Daylight Saving Time 2025 ends soon: Here's when clocks ‘fall back’

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is nearly over, and for millions of Americans, that means darker evenings, cooler weather, and one small win - an extra hour of sleep. The yearly clock change comes just after Halloween, closing out the longer summer...

Port Admin to restrict use of smaller runway on Sunday as courtesy to community

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Port Administration Director Barney Sene has offered a compromise to Faipule Fagaima Larry S. Sanitoa’s request, who on behalf of the many church leaders and their congregations, asked to restrict airport operations...

End of daylight saving time can hurt our health. A CT expert advises how to avoid that.

When daylight saving time ends Sunday at 2 a.m. the clocks “fall back” an hour, meaning an extra of sleep. Sounds delightful, but an expert says in the long run when daylight savings time has gone away it can wreak havoc on our moods, sleep...

On first International Day of the Deep Seabed, we seek stewardship and consensus (commentary)

“I could not be more delighted to celebrate this inaugural International Day of the Deep Seabed,” writes the secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in a new op-ed at Mongabay. On Nov. 1, 2025, she notes that the world will...

Am Samoa Fishery Council members raise concerns over proposed Giant Clam endangered species listing

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa's members of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) and their Advisory Chairman for American Samoa have expressed strong opposition to the federal government's proposed listing...

Samoa villagers begin talks with government on sharing Manawanui compensation fund

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa’s government recently met with Safata villagers to discuss how to disburse the ST$10 million HMNZS Manawanui payment from the New Zealand Government. The Samoa Observer reports that a meeting was held on...

Use of Runway 8 restricted on Sundays

Beginning this Sunday, October 26, aircraft will not be able to land or takeoff from Runway 8 at Pago Pago International Airport from 6am to 1pm on Sundays. This follows a request by Tuala-uta Representative Fagaima Larry Sanitoa to restrict...

Is Daylight Saving Time Bad For You? Scientists Say Yes

The clocks will be set back one hour at 2 a.m. (to 1 a.m.) local time on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, across North America. getty Should Daylight Saving Time be abolished? It's almost time for North America to "fall back" as DST ends this weekend. The...

Community Groups Replace Rusted Trash Barrels at Lions Park

Eight freshly painted trash barrels now line Lions Park after a collaborative effort by Rotary Club of Pago Pago, Lions Club of Pago Pago, Rotaract Club of Pago Pago, and Leo Club of South Pacific Academy replaced rusted bins that had deteriorated...

“March for Israel” in Samoa reaffirms gov’t support for Israel is deeply spiritual

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the world watches the unfolding events in the Middle East, including the emotional reunions between the last of the Israeli hostages and their loved ones, support for the State of Israel continues to resonate in...

Why Daylight Saving Time is the bane of parents' existence

When you don't have children, lounging in bed for that extra hour when we "fall back" as a result of daylight saving time feels glorious. When you are the parent of a young child, however, adding that hour can mean a week or more of meltdowns,...

What is it like to raise kids without daylight saving time? ‘Honestly so great’

When you don't have children, lounging in bed for that extra hour when we "fall back" as a result of daylight saving time feels glorious. When you are the parent of a young child, however, adding that hour can mean a week or more of meltdowns,...

Revived US deep-sea mining ambitions meet fierce Pacific opposition

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — July 1970. The Cold War is thawing, but far from over; the Nixon government is retreating from Vietnam in the face of an enormous anti-war movement; and a corporation called Deepsea Ventures is conducting the world’s...

U.S. Pacific Territories Chart Path to Universal Broadband Coverage

Oct. 21, 2025 – Three U.S. territories located nearly 6,000 miles from the mainland – Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa – have finalized plans to close vast Internet coverage gaps under the federal Broadband Equity, Access and...

What is the 'Sunshine Protection Act'? Could it end daylight saving time?

The annual "fall back" provides an extra hour of sleep but results in darkness arriving earlier in the evening. A majority of Americans favor ending the time change, which has been linked to negative health impacts. The "Sunshine Protection Act,"...

Rapid emissions cuts would avoid 64cm of ‘locked in’ sea level rise by 2300

Cutting emissions in line with the 1.5C warming limit, rather than following current climate policies, could curb long-term sea level rise by 64cm, a new study says. The research, published in Nature Climate Change, projects how much sea level...

Dr. Hollister-Marek confirmed as new ASGERF board member

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate has approved Dr. Jean Hollister-Mareko to serve on the Board of Trustees of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF). She received a 14- 0 vote in her favor after a brief confirmation...

Teachers' union proposes 'leather belt' discipline, Fiji government emphasizes child rights

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fijian Teachers Association (FTA) is advocating for "some form" of corporal punishment to enforce discipline in primary and secondary schools, but the government says physical punishment cannot be the solution to...

World's largest coral found in Pacific thrills scientists: 500-year-old giant covers half a soccer field

The ocean floor is unfathomable. Even though we know a lot about it, it is clear there is still so much left to discover. Many deep-sea discoveries actually occur by accident or while looking for something else. Just ask marine biologist and...

Up to nine tropical cyclones forecast for Pacific this season

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Meteorologists are predicting five to nine cyclones for the southwest Pacific in the coming season. The official cyclone season for this region runs from November to April. The forecast issued by Earth Sciences New...