Daylight saving time ends early this year in US

Daijiworld Media Network – Washington Washington, Sep 13: Daylight saving time (DST) in the United States will end earlier than usual this year on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 2:00 am local time, giving Americans an extra hour of sleep and earlier...

Local artists honored at Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund Celebration

Fifteen artists from American Samoa were recognized Wednesday night at DDW Beach Café as part of the inaugural Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund (PJAF) awards. The event was one of several regional celebrations hosted by Creative West, which...

American Samoa on a Cruise: The Ultimate Traveler’s Guide

American Samoa is a U.S. territory in the heart of the South Pacific, offering travelers a blend of vibrant Polynesian culture, volcanic landscapes, and warm island hospitality. For many visitors, arriving by cruise ship is the perfect way to...

US House Passes FY ’26 Defense Bill with Service Member Pay Boost

The US House approved as part of its $848 billion annual defense bill another pay raise for service members, after a historic boost in last year’s national defense bill. KHJ News Washington DC correspondent Matt Kaye has more… The “SPEED” national...

US lawmakers hold hearing on renewing Young Fishermen’s Development Act as Trump moves to eliminate grant funding

During a recent U.S. Congressional hearing, lawmakers touted the importance of continuing a grant program designed to help train and develop the next generation of fishers. “This legislation will provide tools to support and establish seafood...

Pacific youth gather in Nadi for STEM leadership symposium

A regional symposium aimed at empowering young leaders through science and technology offically opened in Nadi, with a call for greater collaboration to address the Pacific’s shared challenges. Officiating at the STEMtastic Adventures with Young...

FEATURE ǀ American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway.

A view of the harbor at Pago Pago, American Samoa. AP via Grist IN early August, in the village of Utulei on the eastern shore of Tatuila, the largest of seven islands that make up American Samoa, more than two dozen local residents gathered in an...

American Samoans indicted in Whittier voter fraud case as state pursues criminal charges

Millie Suli, right, reads charging documents during her arraignment in May. The state has charged 10 Whitter residents, all from American Samoa, with illegal voting. (Marc Lester / ADN) Illegal voting cases against 10 Whittier residents from...

American Samoa partners with the 1984th US Army Hospital-Pacific to provide healthcare

On August 12, Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula met with Lieutenant Colonel Hope Hashimoto and Staff Sergeant Joshua T. Fale. They discussed a partnership with the 1984th US Army Hospital-Pacific, where a team of military medical experts will supply...

Pacific Judicial Council and District Court for the NMI to host judicial conference

THE Pacific Judicial Council, in conjunction with the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, will host the 2025 Joint Pacific Judicial Council Mid-Year Conference and Annual NMI District Court Conference from September 24 to 26, 2025, on...

10 Alaskans born in American Samoa plead not guilty in voting case

Ten Alaska residents pleaded not guilty Thursday to voter misconduct or other charges in cases that have renewed attention on the complex citizenship status of people born in the U.S. territory of American Samoa. Those facing charges — most of...

Countering the People’s Republic of China’s Maritime Insurgency in the South Pacific

By Jason Lancaster Guadalcanal, the Coral Sea, Tarawa, New Guinea, and Iron Bottom Sound highlight the strategic location of the South Pacific during the Second World War. Today, U.S. and allied preeminence in this vital region is under threat....

American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway.

In early August, in the village of Utulei on the eastern shore of Tatuila, the largest of seven islands that make up American Samoa, more than two dozen local residents gathered in an auditorium. They were there to learn about a proposal to allow...

Whittier Voter Misconduct Case: State moves forward with criminal indictments against 10 American Samoan residents

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - For the first time since a grand jury returned voter misconduct charges against 10 American Samoan residents of Whittier, on the phone and in person Thursday, they pleaded not guilty as the Alaska Office of Special...

ASTA to host 2026 East Pacific Regional Championships

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) has been officially selected to host the 2026 East Pacific Regional Championships (EPRC), scheduled for February 2–7, 2026 in Pago Pago, American Samoa, according to Dr....

10 Alaskans born in American Samoa face voting charges in a case highlighting citizenship issues

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ten Alaska residents faced arraignment Thursday on voter misconduct or other charges in cases that have renewed attention on the complex citizenship status of people born in the U.S. territory of American Samoa. ANCHORAGE,...

Third earthquake in days hits Russian coast as verdict on tsunami issued

Russia's coast has been hit by a third earthquake just days after two further tremors struck the same region within 30 minutes of each other. The magnitude 7.5 quake was detected at 3.37am GMT about 120 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, in the...

The Pacific’s united front on climate action is splintering over deep-sea mining

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In recent years, Pacific island nations have earned global credibility as champions of climate action. Pacific leaders view sea level rise as an existential threat. But this united front is now under strain as some...

Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund Awards 45 Artists Across American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Community-led grant honors Indigenous creativity, cultural leadership, and artistic resilience across the Pacific DENVER, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative West, a regional arts nonprofit, is proud to announce the culmination of the first...

10 Alaskans born in American Samoa face voting charges in a case highlighting citizenship issues