BURBANK, California, April 1 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: * * * SUNDAY, APRIL 16 8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT - AMERICAN IDOL: "610 (Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1)" (610) Logline: America's favorite singing competition returns to Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaii. Soul and R&B singer-songwriter Allen Stone mentors Idol hopefuls vying for America's first open vote of the season. Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 1 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 31, 2023: Governor Josh Green, M.D. today signed seven "Good Government" bills into law, to advance the goals of ethics, lobbying, and campaign spending laws in Hawai'i. "The people of Hawaiʻi deserve a transparent and accountable government. I said it during my time as Lt. Governor, I said it during my campaign, and I have repeated it many times, including in my State of the State address, beca more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 31 -- Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Hawai'i Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke has joined a group of 22 lieutenant governors in the formation of a Reproductive Freedom Coalition. Luke met with lieutenant governors and seconds-in-command during her March visit to the National Lieutenant Governors Association meeting in Washington, D.C. The multi-state coalition representing more than 165 million people plans to work together to protect a more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 31 -- Hawaii State Auditor issued the following report on March 30, 2203, entitled "Financial and Compliance Audit of the Department of Education." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDITOR'S SUMMARY Financial Statements, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of the audit was to form an opinion on the fairness of the presentation of the financial statements for the Department of Education, as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, and to comply with the more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 29 -- Hawaii State Auditor issued the following report on March 28, 2023, entitled "Financial and Compliance Audit of the Hawaii Tourism Authority." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDITOR'S SUMMARY Financial Statements, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of the audit was to form an opinion on the fairness of the presentation of the financial statements for the Hawaii Tourism Authority, as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, and to comply with t more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, March 29 (TNSfund) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Research into a newly discovered bacterial interaction that affects people with weakened immune systems, particularly cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, earned a $400,125 grant from the National Institutes of Health. The University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Life Sciences research team, led by Professor Tung Hoang, hopes their findings will help CF patients avoid hospitalizations and incr more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, March 29 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: March is designated as National Social Work Month, and the need for social workers is growing. The University of Hawaii at Manoa recognizes the dedication of all social workers across the state. A new report, Social Work in Hawaii: A Workforce Profile by Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health faculty members Robin Arndt, Cliff Bersamira, Theresa Kreif and Rebecca Stotzer details more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * The CCRI report shows how the pandemic affected the class of 2022's college enrollment and more. * * * From the abrupt switch to online learning in the fourth quarter of their 10th grade year to returning to in-person instruction in the last quarter of 12th grade, students in Hawaii's public high school class of 2022 experienced unprecedented disruptions to their high school careers. Thes more PR