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July 2017

Schools supplies, pizzas galore for Summer Youth League closing

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 10:44am

A young participant of the 2017 FFAS Summer Youth League receives her bag filled with school supplies from FFAS executive committee member Saili Ott on July 15 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]

Vaiala Girls 13-15 team, champions of their division for the 2017 FFAS Summer Youth League that ended in July 15, 2017 [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]

The champions of the 2017 FFAS Summer Youth League’s boys’ 13-15 division, Vaiala Tongan, with their trophy on July 15, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]

Pauli Afu, left, of Vaiala Tongan’s 13-15 boys receives his MVP award for the 2017 FFAS Summer Youth League from Sen. Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet on July 15 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]

Elcy Lui, left, of Vaiala Tongan’s 13-15 girls team receives her MVP award for the 2017 FFAS Summer Youth League from Sen. Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet on July 15 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]

Hundreds of school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, line paper and school bags were handed out to more than 500 participants of the 2017 FFAS Summer Youth League that ended on July 15, 2017.

No report on how much was collected at government auction

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 10:27am

Some of the office equipment that was up for grabs during the government's public auction held two weeks ago at the Office of Property Management. The majority of the items were sold, expect for a few small electronic devices which have been donated to local non-profit organizations. See story for full details. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]

Because several winning bidders have been unable to cough up the remaining 90% of their total bid package submitted on items that were up for sale during the government auction two weeks ago, an ex

Community Briefs

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 10:23am

ANOTHER DROP IN FUEL PRICES FOR AMERICAN SAMOA —

Pacific News Briefs

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 10:18am

SAMOA FROZEN AGRO-EXPORTS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO TARO —

Frozen taro is not the only export agro commodity on demand overseas.

Bumble Bee to get $111m reduction in fine for ‘substantial’ cooperation

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 10:14am

Undercover News reported this week that prosecutors in the tuna price-fixing case say fining Bumble Bee Foods more than $25 million would "jeopardize" the firm's future and suggested giving the com

Summer F.I.T. kids at Aunu'u Island

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 10:07am

Boat captain for the NMSAS research vessel - RV Manuma - Peter Taliva'a making a brief presentation on the traditional way to maintain a healthy taufusi (taro plantation). [Courtesy photo]

As part of the FIT summer program, students were immersed into the world of traditional Samoan weaving when they took a field trip to get hands-on experience under the watchful eye of the folks from the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA). [Courtesy photo]

Peter Taliva'a and the crew from the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa partnered up with South Pacific Watersports earlier this month to escort the more than three dozen kids enrolled in the 2017 FIT program to Fogama'a and Aunu'u. [Courtesy photo]

Local artist Reggie Meredith-Fitiao showing kids from the FIT summer program, how to 'elei using 'ulu leaves, fala, and potato stamps. [Courtesy photo]

Weaving is one of the activities for the kids involved in the 2017 summer FIT program. Earlier this month, the group took a field trip to the TAOA center where they learned how to create items using dried leaves. [Courtesy photo]

From exciting site visits to learning about traditional Samoan taro planting methods, the three dozen kids currently participating in the 2017 Summer F.I.T.

Lolo points to fishery woes as impacting ASG/ LBJ financially

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 9:55am

A screen shot from live video of the US House Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs hearing on Tuesday, shows US Interior Department official Thomas Bussanich responding to questions from US Rep. Bruce Westerman, regarding the impact of federal policies — ocean monuments and sanctuaries expansions — on American Samoa. [photo: US House subcommittee video]

Expansion of national marine sanctuaries as well as prohibition placed on fishing in the high seas are two federal policies that Gov.

Birth rate on the decline while deaths average five per week in AS

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 9:49am

American Samoa’s population has a slight increase of 100 persons since July last year, according to the “2017 Mid-Year Population estimate” released early this week by t

Summer Cultural Maintenance Program

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 9:45am

Some of the girls learning how to play the ukulele at the Jean P. Haydon Museum during the Summer Cultural Maintenance Program being hosted by the American Samoa Council on Arts and Humanities.

Saili aufai fa’atoaga Samoa maketi fou e la’u i ai a latou talo

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 5:31am

Le Faatonusili o le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga, Rev. Filifa’atali Michael Fuiava. [ata AF]

O le fa’aiuga a le Fa’atonusili o le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga a Amerika Samoa e taofia ai le toe auina mai o le talo mai Samoa, talu ai ripoti i le i ai lea o le siama ua a’afia ai le talo a Samoa, na tau

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	Domata Peko went from Calabasas High coach to Ravens’ defensive line
	More than $40K raised on Day 1 of the “Fesaosoani mo Samoa Fundraising”
	Mauigoa brothers help lead Aquinas football into CIF title game
	“Be cautious” about measles ‘news’ being shared on social media

July 2017

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