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The 13th Annual American Samoa Close-Up Summit officially opened this morning at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium, bringing together students, educators, government leaders, and Close-Up representatives for four days of civic education, leadership development, and meaningful discussion on issues...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — You should spend more time thinking about (and working on) your calf muscles, especially if you’ve hit middle age.
Think of the show pony muscles a gym junkie might flex in the mirror. You likely think of biceps, abs and perhaps the gluteal muscles that give you a...
Join the Pink Wave: The American Samoa Department of Health hosted its first activity for the month of October, dedicated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The wave was held in front of the TBAS last week. [Facebook photo]
A double rainbow appears over the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette off the island of Taʻū. American Samoa’s bottomfish fishery was last surveyed 10 years ago, and that survey was the primary source of bottomfish biological samples to date. [photo: John Wiley/NOAA Fisheries]
A big thank you to Neil’s Ace Home Center for welcoming the Department of Agriculture for our Growing Home Gardens Outreach! And thank you to everyone in our community who stopped by, learned with us, and picked up some free seedlings. Learn simple gardening tips for growing healthy vegetables and...
American Samoa's 2026 Teacher of the Year, Elisaia Sualua Ma'ilo, and the U.S. Virgin Islands' 2026 Teacher of the Year, Cherise Davis, recently visited the American Samoa Congressional Office in Washington, D.C. We were pleased to welcome these outstanding educators and recognize their commitment...
Safe travels to the Matāsaua Fautasi delegation as they departed Pago Pago this week for their U.S. fundraising tour to help raise money for a new fautasi. Traveling with the delegation are Tootoo Taaga Moliga, Chairman Tagoa’i Vaaimamao Poufa, Captain Faleto’a E Leasaū, Trainer Sene Isileli, Vesi...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Young people in Samoa are increasingly using Facebook to promote and sell food, clothing, beauty products and other goods as online side hustles become a source of additional income.
Young people in Samoa are increasingly turning to social media to run small businesses,...
ASDOE 2026-2027 Territorial Teacher of the Year nominees await the award which will be announced Wednesday, Oct. 07, 2026 at the DOE Conference Room at 9 a.m. [DOE graphic]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Avid runners are often chasing speed. Whether that’s improving their 5K or shaving seconds off their marathon time to nail a personal best. The idea that exercise should involve pushing further, harder or faster has long been embedded in fitness culture.
But against this...