KSPN2 News
KSPN2 News June 19, 2026
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- KSPN2 News June 19, 2026
- Runtime
- 30:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A Disaster Nutrition Assistance Program is announced.
The deadline for disaster relief applications is quickly approaching.
At our House of Representatives: a discussion of tourism funds allocation.
Meanwhile, in Washington DC, the Territorial Governors meet to discuss issues of economic development and national security.
The temporary roof recovery mission is 50% complete.
Today in Juneteenth. This is why it matters.
For young people travel is an eye opening experience. Welcome to Saipan.
The four men rowing across the Pacific Ocean receive motivation from unusual sources.
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- KSPN2 News June 17, 2026
- Runtime
- 27:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- At the Sinlaku Recovery Center deadlines are quickly approaching.
New shipments are still arriving at the Sinlaku Support Logistics Warehouse.
A Saipan tax attorney offers guidance for disaster tax relief.
Invest 92W threatens a weather event later in this week. Take precautions.
The Joeten library offers summer workshops for children and their dinosaurs.
More locals are interested in being of service: Welcome to Saipan.
The United States Coast Guard Academy graduates four local cadets.
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- KSPN2 News June 15, 2026
- Runtime
- 33:05
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- An airplane fire is put out on the Tinian tarmac.
The Commonwealth Ports Authority announces a return to night flights.
The US Small Business gives final chance for a low interest disaster loan.
CNMI Government agencies continue applications for FEMA grants.
Ralph Torres and Ben Jones team up to run for Governor and Lt. Governor in this coming November elections.
Philippine independence is celebrated in the CNMI.
Ask not what your island can do for you....Welcome to Saipan.
A change in the Coast Guard for the CNMI.
Start spreading the news: the New York Knicks are Champs.
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- KSPN2 News June 12, 2026
- Runtime
- 29:00
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- MVA announces that Jeju Air will resume flights from Korea this month.
CUC acknowledges island power shortages and financial shortages.
The changing of the Coast Guard: Welcome and Adios.
Was that a UFO in the Saipan sky?
Your dampened photos are definitely recoverable. Kara teaches to salvage valued memories.
A wedding with the Governor: A love story realized.
What's your favorite local bird? A fairy tern? A dove? A frigate?
Va'a sprints return to the Saipan lagoon.
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- Super Typhoon Sinlaku Community Recovery - Fernando Sanchez & Jose Igisomar
- Runtime
- 26:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- YHHH on 06.11.26, our Super Typhoon Sinlaku special series visits a Saipan shelter to hear from some of those hardest hit by the storm. Fernando Sanchez and Jose Igisomar share their experiences.
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- KSPN2 News June 10, 2026
- Runtime
- 29:38
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- NO PROOF YET IN THE FALOMA LUHK INVESTIGATION.
THE FED ANNOUNCES DISASTER NAP RELIEF IS ON THE WAY.
2027 BUDGET CUTS MAY CAUSE A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN CNMI GOVERNMENT WORK FORCE.
THE TRIAL OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY A FORMER FIGHTER REACHES A VERDICT.
IT'S SO NICE WE SAY IT TWICE. WELCOME TO SAIPAN. WELCOME TO SAIPAN.
THE MANTA RAYS OF SAIPAN SOUTHERN THROW THEIR CAPS AT THEIR 2026 GRADUATION CEREMONY.
THE SINLAKU SHELTER SYSTEM EXPLORED IN A PREVIEW OF YOUR HUMANITIES HALF HOUR WITH CATHERINE PERRY.
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- KSPN2 News June 08, 2026
- Runtime
- 28:21
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- AN EARTHQUAKE IN THE PHILIPPINES TRIGGERS TSUNAMI WARNINGS THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC RIM.
A CONTAINER OF RELIEF GOODS FROM THE CNMI DIASPORA ARIVE TODAY.
RISE UP: A FESTIVAL OF THANKS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS WHO LEND AID.
THE CNMI ATHLETES COMPETE IN DARWIN AUSTRALIA EXHIBITING THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.
DA'OK ACADEMY GRADUATES ITS CLASS OF 2026.
