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Northern Marianas prep for recovery and restoration

With much still unclear in the islands of Saipan, Tinian and Rota, Gov. David M. Atapang nevertheless hosted the first press conference on April 25, at which he thanked President Donald Trump for approving the disaster declaration, and asked the people of the NMI to be patient.
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Federal teams deploy to restore power in Saipan, financial institutions launch typhoon relief

CAPITOL HILL, Saipan — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has deployed soldiers from the 249th Engineering Battalion, civilian personnel with the Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team, and contractors to the Northern Mariana Islands to conduct damage assessments and generator installations.
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University of Guam Conference on Island Sustainability 2026 — April 22 & 23, 2026

The University of Guam Conference on Island Sustainability 2026, "Illuminating the Path to Prosperity" on April 22 and 23, 2026.
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Regional infrastructure recovery gains momentum with restoration of utilities and essential services

CAPITOL HILL, Saipan — Multiple U.S. mainland media are reporting that the body of one of the six missing crew members from the Mariana cargo ship has been recovered. The ship was found overturned.
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First ship delivers essential cargo to Saipan as port opens

The APL Islander arrived in Saipan at 7 a.m. this morning – April 23 CHamoru Standard Time, becoming the first vessel to call at the Port of Saipan after it was officially reopened by the U.S. Coast Guard after Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
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NMI recovery efforts commence following Super Typhoon Sinlaku impacts

CAPITOL HILL, Saipan — The 24th Northern Marianas Legislature scheduled an emergency session for April 23, to address recovery requirements following Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
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GovGuam requests Guam Guard activation and other typhoon related news

The Government of Guam has formally requested federal authorization to activate the Guam National Guard to support disaster response and recovery operations in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, according to an April 20 release.
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Deep sea mining moves ahead in the Mariana Islands

The Trump Administration is moving to fast-track offshore mining in the waters of the Mariana Islands. The move is detailed in a newly-release U.S. Department of the Interior document.
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A labor of love leads to mapping historic sites in a Chuuk island

TONOAS, Chuuk — A Guam-based academic has led the publication of a map showing the key historic sites on the island of Tonoas, in the Federated States of Micronesia’s Chuuk state, and a complementary interactive web site — an initiative that is highlighting sites that are often overlooked in a destination best known for its underwater attractions.
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Current opportunities: Electrical company opens

Prime Power International LLC has joined the ranks of small businesses entering the Guam market, but the electrical contractor may have an advantage from the get-go.
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Fishy business: Tuna moves south, Guam eyes aquaculture

It has been at least more than two decades since the peak of Guam’s tuna transshipment and fishing industry; an industry that at one point, grossed nearly $3.5 million in tax revenues, created 150 direct jobs, and $33 million in 1990 expenditures according to a 1991 report by the Guam Department of Commerce.
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Northern Marianas prep for recovery and restoration > Read More

Federal teams deploy to restore power in Saipan, financial institutions launch typhoon relief > Read More

University of Guam Conference on Island Sustainability 2026 — April 22 & 23, 2026 > Read More

Regional infrastructure recovery gains momentum with restoration of utilities and essential services > Read More

First ship delivers essential cargo to Saipan as port opens > Read More

NMI recovery efforts commence following Super Typhoon Sinlaku impacts > Read More

GovGuam requests Guam Guard activation and other typhoon related news > Read More

Deep sea mining moves ahead in the Mariana Islands > Read More

A labor of love leads to mapping historic sites in a Chuuk island > Read More

Current opportunities: Electrical company opens > Read More

Fishy business: Tuna moves south, Guam eyes aquaculture > Read More

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Regional infrastructure recovery gains momentum with restoration of utilities and essential services

CAPITOL HILL, Saipan — Multiple U.S. mainland media are reporting that the body of one of the six missing crew members from the Mariana cargo ship has been recovered. The ship was found overturned.

First ship delivers essential cargo to Saipan as port opens

GovGuam requests Guam Guard activation and other typhoon related news

Deep sea mining moves ahead in the Mariana Islands

The Trump Administration is moving to fast-track offshore mining in the waters of the Mariana Islands. The move is detailed in a newly-release U.S. Department of the Interior document.

Help heads to the NMI as islands recover slowly

The Francisco C. Ada international airport in Saipan is open primarily for relief and rescue flights only.

First supplies arrive in Guam on APL’s Oceania, Coast Guard heads for NMI to reopen ports

APL’s Oceania arrived in Guam’s port early in the afternoon of April 19, delayed a day by a buoy located out of place near the harbor entrance.

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Northern Marianas prep for recovery and restoration

Federal teams deploy to restore power in Saipan, financial institutions launch typhoon relief

Regional infrastructure recovery gains momentum with restoration of utilities and essential services

First ship delivers essential cargo to Saipan as port opens

NMI recovery efforts commence following Super Typhoon Sinlaku impacts

GovGuam requests Guam Guard activation and other typhoon related news

Deep sea mining moves ahead in the Mariana Islands

Help heads to the NMI as islands recover slowly

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First ship delivers essential cargo to Saipan as port opens

GovGuam requests Guam Guard activation and other typhoon related news

Deep sea mining moves ahead in the Mariana Islands

Help heads to the NMI as islands recover slowly

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U.S. Department of War and feds ready to help, Admiral says

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Cartoons — March 2026

Data Bank — March 2026

Corporate Giving — March 2026