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pacific 2024.35

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pacific 2024.35

(date: 2024-09-01 11:20:23)


Historic gift creates first endowed chair in labor law at UH law school

date: 2024-09-01, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

A gift from the Leonard Hoshijo Memorial Foundation will create the first endowed chair in labor law.

The post Historic gift creates first endowed chair in labor law at UH law school first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/09/01/endowed-chair-labor-law/


A network marketing company

date: 2024-09-01, updated: 2024-09-01, from: Marianas Variety

Members of the LG Eagles Global team Saipan pose for a photo. Doing business as LiveGood, the network marketing company is focused on promoting health through the use of supplements and other organic products.

https://www.mvariety.com/business/business_news/a-network-marketing-company/article_6e3c5c84-682a-11ef-9fac-534b77027b0f.html


Harris widens lead over Trump with boost from women, Hispanics, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

date: 2024-09-01, updated: 2024-09-01, from: Marianas Variety

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 45% to 41% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday that showed the vice president sparking new enthusiasm among voters and shaking up the race ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/national/harris-widens-lead-over-trump-with-boost-from-women-hispanics-reuters-ipsos-poll-finds/article_d8ca5d4e-6825-11ef-9fa4-632f009ea004.html


BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ Waiting to die on Ebeye

date: 2024-09-01, updated: 2024-09-01, from: Marianas Variety

“THERE is nothing to do here.  This island is not the home of our people.  We have no past here and no future.  We came when the military moved us and we will go when they say to go.  But there is nowhere else to go, so we just wait to die here on Ebeye.”

https://www.mvariety.com/views/columnists/bc-s-tales-of-the-pacific-waiting-to-die-on-ebeye/article_a7382884-6815-11ef-bde1-ef64b96ed650.html


At least 6 dead in Japan as Typhoon Shanshan grinds on

date: 2024-09-01, updated: 2024-09-01, from: Marianas Variety

TOKYO (Reuters) — At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan on Saturday, drenching large areas with torrential rain, triggering landslide and flood warnings hundreds of kilometers from the storm’s center.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/regional_world/at-least-6-dead-in-japan-as-typhoon-shanshan-grinds-on/article_f3a59d30-6821-11ef-9426-87363e94ff18.html


USDOL recovers $80K in wages for 55 employees shortchanged by employer contracted for Typhoon Mawar debris removal

date: 2024-09-01, updated: 2024-09-01, from: Marianas Variety

(USDOL) — A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found construction subcontractor UMS Heavy Equipment Rental Inc. in violation of federal contract labor laws while under a multi-million federal service contract for management and disposal of debris resulting from Typhoon Mawar on Guam in May 2023. Investigators determined the employer violated federal labor laws by failing to pay $80,346 in minimum and prevailing wages, fringe benefits and overtime.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/regional_world/usdol-recovers-80k-in-wages-for-55-employees-shortchanged-by-employer-contracted-for-typhoon-mawar/article_474d92b2-6822-11ef-9851-8330af35ca77.html


DOL honors outstanding employees for Labor Day

date: 2024-09-01, updated: 2024-09-01, from: Marianas Variety

AS the community returns to work after celebrating Labor Day, the CNMI Department of Labor reflects on the exceptional contributions of its workforce. In a special post-Labor Day tribute, the department highlights the achievements of its employees who were recognized during the Public Service Recognition Week on May 10, 2024.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/dol-honors-outstanding-employees-for-labor-day/article_d8968ece-6802-11ef-8e94-478818e3eab7.html


Brabu Pharmacy: Finding joy at work

date: 2024-09-01, updated: 2024-09-01, from: Marianas Variety

LIVABLE wage? Check.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/brabu-pharmacy-finding-joy-at-work/article_85e9bdce-6602-11ef-8acb-07756ec97a04.html


Labor Day applauds the people who keep the wheels of the CNMI economy turning

date: 2024-09-01, updated: 2024-09-01, from: Marianas Variety

YES, Labor Day is usually the opportune moment for many families to take advantage of a long weekend by going to the beach, grilling barbecue all day, and generally bonding with one another.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/labor-day-applauds-the-people-who-keep-the-wheels-of-the-cnmi-economy-turning/article_aa8515fe-683f-11ef-904e-d317fd3a156d.html


Celebrating 2 decades of dedication

date: 2024-09-01, updated: 2024-09-01, from: Marianas Variety

THIS Labor Day, Herman’s Modern Bakery Inc. is proudly celebrating a remarkable milestone—the 20-year journey of Robert Sierra, their dedicated Industrial Machinery Mechanic.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/celebrating-2-decades-of-dedication/article_7815302c-683a-11ef-8c59-97a7799e300d.html


MarPac fosters family environment to bring out the best in its employees

date: 2024-09-01, updated: 2024-09-01, from: Marianas Variety

FOR Marianas Pacific Distributors Inc.’s Salesperson of the Year 2023, Chris Nunez, rewards and recognition of his effort are the “cherry on top” of a job that he truly enjoys.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/marpac-fosters-family-environment-to-bring-out-the-best-in-its-employees/article_467a05da-6806-11ef-9d07-47894fe6d418.html


Something’s poisoning America’s farms. Scientists fear ‘forever’ chemicals.

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>For decades, farmers across America have been encouraged by the federal government to spread municipal sewage on millions of acres of farmland as fertilizer. It was rich in nutrients, and it helped keep the sludge out of landfills.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/nation-world-news/somethings-poisoning-americas-farms-scientists-fear-forever-chemicals/


Overnight Safe Space opens in Hilo

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Salvation Army opened a long-awaited overnight homeless shelter in Hilo on Friday, with plans to expand it in the future.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/hawaii-news/overnight-safe-space-opens-in-hilo/


HAAS traffic plan still in the works: Pahoa charter school eyes expansion

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A proposal to improve road safety outside a Pahoa charter school is still a long way from fruition.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/hawaii-news/haas-traffic-plan-still-in-the-works-pahoa-charter-schools-eyes-expansion/


Police arrest 22 for DUI

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>During the week of Aug. 19-25, Hawaii Island police arrested 22 motorists for DUI.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/hawaii-news/police-arrest-22-for-dui-28/


County battle with Puna landowner continues

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hawaii County reportedly offered a Puna property owner $24,000 for the use of less than an acre of land needed to reopen Pohoiki Road, according to court documents.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/hawaii-news/county-battle-with-puna-landowner-continues/


Conservative Moms, charmed by Trump, would rather avoid his misogyny

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; It didn&#8217;t look like a typical Trump rally.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/nation-world-news/conservative-moms-charmed-by-trump-would-rather-avoid-his-misogyny/


Your Views for September 1

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>V2H can improve&#0010;your self-sufficiency</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/opinion/your-views-for-september-1-13/


UCLA defeats Hawaii, 16-13, with last-minute field goal

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Mateen Bhaghani converted a 32-yard field goal with 56 seconds remaining and UCLA never led until the final minute in a 16-13 come-from-behind win over Hawaii today at Ching Complex.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/sports/ucla-defeats-hawaii-16-13-with-last-minute-field-goal/


Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Georgia crushes No. 14 Clemson

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Carson Beck completed 23 of 33 passes for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs steamrolled the No. 14 Clemson Tigers 34-3 in Atlanta. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/sports/top-25-roundup-no-1-georgia-crushes-no-14-clemson/


Sublime Sinner secures safe passage at US Open as Swiatek rolls on

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK (Reuters) &#8212; Jannik Sinner avoided the fate of his top rivals, reaching the fourth round of the U.S. Open while fellow top seed Iga Swiatek gained momentum in her quest for a sixth Grand Slam title after a pep talk from Serena Williams on Saturday. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/sports/sublime-sinner-secures-safe-passage-at-us-open-as-swiatek-rolls-on/


‘Staying in the moment,’ Scottie Scheffler leads Tour Championship by 5

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>ATLANTA &#8212; Scottie Scheffler is 18 holes away from his first FedEx Cup championship.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/sports/staying-in-the-moment-scottie-scheffler-leads-tour-championship-by-5/


Tropical Depression Shanshan soaks Japan, raising flood and landslide risks

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Authorities in Japan on Saturday evening braced for the risk of landslides and floods as Shanshan, a tropical cyclone, continued its slow advance back inland, after drenching parts of the country with record rainfall over three days.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/nation-world-news/tropical-depression-shanshan-soaks-japan-raising-flood-and-landslide-risks/


Israel says it has recovered more bodies in Gaza

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JERUSALEM &#8212; The Israeli military said Saturday that it had found a number of dead bodies during an operation in the Gaza Strip, asking the Israeli public to refrain from speculation about their identities.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/nation-world-news/israel-says-it-has-recovered-more-bodies-in-gaza/


Eiffel Tower will keep Olympic rings permanently, mayor says

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>PARIS &#8212; The giant Olympic rings that were installed on the Eiffel Tower for the 2024 summer Olympic Games will become a permanent fixture on the monument, the mayor of Paris revealed Saturday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/nation-world-news/eiffel-tower-will-keep-olympic-rings-permanently-mayor-says/


Harris calls Trump cemetery visit disrespectful ‘political stunt’

