A 54-year-old woman, whom federal prosecutors say is from American Samoa, was arrested Tuesday in Honolulu on charges of filing fraudulent tax returns with the US Intern
![[Photo: 123RF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_funeral_generic.jpg?itok=0YMtZKq8 "[Photo: 123RF]")
Affordability and trust of funeral insurance companies have been flagged as important factors for Samoans when coping with funeral costs.
![A look at the three jet skis that are being auctioned off at the Office of Property Management compound this week, as part of this quarter's ASG Public Auction. Dozens of used items like office equipment, commercial kitchen appliances, and vehicles from various government departments and agencies are being sold on an 'as is' basis during the event. Read story for full details. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/jet%20skis.jpg?itok=IoVQlJ4E "A look at the three jet skis that are being auctioned off at the Office of Property Management compound this week, as part of this quarter's ASG Public Auction. Dozens of used items like office equipment, commercial kitchen appliances, and vehicles from various government departments and agencies are being sold on an 'as is' basis during the event. Read story for full details. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
![About two dozen cars, vans, trucks, and heavy machinery are being auctioned off this week, as part of a Public Auction being conducted by the ASG Office of Property Management. PMO Deputy Director Poleen Asalele told Samoa News yesterday that interested bidders can view the vehicles and even bring their own mechanics to conduct an inspection before placing a bid. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cars.jpg?itok=EuURgcNO "About two dozen cars, vans, trucks, and heavy machinery are being auctioned off this week, as part of a Public Auction being conducted by the ASG Office of Property Management. PMO Deputy Director Poleen Asalele told Samoa News yesterday that interested bidders can view the vehicles and even bring their own mechanics to conduct an inspection before placing a bid. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
![Some of the copy machines being auctioned off this week at the Office of Property Management. Items like used office equipment, kitchen appliances, jet skis and vehicles are being sold for pennies on the dollar during the auction. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/copy%20machines.jpg?itok=GOgMLBk2 "Some of the copy machines being auctioned off this week at the Office of Property Management. Items like used office equipment, kitchen appliances, jet skis and vehicles are being sold for pennies on the dollar during the auction. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
It's definitely a win-win situation.
![Although it was his first time attending at the Northwest Tatau Festival in Washington state, Tahitian tattoo artist Makalio - originally from Wallis and Futuna - took home top honors when his beautiful artwork won first place in the "Best Female - Large Polynesian Tattoo" category. Makalio, who speaks no English and had to communicate through a translator, is the owner of Tagaloa Tattoo Shop. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Makalio.jpg?itok=I6h0eb5T "Although it was his first time attending at the Northwest Tatau Festival in Washington state, Tahitian tattoo artist Makalio - originally from Wallis and Futuna - took home top honors when his beautiful artwork won first place in the \"Best Female - Large Polynesian Tattoo\" category. Makalio, who speaks no English and had to communicate through a translator, is the owner of Tagaloa Tattoo Shop. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
![The two men and three women who got their traditional Samoan tatau during the Northwest Tatau Festival held at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center June 30-July 2. Pictured with them is event organizer Whitey Chen (far left), Su'a Suluape Alaiva'a Petelo (center), Ms. American Samoa Antonina Lilomaiava, Su'a Suluape Peter, and Suluape Steve Looney. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/pea%20and%20malu.jpg?itok=DmOPfWsE "The two men and three women who got their traditional Samoan tatau during the Northwest Tatau Festival held at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center June 30-July 2. Pictured with them is event organizer Whitey Chen (far left), Su'a Suluape Alaiva'a Petelo (center), Ms. American Samoa Antonina Lilomaiava, Su'a Suluape Peter, and Suluape Steve Looney. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
![Organizer for the Northwest Tatau Festival, Whitey Chen, with Samoan comedian Nicey Malauulu, better known as 'Teine Meauli', during the three-day event held in Tacoma, WA which was the first of many activities held during the week-long Samoan Flag Day celebrations. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tattoo%20fest.jpg?itok=e-ISX8FZ "Organizer for the Northwest Tatau Festival, Whitey Chen, with Samoan comedian Nicey Malauulu, better known as 'Teine Meauli', during the three-day event held in Tacoma, WA which was the first of many activities held during the week-long Samoan Flag Day celebrations. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
Hundreds of body art fanatics and people just wanting to see how a pe'a and a malu are tattooed stopped by the Greater Tacoma Convention in Tacoma, WA June 30-July 2 during the 2nd Annual Northwest
![ASG Revenue Task Force chairman, Attorney General Elesasalo Ale. [SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AG_7.jpg?itok=oaCN1iJ1 "ASG Revenue Task Force chairman, Attorney General Elesasalo Ale. [SN file photo]")
Cabinet directors and Education Department officials have been called on to talk to their lawmaker to support the administration’s proposed revenues measures and other pr
![The relative locations of all U.S. National Marine Monuments. [Photo: NOAA via Wikimedia]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Eez_monument_4_6_2011.png?itok=8oD6ATZf "The relative locations of all U.S. National Marine Monuments. [Photo: NOAA via Wikimedia]")
Tri Marine Group has recommended that the federal government begin a rule making process to remove commercial fishing restriction for tuna in certain area of waters arou
Close to 60 youngsters are enrolled in the 2017 summer tennis program, currently in full swing at the Lions Park tennis courts in Tafuna.
HONOLULU (AP) — After years of red flags and reprimands by the U.S. Army, the FBI took an active-duty soldier into custody on terrorism charges over the weekend.
Se vaaiga i le nofoaga fou lea ua fa’aaoga e le maota o sui mo ana tauaofiaga i le Fale Laumei i Utulei, e pei ona pu’eina ai le ata o le afioga i le Sui Fofoga Fetalai ia Fetui Fetu Jr, o le afioga i le Faipule ia Gafatasi Afalava, ma le Failautusi a le maota o sui ia Fialupe Lutu. [ata AF]
I le aso lona lua talu ona tatala aloaia le tauaofiaga lona 2 a le Fono Faitulafono, na fesiligia ai e afioga i Faipule le tele o fa’aletonu o lo o alia’e mai i tautua a ni isi o Ofisa o le malo, l
