Aua fundraising to build a new fautasi boat photo & caption
The village of Aua held a community fundraiser last weekend where they gathered in true village spirit to kick off fundraising to build a new fautasi boat — in time for next year’s Flag Day Fautasi





![South Pacific Watersports & Fitness (SPW Fitness) hosted its cornerstone event of the “Making American Samoa Healthy Again” (MASHA) initiative — the 3rd Annual American Samoa Marathon & Half Marathon — on Saturday, June 28, 2026. It drew enthusiastic participants from across American Samoa and overseas. Special recognition goes to the dedicated runners who embraced the early morning start and demanding course with spirit and determination, the SPW Fitness hosts noted. [photo: Courtesy] participaants in “Making American Samoa Healthy Again” (MASHA) initiative](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/1648_n.jpg?itok=8gBFAgIp)
![The case is now pending before the District Court. [SN file photo] AMERICAN SAMOA DISTRICT COURT](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/district_court_974.jpg?itok=Gaandrui)

![Divers on the Manawanui that sank off the southern coast of Upolu in October 2024 after hitting a reef and spilling hundreds of thousands of liters of diesel and oil into the ocean. [SN file photo] Divers on the Manawanui](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/divers_on_manawanui_copy_1.jpg?itok=MChsu4TG)

![The A250 Fautasi Committee led by ASTCA CEO conducting real-time assessments of the weather and sea conditions yesterday to determine what time the heats for this year’s July 4th A250 Fautasi Race would be held. The race was eventually postponed. [Facebook photo] The A250 Fautasi Committee](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/a250_fautasi_committee_.jpg?itok=208jVr59)