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ALLEGED WIFE BEATER CHARGED WITH FELONY ASSAULT
A man initially charged with two misdemeanor counts for allegedly beating his wife, is now facing a third count - felony second degree assault and the court has ordered the defendant not to make any contact with the wife.
To protect the victim, the...
![Rep. Su’a Alexander Eli Jennings (right) stirs pancake batter, while at the same time answering questions from members of the public during his demonstration last Friday at the Fagatogo Market Place where he make gluten free breadfruit pancakes. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ulu%20pancakes%206355.jpg?itok=TXxSe9Iu "Rep. Su’a Alexander Eli Jennings (right) stirs pancake batter, while at the same time answering questions from members of the public during his demonstration last Friday at the Fagatogo Market Place where he make gluten free breadfruit pancakes. [photo: FS]")
Gluten free flour breadfruit products including pancake premix, produced locally by Rep. Su’a Alexander Eli Jennings, were on display last Friday morning at the Fagatogo Market Place, where Su’a also held a pancake demonstration for the local farmers.
“I’m here for the farmers. I wanted to share...
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Federal defendants in the Territory of American Samoa lawsuit over the reduction of the Large Vessel Protected Area in waters of the territory, contend that the Deeds of Cession impose no requirements on the federal government’s management of offshore fishery resources.
And the defendants dismissed...
![Meet the folks that have kept the Dial-A-Ride Program a success for the past year. The federally funded transit service has been a great help to senior citizens and the disabled of American Samoa. See story for full details. [photo: BC]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Dial%20a%20Ride%20program.jpg?itok=tX08bwem "Meet the folks that have kept the Dial-A-Ride Program a success for the past year. The federally funded transit service has been a great help to senior citizens and the disabled of American Samoa. See story for full details. [photo: BC]")
It’s been a year since the Dial-A-Ride Program was introduced to the local community and the progress has been nothing less than successful.
Last Thursday, the Dial-A-Ride Program staff celebrated the one year anniversary since the federally funded transit service was established in American Samoa...
![LCPL Stein Mcentire a 20-year-old local raised in American Samoa, with his proud parents Patrick and Tupou Mcentire and his siblings Ryan and Susan. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/steinmcentire04.jpg?itok=9uwV9-CE "LCPL Stein Mcentire a 20-year-old local raised in American Samoa, with his proud parents Patrick and Tupou Mcentire and his siblings Ryan and Susan. [Courtesy photo]")
The Ceremonial Marchers of Alpha Company comprises 1st and 2nd Platoons and handle hundreds of ceremonial commitments throughout the National Capital Region each year. These include Marine Corps funerals at Arlington National Cemetery, Armed Forces Wreath Ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown...
![erday (Sunday) early morning, surrounded by his family, according to his mother, when contacted by Samoa News around 10a.m. yesterday. He is the third man to die from injuries that occurred during a tragic electrocution accident at the Tafuna industrial park on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/third-victim_n.jpg?itok=w-QRFexf "erday (Sunday) early morning, surrounded by his family, according to his mother, when contacted by Samoa News around 10a.m. yesterday. He is the third man to die from injuries that occurred during a tragic electrocution accident at the Tafuna industrial park on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. [Courtesy photo]")
While the US Department of Labor has opened an investigation into the industrial park electrocution that happened two weekends ago at Manu’a’s Store located in the Tafuna Industrial Park, the tragic incident has claimed a third life — the individual, who had been in a coma in the LBJ hospital’s...
The postal employee who was busted two weeks ago after a package she tried to remove from the Post Office was found to contain marijuana and crystal methamphetamine (“ice”) has resigned.
Local Postmaster Tao Suani confirmed to Samoa News yesterday that the female employee has submitted her...
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Since 2009, Neil’s Ace Home Center has partnered with the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition to raise stipends for cancer patients for their medical expenses, medical care and daily expenses.
The annual holiday fundraising project includes customer participation. At the time of the customer'...
In response to the AP story on Sept. 8, 2016, of the employment of foreign crews on Hawai’i longline vessels, the Hawai’I Longline Association (HLA) imposed a universal crew contract for all foreign crews, last year, according to the Pacific Islands Fishery News (Fall 2016).
For example, HLA said...
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Washington, D.C.— House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (OH), released the names of the Subcommittee Chairmen for the 115th Congress, including Congresswoman Amata, who will continue to serve as the Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Health & Technology.
Along...