HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 5 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to file an amicus brief in support of a Washington state initiative regulating the sale of semiautomatic assault rifles. The coalition filed the brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in support of Washington in Mitchell v. Atkins. The attorn more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 12 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) recently announced a goal to increase in-person instruction at elementary schools during the fourth quarter (March 22-May 28). The overall aim is to safely maximize in-person learning opportunities for elementary students for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. Because campuses are in various stages of reopening, timing will vary by school.  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 13 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Moanalua High School celebrated the grand opening of its new Performing Arts Center. Students and staff welcomed Gov. David Ige, lawmakers and community members with tours of the facilities and student performances. Moanalua High School celebrated on March 12 the grand opening of its new Performing Arts Center. Students and staff welcomed Gov. David Ige, lawmakers and community members with tour more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 6 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: The Hawaii State Board of Education today approved the appointment of Dr. Rebecca Winkie as complex area superintendent for the Hawaii State Department of Education's (HIDOE) Hana-Lahainaluna-Lana'i-Moloka'i Complex Area, often referred to as the Canoe Complex. The complex area includes 11 schools spanning three islands. The position is currently held by longtime HIDOE leader Lin more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 12 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: Gov. David Ige today announced that furloughs and layoffs are no longer necessary now that President Joe Biden has signed the $1.9T American Rescue Plan, also known as the COVID-19 relief bill. The sweeping pandemic relief package aims to defeat the COVID-19 virus and breathe life into the economy. The legislation means that the State of Hawai'i and four counties will receive about $2.2 more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 11 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige signed an emergency declaration for the entire State of Hawaii as heavy rains are causing flooding, landslides and fear of dam failure, prompting evacuations in at least two counties. In Maui County, heavy rains completely washed out the Peahi Bridge on Peahi Road, and displaced the Kaupakalua Bridge on Kaupakalua Road, making the roads impassable. There is also damage to other roads and b more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 11 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 9, 2021: The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, has approved Gov. David Ige's request for a Secretarial Agricultural Disaster Designation for the drought emergency in Maui County. Gov. Ige requested the federal disaster declaration due to the prolonged drought conditions in the county which began in March 2019. In January, Gov. Ige issued an emergency proclamation declaring a droug more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 13 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 12, 2021: Moanalua High School celebrated today the grand opening of its new Performing Arts Center. Students and staff welcomed Gov. David Ige, lawmakers and community members with tours of the facilities and student performances. "For over 20 years, the Performing Arts Center has been a part of our school's vision. It's very gratifying to see the vision become a reality," Moanalua High School P more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 6 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii Cancer Center issued the following news: Community partners of the University of Hawaii Cancer Center were recognized at the 3rd Annual Cancer Clinical Research UH Cancer Center Accrual Leaders (ACCRUAL) event that was held virtually. Dedicated physicians, nurses, and research administrators throughout Hawaii were awarded for their efforts toward enrolling patients onto clinical trials and furthering clinical research. Through the  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 9 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii Cancer Center issued the following news: The development of type-2 diabetes has been linked to visceral adipose tissue (VAT) or intra-abdominal fat, particularly in Japanese Americans with ectopic adipose tissue (EAT), excess fat in locations that are not commonly associated with fat storage. This recent study is one of hundreds informed by data from the University of Hawaii Cancer Center's Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) Study since its l more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 11 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Hiring, promotion and tenure within universities are based on objective metrics of performance, something that is often evaluated using metrics that disproportionately favor men over women, such as citations and invited lectureships. A growing body of work has identified bias in favor of men across nearly all traditional academic evaluation metrics. Biased metrics can impact women's career opport more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Rainbows are some of the most spectacular optical phenomena in the natural world and Hawaii has an abundance of them. In a new publication, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa makes a sound case for Hawaii being the best place on Earth to experience the wonder of rainbows. He begins by highlighting the Hawaiian cultural significance of rainbows, he then reviews the scienc more PR