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Employees of ANZ during a good bye wave
Some of the employees from ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank took time out yesterday morning during their “Thank You from ANZ” wave in Fagatogo to pose for a Samoa News photo. ANZ is closing local operations on the last day of this month. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]
Bluesky fireworks display celebrating Coast Weeks
Fireworks paid for by BlueSky Communications helped cap off the conclusion of Coast Weeks activities and was well attended by members of the public — creating a fun-filled event. People filled the town area and surrounding beaches. Cars lined up from the east side, Aua all the way to Fagaalu. Some...
People deplaning uscg plane
Le va’alele a le U.S Coast Guard na umi lava ona tau toe sema se taimi e toe fo’i ai i Honolulu ona ua i ai sona totoga sa tatau ona toe fa’aleleia. Malaga mai Inisinia e to’alua mo lea faiva i le malaga a le Hawaiian Air o le aso Tofi talu ai, ma ua fa’alogoina ua masii ese atu ina ia faia se...
Amata with Elaine Chao and Julia Chang Bloch.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata joined Vice President Kamala Harris, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, other Members of Congress, and U.S. Administration officials in mourning and remembering the late Queen Elizabeth II at the ornate Washington National...
Aoa’s team —Teine ole Seaula are the champions of this year’s cricket league. This past week Teine ole Seaula won against Vailoa “Teine ole Faasaulala”. Vailoa batted first with 41 points and 19 outs, Aoa however had 42 points and 16 outs. The Teine ole Seaula team is captained by Fatima Su’a under...
Installing a seismic station on Tutuila
One of the seismic stations installed in the territory recently by USGS scientists — this one is on Tutuila. This station joins several other stations recently installed in the Manu‘a Islands to monitor volcanic activity in American Samoa. [USGS photo by A. Ellis]
Studfents at an information booth curing Environmental Career Day
Some of the many students who took part in the Environmental Fair/ Career Day, one of the events for 2022 Coastweeks in American Samoa, organized by the Commerce Department. Local and federal agencies showcased various environmental related career fields that students can pursue. Coastweeks...
Tafa Tua-Tupuola (left), and Fatima Langkilde
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A grant of just over $4.75 million initiating Home Community Base Services (HCBS) for seniors and those with disabilities has been awarded to the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), a program hosted by the American Samoa Community...
2022 Coastweeks Paddle Challenge canoes
This Commerce Department photo posted on its Facebook page shows preparations on Saturday morning for the 2022 Coastweeks Paddle Challenge, which runs through Sept. 24 Teams racing that day determined the pools/divisions. [photo: DOC Facebook]
Chiildren viewing two newly carved paopao
This photo by Alisha Gill, posted on the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS] Facebook page shows two newly carved paopao created in collaboration with the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and local Department of Education's STEAM program. The canoes — or paopao — were...

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