WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Feb. 23 -- CVS Health issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced its contribution of nearly $35 million in equity investments towards the creation of two new affordable housing developments in Hawaii. Located in Lahaina, Maui and Kapolei, Oahu, the communities will also offer residents supportive social and educational programs tailored to address their specific needs. In addition to other multiple funding partners, these  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 24 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * The Innovation Station is a portable classroom equipped with 3D printers and laser printers designed to deploy to different campuses to make STEM education more accessible to schools. * * * A portable classroom aimed at making STEM education more accessible for students and teachers is making its way across O'ahu public schools. It's a bright red shipping container, dubbed the "Innovati  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed Executive Order 24-01 declaring Hawaii a trauma-informed state. The executive order directs all state departments to collaborate with the Office of Wellness and Resilience to integrate trauma-informed care principles, such as safety, transparency and peer support, into our workplaces and services. Becoming a trauma-informed state will help   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 21 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: The tobacco industry spends an estimated $22 million on marketing in Hawaii each year costing the state $611 million in annual health care costs, $1.1 billion in lost productivity, and nearly $1,000 per household in state and federal tax burden.[1] In an effort to combat the epidemic of youth vaping, the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) and the Hawaii Public Health Institute (  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: The first Ambient Community Air Sampling Reports for Lahaina, issued by the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), confirm good ambient air quality for the period of January 13 to 24, 2024. "The results provide the community with reassurance that debris removal activities have not significantly impacted ambient air quality," said Deputy Director for Environmental Health Kathlee  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: FRAMINGHAM, MA and KAHULUI, HI -- Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced its award from Hawaiian Electric Company for the proposed 'Ukiu Energy 40-megawatt (MW) renewable energy site in Maui. This innovative facility will add   more

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Seventy percent of all jobs in Hawaii in 2031 will require postsecondary education beyond high school and 36% will require at least a bachelor's degree, according to a new report by Georgetown University, After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031. The report demonstrates the important role postsecondary education will play in preparing the wo  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Seventy percent of all jobs in Hawai'i in 2031 will require postsecondary education beyond high school and 36% will require at least a bachelor's degree, according to a new report by Georgetown University, After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031. The report demonstrates the important role postsecondary education will play in preparing the workforce o  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The reproduction of giant sea spiders in Antarctica has been largely unknown to researchers for more than 140 years, until now. University of Hawaii at Manoa scientists traveled to the remote continent and saw first-hand the behaviors of these mysterious creatures, and their findings could have wider implications for marine life and ocean ecosystems in Antarctica and around the world. Se  more