Student in Custody After Threatening Note Prompts Campus Sweep at Saipan Southern High School
SAIPAN — A student is in custody after a threatening note handed to a teacher prompted a law enforcement response and campus sweep at Saipan Southern High School Tuesday morning, the Department of Public Safety announced Wednesday.
‘Let This Be the Last Time’: King-Hinds and Demapan Deliver Unflinching Remarks at Child Abuse Prevention Proclamation
SAIPAN — Governor David M. Apatang signed a proclamation Tuesday declaring April Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Awareness Month at a ceremony hosted by the Division of Youth Services at Marianas High School. But it was the remarks delivered by Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds and Assistant Attorney General Frances Demapan that left the room still.
CUC Schedules Water Service Interruption for Portions of San Vicente on April 14
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation has announced a scheduled water service interruption affecting portions of San Vicente on Tuesday, April 14, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
35 CNMI Farmers and Producers Earn Certificates in NMC Regenerative Agroforestry Programs
SAIPAN — Thirty-five local farmers and producers received certificates of completion from Northern Marianas College’s Cooperative Research, Extension and Education Services during a formal ceremony recognizing participants from two regenerative agriculture training initiatives.
Mobil, Shell Raise Fuel Prices in CNMI
SAIPAN — Mobil raised fuel prices across all grades Monday, with unleaded and premium climbing 20 cents per gallon and diesel surging 65 cents.
Last night the new Mobil prices put unleaded Extra at $6.719 per gallon, up from $6.519. Supreme+ rose from $6.969 to $7.169. Diesel saw the steepest climb, jumping from $9.339 to $9.989 per gallon.
Saipan Chamber of Commerce to Hold 17th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament April 25
SAIPAN — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will hold its 17th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 25, at Laolay Bay Golf and Resort’s West Course, with a shotgun start at 7 a.m. and showtime at 6 a.m.
MANGO Offers Free Nonprofit Workshops Throughout April
SAIPAN — The Marianas Alliance of Non-Governmental Organizations is offering a free series of nonprofit capacity-building workshops in April, open to nonprofit leaders, staff and community members across the Commonwealth.
CUC Board to Take Up FAC, Rate Petition and Oversight Bills at Thursday Meeting
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting thisThursday, April 9, at 9:30 a.m. at the CUC Conference Room in the Joeten Dandan Building, with an agenda that includes the Fuel Adjustment Charge, a proposed rate petition and the status of pending oversight legislation.
Week in Review: CUC Accountability, Tourism Strain, and the Shadow of Iran
The week that began March 29 and closed April 4 was defined by three converging threads: a sustained public push for accountability at the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, a tourism sector showing new signs of strain, and the ripple effects of the U.S. conflict with Iran reaching island families through fuel prices and aviation disruption.
Why the FAC Increase Demands Accountability Before More Rate Pain
CUC has already increased the FAC from $0.22075/kWh to $0.24500/kWh, and it has publicly stated that the full calculated April 2026 FAC is $0.44489/kWh. That is not a small adjustment. It is a proposed increase of $0.19989/kWh, which equals an 81.59% increase over the current FAC.
