NWS Raises Invest 90W Development Potential to Medium; Marianas Conditions to Deteriorate This Weekend
SAIPAN — The National Weather Service in Guam issued a supplemental outlook Wednesday raising the development potential of Invest 90W to medium, meaning significant development into a tropical cyclone is likely, though expected to occur beyond 24 hours.
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.
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.
NWS Weekly Outlook: Invest 90W Tracking Toward Marianas, Impact Possible This Weekend Into Next Week
SAIPAN — The National Weather Service in Guam’s weekly regional outlook issued Tuesday confirms that Invest 90W continues to drift northwest near Pohnpei and is expected to gradually develop, with the Marianas facing the potential for increasing showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds developing over the weekend and into early next week.
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.
Triple J Furniture and Appliance Opens Its Doors in Chalan Kanoa
SAIPAN — The balloons were up, the cookies were out, and the recliners were already getting a workout by the time the doors officially swung open Monday morning at Triple J’s new Furniture and Appliance Store in Chalan Kanoa.
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.
MVA Signs Marketing Partnership With Korean Travel Platform Good Choice
SAIPAN — The Marianas Visitors Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with Good Choice, one of Korea’s leading travel and leisure platforms, to launch joint marketing initiatives aimed at driving visitor arrivals to the Marianas.
NWS Forecaster: Tropical System Near Pohnpei Could Reach Marianas Between April 12 and 14
SAIPAN — Worried about that storm brewing southeast of the Marianas? A National Weather Service forecaster said Monday that a tropical disturbance developing near Pohnpei and Kosrae in eastern Micronesia could affect the Marianas between April 12 and 14, though the system’s track and intensity remain highly uncertain.
