Saipan Ice and Water Resumes Retail Deliveries Tuesday; Direct Plant Sales Discontinued
SAIPAN — Saipan Ice and Water announced it will resume ice delivery to retail stores across Saipan effective Tuesday, April 28, following a suspension of deliveries after Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
As Gonno Temporary Debris Site Opens Tuesday for Green Waste Drop-Off
SAIPAN — The Department of Public Works will open the As Gonno Temporary Debris Waste Disposal Site Tuesday, April 28, to begin accepting green waste from Typhoon Sinlaku cleanup efforts.
COTA Reaches 366 Emergency Transports; Blue Line 1B Riders Told to Flag Down Buses as Signs Are Missing
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority has completed 366 emergency transports since activating April 10, with medical runs now totaling 194, shelter transports at 104, airport runs at 37 and military trips at 18, the agency reported Tuesday.
CUC Offices and Customer Service Centers Resume Normal Hours Thursday
SAIPAN — Commonwealth Utilities Corporation offices and customer service centers across Saipan, Tinian and Rota will resume normal business hours Thursday, April 30, the utility announced.
Coast Guard Shifts to Environmental Recovery as CNMI Ports Reopen; Five Vessels Need Follow-Up After Pollution Review
SAIPAN — The U.S. Coast Guard shifted its focus Monday from storm response to environmental recovery and marine safety following Super Typhoon Sinlaku, deploying pollution response teams to Saipan and resuming aids to navigation restoration across the region as ports progressively reopen.
Saipan Woman Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud
SAIPAN — A Saipan woman who befriended elderly women and defrauded them of nearly $770,000 through a scheme involving false claims of wealth, Bitcoin investments and forged court documents was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison last week, United States Attorney Shawn N. Anderson announced.
PSS Staff to Return Thursday for Campus Cleanup; Student Return Date Still Pending Safety Review
SAIPAN — The CNMI Public School System will bring staff back to campuses Thursday, April 30, to begin cleanup and prepare for deep cleaning services following damage assessments across all schools, the Office of the Commissioner of Education announced Monday.
Multinational Search for MV Mariana Crew Enters Day 12; Islands from Farallon de Pajaros to Anatahan Searched by Air
SAIPAN — A multinational search involving the United States, Japan and New Zealand continued Sunday for five missing crew members of the cargo vessel Mariana, with aerial teams conducting overflights of ten islands in the Northern Marianas chain after more than 85 hours of operations covering over 127,900 square nautical miles — an area roughly the size of California.
NWS Meteorologist: No Storm Forming Yet, But Something Could Develop Next Week — Stay Focused on Recovery
SAIPAN — The National Weather Service’s meteorologist-in-charge for Guam is urging Marianas residents not to panic over social media posts about a potential tropical system next week, saying there is currently no organized disturbance being tracked and considerable uncertainty remains about whether anything will develop or where it might go.
Governor, King-Hinds and Federal Officials Tour Sinlaku Damage Sites Monday
SAIPAN — Governor David M. Apatang, Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds and a delegation of federal officials toured Sinlaku damage sites across Saipan Monday, conducting firsthand assessments of schools, shelters, water operations and the hospital as recovery enters its 12th day.