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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Surf heights of 15 to 17 feet (locally higher sets), will impact American Samoa's south facing shoreline through tonight (Friday).
Expect beach erosion, coastal flooding, dangerous surf, deadly rip currents and debris and water lifted to road surfaces along American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While a drug defendant was sentenced to probation and ordered to leave the territory after serving 20 months of his 5-year sentence, the court also ordered the government’s attorney in the case to bring all the contraband and the paraphernalia that police seized from the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Mar. 12th memo, American Samoa Community College President Dr. Rosevonne M. Pato announced the college’s action plan in response to the coronavirus epidemic, which has resulted in closure of many college campuses across the US.
Some in the community have questioned...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming the prompt action this week by both the U.S. Senate and President Trump, who signed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, into law. This is the second legislative response to the coronavirus, with a third major bill —...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority’s current chief executive officer, Lewis Wolman is not renewing his contract and plans to move to the mainland to be close to his family, says ASTCA board chairman Iulogologo Joseph Pereira.
Wolman, former publisher and owner...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second defendant arrested for burglarizing a store and stealing several items has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Faalelei Fuiava, who has been in custody since he was arrested in May of last year, unable to post his $5,000 surety bond appeared...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines is cancelling its flight Monday, Mar. 23rd, between Honolulu and Pago Pago citing current measures implemented to combat the global coronavirus threat.
American Samoa is also implementing new stringent emergency measures effective Monday, with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Attorneys for Territorial Correctional Facility inmate James Barlow “have proposed potential settlement options” and attorneys for the federal government “will be discussing those options with the prosecutor’s office in American Samoa.”
This is according to a Joint...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former Customs agent, Teni Luamanu, convicted of possession of marijuana received a huge break from the court when his period of detention was suspended by the court. He appeared yesterday morning for sentencing.
Luamanu appeared in court last month for sentencing,...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, Douglas W. Domenech, today recognized and applauded the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for their ongoing technical assistance and financial support to the U.S. territories and...