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Saturday over a visit he made to soldiers&#8217; graves at Arlington National Cemetery that was later used in campaign video footage.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/nation-world-news/harris-calls-trump-cemetery-visit-disrespectful-political-stunt/


Blood tests allow 30-year estimates of women’s cardio risks, new study says

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Women&#8217;s heart disease risks and their need to start taking preventive medications should be evaluated when they are in their 30s rather than well after menopause as is now the practice, said researchers who published a study on Saturday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/nation-world-news/blood-tests-allow-30-year-estimates-of-womens-cardio-risks-new-study-says/


Volcano Watch: The Island of Hawaiʻi Interagency Operations Plan for Volcanic Eruptions

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Last month, the Hawai&#8216;i County Civil Defense Agency, Hawai&#8216;i Volcanoes National Park, and the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory adopted the Island of Hawai&#8216;i Interagency Operations Plan for Volcanic Eruptions (hereafter referred to as the Interagency Volcano Plan).</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/community/volcano-watch-the-island-of-hawai%ca%bbi-interagency-operations-plan-for-volcanic-eruptions/


Steves: Exploring Croatia’s coastal delights

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Ilove the knack Croatians have for taking a humble stretch of craggy shoreline and turning it into a wildly romantic bar or caf&#0233;. In the coastal town of Rovinj, several bars and restaurants offer tables atop the town&#8217;s rocky seawall, and some provide you with a pillow &#8212; an invitation to find your own nook in the rocks overlooking the bay. As the sunset fades and the flames from tealight candles seem to brighten, you realize just how easy it is to enjoy a luxurious moment on the Adriatic coast.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/features/steves-exploring-croatias-coastal-delights/


Atwell: Hawaii’s cloak-and-dagger lore

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Who knew that studying espionage history is a thing? One can even make a career of it, as have a number of former spies, authors and Ph.Ds. Believe it or not, there is even a Society for Intelligence History (www.historyintelligence.org); I am a member.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/opinion/atwell-hawaiis-cloak-and-dagger-lore/


Another crack at it: Jack Smith’s new Trump indictment shouldn’t have been necessary

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a new indictment against Donald Trump&#8217;s attempts to interfere in the 2020 election, an effort to comply with the Supreme Court&#8217;s dangerous immunity decision from July, holding that presidents cannot be criminally investigated or prosecuted for so-called official acts. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/opinion/another-crack-at-it-jack-smiths-new-trump-indictment-shouldnt-have-been-necessary/


In college sports’ big money era, here’s where the dollars go

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>What wins college football championships? A potent defense? An explosive offense? In the era of name, image and likeness, it is money.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/sports/in-college-sports-big-money-era-heres-where-the-dollars-go/


Sun rout Mystics as DeWanna Bonner becomes WNBA’s No. 4 all-time scorer

date: 2024-09-01, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Connecticut Sun bounced back from Wednesday&#8217;s brutal road loss to the Indiana Fever with a 96-85 rout of the Washington Mystics in D.C. on Saturday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/01/sports/sun-rout-mystics-as-dewanna-bonner-becomes-wnbas-no-4-all-time-scorer/


Beep beep beep! Here comes the fast driver

date: 2024-08-31, from: Pacific Island Times

Bridgman, MI – Growing up in Michigan during the heyday of the American auto industry was exhilarating. As a kid, automobiles were No. 1…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/beep-beep-beep-here-comes-the-fast-driver


An obesity drug prevents COVID deaths, study suggests

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Wegovy, the popular obesity drug, may have yet another surprising benefit. In a large clinical trial, people taking the drug during the pandemic were less likely to die of COVID-19, researchers reported Friday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/nation-world-news/an-obesity-drug-prevents-covid-deaths-study-suggests/


Will Walz’s rural upbringing lure small-town swing voters?

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. &#8212; The walls of the Fish Tales bait shop near the banks of Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin are lined with brightly colored bobs and lures. Big coolers hold leeches, butter worms and cans of Red Bull. On a recent morning, two fussy Dobermans were whining to be let out of a back room.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/nation-world-news/will-walzs-rural-upbringing-lure-small-town-swing-voters/


‘A wave that’s on the decline?’ Trump totalk to parents leading the culture wars.

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Former President Donald Trump is set to speak Friday evening to a gathering of Moms for Liberty, a conservative activist group whose priorities mirror much of his own education platform.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/nation-world-news/a-wave-thats-on-the-decline-trump-totalk-to-parents-leading-the-culture-wars/


Summer tourism bump going flat as fall nears

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Visitors to Hawaii continued to decline in July, although the downturn was offset by strengthening in arrivals from Hawaii&#8217;s core U.S. West market and from Japan, Hawaii&#8217;s top international market.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/hawaii-news/summer-tourism-bump-going-flat-as-fall-nears/


Did Deion’s Colorado show progress in opening win? Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter deliver

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>BOULDER, Colo. &#8212; Minutes earlier, Deion Sanders&#8217; Colorado team had survived a frantic final drive from a proud North Dakota State team. The Buffaloes snapped a six-game losing streak and avoided a disastrous opener with the 31-26 win Thursday night.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/sports/did-deions-colorado-show-progress-in-opening-win-shedeur-sanders-travis-hunter-deliver/


Dolphins sign coach Mike McDaniel to multi-year contract extension

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Miami Dolphins have stamped their approval of coach Mike McDaniel for the long haul.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/sports/dolphins-sign-coach-mike-mcdaniel-to-multi-year-contract-extension/


Paris is Utopia for paralympians until they leave the athletes’ village

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>PARIS &#8212; To many of the athletes arriving at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, the part of the city designed specifically for them amounted to something of a utopia.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/sports/paris-is-utopia-for-paralympians-until-they-leave-the-athletes-village/


Gauff solves Svitolina test to reach U.S. Open fourth round

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK (Reuters) &#8212; Defending champion Coco Gauff was tested early but righted the ship in time to secure a spot in the last 16 at the U.S. Open with a confidence-boosting 3-6 6-3 6-3 victory over plucky Ukrainian Elina Svitolina on Friday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/sports/gauff-solves-svitolina-test-to-reach-u-s-open-fourth-round/


MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani (HR, SB) helps Dodgers edge D-backs

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Will Smith hit a three-run homer, Freddie Freeman belted a two-run shot and Shohei Ohtani hit a solo blast to help the Los Angeles Dodgers record a wild 10-9 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in Phoenix.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/sports/mlb-roundup-shohei-ohtani-hr-sb-helps-dodgers-edge-d-backs/


Harris grapples with how to use Biden on campaign trail

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; As she abruptly went from No. 2 on the Democratic ticket to No. 1, Vice President Kamala Harris had a decision to make: How should she deploy President Joe Biden on the campaign trail?</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/nation-world-news/harris-grapples-with-how-to-use-biden-on-campaign-trail/


Israeli strike on Gaza aid convoy kills four Palestinians, US group says

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; An Israeli air strike on an aid convoy carrying food and fuel to a Gaza hospital killed four Palestinians on Thursday, U.S.-based aid group Anera said as Israel claimed they were &#8220;armed assailants,&#8221; which the group denied.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/nation-world-news/israeli-strike-on-gaza-aid-convoy-kills-four-palestinians-us-group-says/


Namibia, facing drought, plans to kill elephants for meat

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The southern African nation of Namibia is planning to butcher hundreds of its most majestic animals to feed some of the 1.4 million people &#8212; nearly half the country &#8212; who are in a hunger crisis amid the worst drought in a century.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/nation-world-news/namibia-facing-drought-plans-to-kill-elephants-for-meat/


Kiingi Tuheitia, king of the Maori in New Zealand, dies at 69

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Kiingi Tuheitia, the Maori king who called for unity among New Zealand&#8217;s Indigenous tribes during his 18 years in his ceremonial but influential role, died Friday. He was 69.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/nation-world-news/kiingi-tuheitia-king-of-the-maori-in-new-zealand-dies-at-69/


A defensive Trump tries to limit the fallout of the Arlington clash

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JOHNSTOWN, Pa. &#8212; Former President Donald Trump grappled Friday with the lingering fallout from his visit to Arlington National Cemetery this week, offering an extended defense of his campaign&#8217;s actions leading up to an altercation between a Trump 2024 staff member and a cemetery official.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/nation-world-news/a-defensive-trump-tries-to-limit-the-fallout-of-the-arlington-clash/


Brazil blocks X after Musk ignores court orders

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>RIO DE JANEIRO &#8212; Brazil blocked the social network X on Friday after its owner, Elon Musk, refused to comply with a Brazilian judge&#8217;s orders to suspend certain accounts, the biggest test yet of the billionaire&#8217;s efforts to transform the site into a digital town square where just about anything goes.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/nation-world-news/brazil-blocks-x-after-musk-ignores-court-orders/


The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge stays cool, keeping a rate cut imminent

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Inflation held steady in July on a yearly basis and consumer spending was robust, fresh data released Friday showed, the latest sign that progress toward cooler price increases remains firmly intact even as the economy holds up.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/nation-world-news/the-feds-preferred-inflation-gauge-stays-cool-keeping-a-rate-cut-imminent/


