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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Effective today, July 11, 2018, Hawaiian Airlines is reverting its flight schedules for Pago Pago arrivals and departures back to night time, which will be on Thursdays and Mondays — the regular twice a week service — and on Tuesdays, the extra summer flight through...
Rendering of proposed new Fono Building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lawmakers convened Monday this week for the 4th Regular Session of the 35th Legislature. The Senate and House convened in their respective chambers and the priority issue on the Fono’s agenda for this session is the final budget for fiscal year 2019, which commences on...
Earl Andersen (left) and Territorial Librarian, Justin Maga pictured yesterday at the Feleti Barstow Public Library where Andersen, on behalf of the Rev. Fred Andersen family, returned to the territory what appear to be stone artifacts
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Earl Andersen (left) and Territorial Librarian, Justin Maga pictured yesterday at the Feleti Barstow Public Library where Andersen, on behalf of the Rev. Fred Andersen family, returned to the territory what appear to be stone artifacts — found in American Samoa by his...
Heremine Olive who, together with her mom and siblings, and the Matafao Elementary School staff led by principal Dr. Tino Roberts, the National Park Service of American Samoa, and the Historic Preservation Office staff worked hard to restore and clean up the area
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — What was intended to be a “haha” facebook post of a student vandalizing the WWII Gun at Blunts Point in Gataivai turned into a unique learning experience for young Heremine Olive who, together with her mom and siblings, and the Matafao Elementary School staff led by...
Joseph Yandall
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The jury trial of an 87-year-old who is accused of multiple sexual abuse charges involving two young females began yesterday in High Court. Joseph Yandall, who is out on a $75,000 surety bond is charged with one count of child molestation, a felony which carries a...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the co-defendants in the Taputimu drug case has entered a guilty plea to the charges against him. 52-year-old Taisia Lemalie, who was a taxi driver when police arrested him in the early morning of Nov. 9, 2017 was initially charged with a single count of unlawful...
District Court Judge Fiti Sunia
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man who is accused of breaking into a home in Utulei in Aug. 2017 and allegedly stealing property was arrested by police last week. Fa’amanu Kitiona made his initial appearance before District Court Judge Fiti Sunia, where his attorney, Assistant Public Defender...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man who was accused of assaulting his wife while he was extremely intoxicated told the court that he was sorry for his actions. The defendant was initially charged with 3rd degree assault, public peace disturbance and endangering the welfare of a child, all...
Territorial Correctional Facility, TCF
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the four inmates charged for escaping from confinement in January is going to jail. Timata Naea, 21-years-old, was ordered by Acting Associate Justice Elvis P. Patea to serve 28 months at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) as a condition of his 7-year...
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Washington, D.C. – Doug Domenech, U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs, this week announced $1,648,080 in fiscal year 2018 grant funding for the U.S. Territory of American Samoa.  This year’s funding for American Samoa will support a variety of...

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