Monphei Sisulimoni Puletasi of Olosega, Manuʻa, is preparing for a new chapter in her military career as a U.S. Army Recruiter assigned to American Samoa. Monphei comes from a proud military family and is the daughter of U.S. Army Veteran Puletasi Puletasi Jr. and the late Sisulimoni Misaalefua Puletasi. Her father and family remain an important part of her journey and one of the reasons being assigned to serve in American Samoa is especially meaningful to her. [Facebook photo]
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The clarification came during a Senate Public Works Committee hearing, where Deputy Director of...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators were informed last Friday that the so‑called “speed bumps,” that are drawing widespread complaints from motorists and lawmakers, are not speed bumps at all, but raised crosswalks — a federally funded safety feature installed as part of the Islandwide Safety...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 16, 2026, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a man reporting that his neighbor, Luisa Ah Young and her son, Tauivi Gaisoa were allegedly...
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August 11, 2026[Editor’s Note: Michael J. McDonald is an Assistant Director for Port Administration- American Samoa, and heads the ASG committee that leads American Samoa’s engagement on the critical...
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