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DHSS launches Electronic Benefit Transfer System for ASNAP
The days of paper food stamps/coupons for recipients of the American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) are over. On Wednesday the Department of Human and Social Services launched the ASNAP Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system, […]
Treasury announces tax refunds will be issued SOON!
Tax refunds will be issued soon! That’s according to an announcement from the Department of Treasury issued late Tuesday. The announcement brings hope that the refund checks would be released in time for school graduations. […]
Three members appointed to Survey Board
When he appointed three members to the Survey Board, Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula, requested that the appointees deal with three vessels that are no longer operating. The Survey Board serves as the initial reviewing body […]
ODAPM receives official confirmation of $1.2 m from FEMA
The Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management, ODAPM, has received official confirmation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), of the $1.2 million reimbursement for the Department of Health Vaccination Project. The reimbursement request, […]
Local farmer on the hunt for honey bees
Local farmer, Dustin Snow, continues to expand his agricultural pursuits. Not only does he operate the fish market at the Fagatogo marketplace he’s become an egg producer and also a pig farmer. Now he hopes […]
JABSOM Researcher Supports Maternal Health Efforts in American Samoa
With support of a grant from the Department of Interior to the LBJ Tropical Medical Center, a researcher from the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) is working with clinicians in American Samoa to […]
AS Democratic Party calls attention to rising cost of living
The American Samoa Democratic Party is calling attention to the sharp increase in fuel prices and the growing impact it is having on the cost of living for families across American Samoa. A statement from […]
Public Works Week: Rooted in Service, Powered by the Community
A church service on Sunday at the CCCAS in Aua opened National Public Works Week. Rev. Elder Viliamu Leilu who led the service acknowledged the vital role the Department of Public Works plays throughout the […]
USEPA provides $9.4 million to address PFAS in drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $9.457 million in new grant funding for American Samoa to address PFAS or polyflouarokyll substances in local communities. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group […]
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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 […]
