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Black Construction Awarded $222 Million Tinian International Airport Project
Bytk-admin April 24, 2023September 25, 2023

Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) (the “Company”), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced today that its Guam-based subsidiary, Black Micro Corp. (a unit of Black Construction Corporation), has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $221,690,757 by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific for construction at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, Commonwealth…

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Tinian Divert Lease Amended
Bytk-admin April 12, 2023September 11, 2023

The Department of Defense recently notified the Commonwealth Ports Authority and Tinian officials that the existing Tinian divert airfield lease agreement needs to be amended in order for the DOD to implement a certain project, but the short notice given has raised a concern among CPA and Tinian officials. Commonwealth Ports Authority board members, as…

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‘Now is time to invest on Tinian’
Bytk-admin April 6, 2023September 18, 2023

With an estimated $3 billion in military and civilian infrastructure development going down on Tinian related to the divert airfield, Philip Mendiola-Long is inviting Saipan businesses to join the gold rush of expected projects on the island. Speaking before yesterday’s Saipan Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Crowne Plaza Resort, the Tinian Chamber of Commerce…

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Navy Conducts Revitalization at the Port of Tinian; Extends Life of Port Infrastructure for Region
Bytk-admin March 23, 2023September 18, 2023

TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (March 23, 2023) – Bubbling under the waters at the Port of Tinian, a team of Sailors from Underwater Construction Team (UCT) Two could be seen welding zinc anodes to the north quay wall earlier this year. UCT Two’s repair work was part of an ongoing series of…

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Friends of San Jose Tinian takes on annual Tinian Fiesta
Bytk-admin March 15, 2023September 18, 2023

The nonprofit organization Friends of San Jose Tinian, in collaboration with the Tinian Mayor’s Office, will host the annual Tinian Fiesta that will also serve as a fundraising event, with all proceeds going toward the restoration of Tinian’s sole Catholic church. According to the Friends of San Jose Tinian, the group is set to work…

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Agile Reaper 23-1 wraps up successful ACE exercise in Guam, Tinian
Bytk-admin March 15, 2023September 18, 2023

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) — Agile Reaper 23-1, an Agile Combat Employment exercise that took place on Guam and Tinian, recently came to a close with a constructive and positive conclusion. Agile Reaper is a strategic and important exercise that is meant to rehearse capabilities in increasing survivability while generating combat power. While exercising ACE,…

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Tinian duo tops MTEC Tourism App Challenge
Bytk-admin February 28, 2023September 13, 2023

The duo of Sofia Del Rosario and Adriel Lenteja of Tinian Jr./Sr. High bested seven other entries to win the Marianas Tourism Education Council Tourism App Challenge this month. The contest challenged students to design an app for visitors to the Marianas. The winning entry, “CNMI Eye” was given top marks for originality of the…

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Tinian daughter is promoted to Army Warrant Officer
Bytk-admin February 22, 2023September 18, 2023

Chief Warrant Officer III Abigail Baker, who has served in the U.S. Army Active-Duty Component for over 18 years, now has the distinction of being known to be the first female warrant officer from the island of Tinian. There was a strong incentive in high school for Baker to join the armed forces, but she…

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Tinian Hot Pepper Festival This Weekend
Bytk-admin February 15, 2023September 18, 2023

A full weekend of games and competitions is set for the 19th Tinian Hot Pepper Festival, set for Feb. 18 and 19 in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The festival, affectionately known as “Pika Fest” among locals (“pika” means spicy), pays homage to Tinian’s small but famous “donni’sali” hot pepper. Activities will include…

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Governor, Tinian leaders, CPA break ground on harbor improvement project
Bytk-admin June 16, 2022September 18, 2023

GOVERNOR Ralph DLG Torres, Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan, the Tinian Legislative Delegation, the Tinian Municipal Council, and the Commonwealth Ports Authority board held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tinian Marina Beautification Project on Friday. Funded by the Department of Defense through the U.S. Divert Airfield lease agreement with the CNMI government, the project includes…

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