HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 11 (TNSPer) -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige has appointed Chad Keone Farias to serve as executive director of the School Facilities Authority, which is charged with the development, planning, and construction of public school capital improvement projects. Farias joined the Authority last year and is currently the complex area superintendent for Ka'u-Kea'au-Pahoa. He has worked for the state Department of Education since 199 more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 12 (TNSPer) -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige has appointed Naomi Kuwaye to the Public Utilities Commission. If confirmed, she will fill the seat currently held by PUC chairman James (Jay) Griffin, who announced he will step down at the end of his term, which expires on June 30, 2022. Kuwaye is currently an attorney at Ashford & Wriston, LLP where she has practiced since 2012. She has worked in private practice since 1988. Pr more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 10 (TNSPer) -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige has appointed Luella Costales to the state House of Representatives, District 39. Costales fills the vacancy left by former Rep. Ty Cullen, who resigned on Feb. 8, 2022. District 39 covers Royal Kunia, Village Park, Waipahu, Makakilo, and West Loch. Costales currently serves as a community and resource manager for the Oahu Economic Development Board. Previously, she was the direc more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 8 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: Throughout the month of March, American Airlines is creating opportunities for its customers and team members to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Beginning today, funds collected in flight by flight attendants and online through American's partnership with UNICEF's Change for Good program will be directed to support UNICEF and its humanitarian response in Ukraine. The funds raised this month at www.unice more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 28 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Michelle Le Iwasaki, an academic coach at Kalihi Kai Elementary School has become the latest recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award. Regarded as the "Oscar Award of Teaching," the award honors outstanding excellence in education and comes with an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize. Iwasaki is the only Milken Educator Award winner from Hawaii this year and is among 60 nationwide honorees f more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 9 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: Gov. David Ige announced today the statewide indoor mask requirement will end when the current emergency proclamation related to COVID-19 expires at 11:59 p.m., Mar. 25. "Together, we have reduced COVID-19 in Hawai'i to the point where most of us will be safe without masks indoors," said Gov. Ige. "Right now, hospitalizations are trending down. Case counts are falling. We are better at tr more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 10 (TNSAcc) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii at Manoa has been reaffirmed for a full 10 years of accreditation, the longest period possible, by the Senior College & University Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The accreditation process is a marker of institutional quality, because accreditation is required by the U.S. Department of Education for students to be able to access federa more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 11 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: A long-term study of Hawaiian coral species provided a surprisingly optimistic view of how they might survive warmer and more acidic oceans resulting from climate change. Study authors, including researchers from the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, found that the three coral species studied experienced significant mortality under conditions that sim more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 11 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: For the first time, scientists have a comprehensive overview of the gaps in our knowledge about ocean areas targeted for deep-sea mining and how they could be impacted. New research, published in Marine Policy and co-authored by University of Hawaii at Manoa oceanographers, shows that the science is insufficient to support evidence-based decision-making should mining move forward. These findings  more PR