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American Samoa declares dengue outbreak

American Samoa declares dengue outbreak

Photo: 123RF American Samoa's Department of Health has declared a dengue fever outbreak, with six confirmed cases. This follows the discovery of the disease last week in travelers returning to the territory. Territorial epidemiologist Adam Konrote...

U.S. could begin seabed mining off the coast of American Samoa

U.S. could begin seabed mining off the coast of American Samoa

There is still time to submit comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior on a proposal to authorize seabed mining in American Samoa’s 200-mile economic zone. Seabed mining is the extraction of mineral deposits from the ocean floor, primarily...

American Samoa confirms three cases of imported dengue fever

American Samoa confirms three cases of imported dengue fever

Health authorities in American Samoa have confirmed three cases of dengue fever, imported from outside the territory. In an advisory posted on social media, the department said the disease was detected in three travellers who had arrived in the US...

American Samoa on alert after imported dengue fever cases confirmed

American Samoa on alert after imported dengue fever cases confirmed

Photo: 123RF The American Samoa Department of Health has issued a travel health alert after confirmation of three imported cases of dengue fever. The department said the disease was found in travelers who had recently returned from Samoa. In its...

US seeking deep-sea miners interested in leasing American Samoa's seabed

US seeking deep-sea miners interested in leasing American Samoa's seabed

The U.S. is soliciting interest from prospective companies to lease American Samoa's seabed for deep-sea mining, amid a petition launched by advocacy groups seeking to halt the plan. There are only a few days left for the public to comment on the...

The Urgency is Artificial. My comment on the proposed permitting of deep-sea mining leases off American Samoa

The Urgency is Artificial. My comment on the proposed permitting of deep-sea mining leases off American Samoa

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...

SPW Fitness 2025 American Samoa Marathon, Half Marathon a success

SPW Fitness 2025 American Samoa Marathon, Half Marathon a success

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

Lukasz Urbaniak of Poland wins American Samoa marathon

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...

Young people learning from tradition at Samoan Arts Summer Program

Young people learning from tradition at Samoan Arts Summer Program

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2025 Children’s Samoan Arts Summer Program, created to immerse students in the vibrant cultural heritage of Samoan arts and traditions, concludes after four enriching weeks. Throughout the program, students had fun...

Local artisans gather for “Crafting Success” workshop in Tafuna

Local artisans gather for “Crafting Success” workshop in Tafuna

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...

Social media post referred to bomb on HA Flight 465

Social media post referred to bomb on HA Flight 465

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...

Program record 10 Telly Awards for UH’s ‘Voice of the Sea’ TV series

Program record 10 Telly Awards for UH’s ‘Voice of the Sea’ TV series

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

What defunding public media would mean for the West

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...

GHC Reid commissions state of the art bottling line for Vaimalu

GHC Reid commissions state of the art bottling line for Vaimalu

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...

Samoan fashion designer killed during “No Kings” protest

Samoan fashion designer killed during “No Kings” protest

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...

Rural & Native stations would bear the brunt of public media cuts

Rural & Native stations would bear the brunt of public media cuts

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...

Malofie Congressional Art Competition winner welcomed to U.S. Capitol

Malofie Congressional Art Competition winner welcomed to U.S. Capitol

Washington, D.C. — On behalf of Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, Chief of Staff Leafaina Tavai welcomed the 2025 winner of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition, Deborah Vaiotu of Tafuna High School and Malaeloa Village, to the U.S. Capitol for...

Wrestlers win 19 medals in Palau, Team AS returns home tonight

Wrestlers win 19 medals in Palau, Team AS returns home tonight

The President of the American Samoa Wrestling Federation, and also secretary General of the American Samoa National Olympic Committee Vaiala Ethan Lake issued this report on American Samoa Wrestling Team at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau....

Fatoata hosts the NOAA Ocean Acidification Teacher Workshop

Fatoata hosts the NOAA Ocean Acidification Teacher Workshop

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fatoata hosted a three-day NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Teacher Workshop from Monday, June 23, to Wednesday, June 25. Twenty teachers from all over the island gathered to learn about ocean acidification and its...

Samoa makes first appearance at WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup

Samoa makes first appearance at WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Team American Samoa made a significant mark in their inaugural appearance at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-15 Women's Softball World Cup, entering the tournament ranked 64th among participating...

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