HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 14 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced another step toward recovery from the devastating Lahaina wildfires with the completion of an emergency access route prior to the reopening of Princess Nahi'ena'ena Elementary, Lahaina Intermediate, and Lahainaluna High. "The community stressed the importance of reopening for our Lahaina keiki," said Governor Green. "Having a mass evacuation route available ho more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 10 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2023: The Hawai'i State Department of Education (HIDOE) is inviting interested community members and parents to an open house and presentation to provide an update on the Kulanihako'i High School pedestrian overpass across Pi'ilani Highway at Kulanihako'i Street that will serve the community and the school. The meeting presentation will review progress made on the pedestrian grade-separ more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 13 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has selected Kenneth Luke, MD as the new administrator of the Hawaii State Hospital. Dr. Luke begins his appointment on Monday, October 16, 2023 and will lead Hawaii's only forensic psychiatric hospital. He served as the interim hospital administrator since May of 2023. "Ken has a broad array of professional experience in Hawaii. His familiarity with our state's more PR

KIHEI, Hawaii, Oct. 11 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed to Pono Life Sciences, LLC dba Pono Life Maui, after its fourth retail facility passed its final on-site inspection. Pono Life Maui's new retail site is located at 95 E Lipoa Street, Kihei, HI, 96753 and it expects to begin sales on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. "Maui Pono Life Science's new dispensary will provide much-need more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A team of researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa are sampling West Maui reefs to assess the impact from the toxic ash from the devastating Lahaina wildfire. More than 2,200 structures were destroyed in the fire including gas stations, power lines and numerous boats in the Lahaina harbor. The adjacent coral reef ecosystems possibly impacted by the fire support subsistence, rec more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: University of Hawai'i at Manoa researchers are establishing a genome research center that will focus on Hawai'i's diverse populations with the goal of better understanding the causes of certain diseases, like specific cancer and heart disorders that disproportionately impact different racial and ethnic groups, including Native Hawaiians and Asian Americans. A $10.9-million grant from the more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Intense tropical cyclones (maximum wind speed greater than 131 miles per hour) are one of the most devastating natural disasters in the world due to torrential rains, flooding, destructive winds and coastal storm surges. New public impact research co-authored by a University of Hawai'i at Manoa atmospheric scientist revealed that since the 1980s, category 4 and 5 hurricanes (equivalent to more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 9 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Honolulu philanthropist and former First Hawaiian Bank Chairman Walter A. Dods Jr. is donating $5 million to the University of Hawai'i's new Residences for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs (RISE) at UH Manoa. In recognition of this momentous gift, the building will be renamed the Walter Dods Jr. RISE Center. Dods is an alumnus of UH Manoa's Shidler College of Business, a longtime donor to UH and f more PR