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Honolulu, HI — A new $4.6M multi-institute collaborative project to help grow coral restoration capacity in American Samoa will begin in early 2026, leveraging more than two decades of coral heat tolerance studies to inform a restoration with resilience approach.
The newly funded coral restoration...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the life of the Reverend Jesse Jackson:
“The Reverend Jackson was an influential civil rights icon, who marched with and worked for the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a trailblazing presidential candidate in 1984 and again in 1988,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health has made a historic appointment, designating its first Samoan to lead the Dental Clinic in Tafuna.
Dr. Liva Jr. Seiuli, who has dedicated over 17 years to the dental field, has achieved the distinction of being the first Samoan to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Mrs. Carri-Lee Magalei-Tulafono has been appointed as the Acting Treasurer for the Department of Treasury, effective immediately.
Former Acting Treasurer Bret Butler was vacated his position after failing to obtain the necessary legislative confirmation for the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In January 17, 2026, a woman later identified as Caroline Matautia was taken into custody by police following an alleged assault on a woman in the village of Vaitogi during the early hours of Saturday morning.
The suspect was later arrested and charged as follows:
Count...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 11, 2026, a man was arrested following a reported garage break-in and theft of multiple household items from a residence in the Ottoville area earlier this month.
Alapati Maloata was arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Aumua Amata is a cosponsor of the Standards for Understanding Source and Habitat Identification (SUSHI) Act, H.R. 3706, passed by unanimous consent on Wednesday by the House Natural Resources Committee.
The bill works to secure American seafood against...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past Valentine’s Day, three Pago Pago Game Fishing Association (PPGFA) boat captains launched their boats from the Malaloa Marina in Fagatogo for the second annual Passport to Fishing event in partnership with Fagaitua High School’s Marine Science students.
PPGFA...
Pago Pago, AMERIAN SAMOA — As of last week, American Samoa has documented a total of 782 laboratory-confirmed cases of dengue fever, according to the Department of Health and epidemiologist Adam Konrote. The majority of these infections are among children aged 11 to 15, highlighting a particular...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — House Representative Malaeoletalu Melesio Gurr of Fagatogo is making a compelling case to the American Samoa Government for the reinstatement of free tax filing services that were essential to low-income earners, senior citizens, and participants in the Territory’s Aging...