Department of Health Services (DHS) August 31, 2026 is International Overdose Awareness Day. On this day, we honor and remember those that have lost their lives to overdose, the individuals that are still in the process of healing from overdose, the grief of affected families, and to raise awareness of overdose in the community. Purple is globally the official color for this day as it expresses remembrance, recovery, and solidarity. When you see purple in town or anywhere on

Yap Sport Complex The Yap Sports Council would like to announce to all Sports Associations to submit a listing of athletes and coaches of respective sport no later than August 28, 2026. Also to remind all associations that a 2nd meeting will be held at the Yap Sports Council conference room on August 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm. If you have any questions, please call the Yap Sports Council at 350-5212 during normal working hours.

FSM Office of Veterans Affairs The FSM Office of Veterans Affairs will be visiting 24-25 August 2026.The focus of this visit is to assist Veterans with access to DD214, VA claims and to go over other VA Benefits. Opening Remarks from the FSM OVA Director is scheduled for 9am at iBoom Conference Room, 24 August 2026. Any questions, please call 952-9556 or 350-2133. Kammagar Gad and hope to see you!

FSMTCC This informs all motorists of a scheduled road cutting and crossing at the Gitam Road across from Last Stop Gas Station. This road cutting will take place on Saturday August 22, 2026 am and will go on until the work is complete. The road cutting is part of the work currently being done for the underground fiber network throughout the Island. The road will be cut in two halves meaning that one half of the road will remain open throughout the cutting and laying process.

Department of Health Services (DHS) On August 22, 2026, Saturday, the Yap Behaviour Health and Wellness Program will hold a walkathon at the Museum in Colonia from 7am-12pm. We are inviting everyone to come join us to walk to raise awareness on Opioids and Overdose. There will be raffle prizes, games and many other incentives. There will be free health screening on this day as well. “For more information, please contact the BH&W Program at 350-4673 ext. 5023 during business h

Thursday, August 20, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - According to AccuWeather, the weather forecast for tomorrow is mostly cloudy with a couple of morning thunderstorms followed by occasional rain and a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Temperatures are expected to be as high as 84 degrees and as low as 77 degrees. The rainfall percentage is expected to be 87%. According to the Yap Weather Services Office, Tomorrow's tide schedule is as follows: the first high tide will be at 12:52 A

Thursday, August 20, 2026/// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Yap Communicable Disease Report for Epidemiological Week 33, covering the period of August 10-16, 2026. This report presents a comprehensive overview of syndromic trends and activities from 23 sentinel sites across the state, including laboratory‑confirmed cases, public health updates, and recommendations. Total Encounters: 514 patient encounters were reported across 23 sentinel sites, with no syndromic Alerts this week. Dengue-l

Thursday, August 20, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - On August 11th, Yap Catholic High School shared highlights of the recent special visit of the United States military at the Joyce Memorial Library, where they provided valuable First Aid training to educators from Yap Catholic High School and Faith Christian Academy. The training focused on equipping teachers and educators with essential First Aid knowledge and skills that can be useful in responding to emergencies. The session

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - According to AccuWeather, the weather forecast for tomorrow is partly sunny with scattered showers. Temperatures are expected to be as high as 84 degrees and as low as 78 degrees. The rainfall percentage is expected to be 96%. According to the Yap Weather Services Office, Tomorrow's tide schedule is as follows: the first high tide will be at 12:11 AM, reaching approximately 5.86 feet. This will be followed by a low tide at 7:04

Wednesday, August 19, 2026/// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Yesterday, August 18th, the FSM GCF Food Security shared highlights of a three-day engagement in Yap that brought together the MCT Senior Technical Advisor, Project Management Unit (PMU) staff, Yap State partners, and community representatives to review project progress, address implementation challenges, and plan for the completion of remaining activities. The engagement began with a consultation with the Yap State R&D Deputy D

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Yesterday, August 18th, the Workforce Enrichment Division (WED) of the Yap State Department of Resources and Development (R&D) celebrated the successful completion of its 120-hour Fishing Trap and Equipment Workshop, marking an important milestone in preserving and developing traditional skills in Yap State. Five participants, including Martin Lugwan, Gregory Ayin, Nouel Fitheg, Charles Giltamag, and Columbanus Gooflan, have c

Monday, August 17, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - According to AccuWeather, the weather forecast for tomorrow is partial sunshine. Temperatures are expected to be as high as 86 degrees and as low as 79 degrees. The rainfall percentage is expected to be 25%. According to the Yap Weather Services Office, Tomorrow's tide schedule is as follows: the first high tide will be at 12:21 PM, reaching approximately 5.15 feet. This will be followed by a low tide at 5:50 PM, with a height of

Tuesday, August 18, 2026/// DYCA PIO Yap FM - This past Saturday, August 15th, the FSM Telecommunications Cable Corporation (FSMTCC) continued its scheduled road-cutting and crossing work at the Gaanelay Intersection on Saturday, August 15, as part of the ongoing fiber-optic network build-out across Yap. Work began at approximately 8:30 a.m., with crews carrying out road cutting and duct burial activities to create underground pathways for the installation of fiber-optic cabl

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - This past Friday, the Division of Youth Services, in collaboration with the U.S. Army and COM-CRE, successfully concluded its Annual 2026 Youth Summit this past Friday at the Small Business Development Center Conference Room. The final day of the summit began at 8:30 a.m. with participant registration, followed by an informative presentation on Family Planning and Public Health delivered by the Behavioral Health and Wellness Pro