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HIRE A VETERAN DAY
Samoa News
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July 25, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Aumua Amata is calling attention to National Hire A Veteran Day, which is today, Friday, July 25th, 2025, to show appreciation to Veterans and their ongoing and important role in their communities after...
King-Hinds drafts bill seeking federal guarantee on insular area debt
Marianas Variety
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Kimberlyn King-Hinds U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds has drafted a bill seeking a federal guarantee on public debt issued by the CNMI, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The still unnumbered bill would require the U.S....
Editorial: Fight push to curb climate science
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 25, 2025
It would be foolish and potentially fatal to tear down the warning sirens that alert the unsuspecting to an approaching tsunami, flood or wildfire, just because disasters don’t happen every year or on a predictable schedule. And we know that...
Pacific news in brief for 17 July
RNZ
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July 17, 2025
Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Tonga, French Polynesia and American Sāmoa have also declared dengue outbreaks. Photo: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Samoa - dengue A dengue fever outbreak in Samoa has claimed the life of a second child. The Sāmoa Observer...
Ryan stable getting ready for bigger things next season
Cairns Post
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July 25, 2025
Trainer Gerald Ryan is excited to welcome back some of his stable’s most exciting prospects early next week but is hoping to strike gold with a quartet of up-and-going talent at Royal Randwick this Saturday. Ryan, who trains alongside Sterling...
Congresswoman mourns the passing of CNMI Governor
Talanei
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July 23, 2025
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is mourning the passing of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Arnold Indalecio Palacios, and pays tribute to his life and respected legacy of leadership. “I am deeply saddened by the passing...
Restoring New Zealand citizenship rights to Samoans celebrated
Samoa News
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July 10, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over 300 elderly Samoans who have been granted New Zealand citizenship were honored this week at a community gathering organized by the ASA Foundation’s FALIU LE LA initiative in Manurewa. The event took place on Monday...
Tennis Cook Islands returns from Pacific Nations Cup
Cook Island News
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July 23, 2025
Senior Tennis Cook Islands player-managers Raetea Rongo, Tekura Tamangaro, and Hinano Ellingham, Hererahi (Soko) Teinakirahi, Luke Pierre, and Jason Pierre. SUPPLIED/25071826. A team of senior Tennis Cook Islands players recently returned from an...
Farmers Co-op supports DOE decision
Talanei
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July 15, 2025
The President of the American Samoa Farmers Co-op Senator Tuanaitau Malaki Togiola, fully supports the Department of Education’s decision not to accept locally grown produce for the School Lunch Program until all farms are inspected and certified....
Spotify: The Ultimate Guide
Android Headlines
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July 24, 2025
Believe it or not, Spotify was one of the first streaming music services that offered more than just a personalized radio service, like Pandora. It actually launched in 2008, ahead of YouTube Music (or Google Play Music), Apple Music, Amazon...
Amata mourns passing of longtime friend, Gov. Palacios
Samoa News
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July 24, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is mourning the passing of the Honorable Arnold Indalecio Palacios, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and honoring his life and respected legacy of leadership. “I am...
Decolonization, citizenship, and identity: An overview of the relationship between the United States and its territories
Pasquines
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July 14, 2025
The relationship between the United States and its territories is a complex one. The United States has a total of five permanently inhabited territories. These territories are American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and...
'Led with integrity and heart': Tributes pour in for the late CNMI Governor Palacios, Apatang sworn in as new governor
Pacific Daily News
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Tributes poured in from around Micronesia after news broke that Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold I. Palacios died while on medical evacuation to Guam late Wednesday night. Palacios, who would have turned 70 on Aug. 22, has...
Chief Master Sergeant Robert Toaali‘i Siligo Palmer Jr., USAF (Ret.) passes
Samoa News
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July 9, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After 64 years of devoted marriage and 40 years of distinguished military service, United States Air Force Retired Chief Master Sergeant Robert Toaali‘i Siligo Palmer Jr., age 84, of Hughesville, Maryland, went home to...
Only one faipule attended the townhall meeting on deepsea mining
Samoa News
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July 9, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At last week’s Town Hall meeting on deep-sea mining, held at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium, Swains Island Faipule Alex Jennings stood out as the sole member of the Legislature in attendance. This fact was brought...
Pacific dengue cases 'highest in a decade'
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 24, 2025
Dengue cases in the Pacific are at their highest since 2016, with nearly 19,000 people affected, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. The new figures come as multiple nations in the region grapple with outbreaks and surging case numbers. Just...
Advocates support renewing Young Fishermen’s Development Act
National Fisherman - Alaska
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July 23, 2025 Bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Young Fishermen’s Development Program for five more years was hailed by the Fishing Communities Coalition, a national association of community-based, small-boat commercial fishing groups. Led...
Strong support for Ilaoa during House confirmation hearing
Talanei
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July 22, 2025
Nearly all of the House members present at the confirmation hearing for the nominee for Director of Marine and WildlifeRresources Nathan Ilaoa yesterday spoke favorably and endorsed his appointment. Several said they would vote to confirm him....
Fatoata and Learning Endeavors host Wetlands Teacher Workshop
Samoa News
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July 7, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The non-profit organization Fatoata, in collaboration with Learning Endeavors, hosted a wetlands teacher workshop on Thursday, June 26, and Friday, June 27. Learning Endeavors focuses on coastal resilience throughout...
Town Hall raises the importance of public engagement with seabed issue
Samoa News
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July 7, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — About one hundred people attended the Town Hall meeting on deep sea mining held Wednesday evening at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium. The majority of speakers voiced strong opposition to any exploration or extraction...