IN THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF THE GUYS OF ROW WEST PACIFIC: THE OPEN SEA PADDLERS REVEAL MESSAGES OF HOPE, INSPIRATION, AND LOVE.
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- KSPN2 News June 05, 2026
- Runtime
- 31:07
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- -A DATE IS SET FOR A JURY TRIAL FOR AN ACCUSED ROGUE COP.
-LOOK AWAY. THE HANMI NUMBERS ARE IN.
-A MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SEX WITH A MINOR. THE SENTENCE IS ANNOUNCED.
-KAGMAN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES THE CLASS OF 2026 AT AMERICAN MEMORIAL PARK.
-SUMMER HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN AT SAIPAN INTERNATINAL; WELCOME TO SAIPAN
-MANS BEST FRIEND IS NOT FORGOTTEN IN SINLAKU RELIEF EFFORTS..
-A STORY OF SURVIVAL: PETUNIA OF CORAL OCEAN POINT.
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- KSPN2 News June 03, 2026
- Runtime
- 33:43
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- -A man accused of manslaughter after a Garapan brawl is back in court.
-Jamika Tajeron officially retires from the head job at the Marianas Visitors Authority.
-MHS celebrates 392 graduates of the class of 2026.
-Lieutenant Governor Dennis Mendiola discusses the future generation of the CNMI work force.
-At Saipan International Airport we welcome recovery efforts: Welcome to Saipan
-500 sails member: Lianalynn Muna joins a traditional sailing crew for an 18 day voyage across the Pacific.
-Part two of the CNMI's Wilton Ngotel and his teammates adventuring by canoe rowing across the Pacific.
-At Kids Athletics Day NMI athletes give little ones the opportunity to try out the techniques of International Competition.
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- KSPN2 News June 01, 2026
- Runtime
- 28:07
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- -The Guam Power Authority is working hard to bring power back to your home.
-Mayor "RB" Camacho appeals to neighbors to be good to each other.
-A potential conflict of interest arises in Superior Court.
-A CNMI pioneer: Romeo Sanchez is remembered.
-A Saipan native joins a team of rowers paddling the Pacific.
-The CNMI Women's National Football team receives a send off to the East Asian Games in Guam.
-Letters of hope are shared from the children of Washington to the children of the CNMI.
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- KSPN2 News May 29, 2026
- Runtime
- 30:00
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- -Congressional Representative Kimberlyn King–Hinds is back in the CNMI taking inventory of recovery needs post Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
-The Commonwealth Economic Development Authority reports that there are two manufacturing companies seeking authorization from DPL to invest in the Marianas.
-Monday will be the last day for the Mayor's FEMA tent program.
-B.J. Attao and Edmund Villagomez are running for CNMI Governor and Lieutenant Governor respectively. Meet the candidates.
-Kids athletics will be featured tomorrow at the Oleai Sports Complex.
-Young Red Cross volunteers take part in Sinlaku recovery actions.
-Letters of hope from Spokane children are read by children of the CNMI.
-Longtime bartender Bo Zancanella has an apt emotional send off from the barstools at Godfathers.
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- Super Typhoon Sinlaku: Community Recovery - Jazabelle Sumor, Robin Norita Sablan, and Kenny Dowai.
- Runtime
- 29:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- On YHHH on 05.28.26, our Super Typhoon Sinlaku special series takes us to northern Saipan as we speak with community members navigating the recovery period. Sharing their experiences are Jazabelle Sumor, Robin Norita Sablan, and Kenny Dowai.
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- KSPN2 News May 27, 2026
- Runtime
- 32:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- -An immigration memorandum threatens the process of green card applications in the CNMI
-Deadlines arrive for Sinlaku tent distributions.
-The Small Business Association has opened a new location for loan applications and information.
-Volunteers man the Typhoon Support Logistics Center on Saipan.
-Young people return home in this segment of Welcome To Saipan.
-We preview: Tales of Typhoon Survival on Your Humanities Half Hour with Catherine Perry.
-A young woman returns home to volunteer aid for her island.
