The federal court has granted the request of former lieutenant governor Timothy P. Villagomez, who is on probation, to travel to the Philippines to visit family friends and for medical-related services. U.S. District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona approved last...

Many residents on Saipan and Tinian are using portable generators as a result of power failure in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu. Be aware that generators can cause dangerous hazards such as: carbon monoxide poisoning from the engine exhaust pipe, fire, and electrocution. Be sure...

The primary—and only—driver of the CNMI economic engine, the tourism industry, took a direct hit from the disaster wrought by Super Typhoon Yutu. All hotels suffered some damage, but the ones in the southern part of Saipan sustained extensive destruction. The damage is so bad...

Arrivals to the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota fell 14 percent to 43,924 visitors in September 2018, compared to 50,848 visitors received in September 2017. According to the Marianas Visitors Authority, visitor arrivals for 2018 ending in September were 7-percent lower than...