CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * America ARG and 31st MEU Marines Conduct Integrated Operations in Solomon Sea By Lt. Carolina Fernandez, USS America (LHA 6) SOLOMON SEA -- Elements of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are conducting integrated operations in the Solomon Sea, June 9. The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), the amphibious t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Honolulu Area - May 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past two months, up 2.7 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Hawaii advanced 0.8 percent for the two months ending in May 2025, the U.S. Bur  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Blunt Rochester, Cantwell, Commerce Committee Democrats Call for Regular Order on Dangerous and Damaging Commerce Title of Reconciliation Bill Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of Committee, and fellow Democratic Committee Members Sen  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Cantwell, Commerce Committee Democrats Call for Regular Order on Dangerous and Damaging Commerce Title of Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined by fellow Democratic Committee Me  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Opposes Proposed Annual Defense Funding Measure That Does Not Support Ukraine And Lacks A Coordinated Strategy For The Indo-Pacific * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and of its Subcommittee on Defense, voted in Committee against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Defense Appropriations bill today. The FY 2026 Defense bill proposes   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Opposes Proposed Funding Bill That Shortchanges Critical Military Infrastructure Needs In Hawaii, The Indo-Pacific and NATO * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, early this morning voted against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations funding measure. The measure (  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Exercise Southern Steel Fans Flames of U.S.-RNZAF Military Partnership By Alexandra Broughton, Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Director of Civil Engineers NEW ZEALAND -- In a first-of-its-kind bilateral exercise, U.S. Air Force Air National Guard and Royal New Zealand Air Force Aviation Rescue Firefighters participated in Exercise Southern Steel, a high-octane exercise   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Research and Biotechnology released the following testimony by Nicole Galase, managing director of the Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, from a June 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Supporting Farmers, Strengthening Conservation, Sustaining Working Lands": * * * Chairman Lucas, Ranking Member Tokuda, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and Members of the House Committee on Agriculture: I am honored and grateful to join you to  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Heinrich Joins Press Conference Blasting Republicans' 'Big Beautiful Betrayal' for Raising Energy Prices WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Leads Senate Colleagues in Forcing Vote to Block Trump's Corrupt Middle East Arms Deals * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, alongside U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), on Wednesday will f  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, June 14 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news: * * * Navy Region Hawaii N-Focus: Spotlight on Office of the General Counsel (N00L) By Petty Officer 2nd Class Tristan Labuguen, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs The Office of the General Counsel (OGC/N00L) supports Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) by providing legal advice and quality representation to the command. As one of the command's three legal teams, OGC develops  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * New U.S. Army Korea Rotational Force arrives on peninsula By Kenji Thuloweit, Eighth Army Public Affairs Office Soldiers and equipment of the incoming U.S. Army Korea Rotational Force have begun to arrive on the Korean peninsula. In January, the U.S. Army announced that 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, will replace 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Conducting Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea By Lt.Cmdr. Tim Pietrack, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting maritime operations while underway in the South China Sea, June 11, 2025. These maritime security operations include flight operations with fixed and rotary wing aircraft, maritime strike exercises  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announces an information collection effort. Titled "Generic Clearance for Economic Surveys of the Commercial and Charter Harvesting Sectors of Federally Managed Fisheries: Hawaii and American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fishery Trip Cost Data Collection," this initiative seeks public comments on requirements. It is a revision adding a generic information collection under an approved clea  more

MANOA, Hawaii, June 10 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * On the federal chopping block: UH program serving 'ohana, keiki and kupuna A vital part of Hawaiis safety net for financially struggling families and kupuna is threatened by federal budget cuts, potentially leading to many more people going hungry and eroding the health of communities. The University of Hawaii at Manoa's SNAP-Ed program, run by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Hum  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS & VIDEO: Hirono and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Host 9th Annual "Hawaii on the Hill" in Washington, D.C. * ~ Flagship Taste of Hawaii on Capitol Hill event attracted 1,500 attendees, including Members of Congress, Congressional leaders, and staff ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, welcomed mo  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is facing considerable pushback regarding a proposed rule change that opponents argue would significantly reduce protections for threatened and endangered species by narrowing the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. Pacific Whale Foundation, a nonprofit based in Wailuku, Hawaii, dedicated to safeguarding marine life, voiced strong opposition to the proposed alteration. The organization contends that the change would un  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Demands Answers from Secretary Hegseth on Shooting Protesters * Washington, DC - Today, at the House Armed Services Committee's Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request Hearing, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) demanded truthful answers from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth about the possibility of firing at protesters in Los Angeles and across the nation. "Mr. Secre  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following floor remarks on June 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the Trump administration's abrupt, unjustified attempt to close Job Corps centers nationwide. I have been to the Job Corps graduation on Maui. I have looked into the eyes of students whose lives were changed. I have wal  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSrpt) -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Report Finds Nearly $2.5 Billion in Economic Activity Generated From Short-Term Rental Industry in Hawaii County Hawaii's economy could lose over $750 million in tourism spending * TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, has released an econ  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Condemns Forcible Removal Of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla By Federal Agents * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor after U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was manhandled by federal agents for asking a question at a public press conference in his home state with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. "This is the stuff of dictatorships,"  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following floor remarks on June 11, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, if you heard the leader of a foreign country was sending armed soldiers into his own cities, you would correctly call it authoritarian behavior. If you heard them say that the bar for unleashing troops on their own civilians is "What I think it is,  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following floor remarks on June 11, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * But here is the thing: The price of everything is going up under Donald Trump, and instead of doing anything about that, Republicans are racing to pass a deeply unpopular bill that would cut taxes for billionaires by throwing 16 million people off of health insura  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Top U.S. military logistics general visits Japan during Indo-Pacific tour By Jonathan Stefank, U.S. Transportation Command The top U.S. military logistics commander met Japanese defense leaders June 6-8 to deepen bilateral logistics coordination as Japan advances its new Joint Operations Command and bolster rapid-response capabilities across the Indo-Pacific. Air Force Gen.   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Indo-Pacific command officials, FSM representatives partner on regional security, prosperity during Joint Committee Meeting By Catherine Norton, Joint Task Force - Micronesia U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Josh Lasky, Indo-Pacific Command senior military official for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the U.S. Ambassador to the FSM Jennifer Johnson, and FSM Secretary of Fore  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S., Republic of Singapore navies deepen partnership through Exercise Pacific Griffin 2025 The U.S. and Republic of Singapore navies kicked off Exercise Pacific Griffin 2025 in the waters off Guam, June 7. This marks the fifth iteration of the biennial exercise, marking another chapter in the two nations' longstanding maritime partnership. "Pacific Griffin is a testament to  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 10 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * UH Hilo College of Business and Economics awarded extended accreditation The University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Business and Economics recently was awarded an extended accreditation in business by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). CoBE was first accredited in 2005. It remains part of a network of top business schools worldwide with only six percent  more

MANOA, Hawaii, June 13 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Support for women in STEM, community outreach cut with federal funding loss A program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa that supported dozens of career development activities for women in geosciences and community outreach was terminated by the loss of federal funding. In April, Barbara Bruno, project lead and faculty member at the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology in the   more

MANOA, Hawaii, June 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Coal, steel industry pollution alters North Pacific ocean life thousands of miles away Iron is essential for the growth of microscopic phytoplankton in the ocean--the foundation of the aquatic food web. However, a new study led by oceanographers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa revealed that iron released from industrial processes, such as coal combustion and steel making, is  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Heinrich Joins Press Conference Blasting Republicans' 'Big Beautiful Betrayal' for Raising Energy Prices * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in a press conference on how Trump and Republica  more