Harvard student makes renewable energy from coconuts in American Samoa

As Massachusetts celebrates STEM Week, one Harvard freshman is standing out for her creative approach to renewable energy, using resources from the island where she grew up, oceans away. Her name is Amelie Chen, and she's already thinking about...

American Samoan student finds belonging far from home

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For Chadron State College sophomore Kimo Tuivaiti, leaving the tropical shores of American Samoa for the Nebraska plains was both an act of courage and faith. “I was nervous when I first arrived in Chadron,” Tuivaiti...

American Samoan student finds belonging far from home at Chadron State

“I was nervous when I first arrived in Chadron,” Tuivaiti said. “I feared being alone and not finding anyone to relate to. But I soon realized those fears were only in my head. As time went on, I found friends and peers who were also navigating...

Visitors give big: Record $400K in donations made in support of Hawaiʻi, American Samoa national parks

October 17, 2025, 5:00 AM HST * Updated October 17, 5:14 AM National parks visitors made an incredible difference during the past year, generously donating a record-breaking $400,000 since October 2024 at Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association visitor...

American Samoa looks at food safety gaps

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As reported earlier, on June 16, Governor Pulaali’i N. Pula called an emergency meeting to address concerns regarding food and agricultural practices. This discussion was crucial in understanding the importance of food...

Planned Trump staffing cuts loom over National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife, Land Management

Cuts to the federal agencies that manage national parks, science and public lands are expected to result in firings across the West, Southeast and Great Lakes, among other places, Trump administration plans reveal. In a court filing this week, the...

National Park Visitors Give $400,000 in Donations to Support Hawaiʻi and American Samoa Parks

Since October 2024, visitors to national parks in Hawaiʻi and American Samoa have donated $400,000 through checkout contributions at HPPA visitor center stores. These donations directly support local parks, helping protect wildlife and preserve...

Visitors give big with $400K in donations to support Hawaiʻi and American Samoa parks

October 16, 2025, 5:00 AM HST Nēnē at Haleakalā. Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association National parks visitors generously donated $400,000 since October, 2024, at Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association (HPPA) visitor center stores in Hawaiʻi and American...

American Samoa confronts food safety gaps

On June 16, Governor Pulaali’i Nokolao Pula (R) called an emergency meeting in Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, to address concerns regarding food and agricultural practices. This discussion was crucial in understanding the importance of...

New Travel Guide for American Samoa Marks Major Leap for Tourism

160+ In-Depth Articles Now Live on AmericanSamoaPocketGuide.com, Providing the Ultimate Encyclopedia for Traveling in American Samoa The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of American Samoa Pocket Guide,...

New Travel Guide for American Samoa marks major leap for local Tourism

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of the American Samoa Pocket Guide, a comprehensive online travel guide created for the U.S. territory. With more than 160 articles...

New Travel Guide for American Samoa

The launching of the American Samoa Pocket Guide, offers the most comprehensive online travel guide ever for the territory. There are more than 160 articles giving travelers a detailed and reliable resource which covers everything from entry...

‘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...

Industrial facilities owned by profitable companies release more of their toxic waste into the environment

How much pollution a facility engaged in production or resource extraction emits isn’t just based on its location, its industry or the type of work it does. That’s what our team of environmental and financial economists found when we examined how...

Advocates from the US territories to discuss democracy, climate at Guam Museum panel

Advocates and organizers from across U.S. territories will gather Thursday at the Guam Museum to explore how their communities' limited political power shapes their ability to confront accelerating climate threats, from rising seas to expanding...

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...

Effects of U.S. military build ups on its territories

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Right to Democracy (RtD) will host a virtual dialogue “Effects of Militarization in U.S. Territories,” bringing together leading scholars to examine how the rapid expansion of joint exercises, base build-outs, and...

Lions danced, marched, and sang during Leone High School’s 60th anniversary

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The mighty Leone Lions roared, danced, marched, and sang in the rain and on muddy fields Wednesday, October 22, 2025 — celebrating the 60th anniversary of their beloved school with unshakable pride. The festivities...

Seabed expedition called milestone in US-Cook Islands collaboration

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The United States research vessel E/V Nautilus was officially welcomed at Avatiu Wharf on Wednesday local time with a traditional ceremony celebrating a new era of ocean exploration and scientific partnership in the...

Hirono urges Interior Secretary to restore funding for environmental research and conservation program

US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono. Photo courtesy US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, sent a letter to US Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging him to reconsider the Trump...