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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another major fire occurred last Friday afternoon, July 17, 2026, this time in Ottoville — in a family compound. According to witnesses who were on hand, helping to put out the fire, two (2) of the three homes that burned were gutted by fire, while the third home was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula this past Friday acknowledged the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) release of the Proposed Lease Notice (PLN). This milestone represents the next step in the formal BOEM leasing process for potential deep-sea mineral exploration...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in celebration of Manu’a Flag Day 2026, sometimes called Manu’a Cession Day, which celebrates the historic decision in 1904 to officially join the United States.
“It will be a delight to be in Manu’a celebrating with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 4, 2026, a business owner contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) regarding an intoxicated man who was allegedly causing a disturbance and threatened him with a machete.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sediment washing into coral reefs from land has long been viewed as one of the biggest threats to reef health. But new research from USGS and collaborators indicates that what happens after sediment reaches the reef may be just as important as where it comes from.
A...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Aumua Amata is congratulating Thessalonica Lagafuaina for representing American Samoa at the inaugural Close Up NextGen Roundtable: Decision 2026 in Washington, D.C.
“Congratulations to Thessalonica for representing American Samoa in this important...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a recent email to the director of Director of the Department of Search and Rescue (DSAR) Alefosio, Faipule Fagaima Larry Sanitoa requested reports on eight (8) fires that have occurred since August of last year in the territory.
Fagaima is the chairman of the House...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA— The Port Administration American Samoa (PAAS) has added new public notification and vessel-tracking features to ManuateleSchedule.com, giving travelers and families, especially those in Manuʻa, a better way to follow voyage activity and receive timely updates.
Members of...
The American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture and Humanities has a special exhibition on display that focuses on American Samoa’s journey with the United States, called America 250.
It also re-introduces people to the origins of the Jean P. Haydon Museum — when gifts given to Gov. John Haydon and...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that American Samoa has been awarded three grants totaling $803,015 to strengthen public safety, expand behavioral health services, and support juvenile justice initiatives in...