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Plane on Pago Pago Intl Airport runway
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) providing over $66,000 for an aircraft rescue and fire fighting safety equipment project at Pago Pago International Airport. Specifically, the grant of $66,666 is through the American...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Governor’s Office released this week new guidelines for inter Samoa travel while complaints surface from local residents, who told Samoa News about the confusion on requirements for entering the Independent State and where in American Samoa do travelers actually...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A stepfather accused of having sexual intercourse with his stepdaughter over a 4-year period beginning when the victim was 12-years old is now in custody after he was arrested at the beginning of this month. The alleged sexual relationship between the defendant and his...
Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It’s the “hope of the Governor and the Task Force... to have the government fully functioning by the summer time,” declared Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale during Monday’s COVID-19 Task Force virtual news conference. Fully functioning government operations would have...
Dixie State University campus
St. George, UTAH — Dixie State University in St. George, Utah recently celebrated the achievements of the institution's largest-ever graduating class of 2,684 degree candidates at the university's 111th Commencement Ceremony. During the ceremony, held on May 6 in Greater Zion Stadium on the DSU...
Amata and police officers
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring American Samoa’s police, highlighting National Police Week, and recognizing National Peace Officers Memorial Day (Sunday, May 15).  “I join all Americans in celebrating the law enforcement officers who keep us safe, day in and day out...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his girlfriend — who is also his second cousin — over 2 years ago has been finally arrested. The defendant made his initial appearance in Court. He is charged with one count of felonious restraint involving domestic violence and one count of...
Ward Lokeni Suamataia
West Valley City, UTAH — Ward Lokeni Suamataia, who passed away on May 4, 2022 was born Dec. 11, 1956, on the Island of Tutuila, Village of Nuuuli, Pago Pago, American Samoa. He was the 8th child in a large Latter-day Saint Family of nine sibling of the late Lokeni Manutoga Su'amataia of Fasitoo...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department’s COVID-19 Situational Report for May 9, shows another COVID-19 related death recorded by LBJ Medical Center, with the fatalities relating to the deadly virus now totaling 30 individuals.  No other information was available about the new fatality,...
Sailboat aground near Aua
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This Samoa News photo taken yesterday morning shows a vessel, which ran aground behind the Paepaeulupo’o fautasi site in Aua. Witnesses told Samoa News that the incident happened late at night and government officials were at the scene helping people who were on the...

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