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Thank you Rotary Club for your annual donation of dictionaries to Tafuna Elementary 3rd-Graders. Your support will greatly enhance their reading and vocabulary skills. Students get to take them home to be used with their studies. The Rotary Club of Pago Pago continues to deliver dictionaries to all...
Two dives by the Ocean Exploration Trust, one at a depth of about 2,000 feet and another at a depth of about 5,000 feet, revealed the unique and odd creatures that call the Vailulu’u seamount home like this sea cucumber with the translucent body, allowing researchers to see its organs. [EVNautilus...
Barcelona, SPAIN — As New Zealand goes head to head with Great Britain in its defense of the America’s Cup, the Kiwis have a secret weapon, a Māori waka that will lead them into the contest.
The week- long race began on Oct. 12 and is due to end on Oct. 19. Each race day, the waka will lead Team...
On White Sunday, youth of all ages of the the Holy Family Cathedral Parish- International Community performed in a program after celebrating Mass, highlighting their special day. [photo: PC]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Southwest Pacific may see either fewer or a normal number of tropical cyclones this season, according to New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and Metservice.
The cyclone season starts in November and runs until the April 30.
NIWA...
If one of these washes up on our shore, report the location by calling our DMWR @633-4456 and ask for Ekueta Schuster. Abandoned drifting Fish Aggregating devices (FADs) are harmful to marine life. These FADs are constructed with bamboo, black fishing nets, floats and attached to satellite buoys....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new crowd of deep-sea weirdos and alien-like lifeforms have been captured on camera by scientists exploring the depths of the ocean around American Samoa.
The beautiful footage comes from the E Mamana Ou Gataifale II expedition by the Ocean Exploration Trust, NOAA...
Last week Friday, Samoana High School students gathered in front of the gym for a wave for KINDNESS. Always remember to be kind and stay positive Sharks. Thank you to everyone who participated and the staff that supported — GO SHARKS [courtesy photo]
Mount Pleasant, MICHIGAN — Republicans, as you’ve probably heard, are being called “weird.”
In a quip that launched a million memes, Minnesota governor-turned-VP candidate Tim Walz referred to his right-wing political opposition as “weird people” in a July 23, 2024, interview on MSNBC.
Since then,...
Celebrating World Animal Day Awareness at Amona's free "Doggie Wash Day" on Saturday was a huge success. Pet owners personally washed their dogs, with volunteers on hand to provide assistance. The day was deemed a huge success with pet owners lining up with their pets at the wash stations. [...