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Trump isn’t cutting Pell Grants, after all …
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As an education researcher who has studied the economic returns of higher education, I know that college degrees remain cost-effective investments for most students. But college tuition has risen at roughly twice the...
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Volcano Watch: The wild job of HVO’s technicians
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors volcanic activity across the Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa, helping to ensure public safety and support scientific research. Behind the scenes, the work of field technicians is critical to this...
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Finafinau represents Am Samoa at STEMtastic Adventures with Young Pacific Leaders
Nadi, FIJI (September 2025) — Finafinau, American Samoa’s youth-led nonprofit for environmental stewardship and resilience, proudly represented the territory at the STEMtastic Adventures with Young Pacific Leaders Symposium in Nadi, Fiji. What...
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“RESPONSE TO DR. ELORA RAYMOND’S OPINION”
Talofa lava, I thank Dr. Elora Raymond for her thoughtful contribution and her vigilance in tracing how powerful legal interests have affected Indigenous peoples across the United States and its territories. Her research offers American Samoa an...
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New members appointed to Samoan Language Commission
The Governor has submitted for Fono confirmation new members of the Samoan Language Commission of American Samoa. They are: Aiono Okenaisa Fauolo-ASCC Director of Research & Education, 4 years Shute Tautu-Department of Education, 3 years Rev Elder...
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Alaska Air outlines vision for US air traffic control overhaul
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Alaska Air Group has outlined a vision for overhauling the USA’s creaking air traffic control (ATC) infrastructure, calling for changes across high-density hubs and remote Alaskan and Hawaiian airports alike. The Seattle-headquartered airline...
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Historic UN High Seas Treaty approved
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A landmark agreement to protect our oceans, known as the United Nations High Seas Treaty, has been officially approved and is set to become international law. The treaty comes amid the 80th Session of the UN General...
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ASCC-PTK holds Fall 2024 induction
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the nation-wide Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society held its Fall 2025 induction on Thursday, September 11th, welcoming 13 ASCC students into the...
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These cities will see the last partial solar eclipse of 2025 on Sunday
Days after the Moon turned blood-red during a total lunar eclipse, stargazers are ready for the next celestial event, the partial solar eclipse. This will be the last solar eclipse of the year, offering a spectacular celestial event visible in...
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ASCC PTK Honor Society Holds Fall 2025 Induction
Thirteen students were inducted to the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the nation-wide Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society on September 11. ASCC and PTK alumnus Pa’u Dr. Roy Ausage provided the keynote speech....
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Yet Another Study Reveals Just How Bad Daylight Saving Time Is For Everyone’s Health
iStockphoto Audio By Carbonatix For some reason, Daylight Saving Time (DST), an initiative that was first enacted in the United States in 1918 to conserve energy during World War I, is still with us more than 100 years later. Why? No one you ask...
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These immigrants served in the US military. Now they fear being deported
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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House reduces FY2026 budget by $7.8 million
The House of Representatives Thursday approved in final reading the Fiscal Year 2026 budget for ASG. The appropriations bill totals $807,555,113 which is a reduction of $7,836,956 from what the administration proposed. The House removed the...
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1950 U.S. Census
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In April 2022, I was holed up in my office for what seemed like weeks. Nothing could tear me away from my computer screen, except maybe the occasional coffee refill. The reason for this palpable excitement: the release of 1950 U.S. Census....
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To pay or not to pay salaries of unconfirmed directors
The Joint Legislative Budget Committees decided Tuesday to reduce the salaries of all heads of line agencies under the Governor’s Office and delete from the Fiscal Year 202t6 budget, the salaries of all other directors who have not been confirmed...
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Pacific News: Sept. 16, 2025
In the Philippine Sea, U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force Darwin 25-4 conduct weapons handling drills aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base, U.S.S Miguel Keith. In American Samoa, Troops from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, National...
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Defendants involved in gambling operation appear in District Court
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Seven men appeared in the District Court this week on gambling charges. The defendants, Floyd Amotai, Christopher Vaega, Sinapati Tuufanua, Bin Feng, Fogavao Ese, Cajetan Diongi Makuisa, and Te Qin Huang are all out on...
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Congressional News Update from Amata
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting various news from last week in Congress that affects American Samoa. The House Appropriations Committee this week passed two 2026 major appropriations bills that would fund various departments of...
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Fisheries as a Means of Outward Mobility During Taiwan’s Martial Law Period
Written by Jess Marinaccio. Image credit: “Aerial oblique view of HMNZS Taupo with the Taiwanese squid fishing boat Kin Nan, which was arrested after illegally fishing in the New Zealand economic zone. Taken from a No. 5 Squadron Orion. No. 75...
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IE congressman introduces bill aimed at preventing deportation of veterans who lack citizenship
WASHINGTON -- After serving with the Marine Corps in Iraq, Julio Torres has the American flag and Marine insignia tattooed on his arms to show his pride in serving a country he calls home. After post-traumatic stress syndrome, drug addiction and a...
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