CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 3rd Maintenance Battalion keeps 3rd MLR mission ready * MARINE CORPS BASE KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- U.S. Marines with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, traveled from Okinawa, Japan, to restore and maintain tactical equipment in support of 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, following the regiment's deployment to the Philippines. The maintenance  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * A-10 finds permanent roost at Camp Humphreys * CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- Just beyond Yoon Gate rests an A-10C Thunderbolt II, positioned on a concrete pad at the traffic circle where Pacific Victors Avenue meets Martin Street. The aircraft's engines will never turn again and the distinct growl of its GAU 8/A Avenger 30 mm cannon - a sound once instantly recognized and fe  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * After 75 years, KATUSA program continues to strengthen ROK-U.S. alliance * SOUTH KOREA -- August 15 is recognized as the birthday of the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army Soldier program, or KATUSA. The program was created only weeks after the Korean War ignited, and to this day KATUSAs continue to serve side-by-side with Eighth Army Soldiers providing priceless s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Building More Than Ships: University of Hawai'i Interns Explore STEM Pathways at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard * PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility welcomed 21 high school interns from the University of Hawai'i's JESSE program for a hands-on look at engineering careers that help support the U.S. Navy's operations in the Pacific. The Joint Enrollment, Sum  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Cleared for Takeoff: New Drone Tech Takes Flight at PHNSY & IMF * PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - A soft whirring cut through the still morning air above a quiet corner of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility as a Skydio X10D drone rose into the air, gliding smoothly toward the bright blue Hawaiian sky on June 18, 2025. This marked the beginning of a special project with the Naval Info  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Honolulu Area -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Hawaii fell 0.3 percent for the two months ending in July 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the index for all items less food an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * From Ships to Saplings: Nurturing a Legacy at Pearl Harbor * PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Under the hot Hawaiian sun, two young native saplings are taking root outside of Building 167 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, and thanks to the watchful eye of five dedicated shipyard employees, their future looks bright. Throughout the week, and even on weekends, volunteers from across Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Int  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 13 -- Hawaiian Airlines, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, issued the following news release: * * * Hawaiian Airlines adjusts network to boost capacity in high-demand international, domestic Hawai'i markets by suspending three underperforming routes HONOLULU - Hawaiian Airlines will adjust its transpacific network beginning in November by increasing capacity on international and domestic markets with strong travel demand to and from Hawai'i while suspending three under  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 15 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * Hawaiian Electric makes significant progress on downtown Honolulu, Chinatown service upgrades Underground cable work will impact traffic, parking through year end * HONOLULU, Aug. 14, 2025 - Hawaiian Electric has made significant progress upgrading and replacing transformers, underground power cables, protective equipment and other infrastructure as part of a comprehensive, multiyear action plan to impro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Tokuda Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen Social Security Program * ~ The Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act aims to restore fairness in Social Security and protect the program from future cuts ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the 90 th anniversary of Social Security, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) reintroduced the Pro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Van Hollen Introduce Bills to Stop Trump's Reckless Firings of Critical Federal Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced four bills that would institute a moratorium on reductions in force (RIF) at federal science agencies under the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's jurisdiction, including the Natio  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * Historic month-long REFORPAC exercise concludes Aug. 8, 2025 After 30 days of honing contingency-response capabilities across the Indo-Pacific, Resolute Force Pacific 2025 concluded Aug. 8, 2025. As part of the Department of the Air Force's larger Department-Level Exercise series, REFORPAC demonstrated the U.S. Air Force's ability to rapidly mobilize and surge thousands of Airmen, hundreds of aircraft,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Region Hawaii N-Focus: Spotlight on Fire & Emergency Services (N30) By Donald W. Randall, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The mission of the Federal Fire Department (FFD) is to provide exceptional fire and emergency services to the Department of Defense (DoD) by minimizing the loss of life, property, and damage to the environment throughout its area of