A Conference Committee of three members from each Fono chamber convened yesterday to debate changes the House made to the Senate version of an Administration bill seeking to make several changes to
![Captain Talavou Avegalio (center) at his last deployment in the Middle East. Last month, Capt. Avegalio assumed command of Detachment 1, Alpha Company 3rd of the 140th Aviation in Hilo, HI. [photo: courtesy]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/CAPTAIN%20TALAVOU%20AVEGALIO%20CHANGE%20OF%20COMMAND%20_Page_1_Image_0001.jpg?itok=K4h5ogPP "Captain Talavou Avegalio (center) at his last deployment in the Middle East. Last month, Capt. Avegalio assumed command of Detachment 1, Alpha Company 3rd of the 140th Aviation in Hilo, HI. [photo: courtesy]")
Captain Jerrod Talavou Avegalio, in a change of command ceremony on September 9th, assumed command of Detachment 1 Alpha Company 3rd of the 140th Aviation (S&S) from outgoing commander, Captain
![Congresswoman Aumua Amata with Chairman Chabot of Colorado. Yesterday, Amata released prepared remarks to the Small Business Committee regarding small business tax reform and American Samoa’s employers. [photo: courtesy]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Congresswoman%20Amata%20with%20Chairman%20Chabot%20during%20small%20business%20discussion.jpg?itok=UoFbSb7u "Congresswoman Aumua Amata with Chairman Chabot of Colorado. Yesterday, Amata released prepared remarks to the Small Business Committee regarding small business tax reform and American Samoa’s employers. [photo: courtesy]")
AMATA RELEASES STATEMENT TO COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN SAMOA SMALL BUSINESS
![Taape Fa'amuli, Reggie Meredith and Su'a Wilson Fitiao at the opening of the Pacific World Arts Exhibition at the Oakland Museum in Oakland, California back in July 2015. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Reggie%20n%20Wilson%20in%20Calif.jpg?itok=a7a0xjzR "Taape Fa'amuli, Reggie Meredith and Su'a Wilson Fitiao at the opening of the Pacific World Arts Exhibition at the Oakland Museum in Oakland, California back in July 2015. [SN file photo]")
Are you ready? Just weeks before the 13th Annual Tisa’s Tattoo Fest, 2017. Did you know that the biggest export in American Samoa is the Samoan Tattoo?
![Rendering of the proposed new Fono Building. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fono%20bldg%20rendering_14.jpg?itok=VYzXQxsA "Rendering of the proposed new Fono Building. [SN file photo]")
The ASG Employees' Retirement Fund (ASGERF) is still freezing the Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) for retirees, until the funded status improves to at least 60 percent.
Leone’s Jeremiah Pritchard, Hawaii Defensive Lineman, has Colorado St Ram running back, Detrich Clark in his sights at Aloha Stadium. Colorado St. pummeled UH 51-21.
[ata: NPAS]
O le vaiaso nei lea ua fa’alauiloa mai ai e le Ofisa o Uafu ma Malaeva’alele se tala fiafia mo le mamalu o le itumalo o le Manu’atele, i le toe pau lea i lalo o le toto
O le vaiaso nei lea na toe amata fa’agasolo ai le pu’eina o ata mo ID a tagata mai fafo i le Ofisa o Femalagaaiga i Utulei, ina ua mae’a ona toe fa’aleleia vaega sa faaleagaina o le masini i le fa’
Rosalee Shoulders lea ua avea ma Faia'oga o le Tausaga 2017-18. Malo lava le tauata'i. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
FAIA’OGA O LE TAUSAGA 2017-2018 - ROSELEE SHOULDERS
![Samoana Sharks quarterback, Jr. Tanielu running in his second eighty plus yard quarterback keep for a touchdown. Tanielu led the Sharks with 3 touchdown receptions, all from quarterback keeps, in their 32- 8 victory over the Wildcats, last Friday evening. [photo; TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk4_7291.jpg?itok=rD9Ykb9n "Samoana Sharks quarterback, Jr. Tanielu running in his second eighty plus yard quarterback keep for a touchdown. Tanielu led the Sharks with 3 touchdown receptions, all from quarterback keeps, in their 32- 8 victory over the Wildcats, last Friday evening. [photo; TG]")
The Samoana Sharks, led by head coach Pati Pati, secured their first victory in the varsity division this season, following a 21-12 victory over the Wildcats, in a game that wasn't eas