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StarKist Samoa 60-year anniversary celebration includes donations to charity
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate on Tuesday passed in third reading a concurrent resolution which “congratulates StarKist Samoa in celebrating 60 years of great success and growth th
Governor opens NOAA PRIA workshop on sanctuary designation
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG and NOAA co-hosted a two-day Pacific Remote Islands Area (PRIA) workshop that took place Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 12-13 at the Rex H.
Burning cigarette butt suspected to have sparked large fire in Apia
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A discarded cigarette butt is suspected to have torched one building leading to the near destruction of the adjacent TV3 Samoa building in Apia.
WesPac science advisors weigh in on Am Samoa bottomfish limits and electronic monitoring
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) this week reviewed options to sustainably fish for American Samoa bottomfish
Pacific Partnership 2023 arrives in Samoa
APIA, Samoa — The USS Jackson (LCS 6) has arrived in Apia, Samoa in support of Pacific Partnership, the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedne
Public Defender David Vargas passes away
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a statement late yesterday morning, Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga confirmed the passing of Public Defender, David Vargas at the age of 77.
Former DHSS employee wins monetary compensation in discrimination lawsuit against ASG
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A federal judge in Honolulu has approved the Consent Decree, which resolves and settles, the U.S Justice Department’s lawsuit against the American Samoa Governm
2023 ASHSAA sports opening photo & caption
Sui o au footabll a le Aoga a Malisi ma se tasi o aoga a le malo i le sauniga i le Aso To’anai ua te’a e tatala ai le amataina o le vaitau o taaloga mo lenei tausaga aoga fou 2023/2024.
Am Samoa’s Beach Handball star recognized at SoCal Championships
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lynette Liu #30 of Vaitogi once again came up big for the American Samoa Women’s Beach Handball Team competing this time at Huntington Beach, California in the


![A final glimpse of the StarKist Samoa 60th Anniversary celebration that saw Chae-Ung Um, President & CEO of StarKist Co., visit American Samoa to honor the anniversary celebration. On Tuesday, this week, the Senate passed a concurrent resolution congratulating “StarKist Samoa in celebrating 60 years of great success and growth that continues to pave the way for present and future promising endeavors for our Territory.” [SN archives] StarKist Samoa 60th Anniversary celebration photo](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/starkist_group_with_ceo_0.jpg?itok=36f5Soi4)

![The fire in downtown Apia began at Maria's Mall and Talofa Airways and spread to the TV3 building next door. [courtesy photo] fire in downtown Apia](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/apia_fire.jpg?itok=53bQIvaR)

![The USS Jackson (an Independence-variant littoral combat ship LCS 6) has arrived in Apia, Samoa, for Pacific Partnership 2023, Sept. 13. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. [U.S. Navy photo: Specialist 2nd Class Deirdre Marsac] USS Jackson in Apia](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/uss_jackson_arrives_in_apia.jpg?itok=wHB2e9cj)
![The late David Vargas during his confirmation hearing to serve as Public Defender in September 2022. [SN file photo] David Vargas](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ws_david_vargas_4166.jpg?itok=g1YfF-0g)


![Lynette Liu was awarded “Top Women’s Center Back” at the SoCal Championships, the longest running beach handball tournament in the USA. (Read story inside today’s Sports section for details of American Samoa Women’s Beach Handball Team’s participation in the championships.) [courtesy photo] Lynette Liu with award](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/center.jpg?itok=hzhO3jWs)