Tala I Vaifanua
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 9:58pm
[ata: SN]
AOTELEGA FOA'I MO I LATOU AFAINA I AFA TETELE MA LOLOGA:
October 2017
Vikings crush the Wildcats in their biggest win yet
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 8:36am
![Vito Kitiona near the end zone looks back just before scoring his second touchdown of the game on a quarterback keep – in the opening quarter of the match against Nuuuli. The Vikings scored three touchdowns in the first quarter in a huge 54-14 win over Nu’uuli last Friday evening. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk8_1149.jpg?itok=BM_BRDsd "Vito Kitiona near the end zone looks back just before scoring his second touchdown of the game on a quarterback keep – in the opening quarter of the match against Nuuuli. The Vikings scored three touchdowns in the first quarter in a huge 54-14 win over Nu’uuli last Friday evening. [photo: TG]")
![Freshman middle linebacker Georgia Mageo of the Vikings varsity squad, reading Nu’uuli’s offensive unit just before the snap in the opening half of their matchup last Friday evening. Georgia and his twin brother Georgie are two of the three freshmen who are starters for the Vikings varsity squad. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk8_1108.jpg?itok=aEGGRZTx "Freshman middle linebacker Georgia Mageo of the Vikings varsity squad, reading Nu’uuli’s offensive unit just before the snap in the opening half of their matchup last Friday evening. Georgia and his twin brother Georgie are two of the three freshmen who are starters for the Vikings varsity squad. [photo: TG]")
![Isileli of the Wildcats at midfield trying to evade a touchdown saving tackle by O’Neil of the Vikings during the opening half of their JV game last Thursday evening. Isileli helped the Wildcats to their first win of the season after beating Faga’itua 14-6. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk8_0948.jpg?itok=NLa6EM3r "Isileli of the Wildcats at midfield trying to evade a touchdown saving tackle by O’Neil of the Vikings during the opening half of their JV game last Thursday evening. Isileli helped the Wildcats to their first win of the season after beating Faga’itua 14-6. [photo: TG]")
![Nathaniel Maea of Nu’uuli with the quarterback keep trying to read his blockers downfield as he gained huge yardage for Nu’uuli on this one. Maea helped the JV Wildcats to their first victory of the season, a 14-6 win over Faga’itua. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk8_0939.jpg?itok=ePT9-y8g "Nathaniel Maea of Nu’uuli with the quarterback keep trying to read his blockers downfield as he gained huge yardage for Nu’uuli on this one. Maea helped the JV Wildcats to their first victory of the season, a 14-6 win over Faga’itua. [photo: TG]")
![Jesse Toilolo of the Vikings trying to work his way through the Wildcats defense, during the opening quarter of their JV match where the Vikings lost to the Wildcats 6-14. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk8_0912.jpg?itok=dSxoRc3J "Jesse Toilolo of the Vikings trying to work his way through the Wildcats defense, during the opening quarter of their JV match where the Vikings lost to the Wildcats 6-14. [photo: TG]")
![Nathaniel Maea of Nu’uuli trying to escape a sack in the backfield by a Viking defender during the third quarter of their JV match up last Thursday evening where Nu’uuli collected their first win of the season after defeating the Vikings 14-6. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk8_0871.jpg?itok=kzuN0eXQ "Nathaniel Maea of Nu’uuli trying to escape a sack in the backfield by a Viking defender during the third quarter of their JV match up last Thursday evening where Nu’uuli collected their first win of the season after defeating the Vikings 14-6. [photo: TG]")
Officially opening the 8th week of the American Samoa High School Athletics Association (ASHSAA) Football Season was the battle between the Faga’itua Vikings and the Nu’uuli Wildcats, where the Vik
TBAS debit card service interrupted
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 7:50am
![Formerly the Bank of Hawaii's central office in American Samoa, it is now the location of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/TBAS_1.jpeg?itok=A41QR0Bv "Formerly the Bank of Hawaii's central office in American Samoa, it is now the location of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa. [SN file photo]")
Beginning Monday, October 30th, the Territorial Bank of American Samoa began transitioning its debit card program. As part of the overall strategy of the bank, a new debit card program will begin.
Tisa’s Tattoo Festival ends with a big bang, a big storm
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 7:46am
![The 13th Annual Tisa’s Tattoo Festival ended Sunday, Oct. 29 with the usual awards ceremony. Pictured is former Miss American Samoa, Antonina Lilomaiava, who won the award for Best Malu this year. Congratulations to Tufuga Li'aifaiva Imo Levi of Apia, Samoa. Samoa News has been a core sponsor of Tisa’s Tattoo Festival since its inception, and once again welcomed this year’s festival participants. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tattoofest%202017-2.jpg?itok=L9OIBun1 "The 13th Annual Tisa’s Tattoo Festival ended Sunday, Oct. 29 with the usual awards ceremony. Pictured is former Miss American Samoa, Antonina Lilomaiava, who won the award for Best Malu this year. Congratulations to Tufuga Li'aifaiva Imo Levi of Apia, Samoa. Samoa News has been a core sponsor of Tisa’s Tattoo Festival since its inception, and once again welcomed this year’s festival participants. [courtesy photo]")
ALEGA BEACH— What a weekend!
Meet the Stars of Jazz & Arts Fest
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 7:37am
![[Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Trumpet%20Diva.jpg?itok=BjScN9on "[Courtesy photo]")
She needs no introduction to the annual Samoana Jazz & Arts Festival — Edwina Thorne is a trumpeter, vocalist, composer, arranger, owner/operator of Gazelle Music Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand of
Chlorine in the water causes interruption in dialysis service at LBJ
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 7:28am
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lyndon-b-johnson-tropical-medical-center-office_13.jpeg?itok=X2LyYYuY "[SN file photo]")
The regular routine for dozens of local residents who receive dialysis treatments at the LBJ Medical Center was disrupted momentarily last week, after chlorine was found in the reverse osmosis unit
Gov says ASG forced to pay bills not approved according to law
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 7:25am
![Gov. Lolo M. Moliga [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/GovLolo_0766_10.jpg?itok=oVH6ia39 "Gov. Lolo M. Moliga [SN file photo]")
Gov. Lolo M.
National Disability Awareness for Employment
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 7:06am
Leone High School celebrates National Disability Awareness for Employment.
Woman in harrowing sea survival had beacon but didn’t use it
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 7:03am
HONOLULU (AP) — Two Hawaii women who say they were lost at sea on a sailboat for months never activated their emergency beacon, the U.S.