FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii, July 15 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Far East District issued the following news story: Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Tickner relinquished his position as commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Pacific Ocean Division (POD) to Col. Kirk E. Gibbs, during a social distance adherence change of command and responsibility ceremony, July 8. The Army division conducted the change of responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Patrickson Toussaint to Command Sgt. Maj. Doug  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from Economics Daily: In May 2020, the proportion of the statewide civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over with a job was less than 50.0 percent in 10 states. Nevada had the lowest employment-population ratio in May 2020, at 41.9 percent. This compared with 61.1 percent in May 2019. In May 2020, other states with employment-population ratios of less than 50.0 percent inclu  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet: The U.S. Census Bureau announced that it will begin following up with households in select areas that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. Starting July 30, census takers will begin interviewing households in areas managed by the following 35 area census offices across 14 states and Puerto Rico: * Aurora, Colorado North and Denver, Colorado * Danbury, Connecticut * Honolulu, Hawaii * Chicago Central, Chicag  more

ALBANY, Georgia, July 13 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany issued the following news: Incidents of gun violence on Naval Base Hawaii and Naval Air Station Pensacola in December gained national attention, and compelled Marine Corps leadership to take action on concealed carry policy. Sean Lamonzs, chief, Marine Corps Police Department, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, said Headquarters Marine Corps was prompted by these circumstances to accelerate a concealed carry policy. The   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - Hawaii Field Office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Hawaii State and the Pacific Basin announced that the enrollment period for the Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program (RTCP) for fiscal year 2020 begins July 13 and will run through Sept. 4. "RTCP will help eligible farmers and ranchers offset a portion of the cost of tra  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - Hawaii Field Office issued the following news release: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the acceptance of more than 1.2 million acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands during the recent signup period that began March 16 and ended May 15. The number of acres offered during this signup period was 1.9 million acres, over 3 times the numb  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii, Kenji M. Price, issued the following news release: John Rabago, 44, of Honolulu, Hawaii, was sentenced in federal court by U.S. District Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi to 48 months of imprisonment for his role in violating an individual's constitutional rights. In December 2019, Rabago pled guilty to one count of conspiring to deprive a person of his civil rights, and to one count of acting under color of law to deprive the s  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Pacific Islands Area office issued the following news release: The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Pacific Islands Area (PIA) announces the selection of one Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) proposal for funding in 2020. CIGs are competitive grants that drive innovation in resource conservation. CIG projects inspire creative problem-solving that boosts production on farms, ran  more

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Navy Cmdr. Sean Andrews passed command to Navy Cmdr. Chris Newell in a small, socially distanced ceremony on Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 10. Navy Capt. Jason Adams, commander, DLA Indo-Pacific presided over the ceremony. During the ceremony, Andrews was presented with the Defense Meritorious Service Med  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $649,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Feed the Hunger Foundation to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Hawaii adversely affected   more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) operated in the Spratly Islands, July 14. This freedom of navigation operation upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea, recognized in international law, by challenging restrictions on innocent passage imposed by China, Vietnam, and Taiwan. Unlawful and sweeping maritime claims in the South   more