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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Small business owners are expressing gratitude to the ASG Department of Parks and Recreation for reviving First Friday International Street Food Day, a monthly event that gives local vendors a platform to showcase their culinary creations and promote their businesses....
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata congratulated Daniel Lee last week after he was accepted for admittance to the United States Military Academy (Army) at West Point.
“I’m so pleased to announce Daniel has been accepted at West Point,” said Congresswoman Amata. “He now has a fully...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Some lucky tax payers will have some extra cash for Easter Sunday after the Department of Treasury announced that tax refunds for batches 8 and 9 will be released tomorrow, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
Individuals who filed on February 4th to partial of February 6th will get...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa's Basic Food Index decreased by 0.3% in March. This comes just before American Samoa begins to feel the shock of tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump imposed yesterday.
The AS Department of Commerce Statistics & Analysis Division attributed the March...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 29, 2025, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a female reporting that she was allegedly assaulted by her ex-boyfriend after he broke into her home.
The suspect was found inside the victim’s bedroom where he was arrested and later charged with:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 27, 2025, a man called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that a male individual allegedly threatened to kill him when he refused to give him a cigarette.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance, a class...
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) returned to Honolulu Tuesday, from a 76-day multi-mission deployment to Oceania in support of Operation Blue Pacific, steaming over 11,000 miles and demonstrating America’s commitment to an open Pacific.
The deployment included engagements...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — George A. Wray passed away two weeks ago on a Sunday, in Florida. He was born on July 10, 1931, and leaves behind many friends and people, whom he helped in both Samoas, over the years, reminiscing of their life experiences that were richer because of “George Wray”....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Legal Affairs (DLA), in partnership with the University of Hawaii and ACE LSAT Prep, officially launched the Project PIPELINE LSAT Prep Program on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The initiative aims to prepare local students for law school and expand legal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 26, 2025, a mother contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report that her son was allegedly causing a disturbance at their home.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor...