MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 17 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Antarctica to Manoa: UH Manoa student joins global effort to protect a fragile continent A University of Hawaii at Manoa sophomore has returned from Antarctica after serving as the only participant from Hawaii and the United States on a global expedition focused on protecting the continent beyond 2041. Eric Pomaikai Gee, an international business and finance major in the Shidler College o  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Buddy Squadron 26-1 kicks off at Osan OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Republic of Korea Air Force 102nd Fighter Squadron arrived at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, as Buddy Squadron 26-1 kicked off Dec. 15, 2025. Originally known as Buddy Wing, Buddy Squadron is a unique recurring bilateral exercise held several times a year across the Peninsula that strengthens integration between U.S. Ai  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 18 -- OUTRIGGER Fiji Beach Resort, a part of the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, issued the following news release: * * * Bula Season Is Back: OUTRIGGER Delivers Over 30% Savings on Award-Winning Fiji Resorts Bula Season has officially begun with the return of OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels' annual 'Bula Sales,' launching Sunday, December 26, 2025. This year's offers deliver OUTRIGGER's strongest value to date, with savings of over 30 percent on stays at OUTRIGGER Fiji Beach   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Announces Nominations To Nation's Service Academies For Incoming '26 Class * (Honolulu, HI) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) today announced his 2026 nominations to four of our nation's service academies: the U.S. Military Academy (West Point/Army); U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis/Navy); U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs/Air Force) and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point). "I take m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Introduces Measure To Strengthen Economic Partnerships With Pacific Island Nations * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) today announced introduction of his Promoting Regional Opportunities for Sustainable Prosperity and Economic Resilience in the Pacific (PROSPER) Act to strengthen the U.S. Pacific Islands economic partnership. "The Pacific Islands, spread across the vast Pacifi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Moves To Assert Congress' Independent Authority Over Key Legislative Branch Agencies * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) today announced the introduction of a measure to assert Congress' full responsibility and control of key legislative branch positions to counter the Trump administration's efforts to remove Congressional agency leaders. In May of this year, the administration  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Padilla, Schatz Condemn the Trump Administration's Attacks on English Language Learners * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) led 21 Senators in expressing their alarm at the Trump Administration's attacks against English Language Learners (ELLs). In their letter to Secretary of Education  more

PASAY CITY, Philippines, Dec. 19 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release: * * * DFA-OVS, COMELEC-OFOV Conduct American Region Foreign Service Posts Training for Continuing Registration of Overseas Voters for 2028 Philippine Presidential Elections The Department of Foreign Affairs - Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS), in partnership with the Commission on Elections - Office for Overseas Voting (COMELEC-OFOV), recently conducted an on-site regional  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 17 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * Downtown Athletic Club of Hawaii gives $300K to Boost the 'Bows NIL fund The University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics Department has received a $300,000 gift from the Downtown Athletic Club of Hawaii (DACH) to support the Rainbow Warrior football program through the team's Boost the 'Bows Fund, which is set up to support UH Manoa Athletics' ability to recruit and retain elite student-athletes. The c  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Eyes of the Pacific: Allied ISR strengthens deterrence at Kadena Air Base * KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Information is power, and from Kadena Air Base, allied intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance forces deliver it around the clock. In a region where distance defines every mission, information dominance serves as the cornerstone of deterrence. Kadena Air Base stands as the forward hub for jo  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Fiji Military Forces and Nevada Army National Guard conduct multinational training * SUVA, Fiji It was hard to overlook the timing of Veterans Day this year for many attending Exercise Cartwheel here. The annual training exercise brought military participants from Australia, Fiji, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the U.S. together to enhance combat readiness and interoperabil  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Hawaii life expectancy declined less than national average during COVID-19 HONOLULU -- While life expectancy across the United States declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health and the Hawaii State Department of Health found that Hawaii experienced a smaller decline   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 19 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * Hawaiian Electric to begin construction of first standalone load-shifting battery energy storage system on Maui KAHULUI, Dec. 17, 2025 - As part of its transition to using more renewable energy and cutting carbon emissions to power Maui, Hawaiian Electric will begin construction in January of the island's first large standalone load-shifting battery energy storage system (BESS). The Waena BESS will enable   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Blast Trump Administration for Making it Harder for Taxpayers to Receive Full Refund * Lawmakers: "TAS ensures the American people have a voice within the IRS. [...] We are concerned that the recent personnel cuts at TAS and the ongoing hiring freeze will greatly hinder these advocates' ability to provide quality, timely service to taxpayers who need help." WASHINGTON, D.C. -   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warren Highlights Impact of Education Department's Dismantling on Students, Calls on Congress to Act * Warren: "No nation is a great nation if it shortchanges its children." