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Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Census Bureau revealed plans Friday to remove a question about citizenship from census forms that will be used for the upcoming head counts in American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Asked why the change was...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of unlawful possession of meth and weed will have to serve 40 months at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) as a condition of his 5-year probation term. Pierce Suapilimai appeared before Associate Justice Fiti Sunia yesterday morning for...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man accused of burglarizing one home and two stores in the Tafuna area was arrested last week and is now in custody. Tavita Malaesaili made his initial appearance in District Court, on two counts of first degree burglary, two counts of stealing, and two counts of...
(l-r) Manager of the ASPA Environmental Services Division William Spitzenberg, with Matamua Katrina Mariner and Helen Pulou
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Matamua Katrina Mariner was presented the 2019 Young Water Professional (YWP) Award at the 12th Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference and Expo in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Themed: “Smart Island Water”, this marks the second year in a row that an ASPA...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Attorneys for Intervenors — American Samoa Government and Congresswoman Aumua Amata — in the US citizenship lawsuit at the federal court in Salt Lake City, UT have filed “supplemental authority” notice which points to a recent ruling by the US Ninth Circuit of Appeals...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A farmer from Samoa convicted of drug possession has been sentenced to probation and ordered to depart the territory after serving 12 months of his 5-year sentence. Siolo Tunufa’i appeared in court last week for sentencing. He was initially charged with unlawful...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bishop Peter Brown, head of the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago, announced recently the appointment of new principals for Fa’asao Marist High School and St. Theresa Elementary School in Leone. According to the Office of Catholic Education, Lentoy Felefele Matagi is the new...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Since the departure of Dr. Kristen Jensen in January, the ASG Department of Agriculture’s veterinary clinic has been without a U.S. licensed veterinarian. The slow decline of the clinic’s services was made evident throughout the one-week spay and neuter campaign in June...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men accused of burglarizing a home in Lauli’i last month and stealing a huge safe containing several important items including coins worth $5,000 were arrested last week. Willie Asiata and Tangiki Ahotau made their initial appearances before Judge Elvis P. Patea in...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is already gearing up for the 48th Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Conference, which will be hosted in the territory later this month, August 21-23 under the theme: “Preventing Drug Harm Within Our Communities.” DPS staff members —...

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