HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 21 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION TO DEFEND THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU 23 AGs Warn Against Efforts to Defund and Shut Down Consumer Protection Agency HONOLULU - Attorney General Lopez today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Fi more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 22 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Febbb. 21, 2025: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ HAILS DECISION STOPPING ELON MUSK AND DOGE FROM ACCESSING AMERICANS' PRIVATE INFORMATION AND CUTTING FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH THE TREASURY HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez claimed a major victory for the people of Hawaii today in a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Lopez and a coalition of 19 attorneys general, where Judge Jeannette Vargas  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 14 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEYS GENERAL STATEMENT RE: THE VICE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS ON JUDICIAL REVIEW ON FEBRUARY 9, 2025 "If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal. Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power." Vice Pre more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO IMPLEMENT OPERATION HIRE HAWAII HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed an executive order to implement Operation Hire Hawaii (OH-HI), a targeted outreach initiative featuring an expedited state hiring process, fast-tracking qualified candidates into job opportunities throughout Hawaii. "The state of Hawaii is committed to respec more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 21 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Inaugural director of UH Manoa's Health Sciences Institute named The University of Hawaii at Manoa has named Katey Pelican as the inaugural director of the Health Sciences Institute, a key initiative aimed at improving healthcare and health outcomes in Hawaii. Pelican, an expert in One Health, sustainable development, and global health security, will begin her role on April 1, 2025. Launc more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 13 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Aaron Ford, 14 Attorneys General Release Statement on Preliminary Injunction Issued in Birthright Citizenship Case Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined the attorneys general of New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, Delaware, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Vermont and the city attorney of the City of San  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 19 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * OAHU GRAND JURY INDICTS FORMER NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR EMBEZZLING FUNDS HONOLULU - On February 14, 2025, Moanaoio Bjur, 49, was indicted by the O'ahu Grand Jury and charged with Computer Fraud in the First Degree, Theft in the First Degree, Computer Fraud in the Second Degree, and Theft in the Second Degree. Bjur was arrested over the weekend and booked on the charges. Bjur is more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 22 -- Outrigger Hospitality Group issued the following news release: * * * OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa Names Sergio Sanchez Director of Rooms HONOLULU - OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa has appointed Sergio Sanchez as its new Director of Rooms, bringing more than a decade of hospitality expertise to the newly transformed oceanfront resort. In this role, Sanchez will oversee the Housekeeping, Front Office, Bell Services, Cultural and Security Departments, ensuring exceptiona more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Feb. 20 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Twelve Reasons Manele at Four Seasons Resort Lanai is Must-Play Golf Players with Lanai's Signature Jack Nicklaus-designed Manele Golf Course on their bucket list now have another reason to plan that Hawaii golf visit. Four Seasons Resort Lanai introduces a new golf package with inclusions on and off the greens for an unforgettable escape. High above the crashing surf  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 21 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH researchers discover 10 new sponge species in Kaneohe Bay In a series of newly published groundbreaking studies, researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology (HIMB) identified 10 new species of marine sponges found in Kaneohe Bay, shedding light on an often-overlooked but vital part of coral reef ecosystems. Published in the journals PeerJ and Zo more PR