HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 7 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: A state-of-the-art film studio at the University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu that will transform the campus and have a major impact on the film and television industry in the state took a significant step closer to becoming a reality. UH has selected the Island Film Group team, a diverse group with local and national experience in film studio and commercial development and operations, as the project developer. T  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 10 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following agency statement on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) continues to closely monitor the reported outbreak of gastrointestinal illness aboard the Queen Victoria cruise ship, which is set to dock in Honolulu on Feb. 12. Based on the available information, the outbreak appears to have been contained. We do not consider the cruise ship's docking to be a threat to the people of Hawaii. However,  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 8 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Attorney General Anne Lopez today praised the Hawaii Supreme Court for its decision to uphold the constitutionality of state "place to keep" firearms laws, which generally prohibit carrying a firearm in public unless licensed to do so. In a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Todd Eddins in State v. Wilson, the Court reaffirmed that under the Second Amendment, "States retain t  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 9 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: School meals will be free for all students for the remainder of the school year at six Maui schools that are now eligible for a federal food program aimed to serve students who attend schools in high-poverty areas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the Hawai'i State Department of Education (HIDOE) to qualify the schools for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, effective Feb  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 8 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Editor's Note: The Hawai'i State Department of Education recognizes that 'Olelo Hawai'i plays an essential role in our educational system. The Office of Hawaiian Education in partnership with the University of Hawai'i Community Colleges have offered free introductory Hawaiian language and culture courses for HIDOE full-time salaried employees since fall 2023. * * * Growing up in Kane'ohe d  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 9 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Governor Josh Green, M.D., and Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen joined U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell for a long-term recovery meeting to discuss and witness a firsthand view of the progress made on Maui. They were joined by leadership from the U.S. Environmental Prote  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 6 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Shely Chang of Kaimiloa Elementary School in 'Ewa Beach was recognized as the 2024 American School Counselor Association's (ASCA) Hawai'i School Counselor of the Year in the annual National School Counselor of the Year ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 1. "I am so very honored to have been recognized for this amazing award as I know that there are so many counselors and educators to choose fro  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: About half of Maui residents impacted by the August wildfires say their health is worse now compared to a year ago and more than half say they lost their jobs because of the fires. These are among the preliminary findings of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Maui Wildfire Exposure Cohort Study (MauiWES). Over at least the next 10 years, the study aims to document the acute and chronic heal  more

OGDEN, Utah, Feb. 9 -- Weber State University issued the following news: Norlito Ranchez Jr. has lived in Utah for just two years, but during that short time, he's accomplished things he never thought possible. Ranchez Jr. was born and raised in Hawaii on the island of Maui. Since high school, he knew he wanted to pursue a career in chemistry, though he wasn't always sure how. "I am a first-generation student coming from a low-income family," Ranchez Jr. said. "So, applying to colleges and   more