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ON its website, United Airlines said that, “due to the operational complexities” caused by Typhoon Sinlaku, it has “made the difficult decision to suspend flights from Narita (NRT) to Saipan (SPN) from May 7 through July 10, 2026.”Visitor arrivals from Japan reached 1,025 in February 2026, accordin…

HA’NOM Lin’ala Assembly and other local churches are partnering with Samaritan’s Purse to distribute tarps to families in need in Tanapag and north side. In order to avoid long lines of cars on the road, we are doing a two-step process: STEP 1 Map link here: https://share.google/eVWIDEuGPwVJQ4Yqp (…

DELEGATE Kimberlyn King-Hinds said the CNMI will pursue “all of it” — from federal disaster aid to labor flexibility — after Super Typhoon Sinlaku caused widespread destruction across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. She emphasized that the CNMI’s economic condition leaves it unable to shoulder recovery c…

TWO U.S. Forest Service crews from Northern California are assisting the Saipan Mayor’s Office with debris removal and road clearing operations across the island after arriving between April 20 and 24 under a federal activation following the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Their deploy…

(Office of the Governor/Joint Information Center) — Here is the latest situation report as of Friday, May 1, 6 p.m. from the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation. Feeder 1 & 3, Partial 1 to the Hospital was initially energized at 4 p.m. on April 19, 2026. The hospital remains running on emergency…

GOVERNOR David M. Apatang, in a letter Friday, May 1, to the Legislature’s presiding officers, said he is submitting his proposed fiscal year 2027 budget totaling $157.7 million in projected general fund revenues, of which only $101.9 million will be available for government appropriation. The rest…

A POWER pole near San Jose Church caught fire after typhoon debris and burning trash ignited it Thursday evening, April 30. The fire department has not yet issued a statement. More details to follow.

THE Board of Education and Public School System officials met on Friday to discuss school reopening. PSS noted that it took “proactive measures” two days before Super Typhoon Sinlaku by sending requests for funding assistance to the U.S. Department of Education. These include extending the federal …