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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Western District Governor, leaders of Fofo, Alataua and Aitulagi counties and school principals and staff are working together to discuss what they can do to bring those responsible for the vandalism and break-ins at Tafuna and Leone High Schools — to answer for their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 37-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl has pled guilty.
Ryan Alesana, who is out on a $10,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court last week for a Change of Plea hearing. He is represented by Public Defender Michael White while prosecuting the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year-old man with two pending cases in High Court was arrested last week on allegations that he assaulted his 25-year-old cousin and stole his money.
Elliott Siaumau Jr. is not new to the court system. He made his initial appearance before Judge Elvis P. Patea last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Department of Labor has moved to rescind a 2016 final rule - after it was challenged in federal court - which called for a drastic $400 a week hike in the “special salary level” for salary workers — who are considered exempt ‘white collar’ employees in American...
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata gave a statement in the Committee on Natural Resources to make the case in Washington, D.C. that much-needed reforms are needed for the marine monuments on behalf of American Samoa. This full Committee Oversight Hearing was titled, Forgotten...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga is recovering from surgery a week ago Wednesday at a Seattle hospital and he’s doing some physical exercises and resting with the First Lady, Cynthia Malala Moliga and other family members there.
This is according to Lt. Gov. Lemanu Sialega...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — KGW8 TV in Portland, Oregon is reporting that one of the two Proud Boys members facing charges in that city for assault has apparently departed for American Samoa.
The Proud Boys is a far-right neo-fascist organization that admits only men as members and promotes...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Associate Justice Fiti Sunia has denied motions from Thomas Siaumau and his defense team, requesting the court to allow them to speak with members of the jury who delivered a unanimous guilty verdict last week.
Siaumau was found guilty of shooting at a police vehicle...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 19-year-old male charged with resisting arrest and public peace disturbance made his initial appearance in District Court yesterday morning.
Pete Peters is in custody at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) and Judge Elvis P. Patea has set bail at $500.
The...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Department of Transportation has granted the “emergency exemption” requested by Samoa-based Talofa Airways Limited, so it could continue flights in and out of American Samoa.
Talofa Airways had last week requested the exemption after the Samoa government proposed...