Trump puts parents ‘back in charge’ at White House back-to-school celebration
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump used a Rose Garden back-to-school celebration on Monday, August 24 to cast his education agenda as a restoration of parental authority, telling families gathered at the White House that parents are “the ones that love our children” and “the ones that should be in charge.”
Monsoon surges across Micronesia as Atsani departs; new disturbance poses no threat to Marianas
The National Weather Service Guam’s Weekly Regional Weather Outlook, issued Tuesday, August 25 at 2 p.m. and prepared by Warning Coordination Meteorologist Landon Aydlett, describes a busy, wet-season pattern holding across the western North Pacific, but no tropical cyclone watches or warnings for the Marianas.
Northern Marianas Technical Institute Recruiting Trade Professionals as Adjunct Instructors at $30 Per Contact Hour
SAIPAN – The Northern Marianas Technical Institute is calling on trade professionals to teach the next generation, opening adjunct instructor opportunities that pay $30 per contact hour.
FEMA Has Put More Than $52 Million in Survivors’ Hands as Rota Roofing Mission Draws 95 Applications in Its First Days
SAIPAN – FEMA has approved more than $52 million in direct assistance to Sinlaku and Bavi survivors, including more than $10 million for housing, and a temporary roofing mission that began on Rota over the weekend drew about 95 applications in its first three to four days, federal recovery officials said on Good Morning Marianas Tuesday.
Environmental Protection Agency Awards More Than $32 Million to CNMI for Solid Waste and Recycling Infrastructure
SAIPAN – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $32 million to the CNMI Office of Planning and Development for solid waste and recycling infrastructure, the CNMI Inter-Island Solid Waste Management Taskforce announced Tuesday. The awards were made August 12.
Real Talk with SBA Returns September 4 With Live Answers on Bavi Disaster Loans
SAIPAN – The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network is bringing back its live virtual question-and-answer series Real Talk with SBA on Friday, September 4 at 1 p.m., giving business owners a direct line to the Small Business Administration on disaster loans available after Super Typhoon Bavi.
Emergency Operations Center Cancels All Marine Advisories as Seas Fall Below Hazardous Levels
SAIPAN – The CNMI Emergency Operations Center cancelled the high surf advisory and high rip current risk at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday and the small craft advisory at 5:45 a.m., ending the run of marine warnings that began over the weekend.
Applications Open for CNMI Innovation Incubator’s Second Cohort
SAIPAN – Applications are open for the second cohort of the CNMI Innovation Incubator, a one-year program that pairs local entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses with mentorship, training, resources and networking, the program announced. The application form opened Monday at 1 p.m.
