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Tafuna High School’s wide receiver, Metuliki Tupou speeding through the heart of the Sharks defensive unit during the second half of their varsity match up this past Saturday morning at the Veterans Memorial Stadium. Tafuna won 20 - 16. Coverage of ASHSAA Football is proudly sponsored and brought...
Le au faigaluega a le Paramount Builders ua latou galulue pea ina ia mae’a lelei le Maota Fono Fou i Fagatogo. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
Rachael Mitchell of Fagatogo (center) was escorted into the polling station by Election Officials to cast her vote. She said her disability did not stop her from casting her ballot in person — given there were amendments to the American Samoa Constitution on the ballot, something that was...
Sydney, AUSTRALIA — As world leaders assemble for the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) in Egypt, it’s hard to be optimistic the talks will generate any radical departure from the inexorable rise in global carbon emissions over the past two centuries.
After all, before last year’s...
These four men— shown in this photo posted to the Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM) Facebook page— were among the participants at yesterday’s Constitution Wave, in Tafuna, organized by the Governor’s Office to bring attention to Constitutional Referendum in today’s Mid...
Leone Lions running back Wylan Faga avoids a pile-up and continues to run his course during the final quarter of their varsity match up against the Tafuna Warriors last Saturday morning. Faga helped the Lions hand the Warriors their first loss in three years after Leone’s 34 - 18 victory over...
On day four of the Evolve Sports Association's 2022 Co-Ed Softball League held at the Tony Sola’ita Baseball Field on Wednesday, Team Steelers posed for a Samoa News photo. [photo: Dora Luamanu]
Seattle, WASHINGTON — Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market.
But an interesting trend has developed: Opioid emergency room visits drop by nearly 8% and opioid prescriptions are modestly lower...
Bible characters came to life at Fatuoaiga Montessori School on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 as K-3 to K-5 students dress up in their favorite bible characters to celebrate Spirit Week. They are pictured with School Principal Maria Telesa. [photo: faaTalanoa]
Hong Kong, SAR — As a Savaii guy, Cool Stuff is used to self reliance. When my Adventure Gifts business blew down at Aggie Grey’s father’s historic pharmacy building on Beach Road, it was just tough luck, my problem. No assistance was expected from our Western Samoa Government.
Typhoon Nalgae...




![Climate activist Vanessa Nakate, of Uganda, is joined by others to protest against Germany's Olaf Scholz's climate policy at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt where inaction is illuminating how we're condemning today’s children to life on a hostile planet. [AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty] Climate activist Vanessa Nakate, of Uganda with others at cop27](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/climate_change_5_web.jpg?itok=Irb0WA6a)



![Marijuana is produced by the cannabis plant, which is native to Asia but is now grown throughout the world. Individuals use marijuana for both its psychoactive, euphoria-inducing properties and its ability to relieve pain. [graphic: Wikipedia] Drawing of a cannabus plant](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cannabis_sativa_koehler_drawing_web.jpg?itok=Wkt_IvHL)

![Cool Stuff well prepped, Typhoon Nalgae is hitting thousands of us now in COVID-19 testing lines. [photo by Barry Markowitz, courtesy Sadie’s by the Sea] Barry in the midst of Typhoon Nalgae](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/barry_well_prepared_img_9346_web.jpg?itok=V-LOKcw5)