MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * BOR Chair Lee's $1M commitment doubles impact for UH Manoa student-athletes In a game-changing show of support for University of Hawaii at Manoa's athletic programs, two-term UH Board of Regents Chair Gabriel Lee '80 has committed a $1 million matching gift to the athletics department's Giving Week campaign, September 6-13. The landmark donation will bolster critical resources for student-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case And Colleagues Secure Improvements In Mail Deliveries To Hawaii And Other Areas Outside The Continental U.S. * U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawai'i-First District) has led an effort that highlighted problems with mail delivery to Hawai'i and U.S. territories, prompting the United States Postal Service (USPS) to undertake corrective actions that "will improve the timely and accurate processing and tran  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Opposes Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Measure Cutting Small Business and Consumer Protections * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee responsible for federal funding, yesterday voted in Committee against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill that slashed support for key smal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Supports the PARTNER Act * I rise today in support of the PARTNER Act, introduced by Congressman Castro of Texas, and cosponsored by myself and seven of our colleagues who are particularly invested in advancing our country's relationships with crucial international organizations. This bill extends diplomatic privileges and immunities to five multilateral organizations. I am grateful that Congressma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard urges preparedness, caution ahead of Hurricane Kiko * HONOLULU -- The Coast Guard urges residents and mariners to take precautions, heed weather warnings and stay safe as Hurricane Kiko is forecasted to impact the Hawaiian Islands Monday through Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu is preparing for the impact of Hurricane Kiko, which is currently located approx  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer on Senate Floor: We Must Stand With Taiwan Against the Chinese Communist Party's Aggression * Today, during a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) called on her colleagues to work deliberately and decisively to deepen the United States' collaboration with Indo-Pacific partners, including Taiwan. In her remarks, Fischer recounted her recent travels to U.S. military   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Colleagues Reintroduce Child Care for Working Families Act * Heinrich & Lujan fight for affordable child care while Trump & Republicans attack Head Start & cut federal child care programs to give massive tax handouts to billionaires WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), one of only two Head Start graduates to serve in the Senate, joine  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Lihu`e Airport Set To Receive More Than $50 Million In New Federal Funding For Runway Improvements * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the State of Hawai'i with $51,315,736 in new federal grant funding for runway improvements at Lihue Airport on Kaua'i. "This new federal funding will help strengthen infrastructu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Trump's Economic Policies, Takeovers Of American Cities The Stuff Of Authoritarians Throughout History * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor today about how President Donald Trump is raising prices for Americans while also creating chaos and disorder in cities across the country through extreme immigration and crime enforcement measures. "It's now ab  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Navy begins removal of USS Arizona mooring platforms The U.S. Navy, in coordination with the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, will begin operations for the removal of two World War II-era mooring platforms from the USS Arizona, Sept. 3. This effort will help preserve and protect the USS Arizona and the memorial structure above, while also preventing harm to the environment.   more

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH researchers call for new standards for building in coastal flood zones A new study reveals a wide variety of approaches across the U.S. for establishing building elevation guidelines that account for future sea level rise, highlighting a need for more standardized methods. The University of Hawaii at Manoa research, published in Water, provides a critical resource for policymak  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Understanding iron's role in Earth's climate history In a surprising discovery, researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa found that the South Pacific Ocean--a region known for being iron-poor--is currently receiving more iron-rich dust than at any point in the last 93 million years. This new study (https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2025PA005149), bas  more