For generations of Alaskans, a livelihood is under threat

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Petersburg, Alaska, is as pretty a seaside town as any you&#8217;ll find across the filigree of fjords and foggy islands that make up the state&#8217;s maritime coast. Statuary and floral designs evidence its proud Scandinavian heritage, and bald eagles soar across the narrow strait that separates it from a national forest. It doesn&#8217;t have room for the giant cruise ships that disgorge thousands of passengers into Ketchikan and Juneau, but it is perfectly situated for its sustaining industry: fishing.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/nation-world-news/for-generations-of-alaskans-a-livelihood-is-under-threat/


With a conference on the pandemic, Stanford gives purveyors of misinformation and disinformation a platform

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>We&#8217;re living in an upside-down world, aren&#8217;t we?</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/opinion/with-a-conference-on-the-pandemic-stanford-gives-purveyors-of-misinformation-and-disinformation-a-platform/


Tropical Gardening: Palms grace Italy and even Switzerland

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Today&#8217;s column comes to you as we head for Italy. We are already missing the tropical ambiance of Hawaii Island and won&#8217;t be back until two days before the Nov. 5 election. We especially want to be home for that event.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/community/tropical-gardening-palms-grace-italy-and-even-switzerland/


Fight against families: States get federal judge to endanger mixed-status couples

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Texas Federal Judge J. Campbell Barker, appointed by Donald Trump in 2019, has frozen a Biden administration policy that could have helped some half-million undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens get legal status. Hopefully, Barker&#8217;s stay will not be staying. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/opinion/fight-against-families-states-get-federal-judge-to-endanger-mixed-status-couples/


Obituaries for September 1

date: 2024-08-31, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Fumie Christine Cabral, 96, of Hilo died Aug. 26 at a private care home in Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was retired. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 4. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Yvonne (Rodney) Oshiro of Hilo and Annette (Milton) Terazono of Kona; son, Randy (Susan) Cabral of Volcano; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/31/obituaries/obituaries-for-september-1-12/


STATE HOUSE 42 AND HAWAIʻI COUNTY MAYOR

date: 2024-08-30, from: INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI

Insights on PBS Hawaiʻi features election contests from two islands…

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Hawaiian theatre returns: Premiere of Puana explores music, ancestral ties

date: 2024-08-30, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Puana tells the story of contemporary musicians who uncover their genealogical connections through moʻokūʻauhau and poetic compositions.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/30/hawaiian-theatre-premiere-of-puana/


Google offers UH students path to tech careers

date: 2024-08-30, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

These efforts include on-campus information sessions, résumé-writing workshops and networking events designed to showcase Google’s company culture and job prospects.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/30/google-path-tech-careers/


UH’s Symphony Orchestra director named to Pacific Business News’ 40 under 40

date: 2024-08-30, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The annual award recognizes emerging leaders from throughout the state for achievements in their careers and contributions to the community.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/30/stepec-pbn-40-under-40/


Free mental health services available for UH Mānoa students

date: 2024-08-30, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The Counseling and Student Development Center offers an array of programs dedicated to serving UH Mānoa students.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/30/uh-manoa-students-free-mental-health-services/


USDOL: Guam company violated labor laws while under federal contract

date: 2024-08-30, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff A Guam company subcontracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for post-Mawar debris removal has…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/usdol-guam-company-violated-labor-laws-while-under-federal-contract


Postal Service overhaul runs into challenges

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; More than three years ago, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a sweeping 10-year plan meant to steer the organization out of a financial crisis. The plan, which included consolidating locations, raising prices and lengthening promised delivery times, was meant to stabilize an agency that had lost $87 billion over the past 14 years. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/nation-world-news/postal-service-overhaul-runs-into-challenges/


Nation and world news in brief for August 30

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Federal government restarts parole &#0010;program for Cuba, &#0010;Haiti, Venezuela and Nicaragua</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/nation-world-news/nation-and-world-news-in-brief-for-august-30/


Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>SAVANNAH, Georgia/WASHINGTON&#8212; Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the U.S. southern border and said she would not withhold weapons to Israel, in her first interview with a major news organization since becoming the Democratic nominee for president.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/nation-world-news/harris-vows-tougher-approach-on-migration-supports-weapons-for-israel/


Tim Walz is happy to help, content to be ignored

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>In their joint television interview Thursday night, Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota were seated in a way that made him appear twice her height. But Walz understood his main assignment: Don&#8217;t overshadow your running mate.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/nation-world-news/tim-walz-is-happy-to-help-content-to-be-ignored/


What would it take for a reliever to win the Cy Young award today? Can it be done?

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>In 2016, from the start of May until late August, a span of 43 outings, Baltimore Orioles closer Zack Britton held the opposition without an earned run, eventually finishing the season with a 0.54 earned run average and an MLB-leading 47 saves in 47 chances.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/sports/what-would-it-take-for-a-reliever-to-win-the-cy-young-award-today-can-it-be-done/


Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula roll into third round of U.S. Open

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland nearly delivered her second-round opponent a double bagel, instead settling for a 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara at the U.S. Open on Thursday in New York.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/sports/iga-swiatek-jessica-pegula-roll-into-third-round-of-u-s-open/


More than 300 turn out for county-hosted Bon Dance

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hundreds of Hawaii Island kupuna celebrated Obon on Thursday during the 5th annual Elderly Recreation Services Bon Dance in Hilo.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/hawaii-news/more-than-300-turn-out-for-county-hosted-bon-dance/


Israel says it killed Islamic Jihad commander in gunbattle at West Bank mosque

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JERUSALEM/JENIN, West Bank &#8212; Israeli troops killed a local commander of the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad movement in the West Bank and four other militants on Thursday in a gunbattle during one of the largest assaults in the Israeli-occupied territory for months. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/nation-world-news/israel-says-it-killed-islamic-jihad-commander-in-gunbattle-at-west-bank-mosque/


Typhoon Shanshan pounds Japan with torrential rains, severe wind

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>FUKUOKA, Japan &#8212; Typhoon Shanshan brought torrential rain across large parts of Japan on Friday, with warnings for flooding and landslides hundreds of miles from the storm&#8217;s centre, as many transport services ground to a halt and factories closed. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/nation-world-news/typhoon-shanshan-pounds-japan-with-torrential-rains-severe-wind/


Scholarship recipients announced

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hawaii Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund has announced the recipients of the organization&#8217;s 2024 scholarships.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/community/scholarship-recipients-announced/


The Arc of Hilo receives $5K donation

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Arc of Hilo was the most recent beneficiary of the Ohana Fuels &#8220;Fuel Up. Do Good.&#8221; Community Giving Program.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/community/the-arc-of-hilo-receives-5k-donation/


Big Island Press Club hosting mayoral candidate forum

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Big Island Press Club is hosting a forum with Hawaii County mayoral candidates Mitch Roth and Kimo Alameda.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/community/big-island-press-club-hosting-mayoral-candidate-forum/


Hong Kong convicts editors over articles on democracy activists

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A Hong Kong court found two former editors guilty for publishing articles about pro-democracy activists that were deemed seditious, convicting journalists of sedition charges for the first time in decades and deepening press freedom concerns. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/nation-world-news/hong-kong-convicts-editors-over-articles-on-democracy-activists/


Saddle up! Labor Day weekend rodeo returns to Waimea

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Parker Ranch Round Up Club is hosting the 48th annual Labor Day Scholarship Rodeo on Saturday and Sunday in Waimea to raise money for Parker Ranch children and their education.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/hawaii-news/saddle-up-labor-day-weekend-rodeo-returns-to-waimea/


Trump says IVF costs would be covered if he is elected

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he will require the government or insurance companies to pay for IVF fertility treatments if he is elected in November, a move likely aimed at appealing to women and suburban voters. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/nation-world-news/trump-says-ivf-costs-would-be-covered-if-he-is-elected/


Runnin’ with Rani: Another year, another triumph on Kaloko Drive

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KAILUA-KONA &#8212; Under beautiful sunny skies, cyclists gathered at the bottom of Kaloko Drive on August 18 for the annual Pedal Til Ya Puke 6.5-Mile Hill Climb, an event that has become synonymous with grit, endurance and sheer determination.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/sports/runnin-with-rani-another-year-another-triumph-on-kaloko-drive/


UH defensive end Wynden Ho‘ohuli carries on family tradition

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>In the early 2000s, University of Hawai&#8216;i linebacker Wynden Ho&#8216;ohuli brought his infant son Wynden to his football games.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/sports/uh-defensive-end-wynden-hoohuli-carries-on-family-tradition/


Federal Court to Biden on the student loan bailout: It’s (still) illegal

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>When the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the Biden-Harris administration&#8217;s latest student loan bailout scheme, it potentially saved American taxpayers nearly half a trillion dollars.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/opinion/federal-court-to-biden-on-the-student-loan-bailout-its-still-illegal/


Whale beheading, bear carcass dumping and Trump boosting, oh my!

