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THE debris fire near Mount Carmel Cathedral is just one of several blazes the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services has responded to in recent days, DFEMS public information officer Robert Mojica said.

A 33-year-old Garapan man has been arrested and charged with murder following an altercation late Friday night that left a 45-year-old man dead along Asusena Avenue.

THE Commonwealth Ports Authority Board of Directors on Thursday did not approve a proposed resolution to grant typhoon emergency pay to classified exempt employees who were required to work during Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which struck and devastated the islands mid-last month.

(Office of the Governor/CNMI Joint Information Center) — Residents of Saipan who need assistance with Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance applications, U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans, American Red Cross financial recovery aid, or Disaster Unemployment Assist…

TWENTY days after Super Typhoon Sinlaku swept across the Northern Marianas, the departure hall at the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport no longer looked like a place still working through damage.

THE Board of Education and the Public School System have given themselves until May 11, 2026, to decide on school reopening as they continue to assess conditions at every campus in the CNMI.

(Press Release) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with FEMA and CNMI partners, is preparing to begin residential debris removal operations on Saipan this week. Residents should start sorting storm-related debris into categories and placing it in the public right-of-way — the area …

NONPROFIT organizations were among the first lifelines for residents across the CNMI after Super Typhoon Sinlaku, with Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds praising the rapid arrival and impact of groups such as Samaritan’s Purse and World Central Kitchen.

STUDENTS of Northern Marianas International School and First Step Day Care Center received mental health support as classes resumed on April 22, 2026, one week after Super Typhoon Sinlaku devastated the islands.