Focus is on American Samoa for National Park Week & Upcoming Arbor Day
Wed, 04/23/2025 - 9:09am
Washington, D.C.
April 2025
Swains Island 100 years and beyond
Wed, 04/23/2025 - 9:04am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swains Island’s 100 year Flag Day Anniversary is scheduled to be celebrated on May 13, 2025.
Pacific Cardinals heading to Rome
Wed, 04/23/2025 - 8:45am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two cardinals will be representing Pacific Island countries at the conclave in the Vatican to elect the new pope.
Stallings-Alailima, first Samoan appointed Fire Chief in Tacoma WA
Wed, 04/23/2025 - 8:30am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The recent appointment of Sionna Stallings-Ala’ilima as Fire Chief in Tacoma, Washington, marks a significant professional milestone and a historic moment.
Samoa man pleads guilty to killing 12-year-old boy
Wed, 04/23/2025 - 8:25am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The man who is believed to have been angry at a teenager for reporting an alleged extramarital affair he had with the deceased’s sister, has admitted to murder
Opening the I’a lapo’a game fishing tournament
Tue, 04/22/2025 - 11:08am
Lt. Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae, Jr. opening the I’a lapo’a game fishing tournament early Monday morning. [courtesy photo]
Cruiserweight Title fight postponed after champ suffers minor injury during training
Tue, 04/22/2025 - 10:18am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The International Boxing Federation (IBF) and Ring Magazine Cruiserweight Title fight between Australian-Samoan champion Jai Opetaia and Italy’s Claudio Squeo was origin
Traffic stop allegedly reveals a pocket full of meth and cash
Tue, 04/22/2025 - 10:05am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 30, 2024, traffic officers conducted a traffic stop that resulted in the arrest of David “Jay” Ah-Ching who was allegedly found with Methamphetamine
Man found and arrested for assault after video of incident circulated on social media
Tue, 04/22/2025 - 9:57am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 15, 2025, a woman called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that her brother was allegedly assaulted by an unknown male.