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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 27, 2026, a victim of a domestic dispute called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported a threat allegedly made by her sister to seriously harm her and everyone inside their residence.
The suspect, later identified as Violet Kipling, was arrested and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) is proud to announce the launch of ‘Our Paogo’, a new educational book created to celebrate, preserve and pass on the story of one of American Samoa’s most important cultural and natural symbols.
Created for children ages seven...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Monday, September 7, 2026 the Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) met with the Aunu’u Community at the Aunu’u CCCAS Hall to review the upcoming wharf expansion and boat ramp repair project.
The 1.5-hour meeting was attended by over 40 members of the Aunu’u...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Conservation and community groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s plan to kickstart deep-sea mining off the coasts of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. The first lawsuit was specific to the Trump administration’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Twenty-five years ago today, in just a little over two hours on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, 2,977 innocent souls perished in the most despicable act of terror in the history of our country. Yet amid the wreckage and carnage of that day, the world witnessed the courage,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators learned on Wednesday that the $10 million in interest earnings from the American Samoa ARPA Fund is currently being invested in the United Arab Emirates, according to testimony before the Senate Government Operations Committee.
The disclosure came from Brett...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 27, 2026, a man walked into the Fagatogo Central Police Station (FPS) and reported an alleged altercation involving a bus driver, identified as Laolao Taiai.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Faipule Fagaima Larry Sanitoa is asking Governor Pulaali’i N. Pula to reallocate a portion of the ARPA funds earmarked for the EOB project to complete Tafuna High School Gymnasium that has been in renovation over the past year.
In a letter, dated September 8, 2026,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) is proud to announce that junior tennis player Kalianna Joseph has been selected to represent Pacific Oceania on the 12U Girls Team at the 2026 Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Intercontinental Event, taking place October 10 –...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) groups have taken the United States federal government to court over its controversial plan to open more than 67 million acres of ocean around the Marianas to potential deep-sea mining.
Our Commonwealth 670 and...