HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 30 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) has been working with the state Department of Health (DOH) throughout the winter break to closely monitor the impacts of the omicron variant in preparation for the return of students and staff. With the continued support and guidance from DOH, the HIDOE remains committed to full in-person learning during the second semester that begins next week. " more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 30 -- Lt. Gov. Joshua Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on emergency order to drain Red Hill's underground tanks: * * * I support the Deputy Attorney General's proposed order that the Navy must drain its underground tanks at Red Hill and address safety deficiencies at the facility before seeking state permission to resume operations. In its aging state, the facility poses an ongoing risk to the aquifer that serves as a critical source of drinking water for more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: An effort to advance a global network of SMART seafloor cables and develop early warning systems for tsunamis and earthquakes around Vanuatu and New Caledonia is being led by the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The international team received support of more than $7 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. "Through this project, we are developing a new ocean and Earth observing capabilit more PR