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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 6, 2026, Sagalala Lafaele was taken into custody after authorities alleged that he violated a court order restricting his driving privileges following a prior careless driving conviction in American Samoa.
Lafaele was later charged with Count 1: Criminal Contempt...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A significant moment during the Swains Island Day commemoration service earlier this month was the reading of the Swains Island proclamations in both English and Samoan by two Swains Island representatives. The English version was read by Thomas Campbell Edgar, grandson...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — EPIC (Empowering Pacific Island Communities) proudly announces the receipt of a generous $25,000 USD donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to assist with ongoing community outreach and support programs throughout American Samoa.
The donation was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will be holding public discussions and events on fisheries management in offshore waters of American Samoa (AS) — in American Samoa, during the early weeks of June, according to a notice from the Council.
All...
ASCC Trades & Technology Division grants certificates to 9 who completed Residential House Wiring II
Pagp Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A total of nine individuals have successfully completed the Residential House Wiring II course, an intermediate‑level class within the Electricity Technology Program (ETP) under the American Samoa Community College Trades & Technology Division. For weeks, they...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Karl West appeared before the District Court of American Samoa on June 8, 2026, in connection with allegations stemming from a reported domestic disturbance that allegedly occurred earlier this year in Afono.
The defendant was charged with: Count 1: Private Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 9, 2026, officers with the Department of Public Safety launched an investigation into a reported domestic violence incident involving allegations of assault, strangulation, and threats made against a woman by her boyfriend, Tomato Junior Fa’alogologo.
The...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in recognition of National Public Works Week 2026, honoring the public works professionals whose service supports daily life, safety, and community access in American Samoa and across the nation:
“National Public...
Boston, MASSACHUSETTS — Ann Mariel Recto Villanueva, daughter of Gemma and Ariel Villanueva, proudly graduates as Magna Cum Laude from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts, with dual majors in Bachelor of Science in Biology from School of Arts and Science and in Biotechnology from School of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Eight individuals have been arrested in connection with the death of a 41‑year‑old man whose body was discovered over the weekend, according to Commissioner of Public Safety Ta‘aga Saite Moliga. Police have identified the victim as David Golk of Ili‘ili.
Commissioner...