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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Our scientists recently set sail aboard NOAA Ship Rainier to conduct coral reef surveys and high-resolution hydrographic surveys in American Samoa and the Pacific Remote Island Areas. This expansive mission includes multiple NOAA programs, including the Coral Reef...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It has been six months since Moefaauo Bill Emmsley resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the American Samoa Medical Center Authority (ASMCA), or as often referred to simply as LBJ hospital, and the position is now being advertised, according to Acting CEO Dr. Jean...
Hawaiian Airlines passengers queuing up at the check-in counters for flight 465 early Friday morning June 30, 2023 after the arrival time was rescheduled from 9:30pm Thursday night to 3:45am Friday morning due to a maintenance issue. The flight departed for Honolulu at 5:45am. [photo: Asi A. Fa’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Most residents of American Samoa live near the shorelines, in coastal plains that surround steep, rugged peaks.
But as seas rise, ocean water is creeping into these low-lying areas. And a huge earthquake in 2009 caused the land to settle and sink, accelerating the...
After Kite Runner uproar, AG’s Office looking into policy for vessels entering and leaving territory
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of Monday, June 26 the Attorney General’s office was still waiting for the full report into the documentation from the Department of Port Administration and the Department of Homeland Security generated for the departure of the American Samoa pleasure vessel Kite...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last Friday, June 23, 2023 at the Tradewinds Hotel McDonald’s- American Samoa awarded $56,000 in scholarships to four local recipients — two are graduates of ASCC who will be going off island to further their education and two are High School graduates who will be...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the longtime players in the local construction industry is closing its doors. According to Phil Boylen, CEO of Fletcher Construction NZ, in a phone interview, yesterday, “Last month, the difficult decision was made to close the Fletcher Construction operation in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “On behalf of residents and motorists,” Rep. Larry S. Sanitoa — in an email letter this week to American Samoa Power Authority executive director, Wallon Young — expressed “serious concerns and disappointment with the ongoing waterline project from Pavaiai, Faleniu to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines announced overnight a delay in arrival and departure of Thursday night’s flight as follows:
HA465/29JUN encountered a maintenance issue with its aircraft that required immediate attention, the aircraft returned to HNL for repairs and is now scheduled...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Day two of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council meeting, hosted by American Samoa this week, allowed members of the public to speak on fishery issues that concern them. And it became apparent that their main concern is with the proposal to establish a...