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The Urgency is Artificial. My comment on the proposed permitting of deep-sea mining leases off American Samoa
Southern Fried Science
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July 1, 2025
Last month, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, who oversees seabed mineral mining within US water received an application from Impossible Metals to lease an area offshore of American Samoa for deep-sea mining trials. Unlike The Metals...
Day 3 at Pacific Mini Games: Weightlifter Chloe Santos brings first medals for Guam
Pacific Daily News
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Three first medals for Guam in one day—from the same athlete. Weightlifter Chloe Santos on Wednesday earned Guam's first 2025 Pacific Mini Games medals, one gold and two silvers, on the very first day of weightlifting at the Meyuns Sports Complex....
SPW Fitness 2025 American Samoa Marathon, Half Marathon a success
Samoa News
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June 24, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — SPW Fitness proudly hosted its annual American Samoa Marathon and Half Marathon on June 21, 2025, in Utulei, drawing an impressive turnout of local and international runners. The event, complemented by the Olympic Day...
Lukasz Urbaniak of Poland wins American Samoa marathon
Talanei
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June 23, 2025
SPW Fitness hosted its annual American Samoa Marathon and Half Marathon Saturday in Utulei, drawing an impressive turnout of local and international runners. The event, complemented by the Olympic Day 5K and 10K fun runs, showcased athletic...
Social media post referred to bomb on HA Flight 465
Talanei
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June 27, 2025
A social media post that apparently referred to a bomb on board last night’s Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu had local authoritative on alert when the aircraft landed at Pago Pago International Airport. Commissioner of Public Safety Taaga...
Local artisans gather for “Crafting Success” workshop in Tafuna
Samoa News
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June 27, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hosted by the American Samoa Visitors Bureau in partnership with the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA), the “Crafting Success” workshop was held on June 25th at the TAOA Fale Samoa in Tafuna. The half-day...
Program record 10 Telly Awards for UH’s ‘Voice of the Sea’ TV series
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
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June 26, 2025
Reading time: 3 minutesKanesa Duncan Seraphin, host and co-producer of “Voice of the Sea,” interviewing Ikaika Plunkett, poʻokumu (principal) of Kahuku Elementary School The “Voice of the Sea” television series, produced by the University of...
What defunding public media would mean for the West
KUNM - New Mexico
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June 23, 2025
by Annie Rosenthal and Chad Bradley, High Country News June 6, 2025 Late last fall, members of Bethel, Alaska’s search and rescue team met at the local public radio station, KYUK, for a program called River Watch. Over an hour and a half, they...
2025 Pacific Mini Games day two: Tahiti continues dominance, baseball 'field is not playable'
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Va'a V6 women's 500m medallists: gold: Team Tahiti; silver: Team Fiji; bronze: Team Palau Photo: Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games/Facebook All baseball competition matches at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau in the last two days have been put on...
American Samoa's colonial history emerges in disputes over voting and citizenship
Hawaii Public Radio
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June 9, 2025
Squeezed between glacier-packed mountains and Alaska's Prince William Sound, the cruise-ship stop of Whittier is isolated enough that it's reachable by just a single road, through a long, one-lane tunnel that vehicles share with trains. It's so...
Priority Mail Delays Leave American Samoa Residents Frustrated
Talanei
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June 12, 2025
American Samoa residents are facing unexpected delays when shipping parcels via USPS Priority Mail. Despite paying for expedited service, many are finding that their packages are no longer receiving priority treatment. Instead of being sent to...
American Samoa’s colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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The 14-story Begich Tower is seen in Whittier, Alaska, May 13, 2025. A majority of the town's residents live in the condo. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) WHITTIER — Squeezed between glacier-packed mountains and Prince William Sound, the cruise-ship stop...
How is Independence Day celebrated around the world?
Geographical
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July 1, 2025
By Victoria Heath 4 July. Known as Independence Day – marking the US’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence back in 1776 – more than 84 per cent of Americans celebrate the occasion in some capacity. While typical celebrations in the US...
GHC Reid commissions state of the art bottling line for Vaimalu
Talanei
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June 20, 2025
GHC Reid officially commissioned a new state-of-the-art bottling line for Vaimalu, American Samoa’s locally bottled water, during a special blessing ceremony held at the company’s Vaimalu Warehouse in Petesa, Thursday, June 19, 2025. GHC Reid...
Tofoipupu Unutoa is Miss American Samoa 2025/2026
Talanei
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June 9, 2025
Twenty-four year old Tofoipupu Josephine Unutoa begins her reign as Miss American Samoa after winning the crown from seven other contestants Saturday night. Sponsored by Kailani Designs, she also won the stage interview and ava ceremony. The...
From Utah to Alaska, American Samoans face legal fight over citizenship, voting rights
KUTV - Utah
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WHITTIER, Alaska (AP) — A criminal case unfolding in an Alaskan town is raising urgent questions about voter eligibility and citizenship that could have a direct impact on Utah’s growing population of American Samoans — one of the largest in the...
Ala Mai: Rise Up American Samoa Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Samoa News
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June 6, 2025
Talofa lava! We are honored to introduce the very first edition of Ala Mai — the official bi-monthly column of the American Samoa Alliance Against Domestic & Sexual Violence. This column is part of our continued mission to uplift, educate, and...
ASVB unveils new crown and sash for Miss American Samoa 2026
Samoa News
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June 5, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The unveiling of the newly designed Miss American Samoa crown and sash, both sponsored by American Samoa Visitors Bureau, took place during a visit hosted by ASVB, for the 2025 pageant contestants and reigning Miss...
Rural & Native stations would bear the brunt of public media cuts
Cascade PBS - Washington
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June 18, 2025
This article originally appeared on High Country News. Late last fall, members of Bethel, Alaska’s search and rescue team met at the local public radio station, KYUK, for a program called River Watch. Over an hour and a half, they took calls from...
Samoan fashion designer killed during “No Kings” protest
Samoa News
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June 16, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A renowned Samoan fashion designer has been confirmed dead after he was shot at the "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. The 39-year-old, Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, a Utah resident, was shot at the...