CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 25 Years Strong: Hawai'i Guard and Philippines Celebrate Enduring Partnership * CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines -- Cheers, handshakes and shared stories filled the air Sept. 23-25 as the Hawai'i National Guard and Armed Forces of the Philippines celebrated 25 years of partnership -- a bond that has endured typhoons, crises and global challenges to become the Indo-Pacific's longe  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 36th AS conducts HIRAIN with US Marines, enables bilateral operations * KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- PACAF Airmen conducted a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Insertion training, enabling a bilateral live-fire exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron conducted a High Mobility  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Government Shutdown, Alsobrooks, Elfreth Introduce Legislation to Protect Essential Federal Workers WASHINGTON, DC - At a press conference yesterday, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.-03) released legislation, the Help FEDS (Federal Employees During a Shutdown) Act, to support federal employees who would be required to work without pay during a g  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Blue Ridge visits Busan, South Korea * BUSAN, South Korea -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Busan, South Korea for a port visit, Sept. 25, 2025, after completing the trilateral exercise Freedom Edge followed by a visit to Pyeongtaek and Republic of Korea 2nd Fleet. This arrival in Busan marks the first time since 2020 that Blue Ridge has visited B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Cosponsors Bill to Combat Voter Suppression & Intimidation * [Hartford, CT] Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Senate colleagues to introduce the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, to address the rise in voter suppression practices and intimidation in federal elections. The bill was led by U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks, (D-Md.) and   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Bushido Guardian 25: Trilateral exercise kicks off in the Pacific * YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Royal Australian Air Force commenced the first trilateral Exercise Bushido Guardian 25 at Misawa Air Base. Previous A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30, two U.S. Air Force F-35s, two RAAF F-35s and two Japan Air   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * CARAT Timor-Leste 2025 Concludes * DILI, Timor-Leste -- The U.S. Navy and Timor-Leste Defense Forces (F-FDTL), also known as Falintil-Forcas de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), concluded CARAT Timor-Leste 2025, Sept. 26, after a weeklong exchange of expertise, training scenarios, and relationship-building activities in Dili. Starting Sept. 22, the two partner nations held s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Speaks on Native Hawaiian History Month * Mr. Speaker, As we commemorate Hawaiian History Month this September, I want to again express the pride and appreciation of my Hawai'i in the unique history, culture and contributions of the Native Hawaiian people. Because of Hawaii's geographic distance from the continental United States and the general lack of education nationally about Hawaiian histor  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * CNMI, DOW leaders strengthen partnerships on Saipan, Tinian * SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands -- Leaders from the Department of War, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands government, federal agencies, and community representatives gathered for a CNMI Stakeholders Meeting in Garapan, Saipan, Sept. 24-25. Previous SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (Sept. 25, 2025) -  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 29 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina Introduces the Discover Oahu Offer * This fall, Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina invites travellers to embrace the spirit of the season with the Discover Oahu offer. Designed for couples and families seeking a pre-holiday retreat, the offer blends the magic of Hawaii's island traditions with the calm of the pre-holiday season--a  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Hawaii nonprofits face losing more than $100M in federal cuts Hawaii's nonprofit sector is facing budget cuts and program changes that could disrupt essential services statewide. A new analysis by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) and the Hawaii Community Foundation provides an early warning system to identify grants, organizations and subsectors at ri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Statement on Republicans' Government Shut Down * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement after Republicans shut down the federal government by refusing to negotiate a bipartisan funding bill. Republicans' shut down comes as new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that health care premiums will more than double for millions o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reject Cash Rewards for January 6 Rioters * Lawmakers: "Using taxpayer funds to refund January 6 insurrectionists would be an illegal and corrupt abuse of the justice system." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and six colleagues in demanding that the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Crapo Introduce Resolution Recognizing Importance of Impact Aid Program, Celebrating Program's 75th Anniversary * ~ In fiscal year 2025, the Impact Aid Program provided funding to support approx. 1,100 school districts serving 8 million students across the country ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the 75 th anniversary of the Impact Aid Program, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Mik  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Crapo Introduce Resolution Recognizing Importance of Impact Aid Program, Celebrating Program's 75th Anniversary * ~ In fiscal year 2025, the Impact Aid Program provided funding to support approx. 1,100 school districts serving 8 million students across the country ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the 75 th anniversary of the Impact Aid Program, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Mik  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Duckworth Demand Answers and Briefing from Hegseth Ahead of Unprecedented, Wasteful Speech with Top Military Leadership * Senators: "For an administration obsessed with rooting out waste, this abrupt, time and resource-intensive meeting of our military's top commanders, all of whom have earned their positions through superior performance over decades of service, to reportedly hear you, th  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Indo-Pacific Land Forces Wrapped Successful Conference * KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Cooperation and partnerships were the buzzwords this week at the 14th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference, 49th Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS) and 11th Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF) that wrapped up today. Malaysian Army Gen. Muhammad Hafizuddeain, Chief of the Malaysi  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Lifelines Across the Pacific: Trilateral Medical 'Firsts' at Freedom Edge 2025 * CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Freedom Edge 2025 showcased unprecedented military medicine cooperation between Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States. Service members and medical professionals from Japan, Republic of Korea, and U.S. forces conduct a blood tabletop exercise in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration received a permit application for commercial and educational photography of marine mammals. The application was submitted by Emily McCulliss Photography LLC, Littleton, Colorado. The permit would allow the company to film humpback whales and eight other non-listed cetacean species. The permit requests permission for a two-year period to film up to 400 humpback whales annually in Hawai  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * Pacific Air Forces commander emphasizes importance of C2 to operate at scale in the Pacific * NATIONAL HARBOR, Md --The commander of Pacific Air Forces highlighted the importance of command and control during a panel discussion at Air and Space Forces Association's annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 24, 2025. Addressing a broad in-person and virtual audience during the "Exercising at Scale:  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 30 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: Rapid Ohia Death spurs new UH video on saving native forests The University of Hawaii at Manoa launched a new educational video emphasizing community collaboration in the fight against the devastating Rapid Ohia Death (ROD) that threatens Hawaii's native forests. The video, "Protecting Hawaii's Native Forests," is available on YouTube. The video features a diverse range of voices, i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda's Statement on Federal Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) released the following statement after Republicans, who control the White House and Congress, refused to work with Democrats to keep the federal government open. "Today, hardworking people across the nation are facing the damaging effects of Republican-led chaos and dysfunction. While H  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement On Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today released the following statement on the federal government shutdown. "Unfortunately, cooler heads did not prevail tonight, and the government has been forced to shut down. As a result, federal workers will be furloughed and programs that support people across Hawai'i will be interrupted. We will contin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: People's Health Care Premiums Are Going Up Now, It's Time To Act * WASHINGTON - Speaking at this afternoon's Senate Democratic leadership press conference, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) called on Republicans to work with Democrats to stop health care costs from rising and keep the government open. "The reason that we are trying to take action now on health care is because people's   more

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Solar rain mystery cracked by UH researchers It rains on the Sun, and thanks to researchers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA), we finally know why. Unlike water that falls from the sky on Earth, solar rain happens in the Sun's corona, a region of super-hot plasma above its surface. This rain consists of cooler, denser blobs of plasma that fall back d  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH Cancer Center identifies treatable form of mesothelioma University of Hawaii Cancer Center researchers have identified a new, less aggressive form of mesothelioma that offers patients greater hope for survival and treatment success. Led by Michele Carbone and Haining Yang, internationally recognized leaders in mesothelioma research, the team's findings were published in the Jour  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The University of Hawaii at Manoa has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding proposed changes that would eliminate "Duration of Status" for non-immigrant students holding F-1 and J-1 visas. The letter was issued in response to a proposed rule that aims to establish a fixed time period of admission and a set extension of stay procedure for international academic students, which is expected to have significant impacts on the un  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * 3D-printed shelters increase baby coral survival rates To dramatically increase coral survival rates, scientists at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) have developed innovative 3D-printed ceramic structures that provide crucial protection for baby corals. These new designs offer a low-cost and scalable solution to enhance reef recovery wor  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 30 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: The denim of Hawaii: How palaka weaves together history, modern style From plantation fields to the modern fashion runway, the iconic checkerboard pattern known as palaka is more than a fabric; it's a symbol of Hawaii's history, resilience and identity. According to a University of Hawaii at Manoa fashion expert, the historic textile is experiencing a resurgence, solidifying its plac  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Humpback calves require 38 times more energy after birth The energy required for newborn humpback calves to grow after birth is 38 times greater than what they needed inside the womb according to research from University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) in collaboration with Alaska Whale Foundation and other key partners. These findings were published in  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Rare glimpse at understudied ecosystem prompts caution on deep-sea mining An enormous but poorly understood region of the global ocean--referred to as the abyssal benthic boundary layer--lies a few meters above the seafloor and has only been sampled a handful of times. A study by oceanographers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa provided the first in-depth look at this habitat, r  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Sharks, rays, chimaeras further threatened by deep-sea mining The habitat of 30 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, also called ghost sharks, overlap with areas where proposed deep-sea mining may occur, according to new research (https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(25)01189-3?utm_medium=homepage) led by University of Hawai'i at Manoa oceanographers. Nearly t  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USCGC Oliver Henry conducts Operation Rematau patrol, deterring threats in Micronesia * SANTA RITA, Guam -- The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam Sept. 22, from a patrol blending maritime law enforcement and border security with community support, proving once again that strong partnerships and persistent presence are the anchor of regional stability  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USS Benfold (DDG 65) departs U.S. 7th Fleet after 10 years of forward-deployed service * YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 29, following 10 years of forward-deployed service to U.S. 7th Fleet Previous YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 29, 2025) - Sailors assigned to th  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USS Blue Ridge departs Busan, South Korea * BUSAN, South Korea -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Busan, South Korea following a scheduled port visit, Sept. 25-30, 2025. Previous BUSAN, South Korea (Sept. 25, 2025) - Capt. Louis F. Catalina, commanding officer of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) greets   more