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ASDOH to receive $1.3 million from FEMA
The American Samoa Department of Health is receiving new federal support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse costs for Covid 19 response effort during the pandemic. Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata says the FEMA award […]
Utah National Guard promotes opportunities for graduates
As graduation nears, different branches of the military are reaching out to high school seniors. The Utah National Guard which now has a permanent presence in the territory is promoting opportunities for graduates from American […]
Bluesky is Title Sponsor of 2026 Miss Am Samoa Pageant
This year’s Miss American Samoa Pageant has been branded BlueSky Miss American Samoa Pageant 2026. Bluesky Communications is the Title Sponsor of the competition. As part of its partnership with the Miss American Samoa Incorporated […]
Dept of Agriculture still reviewing applications for food security grants
The Department of Agriculture has yet to award grants under the Micro Grant for Food Security Program funded by the US Department of Agriculture. KHJ News has received several calls inquiring if there has been […]
Falealili #1 witness claims FAST hid them
The Samoa Supreme Court has been told by a witness in the Falealili No.1 election petition that they didn’t appear when originally scheduled because the Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party hid […]
Update on new fast ferries
Representatives from DAMEN Shipyards Group, which is building the two new fast ferries for the American Samoa Government, were in the territory last week. The representatives, who were here May 4 to the 8th, concluded […]
Samoa to raise minimum wage by 40 sene
Samoa has approved an increase in its minimum wage to $ST5.24, an increase of 40 sene from $ST4.84 to take effect when the national budget is passed by parliament in July this year. Prime Minister […]
Church service celebrates Swains Island Flag Day
Unity was an underlying theme of prayers, speeches and the sermon at the church service Wednesday to mark the 101st anniversary of the raising of the US flag on Swains Island. Rev Liusamoa Simolea, a […]
Celebrating National Police Week
A church service on Sunday at the Fagatogo CCCAS, led by Rev. Iasepi Ulu, opened National Police Week. In his proclamation of Police Week, Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula said it is important that all citizens […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Submit your Letters to the Editor
Many of you requested it and now it’s finally here! Letters to the Editor now has it’s own section on talanei.com. To submit a letter, email Monica Miller. Here are some simple guidelines to […]
American Samoa Republicans back responsible deep-sea mining
Dear Editor, Public comments coming out of the February meetings of the Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA), National Governors Association (NGA), Republican Governors Association (RGA), and Pacific Forum—all of which included robust discussions around […]
Response to LTE: “Territory Faces Critical & Urgent Gap in Long-Term Care”
Talofa lava Editor, I read EPIC’s letter with deep recognition not from a distance, but from the inside of that very gap they are describing. I am a resident of American Samoa, a U.S. citizen, […]
Obituaries
Honoring Betty Mae Ah Soon
Betty Mae Ah Soon: December 22, 1943 – January 11, 2026 “A life well lived is a precious gift, of hope and strength and grace, from someone who has made our world a brighter, better […]
Honoring Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia: A Pioneer of Thought and Service
By Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele As American Samoa bids farewell to Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia, we honor a pioneer whose intellect and service helped shape our modern political and cultural landscape. Though the transition from U.S. […]
In Memory of Ross Harold Dewees (March 15, 1936 – June 30, 2025)
By Randall Dewees Ross was born in Fresno, California, to Ida Lacy and Claude Dewees. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Fresno in 1954. In 1955, he married Carol Elaine Hodson. They had two […]
