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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]
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...
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...
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]
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...
Samoan High School students and others pose for a group photo on Monday in front of the Tauese P.S Sunia Ocean Center in Utulei as they took part in the official opening of the week-long celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the NOAA National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS). [photo:...
Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM) director, Lisa Tuato’o (fourth from left) with some of her staff at the ODAPM booth on Monday, day-one of the 2022 Coastweeks at Suigaula o le Atuvasa Park. [photo: ODAPM]
Queen of Tonga Salote Tupou III (2nd L) gives a reception in honor of Queen Elizabeth II (L) and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (2nd R) and Crown Prince Tungi (later King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV far R) during the visit, on December 30, 1953 in Polynesia. Queen Elizabeth seems to be...
Capetown, SOUTH AFRICA — Currently the Republic of South Africa is suffering from 47% unemployment, and rampant daily national crime. Cool Stuff was warned repeatedly, by South Africans of all ethnicities, not to go out in public with his camera gear. One local put it bluntly, “You will get mobbed...
Faga’itua Vikings football team captains fielded the coin toss with a framed jersey (#1) in honor of their late coach, Christopher Alaimalo, as Lynn Pulou Alaimalo represented the Vikings in voicing their decision of field possession during the battle of the East — the Samoana Sharks and the...