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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four high school graduates — including two who were co-Valedictorians of their respective high schools for the class of 2018 — are the recipients of the 2018- 19 academic school year’s “Bluesky's Future of American Samoa Scholarship Awards”, which were officially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The preliminary examination (PX) for the second defendant from the case where police raided two homes in Pago Pago last May and allegedly found illegal drugs ended last Wednesday, with District Court Judge Fiti Sunia finding probable cause to bind 6 charges over to High...
Pago Pago, AMAERICAN SAMOA — The 24-year-old man who violated conditions of his 5-year probation 4 days after he was released from jail is now counting his blessings after the court gave him another chance to rebuild his life.
Methodist Kuka Mika, a former firefighter, was arrested Dec. 31, 2017 on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This photo provided by the local Department of Education (ASDOE) shows, Manulele Tausala Elementary School principal, Martha Sagapolutele (third from right) with her award Certificate, after being named the “Principal of the Year” - school year 2017-2018. She was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fono vote override authority and the Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA) in waters of American Samoa, are other issues on the agenda for the two-day Governor’s 2018 Youth Empowerment Summit, which opens today at the Pago Pago Youth Center, following a church service...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another round of tax refund checks — Batch #8 — is expected to be released today, Monday, July 2, for those who filed between Feb. 15 and Mar. 6, according to ASG Acting Treasurer, Tina Va’a in a brief statement last Friday.
Today’s run totals over $2.50 million — with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Detectives from the DPS Vice & Narcotics Units have been praised by residents and neighbors after drugs and drug paraphernalia were found in a search warrant operation in Petesa last Thursday afternoon.
Armed detectives from Vice & Narcotics raided a home last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This is a special bulletin from the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security – TEMCO issued at 05:00 p.m., Saturday, June 30, 2018.
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for Tutuila, Aunu’u, Manu’a and Swains Islands, and is in effect until 3:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man from Leone spent last weekend at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), for allegedly assaulting a taxi driver.
Esau Laloulu made his initial appearance in District Court this past week, where he entered a not guilty plea to the charges against...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A look at some of the local students during Monday’s opening ceremony at the DYWA Pago Pago Youth Center for this year’s American Samoa Government-sponsored Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) which includes at least 8 who are American Samoan students attending school...