Sen. Sixto K. Igisomar (R-Saipan) has introduced Senate Bill 21-14 to make sure that residences and businesses in the CNMI won’t be overcharged for water use after Super Typhoon Yutu. Yutu’s over 170-mph winds destroyed the power and water infrastructures of the islands, with...

Ruling that the Department of Corrections lacks the capacity to sue or be sued, the federal court has dismissed the department as a party in a lawsuit filed by an inmate. U.S. District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona ordered that the CNMI government be...

Gov. Ralph DLG Torres is appealing to homeowners that qualified for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s housing program to accept the assistance in rebuilding a typhoon-resilient home, which would secure their safety in the event of another destructive storm. FEMA has...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is transitioning into its permanent housing program following the closing of the Temporary Emergency Tent and Roofing Installation Support program last Wednesday. According to FEMA federal coordinating officer Bern Ruiz, FEMA has been in...