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The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved a little more than $2 million in disaster loans for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as Typhoon Sinlaku recovery efforts continue, according to SBA Public Affairs Specialist Raenada Mason.
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CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King‑Hinds delivered an urgent appeal on the U.S. House floor Thursday, warning that the Commonwealth’s aging infrastructure, fragile economy and slow‑moving federal policies have left the islands dangerously exposed — a vulnerability laid bare by the devastation of Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
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The CNMI became the second state or territory in the nation to fully execute its BEAD subgrant awards May 13, finalizing a $31.3 million agreement with IT&E to deploy a buried fiber network across the islands.
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The display of American and Guam flags won't be installed at Asan Beach this year, as the beach sustained significant damage during Super Typhoon Sinlaku in April
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The exhibition features the work of eight graduating fine arts and art majors.
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Guam's Jimenez automatically became the president of the federation on May 8 after former President Archbishop Anthony Randazzo of Broken Bay, Australia, relinquished the position
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FEMA has approved 1,670 disaster assistance applications for CNMI survivors, releasing $5.5 million in individual assistance as of May 12, according to FEMA External Affairs Officer Veronica Verde.
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Samaritan’s Purse medical director Lauren Ralston says the organization’s field hospital will treat anyone who walks in — “no questions asked” — as teams continue providing free medical care across Saipan in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
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The Yona Municipal Planning Council has unanimously approved a conditional land use permit for a solar farm project along Pulantat Road, near a latte site.
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A roofing inspector conducting an authorized assessment in Navy Hill, Saipan, reported that a nearby resident fired a gun Monday afternoon, prompting a DPS investigation into the firearm discharge.
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Saipan Mayor Ramon “RB” Camacho says his office is prepared to verify residency for storm‑affected households whose records were damaged or destroyed during the typhoon.
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The voyaging canoe Alingano Maisu returned to Palau on Monday after a journey to Taiwan and Okinawa that began in mid-February.