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 A look at the new home of the American Samoa Historic Preservation Office (ASHPO) on the ground floor of a new glass building in Fagaima.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Historic Preservation Office (ASHPO) has moved in and occupied part of the ground floor of a new glass building in Fagaima, , although the building is still under construction. Historic Preservation, which has been headed by Letitia Peau since the...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 34-year-old man from Samoa who was convicted for violating the drug laws of the territory was ordered to depart the territory and remain outside of its border, as a condition of his 5-year probation sentence. Fereti Alalatoa, who has been in custody since his arrest...
USCG personnel and grounded vessel
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Speaking at a Senate session last week, Sen. Fai’ivae Iuli Godinet said the government has contracted a company to start removing a fishing vessel which has been grounded on the reef off Leone since early last year. The Fofo senator said the contractor is to begin work...
American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The two high school students accused of stoning a police car while cops were driving to the Leone Substation from Malaeloa last week appeared in District Court yesterday morning for their preliminary examination election. The government's case against Jeremiah "Joe" Moe...
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Washington, D.C. —  Doug Domenech, U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, today announced the Coral Reef and Natural Resources (CRNR) Initiative open for applications from the U.S. Insular Areas. The goal of the CRNR Initiative is to improve the...
Translator Program Manager Autagavaia Tunai Alfred Peters explain proper pesticide disposal procedures
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) and American Samoa Community College (ASCC) - Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) Division conducted a special pesticide applicator training program specifically for Chinese farmers from March 4th...
Aumua Amata and Health Director Motusa Tuileama Nua
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a federal health care grant for American Samoa from the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Department. This discretionary grant of $259,100 is designated to the American Samoa Department of Health through the Centers for Disease...
Bulk chicken leg quarters
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Six food commodities — chicken legs, taro, ice cream, eggs, mayonnaise and butter — contributed to the decrease in the Basic Food Index (BFI), according to the Commerce Department, which released last week Friday, the February 2019 BFI, which covers the monthly survey of...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In what has seem to be a common occurrence in recent weeks — people being released on their own recognizance or placed on probation one day, and arrested the next day or a few days later — Judge Elvis P. Patea is sending a clear message: follow the court's orders or go...
Rendering of proposed new Fono Building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Western District Governor, leaders of Fofo, Alataua and Aitulagi counties and school principals and staff are working together to discuss what they can do to bring those responsible for the vandalism and break-ins at Tafuna and Leone High Schools — to answer for their...

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