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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — When Vivian Legaloimoe Ho Ching was named first runner-up in the 2026 Miss American Samoa contest, she added another remarkable achievement to a journey already defined by service, leadership and dedication to her community.
A recent graduate of the University of Hawaiʻi...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate voted yesterday to approve a concurrent resolution proclaiming that Governor Pulaali‘i Nikolao Pula’s recent executive order moving the Department of Corrections back under the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is not valid and has no legal effect.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government is currently proposing significant changes to its contribution rate to the Retirement Fund, aiming to adjust it to 8% for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027.
In his letter addressed to the Senate President, Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula on Tuesday reaffirmed that his administration has formally requested the establishment of a permanent United States Coast Guard station in American Samoa, including the deployment of Coast Guard cutters and personnel to operate from Pago...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A crew member on a revamped Samoa Airways aircraft was injured after it veered off the runway while landing at Fitiuta Airport in American Samoa.
Initial reports indicated that the DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft encountered strong crosswinds during its final approach and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congratulating Micah Damien Vaofanua on his successful completion of the 2026 National History Academy in Middleburg, Virginia.
Representing both Tafuna High School and American Samoa, Micah participated in an immersive summer program that brought together students from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Port Administration American Samoa (PAAS) is providing an update regarding the runway excursion on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 involving Samoa Airways Twin Otter (5W-FAY) Flight 990, at Fitiuta Airport, Manu’a Islands.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa's inflation rate continues to rise, and this 2nd quarter comprising April through June 2026 is now at 2.3%. The quarterly percentage change is also recorded at an increase of 3.2%. The Transportation Group is still in the highest expenditure category both...
Pago Pago AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Team Coral Reef Advisory Group and Marine and Wildlife staffers at the U.S. Coral Reef at the 51st U.S. Coral Reef Task Force meeting held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Anchored by the theme “Restoring Reefs, Sustaining Resources: Protecting U.S. Ocean Wealth...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — U.S. Ambassador Jared Novelly officially presented his credentials to the Samoa Head of State, Afioga Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II, as he began his tenure as the U.S. Ambassador to Samoa.
During his visit, Ambassador Novelly reaffirmed the United States'...