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Thanksgiving Farm Fair produce
The bountiful harvest displayed at last week's Thanksgiving Farm Fair reminds us of all we have to be thankful for — the safety of our people during this time of pandemic, the love of families and friends and a hopefulness for the future.  Happy Thanksgiving from Samoa News management and staff as...
Samoan popular food such as taro, and baked puaa, and palusami;
It’s Thanksgiving feasting Samoan style — the usual Thanksgiving turkey American style — then add on our Samoan popular food such as taro, and baked puaa, and palusami; plus special cuisine representing other ethnic groups on island — such as Filipino and Korean. A local business — which asked not...
barbecued turkey tails
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — If you're thinking about throwing some turkey tails in the umu this Thanksgiving, you might want to think again. The price of turkey tails “increased for the third consecutive” month by 3.3% since August, according to the October Basic Food Index (BFI) report released by...
Crowds at Ace Black Friday sale 2018.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  Thanksgiving officially kicks off the holiday season, and the shopping season — Samoa style. In observation of Thanksgiving Day 2019, Samoa News will not publish today and Friday, but will return on Monday, Dec. 2nd. Most businesses will resume operations on Friday,...
Laulii Blue Group pictured in 2018 village celebration
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tomorrow, American Samoa joins the rest of the United States and Americans around the world in celebration of Thanksgiving Day — a federal and public holiday. Like the rest of the nation, many local residents will mark Thanksgiving with prayers and celebrations through...
trash found during October’s government clean-up day
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government’s monthly Territorial Wide Clean Up is set for this Friday, after it was postponed from last week Friday. In a Nov. 14 memo, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga informs cabinet members that the change of date for the clean-up, which involves all ASG agencies, aligns...
Love Thy Neighbor (LTN) project organizer, Tapumanaia Galu SateleJr. (third from left) pictured Wednesday at the KSBS FM radio station with members of the famous Samoan singing group, Punialava’a
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Love Thy Neighbor project visited KSBS radio station earlier this week where they were interviewed on air about the Love They Neighbor benefit concert, which is part of this year’s 2018 LTN project to help local families in need. This is the second year for the LTN...