Local News
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) is advising the public that a power shutdown is scheduled today, Friday, January 30th 2026, from 10:00am to 1:00pm for only a certain area of Tafuna/ Ottoville, which is from Tradewinds Hotel intersection to Peteli Church area....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man identified as Ioane Gali was arrested following an alleged trespassing, assault, and PPD incident in the village of A’asu, according to a police affidavit filed with the District Court on December 31, 2025.
Mr. Gali was charged with the following:
Count 1: Private...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man identified as Petelo Mikaele Korea was arrested an early Sunday morning following a disturbance at a private residence in the Malaeimi area, according to information contained in a police affidavit filed with the District Court, on December 31, 2025.
Police...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa’s Advisory Council will host a hybrid meeting (in person and virtually) at the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center sanctuary room, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend in person.
Items on the agenda...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At -0. l%, the inflation rate for American Samoa in the 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct.-Dec. 2025) was negative for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2020. With students back in classrooms, the Education & Communication Group has the largest expenditure category this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Government Operations Committee on Tuesday convened a hearing to gather information on the Google Cable Project, as well as the current status of the Hawaiki Cable and the Samoa – American Samoa Cable. Most importantly, questions about how the Google Cable...
Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 23rd, 2026, Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula met with Dr. Kendall Shumway, Dr. Kamlesh Kumar and Tiffany Shumway regarding the Amputation Prevention and Wound Care Training Initiative which recently received $366,000 in TAP/MAP funding through the Department of...
Vancouver, BC — (Jan. 28, 2026) Deep Sea Minerals Corp. a subsea mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing critical mineral opportunities from the deep ocean, today welcomed the announcement that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (the “NOAA”) will undertake...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the early morning hours of December 28, 2025, a disturbance outside Flames Bar that escalated into an unprovoked assault, prompting immediate police response and the arrest of Bruce Vine.
Mr. Vine was charged with a single count of Assault in the Third Degree - a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 19, 2025, a dispute over land in Futiga escalated into threats and physical confrontation, prompting police intervention. The dispute was between Tafa Satele and members of the Snow family.
Tafa Satele, the suspect, was charged with the following:
Count 1...