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America the Beautiful Quarters, 2010-2021 | CoinWeek
By CoinWeek Notes …. Starting in 2010, the United States Mint embarked upon a new 11-year rotating commemorative coin program honoring the country’s National Parks. Artistically, these coins improved upon the “clip art” feel of the State Quarters...
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Budget hearings for depts. with unconfirmed heads postponed
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The budget hearings for the Public Defender’s Office and the Public Library have been postponed since the heads of these agencies have yet to undergo confirmation hearings. Last Friday, September 12, 2025, Senate...
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Delegates reintroduce SSI Equality Act to expand benefits to all islands
On July 29, 2025, the Congressional representatives of Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa reintroduced the bipartisan Supplemental Security Income Equality Act to Congress. The act’s purpose is to expand the...
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Health Dept. policy change prompted by consumer complaints
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Health has issued a strong and clear warning to businesses: as of now, there will no longer be a "30-day extension" granted for the sale of items that have passed their expiration dates in stores. This...
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'Delusional religiosity': The Pacific's response to Charlie Kirk's assassination
Charlie Kirk pictured in US President Donald Trump's swearing in ceremony earlier this year. Photo: ANDREW HARNIK / AFP The public assassination of American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk earlier this month sent shockwaves throughout the...
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To pay or not to pay salaries of unconfirmed directors
The Joint Legislative Budget Committees decided Tuesday to reduce the salaries of all heads of line agencies under the Governor’s Office and delete from the Fiscal Year 202t6 budget, the salaries of all other directors who have not been confirmed...
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Mark Patton: Tua Puailoa Rojas Quarterbacks Behind Strong Family Line for Bishop Diego High
Overview: Tua Puailoa Rojas has passed for 2,915 yards and 31 touchdowns in 23 games since his sophomore season Heritage is a go-to pattern in the playbook of football quarterback Tua Puailoa Rojas. The family bloodline goes deep for Bishop Diego...
“RESPONSE TO DR. ELORA RAYMOND’S OPINION”
Talofa lava, I thank Dr. Elora Raymond for her thoughtful contribution and her vigilance in tracing how powerful legal interests have affected Indigenous peoples across the United States and its territories. Her research offers American Samoa an...
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Solar Eclipse 2025 Live Updates: Surya Grahan Begins, Witness the Cosmic ‘Bite’ as the Moon Partially Covers the Sun
Solar Eclipse, Surya Grahan 2025 Live Updates: The month of September is going to witness another astronomical phenomenon after the Lunar eclipse that occurred on September 7. The second and final solar eclipse of 2025 is set to occur on September...
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How Pacific communities have resonated with the passing of Charlie Kirk
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By Marc ‘Ake, USP Student Intern The assassination of American political commentator Charlie Kirk earlier this month has been largely mourned by American leaders and figures. Kirk who was the CEO of the podcast – Turning Point USA has been...
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Senators to continue live feeds of sessions despite blow-back online
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During Friday’s regular Senate session, Senator Togiola Tulafono expressed concerns about what he described as “censorship,” following the omission of a part of the segment from the Wednesday session as instructed by a...
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Hundreds of Young Whales On Collision Course With NYC Marine Traffic
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Goodbye Social Security payments if you travel to these countries
Every month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issues payments to all beneficiaries of its program, which exceeds 74 million people. These range from retired workers to individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social...
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Testimony in Sia Figiel murder trial in Samoa ends
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the final prosecution witness began to testify in the trial surrounding the murder of Dr Caroline Gabbard in May last year, the accused walked out of the courtroom to break into a fit of wails and loud weeping on...
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Defendants involved in gambling operation appear in District Court
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Seven men appeared in the District Court this week on gambling charges. The defendants, Floyd Amotai, Christopher Vaega, Sinapati Tuufanua, Bin Feng, Fogavao Ese, Cajetan Diongi Makuisa, and Te Qin Huang are all out on...
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Seabed Mining Under the Microscope: A Techno-Economic Reality Check
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with a global expert on minerals processing and battery minerals, Lyle Trytten. We were closing out an engagement to do a...
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Photo Essay: Kalaupapa National Historical Park Reopens
Kalaupapa Saints Tour brings visitors back to Molokaʻi’s top tourist attraction. On a media tour, Bryce Moore, left, and Star-Advertiser reporter Allison Schaefers photograph a grave in Papaloa Cemetery. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025) A Mokulele...
Owner: Pierre Omidyar
House reduces FY2026 budget by $7.8 million
The House of Representatives Thursday approved in final reading the Fiscal Year 2026 budget for ASG. The appropriations bill totals $807,555,113 which is a reduction of $7,836,956 from what the administration proposed. The House removed the...
Owner: Larry Fuss
Government playing word games with nuclear weapons
While a treaty prohibits nuclear weapons stationed in Australia, the Government tries to circumvent it. Rex Patrick and Philip Dorling on Labor’s duplicitous nuclear word games. From 2032, nuclear-armed cruise missiles will be loaded into US Navy...
Owner: Michael West
Decision reached on salaries of unconfirmed directors
There was another long discussion between the House and Senate Wednesday about changes to the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Following Tuesday’s decision to remove the salaries of all agencies whose directors have not been confirmed by the Fono, and to...
Owner: Larry Fuss