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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Award-winning children's book writer and illustrator, Gavin Bishop has over 70 books to show for the last five decades of his life including re-tellings of Māori myths, European fairy stories, nursery rhymes and original works.
Gavin was made an Officer of the New...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Uniformed Services University (USU) Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) has revived its clinical rotation in American Samoa, reopening a vital training ground for future advanced practice military healthcare providers. After a suspension caused by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Back home in American Samoa, Christmas is more than a holiday. It’s the heart of the year and a season that brings families, churches, and whole villages together. The music, the laughter, the faith, and the smell of food cooking from early morning all make the island...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press conference in Samoa on Wednesday local time, Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt announced WST $300,000 was returned to Samoa’s Treasury following the government delegation’s visit to American Samoa over the weekend for the opening of the new...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) hosted a welcome luncheon on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the DDW cafe, in honor of Diana Birkett Rakow, CEO of Hawaiian/ Alaska Airlines, who visited the Territory this week for the first time in her new role.
Her visit marks...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 30, 2025, a victim of a domestic dispute called the police station requesting help regarding her boyfriend, who allegedly assaulted her, according to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint filed at the District Court on Oct. 31, 2025.
Candy John...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An affidavit filed on November 3, 2025 with the District Court states that a victim called the Leone Police Substation (LPS) after her husband allegedly assaulted her in the presence of their children.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A delegation from the Pacific Center in Human Security (PCHS) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) recently attended the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) 2025 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The team included three students majoring in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Su'a Alexander Eli Jennings, Swains Island faipule, has sent out an email to his fellow lawmakers highlighting the plight of the people he represents, pointing out that there was not one mention of the Swains Island during the 5-hour dedication of the new Fale Fono last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 7, 2025, separate affidavits were filed in the District Court, each in support of a warrant to arrest and order to appear for Faasaoina Samasoni and George Peters. Both men are facing charges of Assault in the Third Degree and Public Peace Disturbance.
Bail...