HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 20 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: As Hawaii endeavors to formulate an unparalleled economic recovery plan as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Hawaii has assembled leaders from diverse sectors to share "Innovations for the New Normal." The four-day virtual conference will highlight efforts in vital areas such as health care, resilient food systems and digital infrastructure to help promote economic diversification and sta more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 23 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's attempts to make it easier for health care providers to refuse to provide necessary and desired health coverage to individuals on the basis of their health care providers' "religious beliefs or moral convictions." In an amicus brief filed in support of lawsuits brough more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 24 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release on Oct. 23: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors today filed an amicus brief in Facebook v. Noah Duguid, a U.S. Supreme Court case that will determine the scope of the protections of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This case is key to states' ability to protect residents from scammers who use abusive robocall tactics to threaten and scam people out of their money. Th more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 19 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Circuit Court Judge Wendy M. DeWeese has dismissed a legal challenge to the Governor's COVID-19 emergency proclamations. In Partal et al. v. Ige et al., the plaintiffs argued that the Governor's emergency powers under Hawaii law were time-limited. In particular, the plaintiffs argued that emergency proclamations issued by the Governor could not be renewed or reissued after an initial 60-day  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 19 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Oct. 17: Gov. David Ige today announced eight trusted testing partners for inter-county travel. Inter-county passengers arriving in Kauai and Maui counties may bypass the mandatory 14-day quarantine if they take an FDA-authorized Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) from the certified CLIA lab of a trusted testing and travel partner no earlier than 72 hours prior to departure and receive a negative res more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 24 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige has appointed Judge Todd W. Eddins as associate judge on the Supreme Court, State of Hawaii. The seat has been vacant since Associate Justice Richard W. Pollack retired in June 2020. Gov. Ige selected Eddins from a field of four nominees chosen by the Judicial Selection Commission, Hawaii State Judiciary. "Judge Eddins has the vast knowledge and experience necessary to serve on the Hawaii S more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 20 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige has signed a fourth emergency proclamation for the County of Kauai, which suffered extensive damage to public property caused by heavy rains and flooding on Mar. 27 and 28 of this year. The County of Kauai continues repair work, restoration, reconstruction, improvement and performance of other work on various properties - including roadways, bridges, and infrastructure -- to protect the hea more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 20 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Oct. 19: Gov. David Ige today announced the State of Hawaii will match a donation of half a million dollars from a hui of private-sector organizations toward the DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks program. DA BUX doubles the value of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits spent on locally grown food at participating grocery stores. Several private-sector organizations secured $500,000 for DA more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 21 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Oct. 20: The State of Hawaii, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, today announced the launch of the Hawaii Business Pivot Grant program. The grants will distribute $25M in financial and training support to struggling small businesses in Hawaii to help them adjust to marketplace changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will provide approximately 2,500 small businesses with more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 23 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: The State of Hawaii has been awarded $1.9 million by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase the quality and quantity of locally grown foods in food-insecure communities that import a significant amount of food. The funds will provide grants to qualifying communities over a three-year period. "This grant program will help support small-scale farming, ranching and agricultural operations so f more PR

KAHULUI, Hawaii, Oct. 24 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release on Oct. 23: In its transition to use more renewable energy to power Maui while maintaining reliable service, Hawaiian Electric submitted an application to build a new switchyard and make equipment conversions to retire its oil-fired generating units at the Kahului Power Plant (KPP). The proposal was submitted to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) yesterday as part of the company's plans to achieve a renewable po more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii Cancer Center and the University of Guam (UOG) have been awarded a total of $14 million over five years to mitigate the impact of cancer on Pacific Islanders through cancer research, career training and community outreach. The UH Cancer Center-UOG collaboration, known as the Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity (PIPCHE), is funded by the National Cancer Ins more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Nearly 30% of older Korean American immigrants fell within the category of experiencing mental distress, but only 5.7% had used professional mental health services according to a study conducted by the University of Hawaii at Manoa Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work faculty Seunghye Hong. These findings bring awareness to the major social work and public health concerns regarding the gap betwe more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Nearly every organism hosts a collection of symbiotic microbes--a microbiome. It is now recognized that microbiomes are major drivers of health in all animals, including humans, and that these symbiotic systems often exhibit strong daily rhythms. New research led by University of Hawaii at Manoa scientists revealed that, in the mutually beneficial relationship between with the Hawaiian bobtail squ more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 20 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: About 40% of the U.S. population lives in a coastal area. In Hawaii, nearly everyone is vulnerable to the effects of tropical storms and hurricanes. Tropical cyclones, regionally known as hurricanes or typhoons, have been moving across ocean basins faster since 1982, according to a study led by University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers, published in Environmental Research Letters. The study, led b more PR