ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, May 28 -- Augustana College issued the following news: * * * Augustana's Class of 2025 recognized at commencement ceremony On Saturday, Augustana College recognized 555 candidates for graduation at the 165th commencement ceremony. The commencement address was given by The Honorable Eric Sorensen, U.S. Representative, Illinois District 17. Ocean Keola Akau '25, a psychology major from Pana'ewa, Hawaii, was the featured student speaker. President Andrea Talentino: "You  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Outlines Hawaii And Indo-Pacific Defense Priorities In Testimony On Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (Washington, DC) -- U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai'i - First District) outlined Hawai'i and Indo-Pacific defense priorities in testimony submitted to the U.S. House Armed Services Committee as it considers the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Vol. 74 / No. 3), titled "Serum Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Among First Responders to the Maui Wildfires -- Hawaii, September 2023," released on Feb. 6, 2025, detailing the exposure of first responders to hazardous perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) following the devastating  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on USDA Secretary Rollins' Illegal Restriction of Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to United States Department of Agriculture (UDSA) Secretary Brooke Rollins illegally restricting relief funding to small and mid-sized family farms in New England, Alaska, and Hawaii: "This grant was created to hel more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Condemns Biden Administration Failures in the Wake of the Lahaina, Hawaii Fires Report reveals 1 in 6 survivors were forced to engage in sexual acts in exchange for basic necessities like food and housing WASHINGTON - A new report about the aftermath of the August 2023 Lahaina, Hawaii, fires reveals FEMA's horrific neglect and mismanagement under the Biden Administration. According  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hawai`i Congressional Delegation Calls For Answers From Navy On Proposal To Increase Training, Inert Bombings On Ka`ula Rock HONOLULU - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-Hawai'i) and Ed Case (D-Hawai'i) pressed the U.S. Navy to publicly justify its ongoing training on Ka'ula and the proposal to more than double the number of i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Barrasso, Torres, Valadao, Obernolte Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Recognizing National Wildfire Preparedness Month ~ Resolution designates May as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month" to encourage increased awareness and preparedness as wildfires across the country increase in scale, complexity, and severity ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) an more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 28 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Iconic Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki Becomes Hawaii's First Tapestry Collection by Hilton Celebrated O'ahu hotel unveils "This is How We Waikiki," a personalized ambassador program sharing authentic experiences, distinctive amenities and unparalleled hospitality at the gateway to Waikiki WAIKIKI, OAHU, Hawaii - The Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki, Tapestry Collection by Hilton on t more PR

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, May 30 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy forges multinational leaders By Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs "I arrived with an open mind ... little did I know that the bonds formed here will extend well beyond the classroom." These were the words of Singapore Air Force Military Expert 2 S. Samraj, 138th Squadron imagery analyst, upon graduation from the Inter- more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 28 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Huge sea-urchin populations are overwhelming Hawaii's coral reefs As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are threatening to push some reefs in Hawaii past the point of recovery. The phenomenon is described in a new study that uses on-site field work and airborne imagery to track the hea more PR

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, May 28 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Region Hawaii Firefighters Save Patient Thanks to Quick Thinking and Muscle Memory By Kyler Hood, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs On Nov. 14, 2024, Navy Region Hawaii firefighters were transporting an unconscious 86-year-old man to the hospital when his heart monitor flatlined indicating he was in cardiac arrest. Without hesitation, one firefighter pulled the ambulance to  more PR

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, May 30 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news: * * * Navy Region Hawaii N-Focus: Spotlight on Force Protection (N34) By Donald W. Randall, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs The Force Protection Department (N34) is made up of a combined team of military, civilian, and contract professionals whose mission is to man, train, and equip Navy Region Hawaii installations along the Combating Terrorism, also known as Force Protectio more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * PMTEC and NAVAIR PMA-205 Partnered to Enhance Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific through an Accelerated Advancement of Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) Enablers The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability (PMTEC) and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) PMA-205 have partnered again, building on their successful collaborative efforts dur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 23, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to today to ask for the House's support for the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act, which I introduced with my colleague Congresswoman Jen Kiggans of Virginia. It is the companion version of the bill introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, along with twelve other Senators. In 19 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Condemns Decision to Pause Job Corps Operations Nationally recognized locations in Hawai`i will be affected Washington, DC \-- Today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announced plans to pause operations at all contractor-run Job Corps centers nationwide, including Hawai`i's nationally recognized programs on Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, State, Local Leaders Celebrate Groundbreaking For New Security Checkpoint At Kahului Airport KAHULUI - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) joined state and local leaders at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Kahului Airport South Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Checkpoint Project. Schatz, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, helped secure more than $30 million i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address Maintenance Backlog at Agricultural Research Facilities WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry - joined U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (R-Kan.) and Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) in introducing the Augm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Hirono Resolution Recognizing May as AANHPI Heritage Month WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) to mark May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The resolution recognizes the significant contributions that Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett holds change of command ceremony The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) held a change of command ceremony, Friday, on Coast Guard Base Honolulu. Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, presided over the ceremony in which Capt. Brian Whisler relieved Capt. Matthew Rooney as Midgett's commanding officer. more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, May 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH Research: Living libraries could save our food University of Hawaii scientists are among a team of researchers who have discovered an innovative way to help adapt food crops around the world to Earth's rapidly changing climate. A new study published in Nature Climate Change reveals how plant genebanks, home to millions of genetically diverse plants around the world, can help s more PR