respo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Endangered Population of False Killer Whales in the Main Hawaiian Islands is Declining A new analytical method accounting for animal movement improves population size estimates of endangered false killer whales in Hawaii and reveals the population has been declining for more than a decade. * Three false killer whale populations occur in the waters of Hawaii. There are two island-assoc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * PHNSY & IMF showcases shipyard career opportunities to high school students * PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility and the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum collaborated on an outreach event for more than 100 Honolulu Community College Summer CTE (Career and Technical Education) Academy students as the high schoolers wrapped up a five-week vocational traini  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * RESOLUTE SPACE 25: Space Operations Command presents forces, tests operational capabilities in large-scale exercise * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Space Operations Command readies U.S. Space Force Guardians in eight specialized mission areas to ensure combatant commanders have the force package components necessary to execute space effects as needed, anywhere and  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * ROK-U.S. Marines Conclude KMEP 25.2, Continuing Commitment to Regional Security * CAMP MUJUK, South Korea -- U.S. Marines from 3d Marine Division and Republic of Korea Marines from the ROK 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions concluded Korean Marine Exchange Program 25.2 in August 2025, the latest iteration of the two countries' semi-annual exercise. The ROK-U.S. Alliance continuou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Meets With Labor Union Members To Discuss Federal Priorities, Protecting Workers' Rights * HONOLULU - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today met with labor union members at a town hall hosted by the AFL-CIO. Schatz discussed recent federal actions concerning union workers' rights and took questions about the local impacts of federal policies, including tariffs and funding freezes. "I'm   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Provides Federal Updates, Discusses Hawai'i Island Priorities With Chambers Of Commerce, Waimea Community * HILO - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today met with business leaders from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Hawai'i Island Chamber of Commerce, and Hui 'Oihana Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce to provide updates about federal funding for health care, education, infrastructure,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Visits Wai`anae Health Center, Homeless Village Site, Meets With Providers And Staff To Discuss Need To Protect Federal Funding * WAI'ANAE - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today visited the Wai'anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC), where he met with providers and administrators to discuss protecting the center's federal funding, and the looming cuts to Hawai'i's Medicaid progr  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * Service members, ships and aircraft meet in Alaska for Northern Edge 25 By Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar, Pacific Air Force Public Affairs Thousands of U.S. service members with accompanying ships and aircraft are scheduled to participate in Northern Edge 2025 (NE25), a joint field training exercise at various locations in and around Alaska, beginning Aug. 17, 2025. This U.S. Indo-Pacif  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports Announces Commentator Teams for Inaugural Big 12 Football Season * TNT Sports will kick off its inaugural year of Big 12 football -- part of an exclusive slate of Big 12 games throughout the entire season -- with the Arizona Wildcats hosting the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday, Aug. 30, at 10:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. Pregame  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH develops AI assistant to help geoscientists explore Earth, beyond A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa is making it easier for scientists to explore complex geoscience data--from tracking sea levels on Earth to analyzing atmospheric conditions on Mars. Their work was published in the Journal of Geophysical Resear  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Rapa Nui's iconic moai statues threatened by sea level rise By 2080 rising sea levels could cause seasonal waves to reach Ahu Tongariki, the iconic ceremonial platform that is part of the Rapa Nui National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, according to a study published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage by a team of researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. This coas  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 15 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * $1M gift expands scholarships for Maui nursing students The Gilbert and Aileen Chuck Charitable Trust has awarded an additional $1 million to the University of Hawaii Maui College to expand scholarships for nursing students - helping more Maui residents pursue careers in healthcare at a time when the island faces a critical nursing shortage. The new $1 million pledge builds on the trust's initial $  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USINDOPACOM Commander hosts joint leaders for Commander's Conference * CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted senior Joint Force leaders at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Hawaii for two days of engagements focused on strategy, capabilities and force posture in the Indo-Pacific region, Aug. 12-13, 2025.   more