Local News
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The news that Alaska Air will acquire Hawaiian Airlines for approximately $1.9 billion, subject to federal regulatory approval has local residents wondering what this means to their wallets.
Currently, many American Samoa residents claim that the cost of Hawaiian Air...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 6, 2023, the ASDOE Director confirmed the cancellation of classes at Tafuna High School (THS). Parents were asked to hold all students at home and activate remote learning on Google Classroom.
It was reported that a student had allegedly posted on Facebook...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man has been arrested and charged for allegedly threatening the owner of a sewing shop in Iliili with a machete. Bizarrely, the suspect was the one who reported the incident to the police.
Mr. Liliu Scanlan is charged with three (3) criminal counts:
Count 1 — Public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested during a traffic stop when his vehicle was stopped after it was discovered the vehicle had expired license tags and insurance, and he did not have his license in his possession.
The affidavit does not note why police ran the vehicle’s license plates “...
Washington, D.C. — House of Representives passed three bills addressing various Veterans’ issues that originated in the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Committee Vice Chairman Uifa’atali Amata is a cosponsor of the bipartisan Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act of 2023 (Dole Act), H.R. 542, sponsored...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The inauguration of the UH-American Samoa Campus facility took place last week in the territory. The event featured a ribbon cutting and celebration dinner to mark the 45-year education partnership between the University of Hawaii (UH) and American Samoa.
The blessing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency has been awarded $4.2 million at a 100% Federal Matching Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to plan, develop and adopt an Eligibility and Enrollment (E&E) system and a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) has announced the winners of the 36th annual American Samoa Science Symposium, a STEAM-related competition for high school students, held on November 30th at the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs Conference Room in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 20th Regular Session of the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission is meeting Dec. 4-8 in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Attending for Am Samoa is Director of the Dept. of Marine & Wildlife Resources (DMWR) Taotasi Archie Soliai.
Twenty-six member countries...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 17, 2023, a 66-year-old grandfather was arrested and charged with a class D felony crime of Child Abuse punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to five years, a fine up to $5,000.00, or both, for hitting his grandson with a pipe.
Bail for defendant was set...