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Pictured is the “Utu Abe Malae Operations Center”
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority’s two-story operations center building in Tafuna has been renamed after the late ASPA executive director, Utu Abe Malae. The “Utu Abe Malae Operations Center” was officially dedicated Monday, during which two major renewable energy...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the defendants in the case involving seven members of the Nuuuli Church of Christ — including senior preachers — who were arrested last month on the allegation that they assaulted a couple, has been ordered by the court to depart the territory immediately. Kalepo...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The International Research Institute and the National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Prediction Center predicts a neutral ENSO. ENSO-neutral refers to those periods when neither El Nino nor La Nina is present.However, some indications point to slightly higher sea surface...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has filed an administrative complaint, seeking civil money penalty from yet another local store for violation of federal laws - selling tobacco products to minors. The new complaint seeks $570...
Stony coral, Galaxea fascicularis,
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  Most ocean enthusiasts are familiar with shallow coral reefs: colorful ecosystems teeming with life that support more species than any other marine environment. But what many people don’t know is that these reefs can extend to depths of over 500 feet. These deeper reefs...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea has dismissed the government’s case against a DPS detective accused of resisting arrest when several officers tried to calm him while he pointed a gun to his head in a suicidal act. Det. Justin Thomsen, who was charged with one count...
Associate Justice Fiti Sunia
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Associate Justice Fiti Sunia has advised Assistant Public Defender Rob McNeill to hire an “Independent Translator” if the Public Defender’s Office continues to be short staffed — that is not have on staff people who can translate terms of plea agreement with their...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “The determination of the appropriate minimum wage [for American Samoa] should be based on the carrying capacity of the economy to absorb any increase in minimum wage without substantially curtailing employment,” according to the governor’s appointed Minimum Wage Task...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who failed to comply with conditions of his 5-year probation has been given another chance. Probationer Foleni Motu was arrested Friday, Aug. 6th after he tested positive for marijuana. Motu appeared in court last month for a preliminary hearing, where he admitted...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced the award of two Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grants to the American Samoa Power Authority and Guam Environmental Protection Agency totaling $196,887. The funds will be used to replace diesel...

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