-Take time to notice: The flame trees are back and they are magnificent
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- KSPN2 News May 25, 2026
- Runtime
- 27:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
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- KSPN2 News May 22, 2026
- Runtime
- 29:50
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- -The CUC board proposes another consumer rate hike.
-The CNMI House of Representatives is not taking the idea of a rate hike for consumers very well.
-The Department of Labor reminds businesses that they need to give reasonable notice to furloughed employees.
-Two Guam residents convicted in Bingo fraud.
-Debris removal is underway in Saipan. Sort well, my friends.
-Students arriving home for the summer. Welcome to Saipan.
-Team Tsunami rides the wave's home from a swim competition in Fiji.
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- Super Typhoon Sinlaku: Community Recovery - Claire Cabrera, James Relano
- Runtime
- 29:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- YHHH on 05.21.26, our Super Typhoon Sinlaku special series continues as we visit the villages to hear the stories of Marianas community members navigating the recovery period. Sharing their stories are Claire Cabrera and James Relano.
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- KSPN2 News May 20, 2026
- Runtime
- 30:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- RELIEF CARGO FROM HAWAII ARRIVES AT THE TYPHOON LOGISTICS SUPPORT CENTER.
AN UPDATE FROM THE CNMI JOINT INFORMATION CENTER.
AN INSIDER'S LOOK AT MAYDAY PROTESTS IN NEW YORK CITY.
SURVIVORS STORIES ARE HIGHLIGHTED ON A PREVIEW OF YOUR HUMANITIES HALF HOUR WITH CATHERINE PERRY.
A NEW SAIPAN RESIDENT MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME BY DONATING TIME TO RECOVERY EFFORTS.
WOMEN ARE FEATURED IN EVERYONE'S FAVORITE SEGMENT; WELCOME TO SAIPAN.
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- KSPN2 News May 18, 2026
- Runtime
- 27:23
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- -The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation gives us good news...and bad news.
-Volunteers continue to offer aid in a post typhoon world.
-The D.P.S. P.I.O updates us on a relatively calm crime scene in the CNMI.
-Camacho and Deleon Guerrero throw hats into the Gubernatorial political race.
-A father helps his son settle in to college: Welcome to Saipan.
-A new Saipan resident joins in with humanitarian efforts.
-The Ayddlet twins talk El Nino and seasonal weather patterns.
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- KSPN2 News May 15, 2026
- Runtime
- 29:13
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A TRADITIONAL SAILING CANOE TOUCHES WATER POST SINLAKU.
A MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER IN A GARAPAN BRAWL HAS BAIL SET.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DENNIS MENDIOLA'S DAY IN COURT DELAYED.
AN UPDATE ON C.H.C. CAPACITY AND OPERATIONS.
A BROADBAND INITIATIVE IS SIGNED, SEALED, AND WILL NOW BE DELIVERED.
WHERE HAVE ALL THE BIRDIES GONE? LONG TIME PASSING?
A SURVIVORS TALE: REMY'S STORY.
WE HATE YOU SINLAKU: BOB COLDEEN REPORTS.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS TWIN REPORTS: LOS NINOS AYDLETT'S.
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- Super Typhoon Sinlaku - Community Recovery -Aryce & Mary Brillantes, Keoni Castro, Ke'ala Mangarero.
- Runtime
- 32:32
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- YHHH 05.14.26, in our Super Typhoon Sinlaku special series, we take to the villages to speak with Marianas community members as we navigate the recovery period together. This week, Aryce and Mary Brillantes, Keoni Castro, and Ke'ala Mangarero share their experiences.
