CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 354th AEW takes ACE, interoperability to the skies for REFORPAC 25 * ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 354th Fighter Wing stood up as the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 from July 10 - August 8, 2025. Previous U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II's from the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing park on the flight line in Guam for Resolute F  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * August 2025 Notice of Flight Operations * Date: July 31, 2025 Contact: Jessica Ferracane, 808-985-6018 HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawai`i - Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for August 2025: August 1, 11, 14, 18, 21 between 6:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. for `ua`u (Hawaiian petrel) monitoring on Mauna Loa between 4,000- and 9,000-ft. elevation. Augus  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * August events for Honouliuli National Historic Site 10th Anniversary Commemoration * News Release Date: July 28, 2025 WAIPAHU, Hawaii - Honouliuli National Historic Site, as part of its year-long 10th anniversary celebration, is hosting a series of events and activities every month through January 2026. The park and its over 55 partners will honor and preserve this hi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Senate Democratic Colleagues Sound Alarm on President Trump's Concessions to China * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Elissa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on July 30, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rate above 6.0 percent in Alaska and West Virginia in 2024 Alaska's annual average job openings rate was 6.3 percent during 2024. Among other states with the highest job openings rates in 2024 were West Virginia (6.2 percent), and Kentucky, New Mexico, and South Carolina (each 5.8 percent). California, Washington, and   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news on July 29, 2025: * * * A College Leader Makes Connections Chancellor Ardis Eschenberg discusses how leadership helps the community thrive By Jay Halfond The University of Hawaii might be the most ethnically diverse academic institution in America. Across its ten campuses on six islands, only one-fifth identify as Caucasian, and the plurality are indigenous   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Cantwell Reintroduces Bill to Modernize Nation's Weather Radio U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Chair of the Committee, and Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Jerry Moran   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Provision To Strengthen Coast Guard Presence In The Indo-Pacific Secures Overwhelming Bi-Partisan Support In The House * (Washington, DC) -- U.S. Representative Ed Case Ed Case (Hawai'i-First District) announced today that last week the full U.S. House of Representatives in an overwhelming show of bipartisan support passed the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 4275) which includes a provi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case, Moylan Push To Shift Construction And Repair Of U.S. Jones Act Ships From Adversaries Like The People's Republic Of China (PRC) To Allies And Partners Like Japan And Korea * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D-HI-01) and U.S. Congressman James Moylan (R-Guam) today announced they have introduced a measure in the U.S. House of Representatives to address loopholes in a 1920 law that incentiv  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard orders evacuation of Hawaii harbors, closes ports to inbound traffic * HONOLULU -- The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Honolulu has issued an order for evacuation of commercial vessels from all commercial harbors in the Hawaiian Islands due to the estimated arrival of tsunami waves Tuesday at 7:17 p.m. At the direction of the COTP, all harbors in Hawaii have been  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Deployment to employment: The 2025 DLE showcases operational capabilities * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) -- Air Mobility Command is executing operations as part of the U.S. Air Force's 2025 Department-Level Exercise series across the Indo-Pacific region to validate its ability to project and sustain combat power, alongside allies and partners, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The  more

TORONTO, Ontario, July 29 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina Announces New Art Exhibit with Artist Haunani Hess * Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, an award-winning resort on Oahu's tranquil western coast, announces a new gallery exhibit by Native Hawaiian visual artist Haunani Hess. The fine art gallery exhibition celebrates Hawaii's vibrant and diverse art scene. Known for her lively use  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 29 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: * * * From Pacific to Atlantic: Life-Saving Kidney Transplant Gives Military Spouse a Second Chance at Life By Khinna Kaminske Tripler Army Medical Center -- A U.S. Marine Corps spouse is thriving today because of a life-saving 2024 kidney transplant and collaboration between Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Tripler Army Medical Center. The seamless coordination between the two military treatment  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * George Washington Carrier Strike Group Suspends Search for Missing Crew Member * The U.S. Navy suspended the active search for a Sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), effective 12:40 p.m. on July 30, 2025. The Sailor was reported missing July 28 while the ship was transiting the Timor Sea. The efforts concluded following an extensive search b  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, July 31 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Highlights from DAV Community Impact Day 2025 * From New Jersey to Hawaii, nearly 1,000 people committed to participating in the second annual DAV Community Impact Day in April, serving and making a difference in the lives of veterans. Many participants shared what they did with us. Here are some of our favorites. Pittsburgh Members of Pennsylvania Chapter 76 and their   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Call for Large-Scale Expansion of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza and Resumption of Diplomatic Efforts to Secure a Ceasefire and End the War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 43 of her Senate colleagues in expressing unified alarm about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, called for the large-scale expansion of humanitarian aid, and urged the Trump Adm  