Record 33 sign up for “Latte Built’s Michelob Ultra 2025 Wellness & Transformation 12 week challenge,” proceeds to support NMCADSV partnership
SAIPAN — Latte Built 24-Hour Fitness says its annual 12-week program officially titled “Latte Built’s Michelob Ultra 2025 Wellness & Transformation 12 week challenge” drew its largest turnout to date, with 33 participants this year.
Saipan Humane Society to host free animal handling and capture training February 3 at Casa Marianas
SAIPAN — The Saipan Humane Society is inviting the public to a free training focused on animal handling and capture on Tuesday, February 3 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at Casa Marianas (Gold Beach Hotel).
Public invited to weigh in on updated DEQ scoring rules for EPA water, wastewater funding list
SAIPAN — The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality’s Division of Environmental Quality is taking public comments on updated scoring criteria that will help determine which drinking water and wastewater projects rise to the top for potential federal funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s State Revolving Fund programs.
Governor Apatang meets Guam Governor and Lieutenant Governor ahead of IGIA talks on Marianas priorities
SAIPAN — Governor David M. Apatang met with Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Joshua Tenorio on Thursday to coordinate priorities the islands plan to raise at an upcoming Intergovernmental Affairs (IGIA) meeting.
Runway lights restored at Saipan airport after NOTAM; inbound flights delayed until daylight
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Ports Authority confirmed this morning that runway lights at Saipan’s airport are back in service after a NOTAM reported the lights were out of service for Runway 07/25.
Flooding forces NMTech to close campus for the rest of the week
SAIPAN — Northern Marianas Technical Institute said it is recovering after weekend flooding in Lower Base temporarily disrupted campus operations and instructional activities.
CNMI High School Mock Trial Competition rescheduled to March 5-6
SAIPAN — The 26th Annual CNMI High School Mock Trial Competition has been rescheduled to March 5-6 at the United States Courthouse hosted by the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands in partnership with the NMI Bar Association.
Saipan Chamber urges DHS, Interior to weigh economic impact, says senators’ letter relies on outdated claims
SAIPAN — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is urging Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to carefully consider the economic and community consequences of any changes to CNMI travel programs, arguing that the letter from three U.S. senators relies on outdated references and “materially misleading” claims.
Governor Apatang tells DHS, Interior: EVS-TAP is “core” to CNMI border security and economic stability
SAIPAN — Governor. David M. Apatang is urging the Trump administration’s top homeland security and interior officials to treat the CNMI as a frontline U.S. border community where economic stability and border security are closely linked, warning that disrupting lawful travel programs could undercut the Commonwealth’s ability to support federal enforcement and oversight.
King-Hinds tells Noem, Burgum: EVS-TAP was built for security and CNMI can’t afford blunt visa waiver changes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds is urging the Trump administration’s top homeland security and interior officials to treat the Northern Marianas as both a border community and a frontline economic outpost, warning that border-security policy changes that ignore local conditions could weaken the Commonwealth’s stability and, by extension, its ability to support enforcement and resilience.