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- KSPN2 News May 13, 2026
- Runtime
- 29:04
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- -GOVERNOR DAVID APATANG SPEAKS ABOUT SINLAKU RECOVERY
-THE SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTER OPEN AT THE MULTI–PURPOSE CENTER IN SUSUPE
-SCHOOL IS OFF BUT GRADUATIONS ARE STILL ON FOR THE CNMI PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
-FEDERAL DEBRIS REMOVAL HAS BEGUN ON SAIPAN
-THE WEATHER PHENOMOMON CALLED EL NINO IS PROJECTED TO OCCUR GLOBALLY IN THE COMING MONTHS: METEOROLOGIST LANDON AYDLETT SAYS TO BE PREPARED
-FAMILY MEMBERS ARRIVE AT SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL: WELCOME TO SAIPAN
-MADGIC MADGE ORGANIZES VOLUNTEERS FOR SINLAKU RECOVERY
-YOUR HUMANITIES HALF HOUR WITH CATHERINE PERRY VISITS THOSE PERSERVERING THROUGH SINLAKU AFTERMATH
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- Super Typhoon Sinlaku Mental Wellness, Herbert Sablan, Fred Fatialofa, Tory Fiedler
- Runtime
- 45:13
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- On YHHH on 05.12.26, we launch our Super Typhoon Sinlaku special series focusing on the mental and spiritual wellness aspects of disaster recovery with Clinical Supervisor Herbert Saipan of Community Guidance & Response Services, Rev. Fred Fatialofa, and American Red Cross Volunteer Tory Fiedler.
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- KSPN2 News May 11, 2026
- Runtime
- 28:57
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- -SCHOOL IS OUT. PUBLIC SCHOOL HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN CANCELED FOR
THE 2025–2026 SCHOOL YEAR.
-CUC REPORTS ON POST SINLAKU POWER AND WATER PROGRESS.
-GOVERNOR APATANG DECLARES A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY.
-A D.O.C. GUARD PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO CHARGES OF SMUGGLING CONTRABAND INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
-CASA MARIANAS IS CONTINUING THEIR VOLUNTEER SINLAKU RECOVERY WORK BUT FIND SOME AGENCIES TO BE SLOW TO RESPOND.
-A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS LED BY D.O.C. COMMISSIONER TORRES ASSIST THE MOST VULNERABLE.
-VOLUNTEERS ARE, IN FACT, ALL OVER THE ISLAND DISTRIBUTING WATER AND FOOD.
-THE TOLLS DISASTERS CAUSE ON THE HUMAN CONDITION ARE DISCUSSED ON YOUR HUMANITIES HALF HOUR WITH CATHERINE PERRY.
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- KSPN2 News May 08, 2026
- Runtime
- 27:21
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- -GUAM RESIDENT, CHET BROCHON, IS IDENTIFIED AS THE DECEASED INDIVIDUAL FROM MV MARIANA.
-A MENSCH IS A PERSON OF CHARACTER WHO PUTS OTHERS IN FRONT OF THEMSELVES. IN YIDDISH A MENSCH IS A GOOD THING TO BE. A GROUP OF SAIPAN MENSCHES BEGIN HOUSE TO HOUSE RECOVERY.
-THE END OF THE PSS SCHOOL YEAR IS UP IN THE AIR POST STORM. OFFICIALS SAY MONDAY IS THE DAY THEY'LL BE MAKING A DECISION.
-A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER CONVICTED OF EMBEZZLING MONEY FROM THE CNMI PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ARE SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT.
-LAST WEEK, 100 TENTS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE TENT MISSION. OFFICIALS SAY MORE ARE BEING GIVEN OUT AND THE PRIORITY ARE RESIDENTS WITHOUT A ROOF.
-UNLIKE MANY RESIDENTS HERE ON THE ISLANDS, SOME PEOPLE, COMPLETELY MISSED THE SUPER TYPHOON. BUT THEY ARE BACK NOW TO HELP. WELCOME TO SAIPAN.
-A RESIDENT IN KAGMAN RECEIVED THE FIRST TEMPORARY ROOFING INSTALLATION THROUGH A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM ON WEDNESDAY AFTER...
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- KSPN2 News May 06, 2026
- Runtime
- 23:45
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
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- KSPN2 News May 04, 2026
- Runtime
- 23:02
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- -WHAT STARTED AS A DRINKING SESSION LEADS TO THE DEATH OF A MAN. A SUSPECT IS ARRESTED FOR AN ALLEGED MURDER OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND.
-AS DEBRIS CLEAN UP CONTINUES AFTER THE STORM, MORE WASTE DISPOSAL SITES OPEN UP. FEDERAL AND LOCAL AGENCIES WORK TOGETHER TO STAY ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE.
