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$2.5 million in summer food distribution benefits begin for qualifying students
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) will issue S-EBT benefits, in the form of food coupons, for qualifying students who are verified by the
Interior initiates first step for potential mineral lease sale offshore of American Samoa
WASHINGTON — [Date: June 12, 2025] Delivering on President Donald J.
Husband’s back ache leads to alleged domestic abuse
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 20, 2025, a victim of alleged domestic dispute called the local authorities seeking assistance regarding her husband who she claims assaulted her in th
Woman who alleges she was assaulted found in a car near the PX
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 18, 2025, an individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that she witnessed a man allegedly assaulting a woman inside a vehicle.
WestPac approves mandatory electronic monitoring for Hawai‘i and American Samoa longline fleets
HONOLULU — (11 June 2025) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council took final action today to authorize the use of electronic monitoring (EM) as a mandatory tool for data co
U.S. Army’s historic 250th birthday
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the U.S. Army’s historic 250th birthday, which marks the founding of the U.S. Army on June 14, 1775.
Caution called for on Pacific Garbage Patch cleanup
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An expert says there is pushback from environmental groups when it comes to cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Tafuna High School graduates 247 Warriors: “E Gase Toa Ae Ola Pule”
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two hundred and forty-seven Warriors graduated from Tafuna High School this past Tuesday morning, June 10, 2025, during the 40th Commencement Exercises held at the Kanan
ASG requesting $15Mil financial assistance from local ARPA Office
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government has requested $15 million from the Office of the American Samoa Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in financial assistance due to financial un






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