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FIVE ASCC STUDENTS SELECTED FOR BUILD EXITO PROGRAM
By James Kneubuhl, ASCC Press Officer Five American Samoa Community College (ASCC) students returned recently from a weeklong orientation for BUILD EXITO, a program designed to support undergraduate...
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TERRITORIAL TEACHER LEARNS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE AN ASTRONAUT AT SPACE CAMP
By Joyetter Feagaimaalii-Luamanu joyetter@samoanews.com American Samoa’s territorial Teacher of the Year 2016 Mrs. Rosita Esene Sola experienced first hand what it's like to train as an astronaut, as...
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TAFUNA JETS CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF TEACHING KIDS TO PLAY SOCCER
By Ausage Fausia ausage@samoanews.com The Tafuna Jets Soccer Club kicked-off their soccer league last week at their main field in front of Samoa NAPA in Tafuna, as part of their preparation for the...
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BANNED FROM THE SUN PRESENTS FREE BEACH CONCERT THIS SATURDAY
Source: Banned from the Sun media release American Samoa’s homegrown rock group Banned From The Sun will present a free concert this Saturday, July 23rd, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Su’igaula/ Utulei...
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RECALL ON SOME BAR-S BRAND HOT DOGS AND CORN DOGS
By Blue Chen-Fruean blue@samoanews.com As a precautionary measure, Bar-S Foods Company has issued a recall on approximately 372,684 pounds of hot dogs and corn dogs made with chicken and pork,...
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TATTOO ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE LAY DOWN THEIR INK IN TACOMA, WA
By Blue Chen-Fruean blue@samoanews.com Tacoma, WASHINGTON— The 1st Annual Northwest Polynesian Tattoo Festival that was held in Tacoma, WA earlier this month (July 2-3) was a huge success, thanks to...
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WITH JUST 11 PLAYERS, AASAFF EAGLES FOOTBALL TEAM STILL UNDEFEATED
Australia is on the schedule now for next week By Tony Gasu tony@samoanews.com The American Samoa American Football Federation (ASAFF) Men's Football Team made their initial appearance on Tahiti's...
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LOS ANGELES EXHIBIT EXPLORES SIGNIFICANCE OF SAMOAN TATTOOS
By Michelle Mills, San Gabriel Valley Tribune “Tatau: Marks of Polynesia,” at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles July 30-Jan. 8, looks at the Samoan practice of tattoo and how the...
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ASPIRING YOUNG CHEF IS AMERICAN SAMOA’S HEALTHY FOOD AMBASSADOR
By Blue Chen-Fruean blue@samoanews.com Earlier this month, on July 14, American Samoa’s very own Amelie Chen was one of the 56 winning chefs who had the golden opportunity to attend a Kids’ “State...
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NEW FALE AND CONSUL IN SO AUCKLAND FOLLOW HEART OF SAMOAN COMMUNITY
By New Zealand Herald staff One of the biggest traditional Samoan houses to be built outside of the islands will be officially opened in South Auckland today.The maota Samoa - or meeting house - is...
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NEW PROJECT LAUNCHED TO SAVE DIVERSITY OF COCONUTS IN THE PACIFIC
Source: SPC media release Suva, FIJI– Government representatives from Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Samoa together with international stakeholders have launched a mission to protect Pacific coconut...
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14 PACIFIC NATIONS NEGOTIATE WORLD'S FIRST CLIMATE TREATY TO BAN FOSSIL FUELS
By Lorraine Chow, Eco-Watch As coastal erosion and sea level rise eats away the Solomon Islands due to climate change, the Pacific island nations are considering the world's first international treaty...
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AUCKLAND FUTURE SELECTS SO’OALO SETU MUA TO STAND FOR MANUKAU WARD
Source: Auckland Future media release Auckland Future, the new centre right ticket contesting upcoming Auckland Council elections, has selected community leader So’oalo Setu Mua to replace Christina...
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FIVE ASCC STUDENTS SELECTED FOR BUILD EXITO PROGRAM
By James Kneubuhl, ASCC Press Officer Five American Samoa Community College (ASCC) students returned recently from a weeklong orientation for BUILD EXITO, a program designed to support undergraduate...
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TERRITORIAL TEACHER LEARNS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE AN ASTRONAUT AT SPACE CAMP
By Joyetter Feagaimaalii-Luamanu joyetter@samoanews.com American Samoa’s territorial Teacher of the Year 2016 Mrs. Rosita Esene Sola experienced first hand what it's like to train as an astronaut, as...
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TAFUNA JETS CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF TEACHING KIDS TO PLAY SOCCER
By Ausage Fausia ausage@samoanews.com The Tafuna Jets Soccer Club kicked-off their soccer league last week at their main field in front of Samoa NAPA in Tafuna, as part of their preparation for the...
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BANNED FROM THE SUN PRESENTS FREE BEACH CONCERT THIS SATURDAY
Source: Banned from the Sun media release American Samoa’s homegrown rock group Banned From The Sun will present a free concert this Saturday, July 23rd, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Su’igaula/ Utulei...
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STEP UP PARTICIPANT RETURNS HOME AS RESEARCHER
By James Kneubuhl, ASCC Press Officer Mata’uitafā Temukisa Solomona Faiai, age 22, divides her time this summer between the Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) division of the American...
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ASCC-ACNR SUMMER INTERNS SHOWCASE RESEARCH PROJECTS
By James Kneubuhl, ASCC Press Officer Six local young adults with an interest in science completed their summer internship with the Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) division of the...
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JORDAN MAGEO REPRESENTING US IN RIO —TRACK & FIELD
compiled by Samoa News staff Position: Mid-distance, MultiesHeight: 5-8Class: FreshmanHometown: San Diego, CA High School: Scripps Ranch HSCollege: Point Loma Nazarene UniversityJordan Mageo is an...
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