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Our presidential folklore is awash with animal stories. Remember Franklin Roosevelt&#8217;s dog Fala? No? Well, it was a while ago. President Joe Biden is a big dog lover, but his pets were exiled to Delaware after multiple biting episodes. Jill Biden brought in a cat to fill the void. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/opinion/whale-beheading-bear-carcass-dumping-and-trump-boosting-oh-my/


Obituaries for August 30

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Yoko Watanabe Durham, 86, of Hilo died July 22 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, she was a homemaker, member of Urasenke Hilo Association and Ikenobo Ikebana Association. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 10:30 a.m.. Casual attire. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughter, Joan Durham of Lake Tahoe, Calif.; brother, Reizaburo Watanabe of Japan; a grandson. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/hawaii-news/obituaries-for-august-30-10/


Watchdog finds FBI fell short on child sexual abuse allegations

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; A watchdog report released Thursday found the FBI fell short in responding to tips of hands-on sex offenses against kids, even though the bureau took corrective measures following the Larry Nassar scandal.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/nation-world-news/watchdog-finds-fbi-fell-short-on-child-sexual-abuse-allegations/


The Trump/RFK Jr. alliance is weird, but here’s how it might work

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>In an election cycle that can only be described as stranger than fiction, things have just gotten impossibly weirder.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/opinion/the-trump-rfk-jr-alliance-is-weird-but-heres-how-it-might-work/


Bank robbery suspect charged

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A 44-year old Kailua-Kona man has been charged for a Thursday afternoon bank robbery in Kailua-Kona.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/hawaii-news/police-nab-bank-robbery-suspect/


Motorcyclist critically injured in Pahoa crash

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Police are investigating a two-vehicle traffic collision Thursday afternoon in Pahoa that sent a motorcyclist to the hospital with critical injuries.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/hawaii-news/motorcyclist-critically-injured-in-pahoa-crash/


Ex-Waiakea High hoops coach charged with theft

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A former Waiakea High School basketball coach and onetime University of Hawaii at Manoa hoops standout is facing two criminal charges for allegedly pocketing funds intended to finance hotel arrangements for a basketball team trip.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/hawaii-news/ex-waiakea-high-hoops-coach-charged-with-theft/


Kusch chosen to succeed Rep. Nakashima

date: 2024-08-30, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>HONOLULU &#8212; Gov. Josh Green today announced the appointment of Matthias Kusch to fill the House District seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Mark Nakashima, who was unopposed in the recent primary election.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/30/hawaii-news/kusch-chosen-to-succeed-rep-nakashima/


Tamara Hutzler tapped for Five-Year term as Special Prosecutor in Palau

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

By: L.N. Reklai Koror, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. has nominated Tamara Hutzler for appointment as Special Prosecutor of Palau, subject to Senate confirmation, under 2 PNC § 502. If confirmed, Hutzler will serve a five-year term as a special prosecutor, no longer serving the temporary position of interim special prosecutor. Hutzler, a […]

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https://islandtimes.org/tamara-hutzler-tapped-for-five-year-term-as-special-prosecutor-in-palau/


Whipps backs regional policing plan, says it will help curb security issues

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

President Surangel Whipps  Jr. is backing the Australian-funded policing plan, which he said will help curb several security issues that are now plaguing Palau including drugs, human trafficking, and Illegal, Underreported, and Unregulated ( IUU) fishing. Whipps in Tonga for the annual Pacific Islands Forum ( PIF) summit endorsed the landmark regional policing plan. The […]

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https://islandtimes.org/whipps-backs-regional-policing-plan-says-it-will-help-curb-security-issues/


Palauan vying to represent Philippines for Miss Universe

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

Koror, Palau – A Palauan-Filipina by the name of Eliane Gayle Ngirmeriil is running to represent Zamboanga city to the Miss Universe Philippines pageant in 2025. Zamboanga city is the 3rd largest city by land area and is the 2nd most populous city in Mindanao, Philippines after Davao. Ngirmeriil is one of the 21 contestants […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palauan-vying-to-represent-philippines-for-miss-universe/


Ongidobel reinstated as Committee Chair with 74 days left in term

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau – House of Delegates Speaker Sabino Anastacio has reinstated Delegate Swenny Ongidobel of Ngeremlengui as chair of the House Committee on Commerce and Trade, just 74 days before the end of this OEK’s term. Ongidobel was removed from the position on February 27, 2023, under House Resolution 11-12-10S, which […]

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https://islandtimes.org/ongidobel-reinstated-as-committee-chair-with-74-days-left-in-term/


Are Palau’s K-9 Units being effectively deployed in Drug Enforcement?

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

  By Eustoria Marie Borja Koror, Palau — Concerns are rising about the effectiveness of Palau’s K-9 units in tackling illegal drug trafficking. Although these units were acquired to help combat drug trafficking, their involvement in recent drug enforcement operations has been limited. K-9 Units and Their Roles The Division of Transnational Crime oversees seven […]

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Palau declares September as National Emergency Preparedness Month

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

Koror, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps, Jr., has officially declared September 2024 as National Emergency Preparedness Month in Palau, emphasizing the urgent need for the nation to be ready for natural and man-made disasters. The proclamation, Presidential Proclamation No. 24-374, was signed in August 2024 at the Office of the President’s Satellite Office in […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palau-declares-september-as-national-emergency-preparedness-month/


Palau House renews push for tilapia farming

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau — The House of Delegates has passed a bill on its first reading to authorize the Bureau of Fisheries to distribute tilapia seedlings to Palauan citizens and promote the establishment of tilapia farming in the country. The bill argues that Palau has overreacted to tilapia being labeled an invasive […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palau-house-renews-push-for-tilapia-farming/


New Program and steady enrollment mark 2024-2025 School Year at PCC

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau – Palau Community College (PCC) began its new academic year on August 19, 2024, with an increase in enrollment. A total of 394 students registered for the fall semester, a slight increase from 387 students in fall 2023, reflecting a 0.7% rise. Liberal Arts remains the most popular field of […]

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https://islandtimes.org/new-program-and-steady-enrollment-mark-2024-2025-school-year-at-pcc/


PICRC Research Assistant attends training cCourse on Small-Scale Longline Tuna Fisheries in Okinawa

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

From July 28 to August 5, PICRC Research Assistant, Geory Mereb attended a training in Okinawa on small-scale longline tuna fisheries. Through the course he gained insight into the tuna industry and grading system, its importance as a commercial industry, and its future outlook. The stocks of four tuna species in the Western and Central […]

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https://islandtimes.org/picrc-research-assistant-attends-training-ccourse-on-small-scale-longline-tuna-fisheries-in-okinawa/


Iyechad awarded the Ngeremlengui State Scholarship for SY 2024-2025

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

The Government of Ngeremlengui State created Ngeremlengui State Scholarship (NSS) to support its young people in reaching their educational goals. This is the 8th year that the Palau National Scholarship Board has helped in administering the scholarship program following established qualifying criteria. The eligibility criteria require the recipient to be a recent high school senior/graduate […]

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https://islandtimes.org/iyechad-awarded-the-ngeremlengui-state-scholarship-for-sy-2024-2025/


To secure peace in the Indo-Pacific, include Taiwan in the UN system

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

Lin Chia-lung Minister of Foreign Affairs ROC (Taiwan) Taiwan is an indispensable partner in global supply chains, producing more than 90 percent of the world’s high-end semiconductors and a significant portion of the advanced chips that are driving the AI revolution. Moreover, half of the world’s seaborne trade passes through the Taiwan Strait, making it […]

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RELEASE THE CONSTRAINTS

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

Embrace the power to break free from the constraints that hold you back. Have the courage to disrupt the routines in your life that no longer serve you. We often find ourselves trapped in patterns, behaviors, mindsets, or attitudes. Self-reflection is not just critical; it’s a vital tool for self-awareness. It’s about understanding why we […]

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https://islandtimes.org/release-the-constraints/


‘We are a force to be reckoned with’

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

By Mar-Vic Cagurangan NUKU’ALOFA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — While advising Pacific leaders to remain vigilant in the face of growing geopolitical tensions, Baron Waqa called on island nations and territories to leverage the region’s collective strength to achieve its goals and meet its needs. “We may be small island countries, but as the Blue Pacific […]

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First-ever Pacific Ocean Alliance event held in Tonga

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

NUKU’ALOFA (OPOC/PACNEWS) — As leaders and ocean champions converged in Tonga for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting, the spotlight was firmly placed on the Pacific Ocean. On 24 August, the Pacific Ocean Alliance (POA) held its inaugural Alliance event, organised by the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC) on the sidelines of […]

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No time to waste, says Forum SG Waqa as Pacific Leaders set stage for critical retreat

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

By Pita Ligaiula in Nuku’alofa NUKUALOFA (PACNEWS) — As the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting crossed the halfway mark, Forum Secretary-General Baron Waqa delivered a call to action, urging Leaders to stay focused and united in tackling the region’s most pressing challenges. “I congratulate you all for the important progress we are making, setting a […]

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https://islandtimes.org/no-time-to-waste-says-forum-sg-waqa-as-pacific-leaders-set-stage-for-critical-retreat/


Donald Trump faces revised US indictment in 2020 election subversion case

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

In short: (ABC-Australia) Allegations in the criminal case against Donald Trump over his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss have been narrowed. An indictment filed in the federal court this week removed allegations that Trump sought to involve the US Justice Department in the election subversion conspiracy. What’s next? The updated indictment represents the […]

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https://islandtimes.org/donald-trump-faces-revised-us-indictment-in-2020-election-subversion-case/


Tens of thousands told to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

In short: (ABC-Australia) Japan’s strongest typhoon of the year slammed into the country’s southern island, with authorities advising tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Officials issued the highest warning level for wind and storm surges on the main southern island of Kyushu. What’s next? Public services and businesses are suspended in Kyushu as more […]

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Breakthrough Aussie tennis star Maya Joint faces US Open prize money dilemma after declaring for college

date: 2024-08-30, from: Island Times

In short: (ABC-Australia) Australian player Maya Joint is set to earn her biggest career payday of just over $200,000 after winning her maiden grand slam singles match. Joint is set to complete a psychology degree at the University of Texas which means she falls under NCAA rules which limit the amount of prize money a […]

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Brief Chat with Melissa Savares: On preparation and fatalism

date: 2024-08-30, from: Pacific Island Times

By Mar-Vic Cagurangan     “How safe are we on Guam? That’s the question that keeps coming up, right?” said Melissa Savares, mayor of…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/brief-chat-with-melissa-savares-on-preparation-and-fatalism


Electricity pricing change for large Hawaiʻi businesses proposed

date: 2024-08-30, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

This approach would charge customers based on the hourly marginal cost of electricity production, a model known as locational marginal pricing.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/29/electricity-pricing-change-proposed/


VIDEO: NASA balloon launches with Maui HS students’ climate experiment

date: 2024-08-29, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

This study, using a stratospheric balloon at 120,000 feet, measures emissions from short-term sunlight exposure, unlike previous long-term studies.

