WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from The Economics Daily: Whether they are playing live music or having their latest hit song played on the radio, musical groups and artists entertain us each day with music such as rock, jazz, and country. In December 2018, employment share in the musical groups and artists industry in Tennessee and Hawaii was 3.8 times higher than the national share of employment in the industry. In   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes federal facilities for conserving resources and saving taxpayers' money as part of the Federal Green Challenge. The challenge is a national effort under the EPA's Sustainable Materials Management Program, which encourages federal agencies to lead by example in reducing the federal government's environmental impact. In Honolulu, EPA  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Pacific Islands Area office issued the following news release: The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Pacific Island Area (PIA) has made available, though Cooperative Agreements, $900,000 in technical assistance grants to Hawaii Soil and Water Conservation Districts. The grants will help NRCS implement Farm Bill Programs through the development of high quality conservation pl  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Pacific Islands Area office issued the following news release: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Pacific Islands Area Director, Travis Thomason, announces the selection of Jill Ficke-Beaton to serve as District Conservationist for the NRCS Kahului Field Office. In her role, Ficke-Beaton will provide leadership for NRCS' Maui Team and its mission to support Maui's farmers, rancher  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release: The U.S Coast Guard's two newest national security cutters were commissioned Saturday during a ceremony presided over by Adm. Karl Schultz, the Coast Guard's commandant. The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) and the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) were 'brought to life' during the rare dual-commissioning ceremony at Base Honolulu where the two cutters homeport.   more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Hailey Haux Members from United States Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces hosted the annual Indo-Pacific Safety Air Forces Exchange in Waikiki, August 19-23. This year, the exchange involved the participation of 16 countries, in addition to the United States, from throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The purpose of the ISAFE, which started in 2013, is to facilitate high-level exchange o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $449,881 cooperative agreement to the University of Hawaii for experimental restoration of rare plants and Native Hawaiian ecosystems. The funding opportunity number is P19AS00584 (CFDA 15.945). For more information, contact William Nash, 415/623-2262, William_Nash@nps.gov.  more