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), in a forum held by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) titled " Dismantling Education: What the Trump Administration's Ille  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Jewish Senate Democrats Statement on Deadly Attack on Sydney's Jewish Community on First Night of Hanukkah * Washington, D.C. - Today, Jewish members of the Senate Democratic Caucus released the following statement in reaction to the murder of 15 people in Sydney at a menorah lighting on the first night of Hanukkah. The statement is signed by Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Richard Blumen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Legislation to Increase Multilingual Content Moderation Enforcement and Transparency * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, led U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Ron Wyden (D-Oreg.) in introducing the Language-Inclusive Supp  more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Dec. 17 -- Navy Region Hawaii issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Rescue Task Force Training Enhances JBPHH Security and Interoperability During Hostile Events From Kyler Hood, Commander Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs In October, approximately 110 Air Force and Navy personnel from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH) Security Forces and the Navy Region Federal Fire Department conducted two Rescue Task Force training iterations at Hickam Elementary  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service has issued final regulations governing the unintentional taking of marine mammals by the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Army during military readiness activities in the Hawaii-California training and testing study area. The seven-year authorization, effective Dec. 21, 2025, through Dec. 20, 2032, allows for the incidental harassment of marine  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * PACAF Highlights Enlisted Development with Republic of Singapore Air Force * SINGAPORE A key engagement was held between delegates from the U.S. Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), that focused on strengthening strategic partnerships and advancing enlisted service member development in Singapore, Sept. 18, 2025. U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Force  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cortez Masto, Schatz Lead 21 Senators in Condemning the Trump Administration's Unlawful Attacks on English Language Learners' Education * Senators on the transfer of the Office of English Language Acquisition away from the Education Department: "This will not improve student outcomes. It will only make it harder for states, school districts, and educators to meet the diverse needs of Eng  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS & VIDEO: Hirono Holds Spotlight Forum on Trump's Illegal Efforts to Dismantle the Education Department * ~ Video of the full forum can be found here and photos can be found here ~ ~ Video of Senator Hirono's opening remarks can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) held a spotlight forum titled, "Dismantling Education: What the Trump Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Introduces Bill to Support Law Enforcement's Battle Against 'Zombie Guns' * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced a bill to provide public agencies, including police departments, with greater resources to fully and safely destroy seized or surrendered firearms. The Restoring Trust in Public Safety Act would create a new federal grant program to help state,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Releases Statement on Passing of Hawai`i County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) released the following statement on the passing of Hawai`i County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Hawai`i County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd. Chief Todd was more than a dedicated public servant he was a devoted son, a loving husband, an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Tokuda, Obernolte, Matsui, Hurd Lead Bipartisan Effort to Improve Staffing, Prevent Cuts at National Park Service * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02), Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23), Doris Matsui (D-CA-07), and Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03) led a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging him to address insufficient staffing levels and refrain from additional empl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSrpt) -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * Rescue Task Force Training Enhances JBPHH Security and Interoperability During Hostile Events * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - In October, approximately 110 Air Force and Navy personnel from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH) Security Forces and the Navy Region Federal Fire Department conducted two Rescue Task Force training iterations at Hickam Elementary School focused on refin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Bipartisan Legislation To Support, Help Grow Native Tourism Passes Senate Unanimously Bill Improves On Schatz's NATIVE Act, Which Was Signed Into Law In 2016 * The U.S. Senate today unanimously passed legislation to update the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act, which was authored by U.S. Senator Brian Schat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Introduces Legislation To Protect, Expand Social Security * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) introduced the Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security (SAFE Social Security) Act, legislation to expand Social Security for seniors and families in