The post VIDEO: NASA balloon launches with Maui HS students’ climate experiment first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/29/nasa-balloon-launch-climate-experiment/


UH alumni: Kelly Valdez, Four Seasons Seattle director of food and beverage

date: 2024-08-29, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The TIM School graduate encourages students to connect with mentors at UH Mānoa.

The post UH alumni: Kelly Valdez, Four Seasons Seattle director of food and beverage first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/29/uh-alumni-kelly-valdez/


Allan Alo Arts Festival 2024 celebrates Pacific Cultural Heritage

date: 2024-08-29, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

The third Allan Alo Arts Festival to be hosted at The University of the South…

The post Allan Alo Arts Festival 2024 celebrates Pacific Cultural Heritage appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/allan-alo-arts-festival-2024-celebrates-pacific-cultural-heritage/


UH gene editing technique offers safer, efficient disease treatment

date: 2024-08-29, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The technique offers hope for more effective and affordable treatments for various genetic disorders.

The post UH gene editing technique offers safer, efficient disease treatment first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/29/uh-gene-editing-breakthrough/


Family honors late prof. with $50K to support UH’s Shidler Asian field study program

date: 2024-08-29, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Emeritus Professor K.K. Seo, a beloved and distinguished academic, and dedicated and esteemed professor died recently.

The post Family honors late prof. with $50K to support UH’s Shidler Asian field study program first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/29/family-honors-late-prof-asian-field-study-program/


Alele stores TT papers?

date: 2024-08-29, from: Marshal Islands Journal

P10 Alele wants to preserve TT documentsThe Alele Museum in combination with the public library is preparing phase one of a plan to develop a permanent national archives based in Majuro. Trust Territory HQ in Saipan, in order to preserve the records that were kept during the 40-year period of the TT, has made available […]

The post Alele stores TT papers? appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.

https://marshallislandsjournal.com/alele-stores-tt-papers/


Liver Window

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)

by Haley King The mirror reflects your gray eyes and freckled bridge. I can smell the beer on your breath from your last drink. The one that went to your organs and they were supposed to heal themselves as you … Continue reading

https://hawaiipacificreview.org/2024/08/29/liver-window/


Tsingtao JTM, HBR earn debut wins in masters basketball

date: 2024-08-29, updated: 2024-08-29, from: Marianas Variety

TSINGTAO JTM and HBR are off to a strong start in the Win Pacific Corporation Invitational Basketball League 2024 as they bagged separate victories against their respective opponents on Tuesday at the Gualo Rai basketball court.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/tsingtao-jtm-hbr-earn-debut-wins-in-masters-basketball/article_b426391c-661e-11ef-8cfc-9f9a5516921f.html


Making tourism our business: Reviving our Garapan tourist district

date: 2024-08-29, updated: 2024-08-29, from: Marianas Variety

WE couldn’t be more pleased about the decision of the Commonwealth Council for Arts & Culture to bring back the biggest weekly nighttime attraction in our destination, the Garapan Street Market.

https://www.mvariety.com/views/columnists/making-tourism-our-business-reviving-our-garapan-tourist-district/article_0c40e0c8-65c2-11ef-b1a5-8f459feb1b6d.html


IT&E unveils refreshed brand and new tagline

date: 2024-08-29, updated: 2024-08-29, from: Marianas Variety

(Special Advertising Feature) — IT&E, a leading telecommunications provider in the Marianas and Guam, is excited to announce the launch of its refreshed brand identity to reemphasize company’s commitment to fostering meaningful relationships and enhancing the experiences of its customers and partners.

https://www.mvariety.com/business/business_news/it-e-unveils-refreshed-brand-and-new-tagline/article_1590c8ca-65c5-11ef-9df6-f7d71852f80c.html


Konfitma 2024: Lockdown drills and crisis scenarios

date: 2024-08-29, updated: 2024-08-29, from: Marianas Variety

THE Konfitma 2024 full-scale exercise schedule for Sept. 3 and 4 was announced Thursday by Bernard Villagomez, public information officer of CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and Yvonne Pangelinan, senior director for student support services of the Public School System.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/konfitma-2024-lockdown-drills-and-crisis-scenarios/article_1e2f53fe-65eb-11ef-b14e-07c9c4388430.html


COTA to launch transportation project on Rota, Tinian

date: 2024-08-29, updated: 2024-08-29, from: Marianas Variety

THE Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority on Thursday announced that it will launch a pilot public transportation project on Rota and Tinian.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/cota-to-launch-transportation-project-on-rota-tinian/article_0bab5e0a-65e4-11ef-b2a4-07c7d9cc9a13.html


Court denies motion to dismiss Villanueva contempt case

date: 2024-08-29, updated: 2024-08-29, from: Marianas Variety

SUPERIOR Court Presiding Judge Roberto C. Naraja has denied the motion to dismiss the contempt case against Shayne Villanueva.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/court-denies-motion-to-dismiss-villanueva-contempt-case/article_a4e20332-65dd-11ef-8d08-871a596111d1.html


Do you know this person?

date: 2024-08-29, updated: 2024-08-29, from: Marianas Variety

THE Department of Public Safety is seeking the community’s help in identifying one of the suspects in a theft of gasoline incident at Payless/Truckload Store in Chalan Kanoa on Aug. 23.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/do-you-know-this-person/article_d3facd8e-65e7-11ef-928c-23d04041d99f.html


Senate panel ‘cautiously’ assessing 2 tax hike bills

date: 2024-08-29, updated: 2024-08-29, from: Marianas Variety

THE Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee is “cautiously” assessing the impact of two tax hike bills on the general public, Senate Vice President Donald Manglona said.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/senate-panel-cautiously-assessing-2-tax-hike-bills/article_66d7c022-65e2-11ef-a794-b7fc61478827.html


4 public schools to conduct active shooter lockdown drill on Sept. 3

date: 2024-08-29, updated: 2024-08-29, from: Marianas Variety

(PSS) — The Public School System is advising the general public that four schools will conduct active shooter lockdown drill on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 9:30 a.m.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/4-public-schools-to-conduct-active-shooter-lockdown-drill-on-sept-3/article_ad64794e-6615-11ef-aba5-4bcb7d2ccd9c.html


2 NMC School of Business students gain valuable perspectives at international workshops

date: 2024-08-29, updated: 2024-08-29, from: Marianas Variety

(NMC) — Two students from the Northern Marianas College School of Business recently had the opportunity to participate in the International Agriculture and Health Innovation workshops hosted by the University of Guam’s College of Natural and Applied Science.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/community_bulletins/2-nmc-school-of-business-students-gain-valuable-perspectives-at-international-workshops/article_8319ca10-6618-11ef-aa94-c37082151e47.html


Taiwan helps climate, UN bid

date: 2024-08-29, from: Marshal Islands Journal

Taiwan Ambassador Steve C.C. Hsia donated $200,000 from the “Taiwan-RMI Adaptation and Contingency Fund for Climate Change” to the Marshall Islands government. The donation was formally received by Minister-in-Assistance to the President and Environment Bremity Lakjohn and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kalani Kaneko, both of whom expressed appreciation for Taiwan’s continued support in […]

The post Taiwan helps climate, UN bid appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.

https://marshallislandsjournal.com/taiwan-helps-climate-un-bid/


Nation and world news in brief for August 29

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Warren Buffett&#8217;s Berkshire Hathaway closes above $1 trillion market value</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/nation-world-news/nation-and-world-news-in-brief-for-august-29/


Your Views for August 29

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Mahalo for quick&#0010;response by HECO</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/opinion/your-views-for-august-29-8/


Tipping culture is out of control. Trump and Harris would make it worse

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>If you left the U.S. for a summer vacation, you may have encountered a strange and refreshing custom: not tipping. Or at least not tipping everyone in sight.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/opinion/tipping-culture-is-out-of-control-trump-and-harris-would-make-it-worse/


