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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman accused of violating local drug laws has entered into a plea agreement with the government. Grace Tagaloa, who has been in custody since her arrest earlier this year, unable to post a $5,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court yesterday morning for a Change of...
This undated photo provided by the National Park of American Samoa, shows visitors enjoying themselves at one of the park trails.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new report from the US National Park Service — a bureau of the US Interior Department — reveals that 28,600 visitors spent an estimated $1.7 million last year “in local gateway regions while visiting the National Park Service lands in American Samoa.”  “These...
Pictured are some students from Samoana HS getting advice from a visiting Michigan student on starting their own underwater robotics teams.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An electronic newsletter that's been shared with all the 13 Sanctuary sites across the US and their constituents is out. This is most notable, in that a recent student/ teacher workshop helped launch the first official underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)...
ASG Treasurer, Uelinitone Tonumaipe’a
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Treasury Department will be releasing tomorrow, Friday, the next batch of tax refunds totaling nearly $3 million — including the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) - and it will be issued for the first time under the government’s accounts at ASG owned Territorial...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 23-year-old man from Fagaima accused of burglarizing a store in Tafuna and stealing several items has admitted to the allegations against him. Faasega Aviata, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to post a $10,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court last...
Congresswoman Amata with friends working at the 70th Memorial Day Ceremony
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in the 70th Mayor’s Memorial Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, which included numerous military and government dignitaries, a military fly over, and a keynote speech by Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral John M....
the Samoana Sharks — pictured with their choir director, Pati Pati (left) and school principal Rod Atafua (right)
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Tautua Choir from the Blue Empire was named overall winner of this year's DOE Music Festival, which was held at the ASCC multi purpose center last week. The Sharks, under the direction of Pati Pati Jr., claimed the highest marks in 3 of the 4 categories: acapela,...
new van for transporting prisoners
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prison guards who transport detainees between the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) and the court house finally have the keys to a new van. For months, the TCF escorts had to bear the hardships of transporting detainees in an old van that had no mirrors, no...
sewing instructor, Diana Tarrant teaching certain methods of sewing to a participant
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fofo County Rep. Andra Samoa has utilized her $30,000 a year office expense allowance — tax free — to among other things, purchase new sewing machines to help 17 residents of her beloved Leone village “seek entrepreneur opportunities” after attending four months of...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl has pled guilty. Mapu Tagaloa, who is out on a $10,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court last week for a Change of Plea hearing. Assistant Public Defender Rob McNeill represents Tagaloa, while prosecuting...

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