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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) is facing the possible loss of millions of federal dollars that were to fund 14 construction projects that it says would help mitigate the loss of academic services and student learning due to the COVID pandemic.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula joined ASCC in celebrating the 82nd Commencement ceremony for 71 Spring graduates on Friday, May 16th, at the Kanana Fou Taeaoafua Hall. The presiding faifeau for the ceremony was the Most Reverend Kolio Tuimanuvao Etuale, Bishop of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After three postponements due to relentless rain from last Thursday through Monday, and the Swains Island Centennial Flag Day public holiday on Tuesday, the highly anticipated championship games of this year’s high school boys' soccer league will now kick off tomorrow...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 15, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a man who reported that an individual allegedly threatened people in a nightclub with a gun.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree, a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 11, 2025, the Leone Police Substation (LPS) received a call regarding a domestic dispute between a couple. The incident was reported by the suspect’s parents.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1, 3, & 5: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C...
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawaii-01), and Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata (American Samoa) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at strengthening the United States’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency proudly announces a major milestone in expanding access to off-island healthcare: Straub Medical Center, part of the Hawai‘i Pacific Health (HPH) system, is now officially enrolled as a Medicaid provider for the territory. This...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — According to a public notice released by the American Samoa Department of Commerce Broadband Coordination Opportunities, Redevelopment & Deployment (BCORD), effective May 9, 2025, the Digital Equity Act has officially been terminated by the U.S. Department of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Off the coast of American Samoa, a remote U.S. territory known for its tuna canneries and oceanic biodiversity, plans are quietly unfolding to turn the surrounding deep waters into a new frontier for mineral extraction. At the center of this movement is John Wasko,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 17, 2025, a man contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that his office was burglarized. A police investigation later revealed that the incident was allegedly part of a pay dispute, involving theft, property damage, and threats of assault....