Trump administration budget cuts hit United States territories hardest

The Trump administration is one of the most unprecedented presidential administrations to date. From the elimination of widespread government organizations to the issuance of a laundry list of executive orders, the Trump Administration is...

To Plunder the Abyss: Revived US Deep-Sea Mining Ambitions Meet Fierce Pacific Opposition

The US push for deep-sea mining, framed as national security against China, risks permanent environmental damage and ignores the emphatic opposition of the people of American Samoa. — July 1970. The Cold War is thawing, but far from over; the...

‘Unleashing’ seabed imperialism in American Samoa

President Donald Trump signs an executive order on seabed minerals in April. Photo courtesy of The White House/Flickr Proponents of deep-sea mining have long evoked the principle of self-determination to argue in favor of seabed extraction. This...

Want a Reliable Job in Billings? USPS Is Hiring

If you’ve been considering a new job, or know someone who could use a steady paycheck with real benefits, the United States Postal Service is opening its doors to local applicants. A hiring event is coming to Billings, and it’s designed to make...

Australian teen pilot makes stop over in record setting trip

Australian teenager Byron Waller who set out to become the youngest assisted pilot to fly around the world celebrated his 16th birthday in American Samoa yesterday. His plane, a Sling TSi light aircraft arrived Sunday night from Hawaii and...

American Samoa Showcases Cultural Heritage with Inaugural Paogo Cultural Week 2025

The American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) proudly marked a milestone for the territory’s tourism and cultural calendar with the successful staging of the first Paogo Cultural Week, held 22–26 September 2025 at Suigaula. Dedicated to honoring the...

Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia set to depart on next leg of voyage in Pacific

Hōkūleʻan and Hikianalia departure from Bora Bora earlier this year. PC: Polynesian Voyaging Society / Michael Wilson As part of the Moananuiākea Voyage, the Polynesian Voyaging Society reports that voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will...

How will the US government shutdown affect American Samoa?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Republicans supported a short-term measure to fund the government generally at...

American Samoa receives $250,000 grant for audit help

On August 30, 2025, Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) of American Samoa stated that the territory will receive $250,000 from the US Office of Insular Affairs. The money will help the Treasury Department examine how public money is used....

NZ visitor numbers surge, American Samoa plunges

American Samoa Power Authority to Deploy Itron’s AMI Technology

The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) is partnering with Itron to modernize its electricity distribution system through the deployment of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solution. The project includes smart electric meters, the...

American Job Center American Samoa opens in Nuuuli

Job seekers in the territory now have a one stop shop to search for employment opportunities in the government and private sector. The American Job Center American Samoa was officially Monday morning in the two story building next to Milovale’s in...

American Samoa Power Authority to deploy Itron’s AMI solution

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash — American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) will implement Itron, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:ITRI) Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solution to modernize its electricity distribution network, according to a press release statement. Itron,...

Army enlists 33 people in mass soldier swear-in ceremony in American Samoa

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — “Se mea lava a faigata o le tautua e moe i le pologa o le loto ala i le tiga.” The sound of a traditional Samoan song of service filled the air, sung by 33 young men and women as they marched into the Army Reserve...

Who is Lindsey Langston? Miss United States wins restraining order

A Florida judge granted a protective injunction against U.S. Rep. Cory Mills for his ex-girlfriend, Lindsey Langston. Langston, the current Miss United States, accused Mills of harassment and threatening to release intimate videos after their...

What U.S. officials think of Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, Nov. 2, when most Americans will turn their clocks back one hour. President Donald Trump has expressed support for making Daylight Saving Time permanent but noted the public is divided on the issue....

LBJ Board member refuses to leave before term expires

Last week Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula appointed a new member of the Board of the LBJ Tropical Medical Center, Maaelopa Bob Tuiasosopo. The appointing memo said that Maaelopa was replacing Afamasaga Dr Talifa Talifa. But it turns out that Dr...

American Samoa Democratic Party highlights National Voter Registration Day

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Democratic Party joins communities across the United States in celebrating National Voter Registration Day today, September 16th by encouraging all eligible residents of American Samoa to register to...

VOLCANO WATCH: Volcano, Earthquake Monitoring In American Samoa

(BIVN) – From this week’s Volcano Watch article, written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates: American Samoa is a United States territory which comprises the easternmost islands of a volcanic island...

Making American Samoa Healthy Again

South Pacific Watersport and Fitness has launched a major new health campaign to tackle American Samoa’s obesity crisis. Following its 10th anniversary, the gym unveiled the Make American Samoa Healthy Again—or MASHA—movement. With more than 90...