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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 20, 2024, police officers at the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) responded to a crowd of people at the Fagatogo Pavilion who witnessed a hit and run of an old man.
The defendant was reported to have fled the scene but was later apprehended and charged with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With a renewed dedication to the development of every student in American Samoa, the American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) held a special church service at the Fagaima Methodist Church “Ave ole Fetūao” on Sunday, August 25, to officially open the new School...
The Womens Coalition of American Samoa has invited local media along with the public to a gubernatorial forum for three days this week. Tthe forum is reviving an opportunity for voters to hear the platforms of the candidates for Governor and Lt Governor and to make an informed decision.
Scheduled...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — President and Mrs. Obama, along with Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, announced today, Tuesday, August 27, the third cohort of Voyager Scholarship for Public Service recipients, including Easterlei Tuitasi from American Samoa.
Ms. Tuitasi is a Fa’asao/ Marist...
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...