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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In American Samoa, we remember Congressman Eni Faleomavaega for many things: his decades of public service, his commanding voice in Washington, his advocacy…

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating American Samoa’s Salamasina July Fuimaono and her research team on receiving the Best Research Project Award at the …

Washington, D.C. — H.R. 6448, the Rural Airport Infrastructure Support Act of 2026, was passed unanimously last Friday by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.This …

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating American Samoa’s Salamasina July Fuimaono and her research team on receiving the Best Research Project Award at the …

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first tranche of funds from the American Samoa Government’s $10 million investment in a United Arab Emirates pension fund did not materialize on Septemb…

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 10, 2026, a woman, identified as the victim, walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report two men for suspected theft. The investig…

HONOLULU — The second day of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council meeting focused on strengthening fishing communities and expanding access to federal seafood progra…

Washington, D.C. — The American Samoa Department of Health has been awarded $324,271 through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support health data collection and …

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who is Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) within the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), chaire…

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lawmakers are questioning the role and enforcement authority of the American Samoa Zoning Board after raising concerns that some business owners are operati…

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 8, 2026, four individuals were arrested following a coordinated law enforcement operation in Fagatogo.The operation involved the American Samoa…

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 5, 2026, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a victim of a domestic dispute reporting that her brother-in-law allegedly thr…

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming closure for 11 U.S. Nationals in Whittier, Alaska, who had been facing changes regarding past votes in a local election i…