HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 14 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: To help increase local menu offerings in school lunches, three dozen public schools on Hawai'i Island, Maui, Kaua'i, and Moloka'i will be offering fresh local poi as an accompanying lunch menu item to students and staff this month in honor of May Day. Across the participating schools, over 11,800 individual 4-ounce poi cups from Hanalei Poi Company and their Hanalei farmer suppliers -- equating t more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 14 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Hawai'i State Department of Education Superintendent Keith Hayashi has named retired business executive Randolph Moore interim deputy superintendent of operations, effective May 13. Moore spent over three decades in executive roles at major institutions in Hawai'i, including Castle & Cooke, Oceanic Properties, Moloka'i Ranch and Kane'ohe Ranch. Upon retiring, he earned his teaching degree from Ch more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 17 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Governor Josh Green, M.D., has signed an Emergency Proclamation (EP) in response to the Kona Low weather event. The EP is effective immediately and allows the Adjutant General to activate units of the National Guard to work in coordination with local authorities, emergency management agencies and other relevant stakeholders to mitigate the impact of the Kona Low storm. Heavy and sustained rainfall is exp more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 17 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: In a significant step toward bolstering water safety awareness and honoring the legacy of Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii's premier waterman, Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed two crucial bills into law today. The Water Safety Day bill, (SB 2841), holds deep significance as it designates May 15 of each year as Water Safety Day in Hawaii. This initiative, propelled by the memory of Mina and Mark Ho more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 17 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Governor Josh Green, M.D., today outlined his administration's groundbreaking efforts to expand its homeless programs - especially those targeting the state's chronic homeless population. In the 2024 Oahu Point in Time Count (PIT) report released today, Partners In Care found that Oahu's homeless population grew 12% from the previous year from 4,028 to 4,494. That included a 17% jump in u more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 15 -- The Hawaii Department of Transportation issued the following news: The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the appointment of Curt Otaguro as Deputy Director of Transportation for Airports effective June 4, 2024. Otaguro joins the HDOT leadership team currently comprising Director Ed Sniffen, Deputy Director of Transportation for Administration Tammy Lee, Deputy Director of Transportation for Harbors DreannaLee Kalili, and Deputy Director of Transpor more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, May 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Nearly half of the Maui residents affected by the fires experienced a decline in health compared to a year ago, and they continue to face difficulties accessing medical care and medications. These are just two of the findings from the most comprehensive cohort study dedicated to understanding and mitigating the impacts of the Maui wildfires. Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Ma more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 18 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: On May 1, Southwest Airlines and AULANI, A Disney Resort and Spa located on Oahu, teamed up to host a Lei Day celebration for Customers onboard a Los Angeles-Honolulu flight. Lei Day is a Hawaiian tradition to honor the symbol of aloha--the lei. The aircraft for this flight was Imua One, the Southwest plane dedicated to the people and communities in Hawaii. Southwest Customers were serenaded with a g more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, May 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Fourteen UH faculty members from across the state have been awarded the Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching, and three received the Regents' Medal for Excellence in Research. In addition, six UH teachers have been recognized with the Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, and a Windward Community College assistant professor has won the Masaki and Momoe Kunimot more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Hawai'i residents have the highest life expectancy of any state in the country, and yet the life expectancy of Native Hawaiians lags over a decade behind residents of Asian ancestry. That's one of the health disparities discussed recently by a University of Hawai'i at Hilo faculty member on a new FDA podcast. Deborah Taira, a professor in the UH Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy and a senio more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, May 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii at Manoa placed in the top 2.5% out of more than 20,000 universities in the world, according to the Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings, released on May 13. The flagship campus of the 10-campus UH System placed No. 511 out of 20,966 universities ranked. UH Manoa also ranked No. 138 among universities in the U.S. "This ranking is the latest more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A $3.76 million gift from John C. Couch will establish the first-ever gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) that will train physicians to treat liver diseases, including cancer, in the islands. The gift creates the John C. Couch Fund for Hepatology and the John C. Couch Endowed Chair in Hepatology. more PR