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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Treasury is pleased to announce that tax refunds for batches 17 and 18 will be released today, Friday, May 23, 2025.
Individuals who filed on February 21st to partial of February 27th will get their refunds through direct deposits, the United States...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the clock ticking down to the May 23 deadline, American Samoa’s women’s softball and volleyball teams are in a race not of speed, but of finance. As the Pacific Mini Games, set for June 29 to July 9 in Palau, draw near, the greatest hurdle facing the teams isn’t on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 16, 2025, a security guard at a local nightclub contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) for assistance regarding a fight at the bar. A woman was allegedly assaulted.
Kolas Faagutu was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 20, 2025, a woman called the Leone Police Station (LPS) that her older sister was causing a disturbance by yelling profanities at her and her parents, while allegedly high on drugs.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with Count 1: Private Peace...
WASHINGTON — Advancing President Donald J. Trump's strategic focus on domestic critical mineral development, the Department of the Interior on Tuesday announced it is initiating the process to evaluate a potential mineral lease sale in the waters offshore American Samoa.
This marks the first such...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 19, 2025, Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) received a call regarding a man who was allegedly causing a disturbance.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to six...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 15, 2025, Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) received a call from a security guard at the hospital who stated that a nurse was allegedly assaulted by her husband while she was working.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace DIsturbance...
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, the House Natural Resources (HNR) Committee’s Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries examined an ocean monitoring bill that Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is co-leading in a group of six bipartisan House Members. The hearing is a necessary step before the...
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Gov. Pulaali'i Nikolao Pula, has officially proclaimed May 18– 24, 2025, as National Public Works Week in the Territory of American Samoa. The week -long celebration began with a special church service held on Sunday at the Aua Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa (CCCAS),...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After multiple postponements due to relentless rain and the Swains Island Centennial Flag Day holiday, the highly anticipated championship matches of the 2025 American Samoa High School Boys' Soccer League finally took center stage last Saturday morning at the American...