![Speaker of the House, Savali Talavou Ale has approved a recommendation from Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) officials for a closed-door hearing with faipule today. [photo: AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/House%20Speaker.jpg?itok=6pBiwyKi "Speaker of the House, Savali Talavou Ale has approved a recommendation from Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) officials for a closed-door hearing with faipule today. [photo: AF]")
House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale has accepted a recommendation from the President and the Board of Directors of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS), for a closed-door hearing with faipule
![A scene from Pago Pago as the tsunami waters receded on Sept. 29, 2009. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Pago-IMG_0379%20copy.jpg?itok=Ops2f8xR "A scene from Pago Pago as the tsunami waters receded on Sept. 29, 2009. [SN file photo]")
As American Samoa remembers the devastating tsunami of September 2009, Gov.
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I le avea ai o le mataupu i tagata mai fafo o lo o ulufale mai ma nonofo fa’asolitulafono i Amerika Samoa, o se tasi o fa’afitauli o lo o fa’aauau pea ona fetaia’i ma le malo talu mai le tele o tau
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TELE PEA LU’ITAU FETAIA’I MA LE LBJ I LE ITU TAU TUPE
![Rendering of the proposed new Fono Building. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fono%20bldg%20rendering_11.jpg?itok=92dJL65I "Rendering of the proposed new Fono Building. [SN file photo]")
Both the Senate and House have endorsed the amendments made by the Senate to the House version of the fiscal year 2018 budget bill, and the Fono has given final approval of ASG’s more than $395 mil
![The 18-person NPS crew and leader who left to fight wildland fires in California in August of this year. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/DSC_2241_0.jpg?itok=0xq16EX2 "The 18-person NPS crew and leader who left to fight wildland fires in California in August of this year. [SN file photo]")
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata participated in a hearing exploring wildfire solutions, and highlighted the contributions of American Samoa’s firefighters.
![Aggie Grey's Hotel and Bungalows in Apia, Samoa has reportedly been bought by Asian investors. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Aggies%20Apia%20sold.jpg?itok=mC6gBTWb "Aggie Grey's Hotel and Bungalows in Apia, Samoa has reportedly been bought by Asian investors. [courtesy photo]")