February 2018

Gov. Lolo appreciates that feds included Am Samoa in Starkist suit

Mon, 02/26/2018 - 7:49am

Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga [SN file photo]

Gov.

Meet the Walking Samoans

Mon, 02/26/2018 - 7:46am

Mangere members head out for some exercise. [courtesy photo]

With a prayer and a stretch the walkers are off.

There's music and laughter – a mix of Samoan and English chatter – as the flower-festooned group begins to walk around the lagoon.

Police called to bring peace at one Am Red Cross distribution point

Mon, 02/26/2018 - 7:37am

A look at the American Red Cross welcome kit received by a family in Tualauta who also last Friday had a temporary shelter - or tent - installed at the family compound. The tent was provided by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency and the welcome kit, according to the ASG Emergency Operations Center (EOC), will help make the tents livable. The welcome kit, includes a cooler, clean up kit, mini-first aid kit, gloves, smaller tarp, and small portable stove with canisters for gas. “Family homes must hav

Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — More people are complaining that their homes, which have been damaged or destroyed by Tropical Storm Gita, have yet to be assessed by the government, causing som

Weather service says they are taking lessons learned from Gita to heart

Mon, 02/26/2018 - 7:31am

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Elinor Lutu-McMoore, Meterologist in-Charge at the Weather Service Of ce (WSO) in Tafuna said that her of ce learned a lot from Tropical Storm Gita, and this wi

Residents lining up to receive emergency supplies

Mon, 02/26/2018 - 7:13am

A Red Cross Point of Distribution Center during this past Saturday with residents lining up to receive emergency supplies.

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Sun, 02/25/2018 - 7:00am

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media.

ASPA repairs lines

Sun, 02/25/2018 - 6:46am

ASPA thanks the public for your patience as crews continue to restore power to areas still without electricity due to safety reasons causing delays. As a reminder to all ASPA customers without pow

PCSN Network plans workshops for parents

Sun, 02/25/2018 - 6:35am

There’s good news for the parents on island who struggle to help their children with special needs.

Rheumatic Heart Disease relief efforts underway in American Samoa

Sun, 02/25/2018 - 6:27am

Fagatogo, American Samoa — To assist with American Samoa’s Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) relief efforts, David Adams from Duke University Medical Center, an Advanced Cardiac Sonographer, a

Watch out for scammers on social media, Central Bank of Samoa warns

Sun, 02/25/2018 - 6:23am

The Central Bank of Samoa [Photo: RNZI/ Koroi Hawkins]

The Central Bank of Samoa is warning locals about the dangers of Facebook and other social media networks being used by scammers to take their money.

	Fire Dept. points to human error for many of recent fires
[ata: foa'i]	TALA MAI SAMOA
	Congratulations to US Army PVT Tita’e Fiamē photo & csption
	2026 BUILD grant will modernize and rebuild Leone to Nu’uuli road
[ata: foa'i]	TALA O LE LOTOIFALE

February 2018

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