community news briefs
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Melanie Paletaoga of American Samoa has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Spring 2026 Dean's List. The spring terms run from January to May.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula announces that the MV Manu’atele ferry is operational again and ready to resume service to the Manu’a Islands today after being out of service for several weeks.
The temporary suspension allowed for essential repairs and maintenance. With...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (February 25, 2026) Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata responded to President Trump’s State of the Union address, which she attended, and highlighted the economic and national security message, along with applauding the U.S. military heroes that were recognized during the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The StarKist cannery in American Samoa kicked off its operations for 2026 after a two-week pause in December for its annual holidays. The cannery is expected to produce 450 M/T per day, another 10 M/T more compared to last year’s daily production.
The plant witnessed “...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali’i N. Pula announced on Nov. 26, 2025, in a memorandum, recess appointments of all members of the 8-member board of directors of the Feleti Barstow Public Library, effective immediately. Appointments are “subject to nomination and confirmation by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A collection drive for scrap metal and bulky waste will begin this Friday, according to the Deputy Director of the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA), who announced the drive during a recent Department of Health (DOH) press conference.
Discarded scrap...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The deadline for students interested in applying for the Governor’s Initiative Medical School Scholarship has been extended to August 15.
The scholarship covers tuition, books, travel, and living expenses, for students to attend the Fiji National University to study...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Groundbreaking for the airport expansion project was last week and marks the first phase of a $200-plus million- dollar project to build a new, upscale, and larger terminal for Pago Pago International Airport.
Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula said the parking lot expansion...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Town Hall for Wind Project Tutuila Wind Energy LLC of American Samoa ("TWE") will explain details of the project, the progress of recent environmental and wind data studies as well as the new timeline and upcoming studies for the project so that you can be informed....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Connery Auala of Tafuna has been awarded the Theodore K. Steele Memorial Scholarship at New York Institute of Technology. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.75 to be awarded this scholarship.
New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer...