HONG KONG ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE IMMINENT CLOSURE OF THE TINIAN DYNASTY HOTEL AND CASINO. THE COMPANY SAYS THEY LOST REVENUE DUE TO TYPHOON SOUDELOR AND WILL LIKELY NOT LAST THROUGH SEPTEMBER.

THE COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION SAYS MORE CONCRETE POLES HAVE ARRIVED FROM GUAM. CUC SAYS THE POLES WILL BE PLACED ON THE NORTH END OF THE ISLAND.

LAST NIGHT COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAME TOGETHER TO RAISE MONEY....AND THE ROOF FOR SAIPAN RECOVERY. THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, UNITED FOR SAIPAN, AND THE LADY DIANN TORRES FOUNDATION WERE DONATION RECIPIENTS AT THE RAISE THE ROOF EVENT.