Don’t call the Telegram CEO’s arrest a free speech infringement — yet

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The detention in France of Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, has sparked a loud outcry about free speech. Elon Musk has portrayed the arrest on his X account as an ominous threat to free speech, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. referred to the app as an &#8220;encrypted, uncensored&#8221; platform and said &#8220;the need to protect free speech has never been more urgent.&#8221; </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/opinion/dont-call-the-telegram-ceos-arrest-a-free-speech-infringement-yet/


A setback for aquarium fishing foes: State high court rules against them

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against a group of Big Island residents challenging the state&#8217;s authority to permit aquarium fishing in West Hawaii.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/hawaii-news/a-setback-for-aquarium-fishing-foes-state-high-court-rules-against-them/


Trump videos at Arlington stir more fallout after grave site visit

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The family of a Green Beret who died by suicide after serving eight combat tours and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery expressed concern Wednesday that Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign had filmed his grave site without permission as Trump stood in an area where campaign photography isn&#8217;t allowed. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/nation-world-news/trump-videos-at-arlington-stir-more-fallout-after-grave-site-visit/


BIIF volleyball: Parker remains unbeaten; KSH tournament begins today

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KEALAKEKUA &#8212; Parker School girls volleyball&#8217;s undefeated start to the season remained intact during Tuesday&#8217;s outing at Konawaena High School.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/sports/biif-volleyball-parker-remains-unbeaten-ksh-tournament-begins-today/


UCLA coordinator Malloe reaches new heights climbing the ladder

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Growing up as a college football fan in Waimanalo, Ikaika Malloe looked forward to the first day of a new year.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/sports/ucla-coordinator-malloe-reaches-new-heights-climbing-the-ladder/


Serena Williams reflects on her life and legacy in a new docuseries

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>In March 2001, Serena Williams, then just 19, was booed mercilessly by the crowd during the tournament final of the Indian Wells Open in California. The jeering included racist slurs, and it was arguably the most terrifying and scarring thing to happen to Williams during her spectacular career.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/sports/serena-williams-reflects-on-her-life-and-legacy-in-a-new-docuseries/


‘Hobbit House’ hit hard by Hone

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A well-known house in Ka&#8216;u that was once a bed-and-breakfast sustained major flood damage as Tropical Storm Hone passed to the south of the Big Island over the weekend.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/hawaii-news/hobbit-house-hit-hard-by-hone/


House GOP releases Jan. 6 videos of Pelosi, seeking to shift blame from Trump

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; House Republicans on Wednesday made their latest attempt to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, releasing a video compilation that sought to shift blame away from former President Donald Trump and onto former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was pursued that day by a violent mob of Trump supporters.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/nation-world-news/house-gop-releases-jan-6-videos-of-pelosi-seeking-to-shift-blame-from-trump/


Russia faces “difficult fight” to retake Ukraine-held area, says top US spy

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>BETHESDA, Maryland &#8212; Russian President Vladimir Putin will mount a counteroffensive to try to retake territory in the Kursk region captured by Ukrainian troops, but Russian forces will encounter &#8220;a difficult fight,&#8221; Deputy CIA Director David Cohen said on Wednesday. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/nation-world-news/russia-faces-difficult-fight-to-retake-ukraine-held-area-says-top-us-spy/


Obituaries for August 29

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Michael &#8220;Mike&#8221; Preston Everett, 85, of Mountain View died July 22 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Mooney Creek, Kan., he was a U.S. Navy retiree and Vietnam War veteran, employee of the former Burns International Security and Molokai General Hospital and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3830 and Big Island Coin Club. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Ivonne Tengan Everett of Mountain View; sons, Paul (Raimee) Everett of Mountain View, Kimo Everett of Indianola, Iowa, and Keith Everett of Mountain View; daughter, Trudi (Kyle Toma) Everett of Hilo; sister, Candace &#8220;Candy&#8221; (Donald) Winterscheidt of Aurora, Colo.; brothers, Patrick (Helen) Everett Sr. of Centennial, Colo., Gary (Marilyn Michales) Everett of Naples, Fla., and Jack &#8220;Butch&#8221; Everett of Sugar Lake, Mo.; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/obituaries/obituaries-for-august-29-6/


Sarah Palin is granted new libel trial against The New York Times

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A federal appeals court Wednesday ordered a new trial in a closely watched libel lawsuit that Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential nominee, brought against The New York Times. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/nation-world-news/sarah-palin-is-granted-new-libel-trial-against-the-new-york-times/


Harris and Walz start Georgia bus tour as Democrats’ hopes rise

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>HINESVILLE, Georgia &#8212; Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz campaigned together on Wednesday in Georgia, a state that Democrats narrowly won in 2020 and could play a decisive role in this year&#8217;s election, with an appeal to young voters. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/nation-world-news/harris-and-walz-start-georgia-bus-tour-as-democrats-hopes-rise/


Can tech executives be held responsible for what happens on their platforms?

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>LONDON &#8212; This month, the social platform X closed its Brazil operations after one of its executives was threatened with arrest for not taking down certain content. Last year, Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, pleaded guilty to federal money-laundering violations that took place on his cryptocurrency platform. In 2021, Twitter executives in India faced arrest over posts that the government wanted removed from the site.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/nation-world-news/can-tech-executives-be-held-responsible-for-what-happens-on-their-platforms/


Japan issues emergency warning as powerful Typhoon Shanshan nears

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>TOKYO &#8212; Southwestern Japan braced on Wednesday for what officials say could be one of the strongest storms to ever hit the region, as some residents in the path of Typhoon Shanshan were ordered to evacuate and major firms like Toyota closed factories. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/nation-world-news/japan-issues-emergency-warning-as-powerful-typhoon-shanshan-nears/


FBI says gunman spent months seeking a target, then settled on Trump

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; The gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump mounted a &#8220;sustained, detailed effort&#8221; to attack a major gathering of some sort before deciding to target the Republican presidential candidate at a Pennsylvania rally in July, FBI officials said on Wednesday. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/nation-world-news/fbi-says-gunman-spent-months-seeking-a-target-then-settled-on-trump/


Marijuana user cannot be banned from gun ownership, US court rules

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that a pot-smoking gun owner in Texas cannot be prosecuted for violating a federal ban on users of illegal drugs owning firearms, saying it is unconstitutional to disarm her based on her past drug habits. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/nation-world-news/marijuana-user-cannot-be-banned-from-gun-ownership-us-court-rules/


A 4-year-old boy breaks a 3,500-year-old jar at an Israeli museum

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A jar used for oil and wine during the Middle Bronze Age in the ancient Canaan region prevailed for thousands of years before it was put on display at the Hecht Museum in Israel.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/nation-world-news/a-4-year-old-boy-breaks-a-3500-year-old-jar-at-an-israeli-museum/


Green blasts State Farm for refusing to settle Maui claims

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>In addition to addressing sea-level rise and climate change, Gov. Josh Green now wants income from a proposed visitor impact fee to help the state provide its own insurance to victims of future disasters following the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/hawaii-news/green-blasts-state-farm-for-refusing-to-settle-maui-claims/


Coast Guard, Navy rescue woman, child, pets from sailboat east of Hilo

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>HONOLULU &#8211; The Coast Guard and Navy earlier this week rescued a distressed woman, child and their pets from a sailboat beset by weather east of Hawaii Island.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/hawaii-news/coast-guard-navy-rescue-woman-child-pets-from-sailboat-east-of-hilo/


Gilma forecast to drop rain on Hamakua Coast tonight

date: 2024-08-29, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Gilma, now a tropical depression, is expected to bring rain to the northern areas of the windward Big Island starting tonight.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/29/hawaii-news/gilma-forecast-to-drop-rain-on-hamakua-coast-tonight/


GFA awards student-athletes $16K in scholarship funds from donors

date: 2024-08-29, from: Guam Daily Post

In a presentation ceremony held Wednesday at the Guam Football Association National Training Center Lecture Hall, 16 applicants were awarded with a total of $16,000 from the association’s scholarship program.

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/gfa-awards-student-athletes-16k-in-scholarship-funds-from-donors/article_09f8ed4e-658e-11ef-b305-b73c61998ba5.html


Joseph ‘Seay’ Camacho puts Mitobe to sleep

date: 2024-08-29, from: Guam Daily Post

Last Sunday, while competing in the Pancrase Blood 4 co-main event flyweight division mixed martial arts bout, Guam’s Joseph “Seay” Camacho (7-3-0) defeated Sodai Mitobe (3-1-0) via submission in Shinagawa Intercity Hall in Shinagawa, Japan.

