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Feb. 25, 2026

American Samoa delegation forges Pacific partnerships and digital infrastructure links at Honolulu summit

Samoa News

Owner: Annesley Family

Samoa News

Owned By	Annesley Family through Osini Faleatasi
Year Founded	1986
Website	samoanews.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Pago Pago
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 26, 2026

Federal deep-sea mining proposal sparks backlash from Santa Cruz County leaders

The Mercury News - California

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

The Mercury News - California

Center-left

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital , Digital First Media & MediaNews Group
Year Founded	1851
Website	www.mercurynews.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, California, San Jose
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 26, 2026

UPDATED Tenorio says feds share deep-sea mining 5 to 10 years away, but doubt remains

Pacific Daily News

Owner: Kaleo Moylan

Pacific Daily News - Guam

Indeterminate

Owned By	Kaleo Moylan
Year Founded	1949
Website	https://www.guampdn.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Guam, Hagatna
Owner Country	Guam

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Feb. 25, 2026

Seabed surveying in PNG, American Samoa

Spatial Source

Owner: Geospatial Council of Australia

Spatial Source

Indeterminate

Owned By	Geospatial Council of Australia (Non-profit)
Year Founded	1990
Website	www.spatialsource.com.au
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Australia, Sydney
Owner Country	Australia

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Feb. 25, 2026

Dept of Agriculture accepting applications for micro grants

Talanei

Owner: Larry Fuss

Talanei

Neutral

Owned By	Larry Fuss through South Seas Broadcasting Inc
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.talanei.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Samoa, Pago Pago
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 24, 2026

BOEM seeking to cut mining review time, axe governor notification rule

The Guam Daily Post

Owner: Ho S. Eun

The Guam Daily Post

Neutral

Owned By	Ho S. Eun through Ho S. Eun Trust
Year Founded	2004
Website	https://www.postguam.com/
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Tamuning
Owner Country	Guam

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Feb. 23, 2026

US bureau rolls back protections for deep sea mining, to include those for the Mariana Islands

Marianas Business Journal

Owner: Fong Family

Marianas Business Journal

Neutral

Owned By	Fong Family through Glimpses of Guam, Inc.
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	https://www.mbjguam.com/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Guam, Barrigada
Owner Country	Guam

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Feb. 20, 2026

$4.6M to restore coral reef in American Samoa

University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

Owner: University of Hawaii

University of Hawai‘i News

Neutral

Owned By	University of Hawaii
Year Founded	1997
Website	http://hawaii.edu/news
Domain Registration Year	1986
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Hawaii, Honolulu
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 23, 2026

BOEM/DOI mining visit this Thursday

The Guam Daily Post

Owner: Ho S. Eun

The Guam Daily Post

Neutral

Owned By	Ho S. Eun through Ho S. Eun Trust
Year Founded	2004
Website	https://www.postguam.com/
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Tamuning
Owner Country	Guam

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6 hours ago

China is reaping all the profits”: Palau president urges more private U.S investment in...

Pacific News Service

Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd

Pacific News Service

Neutral

Owned By	The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd (Kora Nou President)
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://pina.com.fj/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Fiji, Suva
Owner Country	Fiji

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7 hours ago

Nuclear Free And Independent Pacific Day 2026

Pacific Scoop

Owner: Thompson Family

Scoop

Indeterminate

Owned By	Thompson Family through Scoop Foundation for Public Interest Journalism
Year Founded	1999
Website	www.scoop.co.nz
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	New Zealand, Wellington
Owner Country	New Zealand

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18 hours ago

CNMI leader makes pitch to investors at US-Pacific summit in Hawaii

Samoa News

Owner: Annesley Family

Samoa News

Indeterminate

Owned By	Annesley Family through Osini Faleatasi
Year Founded	1986
Website	samoanews.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Pago Pago
Owner Country	United States

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9 hours ago

Pacific Islands focus: women’s health and work rights, COP31 – plus some good news on polio in Papua New Guinea

Croakey Health Media

Owner: Croakey Health Media Ltd

Croakey

Left-wing

Owned By	Croakey Health Media Ltd
Year Founded	2007
Website	https://www.croakey.org/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Australia, Tasmania
Owner Country	Australia

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Feb. 14, 2026

$4.6M coral reef restoration project in American Samoa to begin in early 2026

Talanei

Owner: Larry Fuss

Talanei

Neutral

Owned By	Larry Fuss through South Seas Broadcasting Inc
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.talanei.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Samoa, Pago Pago
Owner Country	United States

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9 hours ago

CAPTAINS READY

The Islandsun

Owner: Loji Family

The Island Sun News

Pro-Government

Owned By	Loji Family
Year Founded	2006
Website	https://theislandsun.com.sb/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Solomon Islands, Honiara
Owner Country	Solomon Islands

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Feb. 19, 2026

We have nothing to gain from deep-sea mining and everything to lose

USA Today

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

USA Today

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1982
Website	usatoday.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, McLean
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 6, 2026

AMERICAN SAMOA DEMS STAND WITH MANU‘A IN DEFENSE OF ROSE ATOLL

Samoa News

Owner: Annesley Family

Samoa News

Indeterminate

Owned By	Annesley Family through Osini Faleatasi
Year Founded	1986
Website	samoanews.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Pago Pago
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 19, 2026

Governor Pula, Rep. Amata Talk Deep Sea Mining, China, Infrastructure at IGIA

Talanei

Owner: Larry Fuss

Talanei

Neutral

Owned By	Larry Fuss through South Seas Broadcasting Inc
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.talanei.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Samoa, Pago Pago
Owner Country	United States

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14 hours ago

Pacific Islands News Roundup – February 19 – 26, 2026

Pacific Islands Report

Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Pacific Islands Report

Center-left

Owned By	East-West Center through Pacific Islands Development Program (Non-Profit. Suzanne Vares-Lum, President) & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa through Center for Pacific Islands Studies
Year Founded	1997
Website	pireport.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Hawaii, Honolulu
Owner Country	United States

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11 hours ago

Your clock is about to spring forward. Find out when

Courier-Journal - Kentucky

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Courier-Journal - Kentucky

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1868
Website	courier-journal.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Louisville
Owner Country	United States

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