Hawai'i and across the country. The bill will increase benefits on average by more than $150 per month, ensure the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Presses FCC Chairman Brendan Carr On Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Free Speech, Trump Administration Overreach * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, pressed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr on his comments that led to the temporary suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel earlie  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * SCHATZ, MURRAY, COLLEAGUES DEMAND ANSWERS FROM ICE ON RACIAL PROFILING OF TRIBAL MEMBERS, REFUSAL TO ACCEPT TRIBAL IDS New Letter Follows Efforts Schatz Led In February To Stop ICE Agents From Wrongfully Profiling, Harassing Native Citizens * U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes National Defense Authorization Act Containing Key Hirono-led Provisions for Hawaii and Indo-Pacific * ~ Within the FY26 NDAA, Hirono secured over $1.1 billion for infrastructure in Hawaii and $10 billion for projects, capabilities, and exercises to support the Indo-Pacific region ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Se  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * Stronger Together: Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Vote to Join Forces with the AFT * HONOLULU The AFT executive council voted unanimously tonight to affiliate with the 1,500-strong Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals union, which represents nurses, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists and laboratory professionals at Kaiser facilities across t  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Marines Across III MEF Participate in the First Attack Drone Competition on Okinawa * CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan In 1910, Marines from the First Brigade fired the first official Marine Corps Division Matches in Maquinaya, Philippines. Throughout its storied history of producing the most lethal Marines on the battlefield, the Marine Corps Shooting Team has also been deeply involved with moder  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Brian Schatz, Colleagues Press AI Companies to Improve Transparency, Commit to Timely Consistent Safety Disclosures * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) called on leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies to improve transparency around the capabilities of their models and the risks they pose to users. In letters to OpenAI,  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH study reveals how ocean's most abundant bacteria diversify A groundbreaking study led by the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) has revealed critical new details about one of the ocean's most abundant life forms, SAR11 marine bacteria. Understanding these microbes is vital because they are one of the main drivers of the global ocean's life  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * UN Command, Thailand Mark Final Resting of Two Korean War Veterans in Busan BUSAN, South Korea -- The Embassy of Thailand hosted an interment ceremony Dec. 12 at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea to honor two Thai veterans who served under the United Nations Command during the Korean War: Reserve Sgt. Manoch Pummaneekorn of the Royal Thai Navy and Private Narong "Kae" Yeamniyom of the Roy  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 19 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Football-field-sized balloon takes flight over Antarctica in quest for dark matter answers A groundbreaking scientific experiment aimed at detecting dark matter in space launched from Antarctica on December 15, with significant contributions from University of Hawaii at Manoa. The General AntiParticle Spectrometer (GAPS) experiment is suspended from a football-field-sized balloon approxim  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Turf wars: Sharks vs. seabirds cause habitat shifts Seasonal seabird nesting in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands triggers shark turf wars and habitat shifts among different shark species, according to a new study led by scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) Shark Lab. The research, published in Ecosphere, found that the annual  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 16 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * $2M Moore Foundation grant aims to help next gen scientists tackle urgent issues, more Eleven emerging scientists will soon take on some of Hawaii's most urgent environmental and scientific challenges through a new University of Hawaii systemwide postdoctoral fellowship program, funded by a $2 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. From safeguarding coral reefs to exploring the or  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 19 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * Helmsley awards more than $2.2M to advance UH medical training, research The University of Hawaii has secured two major grants from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, each exceeding $1 million, which will support distinct but complementary health-oriented initiatives. The grants--one to the UH Cancer Center and the other to the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)--reinforce H  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USAG Humphreys honors the 75th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Cheonan * CHEONAN CITY, South Korea More than 300 Korean citizens, government officials, and U.S. service members gathered on July 8, 2025, in Martin Park, near the site of the Battle of Cheonan to commemorate the loss of 109 U.S. Soldiers who died there at the start of the Korean War. "Today, we are gathered here to deeply   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USARPAC Conference Reinforces Exchange Officers' Role in Strengthening Indo-Pacific Alliances * FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii The U.S. Army Pacific hosted its annual Military Personnel Exchange Program (MPEP) Conference from December 8-12, 2025, bringing together U.S. Army exchange officers to ensure they are prepared to enhance interoperability with allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific region. By e  more