-TWO CHURCHES UNITE WITH A HUMANITARIAN GROUP TO SEND OUT A MESSAGE OF HOPE DURING THESE TOUGH TIMES.
-A DEVASTATED SCHOOL IN KOBLERVILLE WORKS TO SALVAGE WHAT'S LEFT AFTER THE STORM. THE COASTIES MOOR THEIR SHIP TO TAKE A BOOTS ON THE GROUND INITIATIVE.
-OUR AIRPORT VISITORS AND RETURNEES REFLECT THE STORM THE MARIANAS JUST ENDURED. WE WELCOME IN MORE RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS AND THE AYUDA FOUNDATION.
-THE PEOPLE OF THE MARIANAS EXPERIENCED SUPER TYPHOON SINALKU IN MANY WAYS. TONIGHT, WE HEAR FROM KALIA WHO'S ON ISLAND FROM THE MAINLAND.
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- KSPN2 News May 01, 2026
- Runtime
- 29:26
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- FEMA's Individual Disaster Assistance application process is underway.
The U.S. Small Business Administration offers low-interest loans to the CNMI after being affected by Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation with power and water updates for Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.
The CNMI Department of Public Safety reminds the community on the rules of the road.
McDonald's donates $25,000 in disaster relief to 3 organizations and provides internal relief for their employees.
Samaritan's Purse is helping the local hospital with outpatient services.
Steve Coleman sets out to hold his daughter up to the world again this weekend in a journey of running, swimming, and biking through the elements. We look back at last year's journey.
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- KSPN2 News April 29, 2026
- Runtime
- 24:27
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- -AS OF CHST 12PM ON 04/29, THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR THE MISSING CREW MEMBERS OF THE MOTOR VESSEL MARIANA.
-AS THE U.S. COAST GUARD AND THEIR PARTNERS ACTIVELY SEARCH, THE CNMI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SAYS THEY READILY ASSIST ON THE LOCAL SIDE.
-DPW SAYS THE SINKHOLE ALONG THE ROAD COMING IN AND OUT OF KAGMAN IS ADDRESSED FOR NOW AS THEY WORK ON AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE AND ANOTHER SINKHOLE ON ROUTE 36.
-RESIDENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED A FEMA TENT, BUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE CHANCE TO RECEIVE ONE THROUGH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE HAS BEGUN.
-ONE OF THE HARDEST HIT AREAS IN THE WAKE OF THE SUPERTYPHOON IS KOBLERVILLE...WHERE A SCHOOL BUILT TO SUPPORT SOME OF SAIPAN'S MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS HAS BEEN DEVASTATED.
-OUR DAN SHOR REPORTED ON DA'OK ACADEMY IN MARCH LAST YEAR. HERE'S A LITTLE SNIPPET.
-WITH OUR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY MODE, TRASH DISPOSAL IS PART OF GETTING THINGS BACK TO SOME SORT OF NORMAL.
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- April 27 Newscast: Vigil for Missing Crew, Search Intensifies, Recovery Efforts Grow
- Runtime
- 30:18
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- In tonight’s news, the community gathers for a heartfelt vigil honoring the missing crew as the U.S. Coast Guard continues an expansive search across the northern waters. We bring you the latest on FEMA response efforts and what assistance is now available to residents.
Families begin returning home to assess the damage left behind by the storm, while crews push forward with road clearing operations in the Marpi area to restore access. Plus, forecasters are tracking another potential storm that could impact the region. Stay with KSPN2 for continuing coverage and recovery updates across the CNMI.
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- Tragedy at Sea, Recovery on Land, KSPN2 News April 24, 2026
- Runtime
- 24:11
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Tonight on KSPN2 News:
The search for the missing crew of the MV Mariana takes a tragic turn, as one crew member has been recovered. The search continues for the remaining missing crew.
Across Saipan, recovery efforts are moving forward following the super typhoon. Crews and volunteers are working to clear debris, restore access, and support impacted communities.
Water distribution remains a critical need, with long lines at public stations as residents work to secure daily supplies.
And a federal disaster declaration brings new assistance options, with FEMA programs now available to help individuals and families begin the recovery process. Applications can be started at disasterassistance.gov.
