FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii, July 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Honolulu District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District welcomes new leadership Wednesday, June 24 as Lt. Col. Eric S. Marshall assumes command from Lt. Col. Kathryn P. Sanborn during a modified change of command ceremony being held at Fort Shafter's Palm Circle Gazebo. Marshall, who most recently served as the deputy commander, 130th Engineer Brigade at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii,   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: With hurricane season upon us, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) advise Hawaii residents to prepare now for hurricane-related storms and flooding. The 2020 Central Pacific hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted up t  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii, Kenji M. Price, issued the following news release: Rian Harold Ishikawa, 42, of Kailua, was charged on June 29, 2020 by federal complaint with one count of producing child pornography and two counts of possessing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Kenji M. Price for the District of Hawaii announced that the complaint alleges that the defendant has been and is currently involved with managing and/or coaching youth sports te  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii, Kenji M. Price, issued the following news release on June 30: On June 10, 2020, a federal grand jury returned a six count indictment against three former correctional officers--Jason Tagaloa, 29, Craig Pinkney, 36, and Jonathan Taum, 48--for their roles in assaulting an inmate housed at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center and for attempting to cover up their misconduct. The indictment was unsealed today announced U.  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Pacific Islands Area office issued the following news release: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Pacific Islands Area Director, Travis Thomason, announces the selection of Laura Nelson to serve as District Conservationist for the NRCS Kealakekua Field Office. In her role, Nelson will provide leadership for NRCS' Kealakekua Team and its mission to support Kona District farmers, ra  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 3 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: Deron Verbeck is what you call a "waterman." He spends more time underwater than most, interacting with some very interesting creatures doing some very interesting things. Deron is also one of the more prolific taggers in the Hawaii Community Tagging Program . As a professional wildlife photographer, he has provided more than a decade's worth of oceanic whitetip photos to   more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, July 4 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: Col. Nicholas Evans assumed command of the 613th Air Operations Center during a change of command ceremony held at the Officer Club on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 29, 2020. The 613th AOC is assigned to Headquarters Pacific Air Forces and supports operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region, an area covering over 52 percent of the globe, and it specifically focuses on inte  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, June 29 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: Three U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers from the 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, completed a deployment to Eielson AFB, Alaska, conducting several joint and bilateral training missions in the Indo-Pacific from June 14-21. The Bomber Task Force deployment demonstrated Air Force Global Strike Command's ability to deliver lethal, ready, long-r  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release: Coast Guard and NOAA Office of Law Enforcement crews conducted joint patrols under Operation Nemo in the vicinity of Hawaii Island June 16 to 26. During the 10-day enforcement operation, crews visited multiple locations, conducted 18 patrols by air, sea, and on land, contacted more than a dozen boaters, issued six safety violations with 21 incident reports, and three NOAA   more