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/joseph-seay-camacho-puts-mitobe-to-sleep/article_77cc289c-6591-11ef-b01c-eb409d2f886f.html


United Airlines flight attendants authorize strike

date: 2024-08-29, from: Guam Daily Post

“What do you want?” a man shouted.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/united-airlines-flight-attendants-authorize-strike/article_c7dd94ca-65b8-11ef-a658-37bf31c64359.html


Education board hears problems with fielding public school sports

date: 2024-08-29, from: Guam Daily Post

There are two issues that arose during the first quarter for public school sports, the first deals with procurement of officials and the second, a lack of adequate facilities to practice and compete, according to a public school sports coordinator.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/education-board-hears-problems-with-fielding-public-school-sports/article_16f7103e-65b6-11ef-b598-8f1f686a469d.html


GWHS students return to campus

date: 2024-08-29, from: Guam Daily Post

George Washington High School students are back on campus on Friday, and it may not be much longer for all 24,000 students to return to in-person learning as Guam Department of Education Superintendent Kenneth Erik Swanson anticipates the number of…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gwhs-students-return-to-campus/article_0d9f350c-65ca-11ef-aea5-2771b9780ca7.html


Free slinging, traditional healing workshop Saturday at museum

date: 2024-08-29, from: Guam Daily Post

Those wanting to learn about the traditional CHamoru art of using slingstones or traditional healing can visit the Guam Museum from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday for the “Slinging Seeds for Change” workshop, a part of the ongoing art exhibit…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/free-slinging-traditional-healing-workshop-saturday-at-museum/article_4b8547dc-65a5-11ef-9e03-139be4c3b8d0.html


Man allegedly threatened to kill 2 people with gun in May

date: 2024-08-29, from: Guam Daily Post

A man stopped for driving a car with no license plates faces charges related to a terrorizing incident in May.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-allegedly-threatened-to-kill-2-people-with-gun-in-may/article_2cb24384-65cb-11ef-9e58-8bae50a1575c.html


GRTA corruption case dismissed

date: 2024-08-29, from: Guam Daily Post

Corruption charges filed against five Guam Regional Transit Authority officials have been dismissed in the Superior Court of Guam.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/grta-corruption-case-dismissed/article_6254c2d0-65aa-11ef-9fc6-23b72cfe0113.html


DEA leads Majuro training

date: 2024-08-29, from: Marshal Islands Journal

Law enforcement agencies in the Marshall Islands participated in a Narcotics Investigation Course from August 12-16. The course was designed to equip officers with the knowledge and skills to combat drug trafficking and keep our communities safe. It was led by experts from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the US Postal Inspection Service […]

The post DEA leads Majuro training appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.

https://marshallislandsjournal.com/dea-leads-majuro-training/


Majuro’s AKIA soon to change

date: 2024-08-29, from: Marshal Islands Journal

GIFF JOHNSON While all the airports in the United States-affiliated islands of the north Pacific have had new terminals built or major improvements to existing ones made in recent times, Majuro’s Amata Kabua International Airport (AKIA) remains a vestige of the past, still using a now-dilapidated terminal first opened over 50 years ago. The good […]

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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/majuros-akia-soon-to-change/


USP reaffirms key role during 53rd Forum Leaders meeting

date: 2024-08-29, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

Leaders at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting in Tonga were assured of The…

The post USP reaffirms key role during 53rd Forum Leaders meeting appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/usp-reaffirms-key-role-during-53rd-forum-leaders-meeting/


US, Fiji sign open skies agreement

date: 2024-08-28, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Department of State today announced the signing of an open skies air transportation agreement…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/us-fiji-sign-open-skies-agreement


MALGov’s drug haul

date: 2024-08-28, from: Marshal Islands Journal

An Uliga man has been charged with four counts of drug possession and distribution following a sting operation and search of his home. Elai Aiseia, 40, was charged with unlawful possession of prohibited drugs, unlawful use of prohibited drugs, unlawful selling of prohibited drugs, and unlawful possession of marijuana. Assistant Attorney General Cherlina Loeak filed […]

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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/malgovs-drug-haul/


COP29: Amplifying the voices of the island states

date: 2024-08-28, from: Pacific Island Times

As I stood before the leaders of the Pacific Islands at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum, I was acutely aware of the significance of this…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/cop29-amplifying-the-voices-of-the-island-states


UH faculty present Hawaiian collaboration methods at national conference

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Faculty shared UH’s role in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and advancing archival practices, grounded in Indigenous knowledge.

The post UH faculty present Hawaiian collaboration methods at national conference first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/28/uh-faculty-present-at-saa/


Keeping up with the dolphins: drones give snapshot of pod health

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Using drones to successfully assess the age of critically endangered, free-ranging dolphins in Greece is the focus of new research.

The post Keeping up with the dolphins: drones give snapshot of pod health first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/28/dolphin-drone-snapshot/


UH health students gain research experience outside Hawaiʻi

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The program has seen increased student interest since global travel restrictions were lifted.

The post UH health students gain research experience outside Hawaiʻi first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/28/jabsom-mhrt-program-2024-cohort/


Image of the Week: Jump!

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

This week’s UH News Image of the Week is from Amy Hubbard.

The post Image of the Week: Jump! first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/28/image-of-the-week-jump/


US, Australia, NZ pledge seed funding to Pacific islands for expanded food security initiative

date: 2024-08-28, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The United States, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Community on Wednesday announced the…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/us-australia-nz-pledge-seed-funding-to-pacific-islands-for-expanded-food-security-initiative


SHS has goodies for those who help ‘clear the shelter’

date: 2024-08-28, updated: 2024-08-28, from: Marianas Variety

THE Saipan Humane Society will guarantee a spay or neuter appointment for animals adopted from now until Sept. 10 as part of National Clear the Shelter Month, SHS founder Lauren Cabrera said.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/shs-has-goodies-for-those-who-help-clear-the-shelter/article_d7dfac82-6545-11ef-9687-9f6abd46cf05.html


Local sports briefs: Kai ’Ehitu dominates World Sprints; Ehunui gets first win

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Kai &#8216;Ehitu dominates World Sprints</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/sports/local-sports-briefs-kai-ehitu-dominates-world-sprints-ehunui-gets-first-win/


51st Queen Lili‘uokalani Canoe Races begin this week

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KAILUA-KONA &#8212; The Queen Lili&#8216;uokalani Canoe Races welcomes 2,500 paddlers to the world&#8217;s largest outrigger canoe long distance race. Race participants and their &#8216;ohana enjoy five days of racing and events in Kona beginning Thursday and lasting through Monday. The race is named in honor of Hawai&#8217;i&#8217;s last reigning monarch, Queen Lil&#8216;iuokalani. The first race fell on the Queen&#8217;s birthday, September 2 in 1971.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/sports/51st-queen-liliuokalani-canoe-races-begin-this-week/


NFL cuts: Patriots waive QB Bailey Zappe; Chiefs cut WR Kadarius Toney

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The New England Patriots waived quarterback Bailey Zappe on Tuesday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/sports/nfl-cuts-patriots-waive-qb-bailey-zappe-chiefs-cut-wr-kadarius-toney/


What are the most expensive game-worn jerseys by sport? Could any break Babe Ruth’s record?

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Babe Ruth&#8217;s &#8220;called shot&#8221; jersey from the 1932 World Series sold for $24.12 million over the weekend, becoming the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever. But what are currently the most expensive game-worn jerseys in other sports, what could be the item to break the new record, and what could be the first women&#8217;s sports jersey to break the $1-million mark? We asked the experts.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/sports/what-are-the-most-expensive-game-worn-jerseys-by-sport-could-any-break-babe-ruths-record/


Keauhou Canoe Club awards scholarships

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KEAUHOU-KONA &#8212; Kelson Omori of Captain Cook and Brendon-Lee Cordero of Kealakekua are recipients of 2024 scholarships from Keauhou Canoe Club (KCC). The graduating seniors recently received their $2,000 scholarships at a presentation during a KCC board of directors meeting.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/sports/keauhou-canoe-club-awards-scholarships/


UH-H athletics: Men’s soccer voted third in preseason coaches poll

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The top three teams in the final 2023 Pacific West Conference men&#8217;s soccer standings were only separated by 1.5 games, and if you believe the league&#8217;s coaches, 2024 could be very much the same.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/sports/uh-h-athletics-mens-soccer-voted-third-in-preseason-coaches-poll/


News in brief for August 28

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Kamala Harris, Tim Walz agree to first joint interview on Thursday</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/nation-world-news/news-in-brief-for-august-28/


On the COVID ‘off-ramp’: No tests, isolation or masks

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Jason Moyer was days away from a family road trip to visit his parents when his 10-year-old son woke up with a fever and cough.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/nation-world-news/on-the-covid-off-ramp-no-tests-isolation-or-masks/


Donald Trump faces revised US indictment in election subversion case

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Donald Trump faced a revised federal indictment on Tuesday accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/nation-world-news/donald-trump-faces-revised-us-indictment-in-election-subversion-case/


How Democrats view Kennedy and Trump: ‘A weirdo campaign just got weirder’

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; Democrats say they have a simple plan for discrediting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now that he has dropped out of the race and endorsed former President Donald Trump: calling him &#8220;weird.&#8221; </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/nation-world-news/how-democrats-view-kennedy-and-trump-a-weirdo-campaign-just-got-weirder/


Safe Space, mobile kitchen to be unveiled Friday at Salvation Army

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A long-awaited homeless shelter will open at the Hilo Salvation Army Friday alongside a mobile kitchen facility.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/hawaii-news/safe-space-mobile-kitchen-to-be-unveiled-friday-at-salvation-army/


Man sentenced 10 years in domestic assault case

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A 45-year-old Hilo man was sentenced Aug. 22 to 10 years for a domestic assault last Christmas Eve on his estranged girlfriend.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/hawaii-news/man-sentenced-10-years-in-domestic-assault-case/