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Durbin, Padilla, Wyden, and Booker Introduce Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act to Expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness to Adjunct Professors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in reintroducing the Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2025 to allow part-time faculty at c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Introduction of Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act * I rise today to join my colleague Congressman Jim Moylan of Guam, in highlighting the urgent need to modernize U.S. maritime policy through our Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act, which we have introduced to realign federal incentives in our domestic shipping industry away from adversaries, such as the People's Republic of China (PRC), and toward  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * MRF-D assists with urgent lifesaving support to the Philippines * At the request of the government of the Philippines, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) are working alongside the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to provide urgent lifesaving support to communities affected by typhoons, tropical storms,  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 1 -- OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa, a part of the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, issued the following news release: * * * OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa Unveils Never-Ending Summer Promotion Book by August 31 to Enjoy Rates from $299 with No Resort Charge, Free Parking and $50 Daily Dining Credit - a combined $110 Daily Value * HONOLULU - OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa invites travelers to chase the sun year-round with its Never-Ending Summer offer, a limited-time promotion of  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 1 -- Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, a part of the Outrigger Hospitality Group, issued the following news release: * * * OUTRIGGER Launches Mid-Year All-Inclusive '#BULAdays Sale' for Fiji Properties with up to 35% off stays HONOLULU - OUTRIGGER Resorts and Hotels has launched a limited-time All-Inclusive #BULAdays Sale, offering up to 35% off stays across two of Fiji's most loved resorts - OUTRIGGER Fiji Beach Resort and Castaway Island, Fiji. Available to book from Aug  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, July 30 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * Pacific IAMD Center hosts Korea Tabletop Academy with Japan Air Self Defense Force observing The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center hosted the sixth U.S.-Republic of Korea Tabletop Academy from July 14-25, 2025, advancing combined and joint integrated air and missile defense efforts across the Indo-Pacific. This year's event featured the first trilateral senior-level   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Pacific IAMD Center hosts Korea Tabletop Academy with Japan Air Self Defense Force observing * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center hosted the sixth U.S.-Republic of Korea Tabletop Academy from July 14-25, 2025, advancing combined and joint integrated air and missile defense efforts across the Indo-Pacific. This year'  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Pacific Partnership 2025 Returns to Papua New Guinea * LAE, Papua New Guinea -- Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific., July, 26. Previous LAE, Papua New Guinea (July 26, 2025) - The Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * REFORPAC 2025: US, JASDF medics conduct aeromedical evacuation training * YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 35th Medical Group, partnered with the 36th Airlift Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Misawa Medical Squadron, to conduct a mass casualty exercise and subject matter expert exchange during Re  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Tokuda, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Taiwan Defense Collaboration * Washington, D.C. -- Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Jill Tokuda (HI-02) today introduced the United States-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act, bipartisan legislation to accelerate defense technology collaboration between the United States and Taiwan in response to ongoing aggression from the Chi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * RESOLUTE SPACE 25: Space Force aggressors aim to stress, test friendly forces * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) -- When a military service conducts exercises, there's an opposing force - live, virtual, synthetic, or constructive - ready to test, stress, and validate the tactics, techniques and procedures used by the friendly force. And when the Space Force is testing the ability to operate in a cont  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Aug. 2 -- Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base issued the following news: * * * RESOLUTE SPACE 25: Space Force aggressors aim to stress, test friendly forces By Capt. Kali Gradishar, Space Training and Readiness Command Public Affairs When a military service conducts exercises, there's an opposing force - live, virtual, synthetic, or constructive - ready to test, stress, and validate the tactics, techniques and procedures used by the friendly force.  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Royal Cambodian Armed Forces delegation visits USINDOPACOM for Bilateral Defense Dialogue * CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command continues to strengthen ties across the region by hosting a delegation from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces for a Bilateral Defense Dialogue, July 24-25, 2025. Previous U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Sarah Russ, U.S. Indo-Pacific Com  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Denounces Starvation In Gaza, Criticizes Israeli Government's Conduct Of War * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today spoke on the Senate floor about the crisis of starvation in Gaza, which has resulted in almost a third of Palestinians going for several days without eating and at least 63 people dying from malnutrition this month alone. Schatz criticized the Netanyahu govern  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Launches Online Guide To Help Provide Resources To Hawai'i Residents Impacted By New Republican Tax Law * Residents Can Learn More About How The New Law Will Affect Med-QUEST, SNAP, Education, Taxes New Guide Available At Schatz.Senate.Gov/TaxLawHelp WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today launched a new guide to help Hawai'i residents who may be impacted by