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Visitors give big: Record $400K in donations made in support of Hawaiʻi, American Samoa national parks
October 17, 2025, 5:00 AM HST * Updated October 17, 5:14 AM National parks visitors made an incredible difference during the past year, generously donating a record-breaking $400,000 since October 2024 at Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association visitor...
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Visitors give big with $400K in donations to support Hawaiʻi and American Samoa parks
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October 16, 2025, 5:00 AM HST Nēnē at Haleakalā. Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association National parks visitors generously donated $400,000 since October, 2024, at Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association (HPPA) visitor center stores in Hawaiʻi and American...
Owner: Paul Conway
American Samoa mourns the loss of one of its finest statesmen
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — High Talking Chief, Fofō Iosefo Fiti Sunia, passed away yesterday, Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was 88. He was the first Delegate from American Samoa to the...
Owner: Annesley Family
Pacific beauty queens set to shine
Source: Fiji Government / Facebook Fiji will host the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in February, returning as the venue after a seven-year gap. Minister for Local Government Maciu Nalumisa announced that Fiji will host the 37th Miss Pacific Island...
Owner: Fijian Government
“March for Israel” in Samoa reaffirms gov’t support for Israel is deeply spiritual
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the world watches the unfolding events in the Middle East, including the emotional reunions between the last of the Israeli hostages and their loved ones, support for the State of Israel continues to resonate in...
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Everything you need to know about the clocks changing in 2025
As we, once again, try to figure out how to change the time on our cars and appliances, it's only natural to question the purpose of daylight savings - and when it might come to an end. When do the clocks change in 2025? In Ireland, the clocks...
Owner: Irish Government
Unpaid overtime for kitchen staff leaves hundreds of patients at Samoa's main hospital without meals
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hundreds of patients at Samoa's main hospital, the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital in the capital, Apia, went without meals after kitchen staff failed to show up for work in protest over unpaid wages. The inpatient...
Owner: Annesley Family
New Travel Guide for American Samoa Marks Major Leap for Tourism
160+ In-Depth Articles Now Live on AmericanSamoaPocketGuide.com, Providing the Ultimate Encyclopedia for Traveling in American Samoa The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of American Samoa Pocket Guide,...
American Samoa’s Teacher of the Year a finalist in national competion
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to welcome 2025 American Samoa Teacher of the Year Mikaela Saelua, accompanied by her parents, Rep. Fiu and Catherine Saelua, on her Teacher of the Year visit to Washington, D.C., where Mikaela...
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New Travel Guide for American Samoa marks major leap for local Tourism
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of the American Samoa Pocket Guide, a comprehensive online travel guide created for the U.S. territory. With more than 160 articles...
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‘Unleashing’ seabed imperialism in American Samoa
President Donald Trump signs an executive order on seabed minerals in April. Photo courtesy of The White House/Flickr Proponents of deep-sea mining have long evoked the principle of self-determination to argue in favor of seabed extraction. This...
Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
American Samoa Showcases Cultural Heritage with Inaugural Paogo Cultural Week 2025
The American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) proudly marked a milestone for the territory’s tourism and cultural calendar with the successful staging of the first Paogo Cultural Week, held 22–26 September 2025 at Suigaula. Dedicated to honoring the...
Community Events: Back-to-back art shows slated in Hagatna; Holiday jobs at Guam, A. Samoa post offices
Guam’s art community will celebrate the opening of twin art shows in Hagåtña on Oct. 15, hosted separately by ArtSpace Guahan and the Philippine Consul General. ArtSpace Guahan will cut the ribbon for “Pacific Perspectives: A Celebration of Art &...
Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
2025 Mosooi Festival opens with spectacular entertainment
It was a spectacular premiere night for the 2025 Mosooi Festival of Arts and Humanities at Utulei Beach on Saturday night. Those who turned out were treated to a high standard of entertainment which included Samoan pese and siva, Polynesian...
Owner: Larry Fuss
Plus-size TV star died after van ramp snapped and sent his wheelchair tumbling onto sidewalk, lawsuit alleges
By GERMANIA RODRIGUEZ POLEO, US CHIEF REPORTER Published: 14:57 EDT, 6 October 2025 | Updated: 14:57 EDT, 6 October 2025 Actor and former UFC fighter Taylor Tuli Wily died after a van ramp snapped and sent his wheelchair tumbling onto a sidewalk...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
VOLCANO WATCH: Volcano, Earthquake Monitoring In American Samoa
(BIVN) – From this week’s Volcano Watch article, written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates: American Samoa is a United States territory which comprises the easternmost islands of a volcanic island...
Owner: Dave Corrigan
How to watch Australia vs New Zealand: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview
The Rugby Championship 2025 has entered its final week and there is still plenty on the line for New Zealand and Australia. In what has been one of the most competitive tournaments for years, both sides know that a victory in Perth would give them...
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Making American Samoa Healthy Again
South Pacific Watersport and Fitness has launched a major new health campaign to tackle American Samoa’s obesity crisis. Following its 10th anniversary, the gym unveiled the Make American Samoa Healthy Again—or MASHA—movement. With more than 90...
Owner: Larry Fuss
Volcano Watch: Volcano and earthquake monitoring in American Samoa
“Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is by Natalia Deligne. American Samoa is a United States territory comprised of the...
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