HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 29 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Recently discovered object 2019 LD2, originally believed to be the first cometary "Jupiter Trojan" asteroid by astronomers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Institute for Astronomy turns out to be an interloper comet masquerading as a member of the Trojan population. The distinction was first suggested by amateur astronomers Sam Deen and Tony Dunn on the Minor Planet Mailing List on May 21 and confirmed b more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, May 28 -- Auburn University issued the following news article: Auburn University Professor and Chair of Biological Sciences Scott Santos and his former graduate student, Justin Havird, recently received a two-year, $90,055 Rapid Response Research award from the National Science Foundation, or NSF, to study new habitats on the island of Hawaii. When the volcano Kilauea erupted in Hawaii in 2018, the outpouring of lava created new, unusual habitats on the island of Hawaii. The m more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 29 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige approved requests from Mayor Harry Kim and Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami to safely re-open more businesses and operations under guidelines that will ensure the health, safety and welfare of the people in Hawaii and Kauai counties. Hawaii County Gov. Ige signed Mayor Kim's Emergency Rule #6 which allows the following businesses, operations or activities, which must follow applicable CDC, industr more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 30 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige signed Hawaii County's Emergency Rule No. 7, submitted by Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim, allowing certain county parks and recreational facilities to re-open, with modifications. The following rules must be followed: * Social distancing requirements contained in Gov. Ige's eighth supplementary emergency proclamation * No gatherings of more than 10 people * No organized sports activities  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 29 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige approved Mayor Kirk Caldwell's proposal to safely re-open more businesses and operations on O'ahu, under guidelines that will ensure the safety of employees and customers. Mayor Caldwell's proposal includes the Friday, May 29th resumption of operations with modifications for "personal service providers" including: * Barbers * Hairdressers * Nail technicians * Tattoo artists * Other beau more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 25 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige issued the 14th supplementary emergency proclamation which extends the emergency relief period for the 2018 Kaua'i floods. The proclamation was signed on Friday, May 22, 2020. The proclamation serves to extend authority to spend state funds as appropriated to protect the health, safety and welfare of Kaua'i residents and visitors. The proclamation supports the state's efforts to provide quic more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 27 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Prospective first-year college students applying to the University of Hawaii for the fall 2021 semester can now do so without submitting SAT or ACT scores. The exemption applies only to incoming 2021-2022 undergraduate applicants, who may still submit test scores as part of their admissions application, if they choose to. "These are unprecedented times and we at UH Manoa want to do what we can to help," st more PR