the Republican  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement On EPA Proposal To Repeal Endangerment Finding * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today released the following statement after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a proposal to repeal the landmark 2009 Endangerment Finding, which established that greenhouse gases pose a threat to the public and provides the authority to regulate   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz-Collins Bipartisan Legislation To Reform Disaster Recovery Passes Key Committee * WASHINGTON - The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs yesterday unanimously voted to advance a bipartisan housing package which included the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act. The provision, authored by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), would help communities rec  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * SecAF kicks off Indo-Pacific visit at JBPHH * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) -- Oahu, known for its culture, food and scenic views, is also known for the "Day of Infamy." On Dec. 7, 1941, the island was struck by a surprise attack, crippling U.S. assets. Fast forward to 2025, where Airmen still operate in the same buildings that were struck on that day. Surrounded by scars from the past, Team Hickam  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * SECAF kicks off Indo-Pacific visit at JBPHH * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Oahu, known for its culture, food and scenic views, is also known for the "Day of Infamy". Previous Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink speaks with Hickam leadership on a surrey during a base visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii,July 25, 2025. As the first stop during his   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port sets Guam and CNMI ports to Heavy Weather Condition Yankee amid tsunami advisory * SANTA RITA, Guam -- The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ports to Heavy Weather Condition Yankee on Wednesday, July 30, as of 11:30 a.m., affecting commercial vessels at or over 200 gross tons  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Thom Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Housing Supply, Reduce Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Mike Crapo   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * UNC Commander Armistice Agreement Commemoration Remarks * SOUTH KOREA (July 27, 2025) -- On this solemn anniversary, we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives during the Korean War and pay tribute to the families whose sacrifices echo through generations. The signing of the Armistice on July 27, 1953, marked not only the end of active hostilities but also the begi  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * US Space Forces - Indo-Pacific holds first change of command ceremony * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) -- U.S. Space Forces - Indo-Pacific held its first change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 25, in another significant milestone for the two-and-half-year-old command. Previous Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Paci  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USINDOPACOM Hosts National Defense University Capstone 25-4 Fellows * CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomed National Defense University Capstone 25-4 fellows to USINDPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, July 29, 2025. This visit enhanced understanding of strategic objectives and the security environment,  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USNS Bowditch Port Visit Strengthens U.S.-India Maritime Ties * SRI VIJAYA PURAM, India -- The Pathfinder class oceanographic survey ship USNS Bowditch (T-AGS 62) departed Sri Vijaya Puram (formerly known as Port Blair) following a scheduled port visit on July 25, 2025. Previous SRI VIJAYA PURAM, India -- U.S. Navy Cmdr. Daniel Foose, Assistant Naval Attache, Lawrence Has  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USS Indiana changes homeport to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM -- The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789) arrived at its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 22. The Indiana joined Submarine Squadron 7 as its third Virginia-class submarine after transiting from its previous homeport of Groton, Connecticut. Download Previous JOINT BASE PEARL  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USS Ohio (SSGN 726) arrives in Brisbane * BRISBANE, Australia -- The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) arrived in Brisbane, Australia, for a scheduled port visit July 27, 2025, mooring alongside the forward deployed submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40). Ohio's visit is the first Ohio-class submarine to pull into Brisbane. This historical event was   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experts: How a remote Russia quake shook the Pacific and what we can learn from it On Tuesday evening, a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Kamchatka coast in Russia's far east, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific Rim. From Japan to Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. West Coast, boats moved out of harbors and residents braced for waves to arrive from thousands of miles away. Virginia Tech expert  more

MANOA, Hawaii, July 30 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: To the Moon! NASA selects UH to lead instrument team for lunar vehicle NASA has selected University of Hawaii at Manoa scientists to lead one of three teams developing instruments for Moon travel through the Artemis campaign. Two instruments, including UH's, will be integrated onto a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), which astronauts will drive on the Moon. Another instrument will orbit th  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner and Colleagues Release Joint Statement to Raise Alarm about President Trump's Steep Concessions to Beijing * WASHINGTON - Today, Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.), Ranking Senate Defense Appropriator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Appropriations Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Rank  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Yokota Airmen honored by Okutama Fire Department * U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Malachi Mustango, 36th Airlift Squadron resource advisor, and Staff Sgt. Danaie Lloyd, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron inventory inspection supervisor NCOIC, received certificates of appreciation from the Okutama Fire Station, Tokyo Fire Department, July 30, in recognition of their lifesaving a  more