All this and more in tonight’s KSPN2 News.
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- Coming Home to Devastation: Stranded Residents Return After Typhoon Sinlaku
- Runtime
- 6:31
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- After days stranded off-island, residents are finally making their way back to Saipan—only to face the harsh reality left behind by Super Typhoon Sinlaku. With the airport still largely closed and operating under limited conditions, travel remains difficult and uncertain. This report follows those returning home to damaged houses, disrupted lives, and the long road to recovery ahead.
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- Super Typhoon Recovery: Crew Still Missing, Water, Ice, Cargo Flights. KSPN2 News April 22, 2026
- Runtime
- 25:48
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Saipan and Tinian continue the long road to recovery following Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
In tonight’s KSPN2 News, crews are working to clear roads and restore access across the island. Cargo Flights have resumed and the link between Guam and Saipan will continue despite airport challenges.
Local businesses are also beginning to reopen, including Gold’s Gym, as the community pushes forward despite ongoing challenges with power, water, and infrastructure.
We hear from officials and community members on the ground about the progress being made—and the work still ahead.
Stay with KSPN2 News for continuing coverage of recovery efforts across Saipan and the CNMI.
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- Flights Resume Between Guam and Saipan — But Airport Still Severely Damaged
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Following severe damage from Super Typhoon Sinlaku, limited flights between Guam and Saipan are continuing—but conditions at the airport remain far from normal.
Commonwealth Ports Authority officials say the airport is operating without full water service, facing electrical and navigational challenges, and dealing with extensive structural damage. All jetways are currently out of service, with crews relying on a single set of stairs to load and unload passengers.
Rescue flights from Hong Kong and Korea helped evacuate stranded tourists, and most visitors have now departed the island. United Airlines, however, is expected to continue daily Guam–Saipan service as recovery efforts move forward.
Officials say modified procedures are in place to ensure flights can operate safely while repairs continue.
Stay with KSPN2 News for continuing coverage of recovery efforts across Saipan and Tinian.
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- The Marianas After the Storm: Search Continues, Rescue Flights, Water Crisis, April 20, 2026
- Runtime
- 14:52
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Super Typhoon Sinlaku Aftermath Coverage
Saipan and the Northern Marianas continue the long road to recovery following Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
Tonight’s top stories:
• Search efforts continue for missing mariners after a cargo vessel was found overturned offshore
• Residents line up for essential supplies, as water becomes one of the most critical needs across the island
• Much-needed generators arrive on Saipan, helping families and businesses begin to restore some normalcy
• Saipan International Airport reopens for limited daytime rescue flights, allowing stranded visitors their first chance to leave
Plus, the latest on recovery efforts, conditions on the ground, and what comes next for the islands.
Stay with KSPN2 for continuing coverage.
#Saipan #CNMI #TyphoonSinlaku #KSPN2 #BreakingNews #Marianas #TyphoonRecovery
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- Search For Missing Crew North of Saipan after Super Typhoon Sinlaku hits
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The Coast Guard is searching for a crew of 6 aboard the MV Marianas which left port prior to the arrival of Typhoon Sinlaku in an effort to evade the storm.
- Title
- Typhoon Sinlaku Aftermath: Power Out, Airport Damaged | KSPN2 News – April 17, 2026
- Runtime
- 18:20
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Typhoon Sinlaku Aftermath: Saipan & Tinian Face Long Road to Recovery
Sorry we got the news out late tonight....we are thankful to have no reports yet of any serious injuries from a storm that will never be forgotten.
Saipan and Tinian are now in survival mode after Super Typhoon Sinlaku tore through the islands with devastating force.
In the aftermath, the full scope of the damage is becoming clear.
Island-wide power outages continue, with the electrical grid heavily damaged and restoration expected to take weeks.
Water and fuel remain limited, long lines are forming across the islands as residents wait for basic supplies.
Communication is still a major challenge, with cell service inconsistent in many areas.
At the airport, operations remain shut down following storm damage, delaying the arrival of critical aid and the departure of stranded visitors.
A U.S. military C-130 aircraft has lan...
