The International Coastal Cleanup, which usually draws widespread support in the CNMI, took a backseat last Saturday, with the Saipan community banding together to collect donations to aid the island of Rota that bore the brunt of Typhoon Mangkhut. Under the direction of the...

The Superior Court has allowed a 38-year-old rape suspect to post 10 percent of his original bail amount so he could be temporarily released from jail. Wen Long Zhao, who allegedly raped his former girlfriend last year, was allowed to post $5,000 of his original $50,000 bail that...

SONGSONG, Rota—The administration of Gov. Ralph DLG Torres already expects additional funding will be needed for the full recovery of the island of Rota. In a briefing last Tuesday that included representatives of disaster relief agencies like the Federal Emergency Management...

SONGSONG, Rota—Almost the entire island of Rota can re-enjoy the luxury of running water and soon, electricity. Rota Mayor Eifram Atalig told Saipan Tribune yesterday that running water has been restored to 98 percent of Rota; the remaining 2 percent is due to low or no water...