CPA: Port of Saipan Back on City Power; Saipan Airport Jetways All Inoperable
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Ports Authority restored city power at the Port of Saipan and is making steady progress on Saipan airport repairs, but Saipan International Airport has lost the use of all loading bridges and Tinian International Airport is again without power, the agency said in its 20th post-Sinlaku port update issued Tuesday afternoon.
Survivor Recovery Center Opens Wednesday at Multi-Purpose Center; Five Agencies On Site
SAIPAN — The Survivor Recovery Center will open Wednesday at the Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe, putting representatives from five disaster recovery agencies and programs under one roof for face-to-face assistance, the CNMI Joint Information Center said.
Federal Sentencing Hearing Moves to Guma’ Hustisia After Federal Courthouse Closure
SAIPAN — A combined federal sentencing, restitution and Rule 41 motion hearing scheduled for Wednesday will take place at the Commonwealth Supreme Court courtroom inside the Guma’ Hustisia in Susupe after the U.S. Courthouse was closed to the public, Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona ordered Tuesday.
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93W Triggers Formation Alert in Central FSM; No Direct Threat to Marianas
SAIPAN — A tropical disturbance designated Invest 93W has been placed under a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert by the National Weather Service Guam, but does not pose a direct threat to the Marianas, the agency said in its weekly Regional Weather Outlook issued Tuesday afternoon.
HSEM Begins MRE, Water Distribution Wednesday in Koblerville
SAIPAN — The CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, working with nonprofit partners, will begin distributing Meals Ready-to-Eat and drinking water on Wednesday, with door-to-door delivery and a community point of distribution at the Koblerville Youth Center, the agency said.
Two Years In
SAIPAN — Today, NMI News Service turns two. But this isn’t about us.
High Rip Current Risk in Effect Through Thursday Afternoon Across Marianas
SAIPAN — A high rip current risk is in effect for east-facing reefs of the Marianas through Thursday afternoon, the CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said in a special marine advisory Monday evening.
GPA Trucks Arrive on Saipan, En Route to Reunite With Crews Already on Island
SAIPAN — A fleet of Guam Power Authority bucket trucks, utility trucks and specialized equipment was offloaded at the Port of Saipan Monday afternoon and is now on the road to be reunited with GPA crews already on island assisting Commonwealth Utilities Corporation with Sinlaku power restoration.
DPS: Man in Viral Dandan Video Was Carrying Airsoft Rifle, No Arrest Made
SAIPAN — A man seen carrying what appeared to be a rifle while walking down a village street in Dandan in a video circulating on social media was carrying an airsoft rifle and was not arrested, the CNMI Department of Public Safety said Monday.