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- Update from Emergency Operations Center
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Airport is still closed. Shelter in Place still in effect.
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- Saipan Residents Head to the Stores for Essentials following Typhoon Sinlaku
- Runtime
- 3:11
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- As the storm slowly pulls away, residents across Saipan and Tinian are beginning to emerge—many stepping outside for the first time in days.
With limited stores reopening, long lines quickly formed as people rushed to pick up essential supplies—water, food, and fuel—after riding out the powerful typhoon at home.
For many, it’s a first look at the devastation left behind—damaged homes, debris-strewn streets, and widespread power outages.
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- Super Typhoon Sinlaku Devastates Saipan & Tinian | 30+ Hours of Destruction
- Runtime
- 3:22
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Super Typhoon Sinlaku has left a path of widespread destruction across Saipan and Tinian, after battering the Marianas with more than 30 hours of sustained winds over 100 miles per hour.
This footage shows the devastating aftermath—downed power poles, destroyed homes, boats piled on top of each other, and entire neighborhoods left unrecognizable. Power is out island-wide, with restoration expected to take weeks, and the airport remains closed as crews begin damage assessments.
Residents are just beginning to step outside and take in the scale of the damage, while strong winds and heavy rain continue to impact the islands. In some areas, even animals have been displaced, with dogs seen searching for food through the debris.
Officials say it may take days—or even weeks—to fully understand the extent of the destruction.
Sinlaku may go down as one of the most devastating storms in CNMI history.
Stay with KSPN2 News for ...
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- Sinlaku Raw Video Marina and Capitol Hill
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Some raw video showing some of the damage from Sinlaku
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- April 15 P M Capitol Hill Power Pole Damage
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Some raw video of Power Poles and Lines down on Capitol Hill this afternoon. Still not safe to go out. Lots of loose poles and high wind. Communications still spotty.
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- Super Typhoon Sinlaku Update Wednesday April 15th
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The eye has passed Saipan and Tinian as heavy typhoon force winds continue to batter the Mariana Islands. Reports coming in slowly as the EOC is hindered by a generator failure.
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- Outer Cove Marina
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Some preliminary damage at Outer Cove Marina from April 14th as Typhoon Sinlaku approaches the Marianas. Several of the large vessels that usually come inside Smiling Cove Marina were unable to get through the channel that has filled in with sand. Major damage already, well prior to the arrival of the typhoon.
- Title
- April 14th Typhoon Update 11:30 a.m. Chamorro Standard Time
- Runtime
- 22:07
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- NMI Governor and Homeland Security give updates on the approaching Typhoon. Expectation is that the worst winds will come between 9;00 p.m. tonight and 3:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. Super Typhoon Sinlaku is coming.
- Title
- KSPN2 News April 13, 2026
- Runtime
- 24:10
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- -FOLLOWING A HEAVY WEATHER BRIEFING AT THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER, THE GOVERNOR ADVISES RESIDENTS TO SEEK SAFER SHELTER.
-CNMI HOMELAND SECURITY TRACKING THE SYSTEM, HOPING FOR THE BEST AND PREPARING FOR THE WORST.
THE COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION IS URGES RESIDENTS TO STAY ALERT AND REPORT ANY UTILITY HAZARDS IMMEDIATELY.
-LOCAL MARINERS ARE RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK TO SECURE THEIR BOATS BEFORE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ARRIVE.
-BEFORE THE STORM TOOK A TURN, SABALU MARKET ON SAIPAN SAW MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS INDULGING IN A LITTLE NORMALCY.
-TWO RESIDENTS WERE MAKING THE MOST OF THE SLIGHT CALM BEFORE THE STORM, TRYING TO CATCH A FEW FISH BEFORE CONDITIONS TAKE A TURN.
-PREPARATION IS KEY. WE HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE OF THE CNMI DURING THE FINAL HOURS.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ESTIMATES DAMAGING WINDS TO HIT MONDAY NIGHT WITH TUESDAY MORNING AS THE EXPECTED TIME OF PASSAGE FOR SUPER TYPHOON SINLAKU.
