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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Today, May 1, 2025, the American Samoa Legal Aid (ASLA) celebrates 10 years of service to the people of American Samoa. ASLA first opened its doors on May 1, 2015. This anniversary coincides with national Law Day, an annual event to honor the rule of law and cultivate a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 20, 2025, a bus driver called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report three men allegedly bullied another passenger on his bus.
The suspects were apprehended and charged as follows:
Sauao Filimalo was charged with: Count 1: Prohibited Place of Consumption...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 26, 2025, police officers were conducting inspection for commercial vehicles in Pago Pago when a driver refused to stop and allegedly fled the site.
The suspect was apprehended and taken to the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) where he was confined and later...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata visited Israel as part of a bipartisan delegation for meetings with national leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, participation in the Yom HaShoah observance, Holocaust Remembrance Day. While in Israel, the delegation also met...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Arizona Sataua recently graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Accountancy (MAcc) from Southern Utah University. At 24 years of age, she is the daughter of Dr. Kerisiano Sataua and Eseta Sataua of Fagasa.
Arizona is actively engaged in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Josh Green of Hawaii visited American Samoa during the 125th Flag Day celebrations, marking a significant moment in the Territory's history. Governor Green, a physician by training, was joined by the Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula of American Samoa during the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa now has the Navy on island year round. Sailors, community leaders, veterans, and families gathered during Navy Week for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening of the new recruiting station in American Samoa, strengthening the Navy's commitment to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Depending on the perspective, seabed mining is seen as an economic boon or an ecological disaster.
In a press release issued this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is betting on President Donald Trump’s executive order signed last week...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 21, 2025, a police officer contacted the Tafuna Police Substation and reported that a female allegedly stole a vehicle from a victim in Malaeloa.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with Count 1: Tampering in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In February of this year an investigation revealed that a man allegedly assaulted his wife who was carrying their child in her arms.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment...