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New York City, NEW YORK — This story is about the canned tuna business and the three big companies that dominate it. It’s a story about price fixing, and it’s a saga so dark and disruptive those companies are still reeling from it, facing bankruptcy, legal action, even prison time. It’s a story...
Salt Lake City, UTAH — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released exterior renderings showing the planned design for two Pacific-area temples – Neiafu Tonga and Pago Pago American Samoa.
This comes as project leaders begin the process of working with the various municipalities...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There has been much discussion in the Fono over the years whether or not to repeal the 2% wage tax, which is paid by all workers who earn an income, with revenue collected for the LBJ Medical Center — 50% for off island medical referral program and the balance for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second of the four defendants arrested after police executed two search warrants last January at two homes in the Tafuna area has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Faamanatu Alesana, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to post a $5,000...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Suspension of Hawaiian Airlines flights between Honolulu and Pago Pago — currently valid through Aug. 31st — will continue through Sept. 30th, following another request from Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, who points to the continued increase in COVID-19 cases in Hawaii and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Heavy rains may cause rack and mudslide in steep terrain areas. Stay away from streams, drainage ditches, and fast flowing water through roadways. At 619 AM, Satellite indicated heavy rainfall near for all of American Samoa. Flash flooding is imminent or already...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Horizons School (PHS) at Ottoville started its new school year — 2020-2021— last Wednesday, Aug. 12th. The private school is the first school in the territory to open for the new school year.
PHS had put out information about its opening in advance on their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At the end of fiscal year 2019, American Samoa Power Authority’s local operating revenue had increased by more than $7 million from the previous year, while overall expenses — excluding fuel oil expenses — decreased significantly, according to the independent audit of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The recent Chamber of Commerce gubernatorial forum provided the chance for Chamber members and the audience to hear from three of the five gubernatorial team on what actions — if they were governor and lieutenant governor — they would take to help businesses if or when...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Taking time to educate and train staff in suicide and crisis prevention. Higher numbers during COVID-19 lockdown,” said the photo caption on this and four other photos posted on the Health Department’s Facebook page of a department training held last Friday.
Speaking on...