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- Title
- KSPN2 News April 10, 2026
- Runtime
- 30:33
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- In Tonight’s News, a developing system currently known as Tropical Storm Sinlaku(04W) is moving towards the Marianas.
As tensions in the Middle East drive fuel prices higher, residents may soon face steep increases in their power bills
A former CNMI lawmaker is back on island leading a first of its kind forum focused on strengthening biosecurity across the insular areas.
Construction for a local elementary school is finally underway to replace buildings lost to powerful storms.
KSPNs own Dan Shor covers an unique event on Saipan.
In Sports, it's the Comets versus the Dodgers at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field in Susupe.
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- Title
- KSPN2 News April 08, 2026
- Runtime
- 31:20
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- A LAST MINUTE CEASEFIRE IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS BRINGING SOME RELIEF TO GLOBAL MARKETS AND IF IT HOLDS, COULD HAVE A REAL IMPACT HERE AT HOME IN THE NORTHERN MARIANAS.
AS CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST CONTINUES TO DRIVE UP FUEL COST, CUC OFFICIALS, REGULATORS, AND CNMI LEADERSHIP NAVIGATE THE OPTIONS.
MVA PUTS TOGETHER A RELIEF PACKAGE TO KEEP PLANES FLYING TO AND FROM THE MARIANAS.
LOCAL LEADERSHIP DRAFTS LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THE KIDS FROM THE DANGERS OF A.I.
VISITORS AND OUR LOCAL RESIDENTS AT SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT APPRECIATE THE BEST OF WHAT THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS HAVE TO OFFER.
A NEW YORK MINUTE: OUR DAN SHOR'S SEGMENT VISITS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS MUSEUMS ON THE PLANET.
THE NORTHERN MARIANAS ATHLETICS AND PSS ATHLETICS PROGRAM LAUNCH THE TRACK AND FIELD EVENT FOR THE 2026 SEASON.
- Title
- KSPN2 News April 06, 2026
- Runtime
- 31:28
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- A LOCAL WOMAN PLEADS "NOT GUILTY" TO SMUGGLING DRUGS INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF THE CNMI THROWS AN EASTER EGG HUNT AND SENSORY PLAY DAY FOR AUTISM FAMILIES.
A PROCLAMATION FOR ORAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IS SIGNED AND A CAUTIONARY STORY FROM A SURVIVOR IS SHARED.
EVERY LITTLE ACT COUNTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS MONTH.
THE THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH GRADERS OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL PUT ON A SHOW BASED ON BROTHER GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES.
13 LOCAL TENNIS PLAYERS ARE HEADED TO FIJI FOR THE PACIFIC OCEANIA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS.
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- Title
- Buddhism in the Marianas Japanese Era Dr. Michihiro Ama
- Runtime
- 33:48
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Dr. Michihiro Ama, Dean of the Faculty of International Studies at Otani University in Japan, shares about Buddhism in the Marianas during the Japanese administrative era of the early 1900s. 04.02.26
- Title
- KSPN2 News April 03, 2026
- Runtime
- 38:11
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- -A GOOD FRIDAY PROCESSION IS MADE. A JOURNEY UP TO MT. TAPOCHAO.
-AN INTERNATIONAL FUEL CRISIS HITS THE COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION AS PRICES RISE PRECIPITOUSLY
-THE WORLD RESORT HAS ANNOUNCED AS SCALE DOWN OF OPERATIONS BEGINNING NEXT MONTH.
-THE RISE IN FUEL COSTS WILL UNDOUBTEDLY AFFECT AIRLINE TRAVEL TO THE CNMI. HOW WILL WE BE AFFECTED?
-BARTLEY JACKSON WILL ASSUME THE GENERAL MANAGER REIGNS AT THE MARIANAS BEACH RESORT (SOON TO BE A SHERATON)
-A PLACE TO CHILL AND BE CHILL WELCOME TO SAIPAN
-DAVID SABLAN TURNS 95 TODAY. WE TAKE A LOOK BACK AT DAVIDS LIFE ON SAIPAN DURING WORLD WAR 2.
-THE SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH. SOCCER TEAM GOES TO CAMP
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