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American Samoa sends 59-member team to Pacific Mini Games
Talanei
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June 18, 2025
American Samoa is sending a 59-member contingent to the Pacific Mini Games in Palau which begins June 29 and will last for two weeks. Secretary General of the American Samoa National Olympic Committee, Vaiala Ethan Lake, says the group comprises...
McDonald’s American Samoa awards $104,000 in scholarships
Talanei
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June 19, 2025
McDonald’s American Samoa Wednesday presented scholarships totaling $104,000 to four graduates of the American Samoa Community College and three high school graduates to pursue higher education. The scholarships were presented at a luncheon that...
OP-ED: American Samoa must have its say in the EEZ
Samoa News
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June 16, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A federal official recently confirmed that seabed mining near American Samoa would take place in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) — waters beyond the 3-mile limit, under U.S. federal control. That may be what the law...
Finafinau represents American Samoa at United Nations Ocean Conference
Samoa News
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June 16, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — From June 2– 13, 2025, the city of Nice, France, hosted the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), a global summit dedicated to the sustainable management and protection of the world’s oceans. Representing...
Biggest Wins in Soccer History: Ranking the Top 10
Sports Illustrated - New York
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June 23, 2025
In soccer, most matches are closely contested—especially when teams are evenly matched. But that doesn’t mean they lack excitement. A tense 2–2 draw or a narrow 2–1 win can be thrilling, with both sides battling hard for the points in a...
Happy Fathers Day American Samoa photo & caption
Samoa News
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June 15, 2025
The Peter E. Reid Stevedoring Company honored all the Fathers working at the company with a big Father’s Day celebration held at the company last week. Happy Fathers Day American Samoa! [courtesy photo]
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and grandfathers in American Samoa and everywhere.
Samoa News
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June 15, 2025
Sun, 06/15/2025 - 12:03pm Source: Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s D.C. staff Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata sends greetings and well-wishes to all the fathers over the past Father’s Day weekend: “Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and...
CNMI loses to American Samoa in consolation game
Marianas Variety
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TEAM CNMI lost to American Samoa, 8-7, in the consolation game of the 2025 Little League Asia Pacific/Middle East Senior Regional Tournament at the Harmon Sports Complex Field on Guam on Saturday. Both teams vied for the lead in every inning. In...
Priority Mail Delays Leave American Samoa Residents Frustrated
Talanei
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June 12, 2025
American Samoa residents are facing unexpected delays when shipping parcels via USPS Priority Mail. Despite paying for expedited service, many are finding that their packages are no longer receiving priority treatment. Instead of being sent to...
WestPac approves mandatory electronic monitoring for Hawai‘i and American Samoa longline fleets
Samoa News
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June 13, 2025
HONOLULU — (11 June 2025) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council took final action today to authorize the use of electronic monitoring (EM) as a mandatory tool for data collection aboard longline vessels operating under Hawai‘i...
Greenpeace USA Slams U.S. Seabed Mining Plans off American Samoa
Greenpeace International
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June 14, 2025
Victor Pickering, a Greenpeace International activist from Fiji displays a banner reading “Our Pacific Is Not Yours To Destroy” in front of the Maersk Launcher, a ship chartered by DeepGreen, one of the companies spearheading the drive to mine the...
Interior initiates first step for potential mineral lease sale offshore of American Samoa
Samoa News
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June 13, 2025
WASHINGTON — [Date: June 12, 2025] Delivering on President Donald J. Trump’s bold agenda to restore American energy and mineral independence, the Department of the Interior today announced the publication of a Request for Information and Interest...
U.S. Launches First Offshore Mineral Lease Review in 30 Years Near American Samoa
gCaptain
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June 12, 2025
The Department of the Interior has initiated its first offshore mineral lease evaluation in over 30 years, focusing on waters near American Samoa with the the publication of a Request for Information and Interest. The move follows President...
US takes first step for potential mineral lease sale near American Samoa
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 12, 2025
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it was publishing a request for information and interest to explore the potential for seabed mineral leasing offshore American Samoa. The step will launch a...
US initiates first step for potential mineral lease sale near American Samoa
The Gazette - Colorado
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it was publishing a request for information and interest to explore the potential for seabed mineral leasing offshore American Samoa. The step will launch a 30-day public comment...
Electronic monitoring program approved for Hawaii, American Samoa longliners
Undercurrent News
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June 12, 2025
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) approved a proposal that would require the phased-in implementation of electronic monitoring (EM) onboard US vessels in the federal waters it regulates around Hawaii and American...
American Samoa's colonial history emerges in disputes over voting and citizenship
Hawaii Public Radio
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June 9, 2025
Squeezed between glacier-packed mountains and Alaska's Prince William Sound, the cruise-ship stop of Whittier is isolated enough that it's reachable by just a single road, through a long, one-lane tunnel that vehicles share with trains. It's so...
American Samoa fisheries representative backs opening of marine monument to commercial fishing
Undercurrent News
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June 9, 2025
A staff member representing the Western Pacific Fisheries Advisory Council (WCPFC) has voiced his support for US president Donald Trump's controversial decision to reopen areas of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument (PIHMNM) to...
Outrigger Resorts and Hotels shows interest in American Samoa
Talanei
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June 10, 2025
Outrigger Resorts and Hotels is interested in exploring business opportunities in American Samoa. That’s according to the chairwoman of the American Samoa chamber of Commerce, Ella Gurr. Gurr, the daughter of Lt. Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr.,...
Stat of the week: With a Red List Index score of 0.87, American Samoa has the highest score in the region
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Celebrating Pacific biodiversity, our stat of the week marks World Environment Day this 5 June. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Index ranges from 0 to 1—with 1 indicating no extinction risk, and 0 meaning that...