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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In July, 2015, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced a substantial $2.3 million grant from the US Department of Education (USDOE) to the Territory of American Samoa. At the time, Aumua said, “It is crucial that we do all we can to prepare our young people for the future...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Aumua Amata sponsored a gathering Monday as a sendoff for the volunteer firefighters of the American Samoa Fire Crew, leaving July 17, to help fight fires in California. This marks the 18th time American Samoa has provided much needed firefighters to help...