American Samoa News

Lotovale Sila of Masausia 'new vetiver grass establishing on his steep slopes where he grows his taro.

One facility in American Samoa reported a total of 5.66 pounds of toxic chemicals released into the air in 2008, according to new data released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Wrestler Edward Fatu, better known as the hulking, tattooed WWE superstar "Umaga," died Friday of a heart attack in a Houston, Texas, hospital, a family friend said.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has overturned a Honolulu federal judge ruling that two victims in a sexual slavery case that occurred in American Samoa should be reimbursed based on how many sex acts they were forced to perform.

A Hawaii federal judge has been overturned by an appeals court after ruling that two victims in a sexual slavery case should be reimbursed based on how many sex acts they were forced to perform.

Kyle Koyanagi gears up to do a reconnaissance swim around the bay in front of the village of Leone.

Ten weeks ago, an earthquake and tsunami in the Samoan Islands mobilized volunteers in Fresno to gather and send relief supplies.

Mariana Faiai of Pago Pago, American Samoa, graduate, wants to walk across the stage at Fort Hays State University's commencement in May just like any other student.

The tsunami waves which struck Samoa and American Samoa, killing more than 200 people including a British toddler, were more than four storeys high when they slammed into the coastline, scientists have revealed.

When a deadly earthquake and tsunami struck the South Pacific in September, much of the attention in Hawai'i was on American Samoa, a United States territory, even though the death toll and destruction was greater in independent Samoa.

Two South Pacific nations, American Samoa and Kiribati, have been crowned the fattest countries in the world -and New Zealanders have also hit the fat top ten.

Monday, Nov. 30, is the final day for American Samoa residents to apply for disaster assistance and return a completed U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loan application for damages or losses caused by the Sept.

For the first 51 years of American Samoa's 109 year history as a possession of the United States, the islands were under the administration of the U.S. Department of the Navy.

Part of a three-tiered power restoration plan for American Samoa following the Sept.

Miss American Samoa Lorisa Matautia was in disbelief when her name was announced for the Miss Personality title and a few seconds later for the Miss Photogenic title at the Miss South Pacific Pageant in Suva today.

Miss American Samoa Lorisa Mataa utia in her traditional wear on Thursday night in Fiji for the Miss South Pacific Pageant.

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Faleomavaega Eni announced today his response to John Newton's Guest Editorial entitled: "Mommy, I Want to be a Fish Cleaner" published in Samoa News on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Second grade students at Lupelele Elementary School marked Thanksgiving Day yesterday with a showcase of the abundance of foods grown locally.

Members of the National Guard and Reserve and their families across American Somoa are encouraged to thank supportive employers this Thanksgiving by nominating them for the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their support of employees serving in the National ...

Together Samoa, a group of young Samoan Americans formed with the mission of supporting tsunami relief efforts through selling custom wristbands, has donated a total of $3,000 to the Help Samoa Disaster Relief Coalition to aid in their second and third shipment of disaster relief items to Samoa and American Samoa.