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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 13, 2025, a concerned mother called the Leone Police Substation (LPS) to request assistance regarding her son, who was allegedly causing a disturbance in their home.
The suspect was charged with Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 30, 2025, at 3:34 p.m., the Governor’s Office received the Fiscal Year 2026 budget bill from the Fono, only hours before the start of the new fiscal year.
Despite this short window of time, Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula reviewed and signed the measure,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a Senate hearing yesterday morning, Magalei Logovi’i, the Vice President of the Senate, emphasized the authority granted to the Treasurer under the Administrative Code regarding Customs. He clarified that the Treasurer has the ability to permit companies and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The infrastructural projects by the previous administration were funded using multiple sources, including departmental operating expense budgets and special programs; and that their incurred travel costs were in the millions.
This was revealed in the Territorial Audit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 16, 2025, a concerned mother contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and requested assistance regarding her adopted son, who was allegedly causing a disturbance.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 16, 2025, a bus driver called the Tafuna Police Substation and reported a passenger who was allegedly intoxicated and causing a disturbance on his bus.
The suspect was apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Air Charters has announced the launch of special weekend flights to and from Manu’a, commencing on October 3, 2025. These flights aim to provide greater accessibility for residents and visitors. It comes at a great time — with White Sunday (Lotu Tamaiti) about to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has released a statement and informational update on the partial government shutdown, adding details to remarks she posted to her facebook page yesterday.
She reiterates that she absolutely opposes “this needless government shutdown,” and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The answer is “YES” — at least for the month of August 2024.
American Samoans are not traveling to Samoa as much — according to the latest Samoa Bureau of Statistics travel numbers which show a drop of 60 percent. Reasons for the drastic drop were not part of the report...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 1, 2025, traffic officers observed a vehicle swerving into the lane of oncoming traffic multiple times. The vehicle was stopped and the driver charged.
The suspect, Freida Fonoti, was later charged with:
Count 1: Felony Driving, a class D felony punishable by...