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Honolulu, HAWAII — When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a $6.5 million settlement with Starkist Co. to resolve alleged environmental regulations at its tuna processing facility in American Samoa in 2018, it seemed the tuna company would clean up its act.
Unfortunately, that’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —The Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), in collaboration with government and non-profit partners, will be hosting a two-day summit focusing on issues impacting Veteran...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — YN1 Moli Po Ching and YN2 Kapewalani Ornong are in the territory, on behalf of the US Coast Guard, to "spread the word" about opportunities available in the USCG.
Po Ching of Fagasa, works at the USCG recruiting office in Vancouver, WA while Ornong is stationed in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prisoners in American Samoa have allegedly been told to ask their families for food because of a shortage.
Families contacted by KHJ News said the instruction was given to prisoners by the warden last Thursday.
The shortage of food was related to delays in the approval...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The family of an American Samoan man who is alleged to have been assaulted by three police officers in downtown Honolulu and later died at a Hawaii hospital four year ago is seeking “general and punitive damages of ten million dollars” in their civil lawsuit against the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A historic building in American Samoa housing the police has been dedicated and blessed after a major renovation and restoration project.
The central police station in Fagatogo once served as the barracks for a local security force know as the Fitafita Guard, during an...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators have approved a non-binding resolution calling on the U.S Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District “to make immediate, necessary and vital repairs to restore” the Ta’u Wharf on Ta’u island for the safety of the Manu’a people.
According to the resolution,...
Seoul, SOUTH KOREA — Kim Jae-chul, one of the most well know entrepreneurs in the tuna sector, is stepping down from running South Korea's Dongwon Enterprise to give control to his son, reports Pulse News.
The 84-year-old Dongwon founder, known as "JC Kim" in the industry, is expected to play an...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Day 2 of the first ever Fautasi Heritage Symposium, last Thursday, co-hosted by the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) and the American Samoa Historic Preservation Office (ASHPO) at the Tauese P. F. Sunia Ocean Center, included round table discussions...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Matasaua crew awaiting help to arrive after their fautasi took on water last Saturday, prior to the start of the 2019 Flag Day fautasi race. Skipper Malaepule Fuega Moliga is upset that help didn't arrive fast enough. He blasted the committee, after Saturday’s race...