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Six women must be in Samoa Parliament
Pacific News Service
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The Appeals Court ruling requires a minimum of six women to be elected to Samoa’s Parliament following the general election if there are 51 seats in parliament. “The Court has already made its decision that there must be six (6) women...
Hawaii reports 12th case of travel-related dengue this year
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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August 12, 2025
COURTESY PHOTO This 2006 photograph depicted a female Aedes aegypti mosquito while she was in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host, who, in this instance, was actually the biomedical photographer, James Gathany, here at the...
Guam's delegate tackles multiple priorities as US Congress is preparing to reconvene
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam Del. James Moylan is preparing to push several economic development initiatives when Congress reconvenes, from breaking up airline monopolies to attracting advanced manufacturing to Guam. Moylan, who has been on Guam since early August and...
Beach Road Seals Smooth Traffic Ride
Newsline Samoa
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August 4, 2025
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Man arrested for trespassing: he was picking lemons from a lemon tree
Samoa News
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August 26, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 11, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding a man who was allegedly trespassing and stealing from a residence in Faleniu. He was arrested and charged with: Count 1: Trespass, a class B...
New travel-related dengue case is 11th in Hawaiʻi this year
Hawaii Public Radio
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August 7, 2025
A new travel-related case of dengue virus was confirmed on Oʻahu by the Hawai‘i Department of Health on Wednesday. DOH teams have been deployed in the affected area to conduct inspections and implement mosquito control measures. The state has seen...
A little over 1,000 people eligible for early voting in Samoa
Samoa News
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August 27, 2025
Apia, SAMOA — Pre-polling for Samoa’s 2025 general elections officially began yesterday (Samoa Time), Wednesday, 27 August, just two days ahead of the main polling day on Friday, 29 August. According to Electoral Commissioner Toleafoa Tuiafelolo...
CTC denied zoning variance to lease government land in Vailoa
Samoa News
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August 25, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The residents of Vailoa and Leone near Leone High School breathed a collective sigh of relief, after the Zoning Board recently denied Continental Transport Corporation’s (CTC) application for a zoning variance to lease...
Gov reports ASG’s revenue shortfall, but offers no details of the changes that “need to be made”
Samoa News
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August 25, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Amid ongoing complaints by many vendors in the territory’s private sector, a concerning financial development was officially communicated in a letter from Governor Pulaalii N. Pula, addressed to Senate President Tuaolo...
Guam EPA warns of 10 polluted beaches
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency warned that 10 beaches on the island were polluted this week. Based on the results of 43 samples taken by Guam EPA on July 31, the following recreational waters were identified to be polluted above the...
U.S. Airlines Issue Tsunami Travel Waivers—Here’s What To Know If You’re Flying
Forbes
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Topline Following tsunami advisories triggered by one of the most powerful earthquakes recorded, major U.S. airlines are allowing passengers flying in or out of Hawaii to change their travel plans without extra cost. Major U.S. carriers, including...
Samoans begin voting for a new Government
Talamua
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August 26, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 27 August 2025: Samoan voters have begun casting their votes today in one day of pre-polling before the general polling on Friday. There are over 1,000 voters registered for today’s pre polling from the 101,000...
DOT announces $175 million to expand and upgrade US ferry services
WorkBoat
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August 26, 2025 U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy annuonced $175 million in federal funding under the Federal Highway Administration’s Ferry Boat Program. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy earlier this month annuonced $175...
APCC celebrates grand opening of its newly built home
Tacoma Weekly - Washington State
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On Sept. 8, 2023, a grand groundbreaking ceremony was held to kick off construction for the Asia Pacific Cultural Center’s long-awaited new facility. Now, it is time to cut the ribbon on Friday, Aug. 29, and the public is invited to take part....
These friends have visited every national park — except 1 in Michigan
The Sault News - Michigan
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Three childhood friends from Milford discovered a love for travel and seeing America's natural beauty on trips out west to national parks after graduating from high school in 2019. Along the way, they agreed upon a collective quest: to see all 63...
The Only Town In America Where You Can't Go Without A Passport
The Travel
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August 19, 2025
It's an idyllic border town on a Canadian peninsula, offering a curious blend of international charm and a slice of Americana — a living reminder that borders don't define ethnicity; it shapes communities instead, a place that's amazingly brought...
Murder trial of acclaimed Samoan poet and playwright opens
Samoa News
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August 20, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Apia, SAMOA – August 19, 2025 — The high-profile murder trial of celebrated Samoan poet and playwright Papali‘i Sia Figiel opened this week in the Supreme Court of Samoa. Papalii stands accused of the killing of...
No FAST Party “roadshow” in the territory prior to Samoa’s election
Samoa News
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August 19, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) Party had planned a Pago “roadshow” beginning this past Saturday, the campaign event has now been cancelled in order to curb the spread of dengue fever. The decision...
Lifelong friends from Milford have visited every national park — except 1 in Michigan
Hometown Life - Michigan
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Three childhood friends from Milford discovered a love for travel and seeing America's natural beauty on trips out west to national parks after graduating from high school in 2019. Along the way, they agreed upon a collective quest: to see all 63...
Congressional funding secured for new Manuʻa inter-Island ferry
Samoa News
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August 19, 2025
Pago Pago, American Samoa — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata announced yesterday that the U.S. Congress has approved $2,437,602 in funding through the Federal Highway Administration’s Ferry Boat Program to support a new inter-island ferry for the...