YUMA, Arizona, Nov. 29 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: The Marketing and Communications Department at Arizona Western College recently brought home regional marketing awards for their innovative efforts to promote higher education in Yuma and La Paz counties. The team was honored with 13 Medallion awards during the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 6 Conference in Palm Springs, Calif. The event recognized outstanding achievement in commu  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 28 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) announces the SMART Health Card website, a free online service for individuals 18 years or older to receive their official vaccination records. For individuals under 18 years old, please contact the Immunization Registry directly via Phone: (808) 586-4665 (Oahu) or 1-888-447-1023 (Neighbor Islands) or Email: registryhelp@doh.hawaii.gov to obtain their vaccination  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Hawai'i public schools had a proud showing at this years' National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) conference held earlier this month in Tucson, Arizona. NCAC recognizes college and career academies that show exemplary performance in the National Standard of Practice (NSOP) through a review and accreditation process. Academies can earn a rating of: model with distinction, model, certifie  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 1 -- The Hawaii Department of Transportation issued the following news on Nov. 30, 2023: The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of a hearing scheduled on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at 9 a.m., for proposed adoption of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) 19-152, "State Highway Enforcement Program." The public hearing will be at 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Design Conference Room 609 in Kapolei. Virtual attendance via Microsoft Teams is available through   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 2 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2023: Waipahu High School today celebrated the opening of its Integrated Academy Learning Center -- a first in the state, creating a dedicated facility with industry-grade equipment and learning spaces for students in the school's career academy pathways. The ceremony started with a student 'oli, followed by remarks from Waipahu High School students and Hawai'i State Department of Educat  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 30 -- Hawaii State Auditor issued the following report (No. 23-10) on Nov. 29, 2023, entitled "Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Various Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Services." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDITOR'S SUMMARY IN THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, the Hawaii State Legislature contemplated mandating insurance coverage for various sexual and reproductive health care services. The Legislature is concerned about the federal government's   more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 1 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today led colleagues in introducing the Billionaires Income Tax Act, legislation to ensure billionaires start paying their fair share in taxes. Wyden is joined by U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Bob Casey, D-Pa., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, Tammy Baldwin, D  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 1 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Eloise Luzader, the cherished head cashier of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Gateway House cafe, retired on November 30, after nearly three decades of service at 95 years old. "I have mixed emotions," said Luzader. "I'm happy and I'm sad because I'm going to miss the students. Interacting with them was my thing to keep me young." Luzader is famous for greeting students and other Gateway Cafe   more

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 1 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The first Native Hawaiian woman federal district court judge, University of Hawai'i at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law graduate Shanlyn Park, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 30. Born and raised in Hawai'i, Park also served as an adjunct professor at the UH law school, and as president, vice president and secretary of the school's alumni association board. Camille Nelson,   more

BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following Q&A on Nov. 27, 2023, with Pedro DiNezio, associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: * * * By Yvaine Ye, Science Writer, Strategic Relations and Communications Unrelenting wildfires in Canada and Hawaii. Catastrophic floods in Libya. Sweltering temperatures across the globe. These climate disasters, which once would have happened every decade or longer, all too  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Tiny aerosols, like sea salt, dust and ash, might be minuscule, but they play a giant role in shaping weather and climate. A new study from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa takes a deeper dive into a common aerosol in Hawai'i, giant sea salt aerosol, revealing that coastal areas can release up to five times more particles than the open ocean. Why does it matter? These particles impact   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 2 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the States of Montana and Idaho, in a Second Amendment case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The matter in front of the court involves a challenge to a law passed by the Hawaii State Legislature in June 2023 that "prohibits the carry or possession of firearms" in designated places, including "bars and restaurants serving  more