Guam Sihek Hatched in Incubator for First Time, and She’s Female
HAGÅTÑA – A Guam sihek chick was successfully hatched through artificial incubation for the first time in Department of Agriculture history just five days after Super Typhoon Sinlaku made landfall, the agency announced Thursday.
Wetter Weekend for the Marianas, Rota Sees Thunderstorms Through Memorial Day
SAIPAN – The National Weather Service in Tiyan, Guam is calling for a wetter holiday weekend across the Marianas, with scattered showers throughout the weekend and Memorial Day, and isolated thunderstorms in Rota.
Op-Ed: The Kitten Cold, and the Diseases Behind It
By MJ Wixsom, DVM MS MBA
Yigo Man Sentenced to Six Months for Stealing Deceased Wife’s Social Security Benefits
HAGÅTÑA – A Yigo man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison and ordered to repay $58,248 after collecting his deceased wife’s Social Security disability benefits for more than five years, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands announced Wednesday.
COTA Reports 1,154 Sinlaku Transports, Issues Service Status Update
SAIPAN – The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority has provided 1,154 transports across the CNMI during its 42-day Super Typhoon Sinlaku activation period, the agency said Friday.
Quiet Trade-Wind Friday for the Marianas, Showers Climb Saturday
SAIPAN – The National Weather Service in Tiyan, Guam is calling for partly cloudy skies and isolated showers across Saipan, Tinian and Rota on Friday, with highs around 87 degrees and overnight lows near 78.
BPD Plans Private Workstation Pods for Library, NMC, NMTech
SAIPAN – The Broadband Policy and Development Office plans to install Safe Space pods, private workstation booths designed for sensitive online activity, at three community anchor institutions on Saipan, Special Assistant Glen Hunter said Tuesday on Good Morning Marianas.
King-Hinds Pushes Ferry Funding Boost, Territory Eligibility in Federal Transportation Bill
SAIPAN – Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds said the federal transportation bill heading to markup Friday includes a major increase in ferry and multimodal funding and explicit eligibility language for the territories, in a video update to constituents Thursday.
Veterans, Manåmko Laptop Program Pivots to GSA After Bid Snags
SAIPAN – The Broadband Policy and Development Office is moving its veterans and Manåmko laptop voucher program to federal General Services Administration procurement after three local procurement attempts could not deliver the equipment within the available budget, Special Assistant Glen Hunter said Tuesday on Good Morning Marianas.
11 of 33 Saipan Traffic Signals Back in Service, DPW Map Shows
SAIPAN – About one-third of Saipan’s lighted intersections and school zone flashers are back in service as of the week of May 19, with two-thirds still dark or in beacon mode, according to a public announcement from the CNMI Department of Public Works showing the Saipan Highway Traffic Signal System.