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LBJ pharmacy establishes a new dedicated email address for refills
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Refilling your prescription at LBJ Medical Center can now be done by sending your request using a new dedicated email address — which will go directly to the Ph
Pacific Island governments warn against panic buying as Middle East conflict threatens fuel supply
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Island governments are urging their citizens not to panic about the supply of fuels amid the conflict in the Middle East between Israel, the United Stat
Amata notes US Embassy and Consulate staffing needs in the Pacific Islands
Washington, D.C.
Pacific News Briefs
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Overnight and early Wednesday morning, Hawaiian Electric restored power to more than 1,500 customers across Maui County, Hawaiʻi Island, and Oʻahu who were impa
Returning to the ocean: How a sailing program is reviving Pacific knowledge
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new sailing program is helping Pacific and Māori reconnect with traditional voyaging knowledge while building confidence on the water.
Dept of Corrections moved back under DPS temporarily
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula has issued an executive order temporarily placing the Department of Corrections (DOC) back under the Department of Public Safety
Uifaatali Amata announces her 2026 campaign manager
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Uifa'atali Amata is delighted to announce her 2026 Campaign Manager for her 2026 Congressional re-election bid to serve the people of American Samoa as their re
Welcome Physician Assistant (PA) students photo & caption
Welcoming the first-ever group of Physician Assistant (PA) students from Assumption University to LBJ Tropical Medical Center. Also welcome back Christopher A.



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