HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 16 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: There is one month left to participate in a short, eight-question survey on the next president of the state's public higher education system. The University of Hawai'i Board of Regents (BOR) is asking all stakeholders of the 10-campus UH system--students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and community members to participate. The survey can be found at UHPresidentsurvey.org and will be open through February 15  more

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa, Jan. 20 -- American Samoa government issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: On Thursday evening, January 18, 2024, the American Samoa Office of the Governor in Hawaii hosted a town hall meeting at the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa in Kunia, which aimed to celebrate Samoan heritage and discuss key community initiatives. Deputy Director Tuifagaloa Dr. Afu Lefaoseu offered opening remarks and invocation was led by Pastor Hedrick Hunkin. SSG Tiati  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 20 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: Attorney General Anne Lopez joins a coalition of 26 states in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) emphasizing the potential harm in the use of artificial intelligence by telemarketers and asking the federal government to strongly restrict such usage. In November, the FCC posted a Notice of Inquiry, in which it requested input on the implications and usage of A.I. te  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 18 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Linapuni Elementary is a partner school of Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream, a nonprofit organization committed to ensuring that children have access to high-quality books and extensive family engagement support. * * * Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic Gold Medalist, and Jesse Sapolu, Super Bowl Champion and Farrington High School and University of Hawai'i graduate, visited Linapuni Elementary to  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Under the administration of Governor Josh Green, M.D., the Hawai'i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) are making steady progress in transferring state leases for pastoral and agricultural lands from DLNR to HDOA. The complex and challenging work continues as both departments work to preserve the state's agriculture and natural resources. "Protecting a  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 18 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Governor Josh Green, M.D., today appointed Joje May Mizuno to represent District 29 in the State House of Representatives (Kamehameha Heights, Kalihi Valley, and a portion of Kalihi). She succeeds her husband John Mizuno, who was appointed by Governor Green as the Coordinator on Homelessness in December. "I have known May for many years, and we have worked closely on several health care   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 17 -- Hawaii State Auditor issued the following report on Jan. 16, 2024, entitled "Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, Hawaii Convention Center - Eighteen-Month Period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 Special Purpose Financial Statements." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDITOR'S SUMMARY Financial Statements, Eighteen-Month Period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of the special-purpose audit was to form an opinion on the fai  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 18 -- Hawaii State Auditor issued the following report on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "Financial Audit of the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawaii." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDITOR'S SUMMARY Financial Statements, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of the audit was to form an opinion on the fairness of the presentation of the financial statements for the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawai'i, as of and for the fiscal year end  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 20 -- Hawaii State Auditor issued the following report on Jan. 19, 2024, entitled "Financial and Compliance Audit of the Department of Health, Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Fund." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDITOR'S SUMMARY Financial Statements, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of the audit was to form an opinion on the fairness of the presentation of the financial statements for the Department of Health, Drinking Water Treatment Revolving   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 20 -- Hawaii State Auditor issued the following report on Jan. 19, 2024, entitled "Financial and Compliance Audit of the Department of Health, Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDITOR'S SUMMARY Financial Statements, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of the audit was to form an opinion on the fairness of the presentation of the financial statements for the Department of Health, Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, a  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 18 -- Hawaii State Auditor issued the following report (No. 24-01) on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "Review of Special Funds, Revolving Funds, Trust Funds, and Trust Accounts of the Department of Budget and Finance." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDITOR'S SUMMARY Two trust accounts did not meet criteria OUR REVIEW of three special funds, four trust funds, and eleven trust accounts of the Department of Budget and Finance (B&F) found two trust accounts did not meet the criteria f  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 18 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following Q&A on Jan. 17, 2024, with Kristen Brummel and Keri Shimomoto, educational specialists with the Hawai'i Teacher Induction Center: * * * January is National Mentoring Month, celebrating those who have dedicated themselves to providing guidance and wisdom to the next generation. The Hawai'i Teacher Induction Center supports mentorship for approximately 1,300 first and second year educators in the Department eve  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Approximately 23% of Alzheimer's and related dementia cases in individuals aged 65 and older can be linked to controllable risk factors such as diabetes and physical inactivity; that percentage varies depending on race and ethnicity, according to new research from the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center. The study, published in the January 17 issue of Neurology, the medical journal of t  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Over a decade, researchers from Penn studied coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change. * * * In the balmy waters of Kaneohe Bay in Oahu, Hawaii, beneath the surface where the sun's rays dance through the undulating waves, a quiet but profound drama unfolds among the local coral reefs. It's a story o  more