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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga traveled to Tonga this past weekend to participate in the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting. This meeting marks a significant moment for American Samoa as forum leaders deliberate on the territory’s application for Associate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Elementary school teacher Sierra M. Fata, has been selected as the island-wide representative for the Blue Waters Exchange Program, a six-month initiative funded by the U.S. Forest Service aimed at studying the significance of environmental preservation and cultural...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 6, 2024, a male individual was arrested for allegedly causing disturbances in a store and two other places.
Sefo Lemalu was apprehended and later charged with the following:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance — a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A small sentence added to a press release set off speculation that the U.S. Department of Justice might yet file an objection to the merger of Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
Shares of HAL parent company Hawaiian Holdings briefly fell Thursday after the business...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The President of Samoa Tuna Processors, Mr. Joe Hamby met with the Lt. Governor to explore strategies for maintaining the economic viability of the tuna industry in American Samoa. Their discussion focused on raising awareness of the current challenges facing the...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Easter Leafa was sitting under a blanket on her balcony with a knife when Anchorage police arrived, responding to a call for help from her family. Instead of showing her hands as told, they said, the 16-year-old girl stood and approached them with the blade.
Two officers...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — New York Times Climate News, which is a subscriber- only newsletter, featured American Samoa as one of its examples in the Thursday edition where it talked about a group of federal programs aimed at helping America’s work force adapt to climate change.
The reporters...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A memo that the Chairman of the Hospital Authority Board, Mualeava Dr Aifili John Tufa sent to hospital staff, dated August 22, 2024, announces that Dr. Aitofele J. Sunia has been appointed as Acting CEO for LBJ Tropical Medical Center until further notice, according to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Construction Manager/ Architect of the new Fono building slated to be completed in November, Mark Lively, has also been hired by the Department of Public Works as a consultant to oversee the renovation of the Executive Office Building, according to DPW Director...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 2, 2024, a traffic violation resulted in an arrest of a male individual who allegedly was in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine (meth) and marijuana.
The defendant was arrested and later charged with the following:
Count 1: Unlawful Possession of...