HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 6 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following joint statement on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anne Lopez today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump Administration's recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statement: "As state attorneys general, we stand firmly in support of healthcare policies that respect the dignity a more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 4 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Attorney General Anne Lopez today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump administration's misleading "deferred resignation" program, which offers federal employees pay through September 30, 2025, if they resign by February 6. "Federal workers are part of our Hawaii 'ohana. They provide vital support to Hawaii through a host of servic more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 5 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today sending a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, urging the Senate to require Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee for FBI Director, to return for further questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The request follows alarming reports of politically motivated firings at the FBI and  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Jan. 28 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Hawaii's two most active volcanoes share a magma source Contact: Aaron Pietruszka, (808) 956-3151 Associate Professor, Earth Sciences, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology Marcie Grabowski, (808) 956-3151 Outreach specialist, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology Using a nearly 200-year record of lava chemistry from Kilauea and Maunaloa, earth scientists from th more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 4 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Small business struggles highlighted in new UHERO report Contact: Marc Arakaki, (808) 829-0750 Spokesperson/Content Producer, UH Communications The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) has released the comprehensive report Investigating and Tackling Barriers and Needs for Small Business Success in Honolulu on February 3. The report offers critical insights into the more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 7 -- Outrigger Hospitality Group issued the following news release: * * * Trade Winter Blues for Ocean Hues with OUTRIGGER Ka'anapali Beach Resort's Signature Ocean-Adventure Package Hawai'i - In a world where peace of mind is the ultimate luxury, OUTRIGGER Ka'anapali Beach Resort, heralded as "Hawai'i's Most Hawaiian Resort," is inviting travelers to reconnect with nature and find serenity with its Signature Ocean-Adventure Package. The beachfront sanctuary offers the  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 8 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH Manoa launches new early childhood education degree Contact: Marc Arakaki, (808) 490-3268 Spokesperson/Content Producer, UH Communications Posted: Feb 7, 2025 Responding to a critical shortage of early childhood educators in Hawaii, the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Education, is launching a new Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) program in  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 4 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Hawaii telescopes eye asteroid's possible impact Contact: Moanikeala Nabarro, (808) 600-4084 Spokeswoman, UH Communications Link to video (details below): https://go.hawaii.edu/bCr A fairly large asteroid discovered by a University of Hawaii-operated telescope may impact the Earth. The historic asteroid, 2024 YR4, was first detected by UH's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert  more PR