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Closest national parks to Los Angeles
Yhelfman // Shutterstock Closest national parks to Los Angeles Approximately 331 million people visited American national parks in 2024, representing a 2% year-over-year growth and the fourth straight year of growth. President Woodrow Wilson in...

Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Port facility
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 11th, The American Samoa Government held a formal groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the new Port Facility at the Fagatogo Wharf. In his address, Governor Pulaali’i N. Pula expressed his gratitude to...

Closest national parks to San Francisco
Bob Pool // Shutterstock Closest national parks to San Francisco Approximately 331 million people visited American national parks in 2024, representing a 2% year-over-year growth and the fourth straight year of growth. President Woodrow Wilson in...

King-Hinds drafts bill seeking federal guarantee on insular area debt
Kimberlyn King-Hinds U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds has drafted a bill seeking a federal guarantee on public debt issued by the CNMI, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The still unnumbered bill would require the U.S....

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Iodine Deficiency in Reproductive Women From 1990 to 2019, and Projections to 2035: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study in 2019
1Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830011, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People’s...

Celebrating 121 years of signing of Manu’a Deed of Cession
The 121st anniversary of the signing of the Manu’a Deed of Cession was celebrated at Malaetele, Ta’u with pride and joy by the chiefs and orators, residents of Manu’a and government leaders who traveled from Tutuila. An ava ceremony gave the...
Avaroa taps Hawaiki to boost Pacific communications, connect Samoa and Australia
Avaroa Cable Limited (ACL) has today announced the selection of Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP (Hawaiki) for the turnkey provision of international capacity from Samoa to Australia. A state-owned enterprise of the Cooks Islands Government, and funded...

Pacific Nations Cup 2025 closes with champions crowned
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) proudly announces the successful conclusion of the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup, hosted from June 30 to July 5, with final matches played on July 6 after weather-related delays....

Situation report highlights Samoa’s dengue fever outbreak
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa News is publishing the latest highlights of the Dengue Fever Outbreak Situation Report in Samoa due to the high frequency of travel between American Samoa and Samoa by residents. Governor Pulaali‘i N. Pula issued...

Reopening the Pacific Monuments
Reopening the waters around the Pacific Monuments will help the U.S. fleet, but they still need to fight a battle in the marketplace. On April 17, U.S. tuna fishermen in the Pacific welcomed President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) 14276...
Troy Polamalu honored at Hall of Fame enshrinement
Pictures capture moments that resonate with many, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are sharing some of these historical images through their 'Picture Perfect' series. This initiative will highlight photos that narrate the team's history. The latest...

Decolonization, citizenship, and identity: An overview of the relationship between the United States and its territories
The relationship between the United States and its territories is a complex one. The United States has a total of five permanently inhabited territories. These territories are American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and...

Restoring New Zealand citizenship rights to Samoans celebrated
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over 300 elderly Samoans who have been granted New Zealand citizenship were honored this week at a community gathering organized by the ASA Foundation’s FALIU LE LA initiative in Manurewa. The event took place on Monday...

Tech View: Samoa’s measles outbreak is a timely cautionary tale
COURTESY PHOTO Tenn Salle In December 2019, a deadly measles outbreak swept through Samoa. Within 24 hours of an urgent request from the country, a team of physicians, nurses and support staff led by Lt. Gov. Josh Green and the Hawaii Medical...

Tech View: Samoa’s measles outbreak is a timely cautionary tale
COURTESY PHOTO Tenn Salle In December 2019, a deadly measles outbreak swept through Samoa. Within 24 hours of an urgent request from the country, a team of physicians, nurses and support staff led by Lt. Gov. Josh Green and the Hawaii Medical...

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...

Majority of speakers at Deep Sea Mining Town Hall express concern
(FP) 2776.JPG Musuaina Collins of Pago Pago, a staff member of the American Samoa Resilience Office, spoke on behalf of her colleagues and the youth of Samoa, emphasizing the critical importance of protecting marine resources for future...

Chief Master Sergeant Robert Toaali‘i Siligo Palmer Jr., USAF (Ret.) passes
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After 64 years of devoted marriage and 40 years of distinguished military service, United States Air Force Retired Chief Master Sergeant Robert Toaali‘i Siligo Palmer Jr., age 84, of Hughesville, Maryland, went home to...

Only one faipule attended the townhall meeting on deepsea mining
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At last week’s Town Hall meeting on deep-sea mining, held at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium, Swains Island Faipule Alex Jennings stood out as the sole member of the Legislature in attendance. This fact was brought...

Gold winners in Palau welcomed home
Play Audio https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/594/2025/07/14064956/cheers-at-airport.mp3 Joyful cheers rang out at the airport Thursday night to welcome home American Samoa’s gold winners at the Pacific Mini Games in...