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![JROTC students standing at attention and saluting at today's Flag Day ceremony. [photo: AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Flag%20day_0733web.jpg?itok=UefU1Kfc "JROTC students standing at attention and saluting at today's Flag Day ceremony. [photo: AF]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Today marks the 118th Flag Day celebration in American Samoa, marking the more than 100 years since American Samoa become a US territory.
In his Flag Day remarks at the Veterans Memorial Stadium, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga noted that Flag Day is an annual celebration in...
PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA - U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech and Office of Insular Affairs Director Nik Pula are in American Samoa this week where they have joined in the festivities to celebrate the 118th anniversary of Flag Day.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In response to the usual busy travel summer months, Hawaiian Airlines is adding 13 extra flights for the summer months this year.
Hawaiian spokesperson Ann Botticelli confirmed to Samoa News on Friday that the extra sections will operate on Tuesdays starting on June 5 to...
![Members of the ASCC chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society recently hosted 17 visitors from the School of International Training. (SIT). The two groups are seen here enjoying an afternoon of fellowship at Utulei Beach Park. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20PTK%20Hosts%20SIT.jpg?itok=sHF86AJO "Members of the ASCC chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society recently hosted 17 visitors from the School of International Training. (SIT). The two groups are seen here enjoying an afternoon of fellowship at Utulei Beach Park. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One component of the Mission of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) is to promote awareness of Samoa and the Pacific, while one of the College’s Institutional Learning Outcomes is that students acquire proficiencies as Global Citizens.
A recent project by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While most military veterans in the US Pacific islands received timely primary and mental heath care, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that some delays and weaknesses in the referral process to community providers such as inconsistent guidance of staff...
![The Fuao faustasi of the village of Vatia — built by famed fautasi builder Leotiti Maselino Ioane was christened in 2012. [photo: Samoa News / FV]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Fuaoweb%20again.jpg?itok=9CDEQuMi "The Fuao faustasi of the village of Vatia — built by famed fautasi builder Leotiti Maselino Ioane was christened in 2012. [photo: Samoa News / FV]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Before dawn in American Samoa winds are starting to die down and the rain is expected to diminish to occasional showers as the territory gathers at Veterans Memorial Stadium to celebrate Flag Day 2018.
A full slate of events are on tap starting with the Flag Raising,...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After a meeting today (Monday, April 16) between all the Fautasi Captains and 2018 Flag Day Fautasi race committee after the two Fautasi Heats held earlier this morning, an agreement was reached and these are the FINAL OFFICIAL STANDINGS & RESULTS for the FLAG DAY...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the three former employees of Western Union accused of stealing thousands of dollars from their former employer told the court that the accusation against her is true.
Judy Leilua Tautalaga, a 41-year-old mother was initially charged with two counts of...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After reports of another laser beam incident with Hawaiian Airlines — this time last Thursday — the Am. Samoa Dept. of Homeland Security issued a special bulletin late Friday warning that this is a federal offense.
According to the bulletin, reports of another laser beam...
EMS employees are seen moving out of DPS Substation in Tafuna yesterday morning. Samoa News was told the EMS was ordered to vacate the small building that they share with the TCF Trustees at the substation on Friday, April 6th. They are currently still looking for a base of operations on the...