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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) has successfully completed the installation of a new passenger boarding ramp, known as the AviRamp, at Pago Pago International Airport. Implemented in October 2025, the ramp enhances the boarding and deplaning experience...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Christine Koch, who is the first female astronaut aboard the Artemis II flight around the moon was once the station chief at the American Samoa observatory, during which she met her husband Robert Koch who was working as the Dept of Commerce’s GIS Manager. In one of her...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Transportation, Airport & Port Committee convened a hearing on Monday to examine the future of sea transportation to Manu‘a, following growing concerns about vessel suitability and reliability. Committee Chairman Senator Ma‘o Faauma Gogo called the hearing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Food costs for the month of March decreased 0.8%, according to the recently released Basic Food Index (BFI) for American Samoa. Rice, which had the largest decrease in the group, dropped twenty-four cents down to 5lbs for $5.
The Basic Food Index is a monthly rapid...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 4, 2026, the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) received a phone call from a concerned family member reporting that a household item had not been returned after being borrowed by another relative.
Justin Gago was later charged with Count 1: Stealing, a class C felony...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 5, 2026, the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) received a call from a woman requesting police assistance regarding a disturbance occurring at a residence in Pago Pago.
Daniel Tamaalemalo was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) has completed installing runway lights and navigational aids at the Fitiuta Airport, which will assist pilots in navigating during poor visibility and at night. This milestone will improve travel between...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This Flag Day 2026, the community will gather at the Jean P. Haydon museum for a powerful and historic celebration as Tisa’s Annual Tattoo Fest marks its 20th anniversary with a special Gala event honoring two decades of the tatau revival in American Samoa.
More than...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The High Court has ruled that Keniseli Lafaele remains a duly appointed trustee of the American Samoa Government Employees’ Retirement Fund and must be allowed to participate fully in all board activities unless and until he is lawfully removed by the Governor under the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Johnson Ailima, a 12th Grade student at Fa’asao Marist High School in Lepuapua, American Samoa was recently named the 2026 American Samoa Poetry Out Loud champion, one of more than 130,000 students to compete in this poetry recitation competition across the nation this...