Tropical Storms Gilma, Hector weakening

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Forecasters say Tropical Storm Gilma is rapidly weakening.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/hawaii-news/tropical-storms-gilma-hector-weakening-2/


Police: Foiled burglary leads to low-speed pursuit

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A judge maintained bail Monday for a 33-year-old Hilo man accused of ramming a taxpayer-subsided police vehicle with a pickup truck during the commission of an active burglary in Puna.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/hawaii-news/police-foiled-burglary-leads-to-low-speed-pursuit/


Traffic stop leads to slew of charges

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A 62-year-old Hilo man faces numerous felony charges after a traffic stop on the morning of Aug. 21 on Waiakea Peninsula led to a search of the vehicle the man was driving.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/hawaii-news/traffic-stop-leads-to-slew-of-charges/


‘Portable benefits’ for gig workers deserve study and support

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Millions of American workers are surviving, or supplementing their income, in the gig economy. But this means forgoing the benefits attached to full-time employment.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/opinion/portable-benefits-for-gig-workers-deserve-study-and-support/


With dams removed, salmon will have the run of a western river

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>YREKA, Calif. &#8212; The Klamath River was once so flush with fish that local tribes ate salmon at every meal: flame-roasted filets on redwood skewers, stews flavored with fish tails, strips of smoky, dried salmon. In the language of the Yurok, who live on the river among California&#8217;s towering redwoods, the word for &#8220;salmon&#8221; translates to &#8220;that which we eat.&#8221;</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/nation-world-news/with-dams-removed-salmon-will-have-the-run-of-a-western-river/


Zuckerberg says Biden admin pressured Meta to ‘censor’ COVID-19 content

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to &#8220;censor&#8221; COVID-19 content during the pandemic, apparently referring to White House requests to take down misinformation about the coronavirus and vaccines. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/nation-world-news/zuckerberg-says-biden-admin-pressured-meta-to-censor-covid-19-content/


Israeli military says hostage rescued from Gaza tunnel in ‘complex operation’

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JERUSALEM &#8212; Israeli special forces have recovered an Israeli hostage from a tunnel in southern Gaza in &#8220;a complex rescue operation&#8221;, the military said on Tuesday, more than 10 months after he was abducted by Hamas-led gunmen. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/nation-world-news/israeli-military-says-hostage-rescued-from-gaza-tunnel-in-complex-operation/


Build for America — The whole country needs more housing

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The United States of America needs more housing &#8212; lots of it. The lack of supply in cities and suburbs in particular is the main force driving up the cost of living for millions, and keeping young people on the outside looking in, their faces pressed against the double-pane glass.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/opinion/build-for-america-the-whole-country-needs-more-housing/


The problem with self-checkout at the grocery store — and a way to fix it

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Something incredible happened four years ago. People suddenly realized that my grocery store co-workers and I are essential. It had a lasting effect on me, but some people clearly need a reminder &#8212; especially the leaders of the conglomerates that dominate the industry. These bosses have rewarded our essential frontline service during the pandemic by trying to replace us with machines.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/opinion/the-problem-with-self-checkout-at-the-grocery-store-and-a-way-to-fix-it/


Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to present plan to Biden to end war with Russia

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Ukraine&#8217;s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that the war with Russia would eventually end in dialogue, but that Kyiv had to be in a strong position and that he would present a plan to U.S. President Joe Biden and his two potential successors. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/nation-world-news/ukraines-zelenskyy-to-present-plan-to-biden-to-end-war-with-russia/


Mexico freezes relations with US, Canadian embassies which criticized judicial reform

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>MEXICO CITY &#8212; The Mexican government has paused its relationship with the U.S. and Canadian embassies in the country, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday, after their ambassadors criticized a proposed judicial reform that he backs. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/nation-world-news/mexico-freezes-relations-with-us-canadian-embassies-which-criticized-judicial-reform/


Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sawed the head off a whale and drove it home, daughter says

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>It is a violation of long-standing federal law to collect parts from the carcass of a protected marine animal if there are still &#8220;soft tissues&#8221; attached.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/nation-world-news/robert-f-kennedy-jr-sawed-the-head-off-a-whale-and-drove-it-home-daughter-says/


Trump’s edge over Harris on economy, crime slips, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) &#8212; Donald Trump&#8217;s advantage over Kamala Harris on the economy and crime is eroding among U.S. voters, a sign the Democratic vice president&#8217;s campaign is gathering momentum ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/nation-world-news/trumps-edge-over-harris-on-economy-crime-slips-reuters-ipsos-poll-finds/


Small plane makes emergency landing in North Kohala

date: 2024-08-28, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Hawaii Police Department said that shortly before 11 a.m. today, North Kohala patrol officers responded to a report that a small Cessna airplane made an emergency hard landing in pasture land south of Upolu Airport in Hawi.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/28/hawaii-news/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-north-kohala/


JR De Guzman show Saturday

date: 2024-08-28, from: Guam Daily Post

After a record-breaking 2023 with sold-out events featuring Jo Koy, Rob Schneider and Tumua, Guam Comedy announced its first show of 2024 featuring up-and-coming Filipino American comedian JR De Guzman, according to a press release from Guam Comedy.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/jr-de-guzman-show-saturday/article_15e392ac-6436-11ef-9184-2bab0aa31250.html


Department of Agriculture set to host annual Kids Fishing Derby

date: 2024-08-28, from: Guam Daily Post

The Department of Agriculture’s Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources will host its annual Kids Fishing Derby on Sept. 7 behind the Hågat mayor’s office, according to a press release from the agency.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/department-of-agriculture-set-to-host-annual-kids-fishing-derby/article_0fb5f64a-643b-11ef-9f3f-b3c013501d42.html


GPD ‘still actively searching’ for 2 Dededo kidnapping suspects

date: 2024-08-28, from: Guam Daily Post

The Guam Police Department continues to search for individuals suspected in a Dededo kidnapping last week.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gpd-still-actively-searching-for-2-dededo-kidnapping-suspects/article_96badbae-64ce-11ef-a3cd-07ceaca2b330.html


October trial for man accused of torture, assault of woman who was found dead

date: 2024-08-28, from: Guam Daily Post

A man suspected of torturing and sexually assaulting a now-deceased woman is scheduled to go to trial in October.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/october-trial-for-man-accused-of-torture-assault-of-woman-who-was-found-dead/article_f770b2f4-64db-11ef-9952-1b81cb1700ee.html


DOC detainees cut hole in dome tent, climbed 2 fences in escape

date: 2024-08-28, from: Guam Daily Post

Two detainees allegedly used a disposable razor and a blanket to escape from the Department of Corrections Adult Correctional Facility in Mangilao on Tuesday morning.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/doc-detainees-cut-hole-in-dome-tent-climbed-2-fences-in-escape/article_60d4cd18-64e9-11ef-85ac-0b8ef476effa.html


Budget bill amendment requires negotiation, leasing for raceway

date: 2024-08-28, from: Guam Daily Post

An amendment to the fiscal year 2025 budget bill will require the Chamorro Land Trust Commission to negotiate with the Guam Motorsports Association on the terms of a noncommercial lease for the property housing the Guam International Raceway, Lot 7161-R1…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/budget-bill-amendment-requires-negotiation-leasing-for-raceway/article_a0b5629c-64f5-11ef-9d33-cf533556b35f.html


Generation challenges caused Tuesday outages

date: 2024-08-28, from: Guam Daily Post

Guam Power Authority customers experienced power outages Tuesday between 6:56 p.m. and 9:12 p.m. due to “compounded challenges with power generation,” according to a press release from the utility.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/generation-challenges-caused-tuesday-outages/article_92f9b268-64fd-11ef-8df6-6f06ea06bfc0.html


Man, allegedly drunk, accused of trying to fight 2 GPD officers

date: 2024-08-28, from: Guam Daily Post

A man was accused of assaulting a Guam Police Department officer who responded to a disturbance at a local beach.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-allegedly-drunk-accused-of-trying-to-fight-2-gpd-officers/article_0237931e-64f6-11ef-a4af-7f6124edd297.html


CCU authorizes GPA to petition new renewable energy projects

date: 2024-08-28, from: Guam Daily Post

The Consolidated Commission on Utilities, the governing board behind the Guam Power Authority and Guam Waterworks Authority, signed off on various matters for the utilities on Tuesday, including initial awards for a new round of utility scale renewable energy projects.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/ccu-authorizes-gpa-to-petition-new-renewable-energy-projects/article_b55cccba-6448-11ef-a2b9-6307695ee31c.html


Celebrating, supporting student parents at UH Mānoa

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Student Parents at Mānoa (SPAM) program celebrates with activities and events to honor and support our pregnant and parenting students, while raising campus awareness of their unique experiences and contributions.

The post Celebrating, supporting student parents at UH Mānoa first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/27/celebrating-supporting-student-parents/


Pacific population is generally growing, but some islands have the world’s biggest declines

date: 2024-08-28, from: Pacific Island Times

By James Pearce The Cook Islands and American Samoa have the world’s fastest two declining populations, according to the most recent…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/pacific-population-is-generally-growing-but-some-islands-have-the-world-s-biggest-declines


UHPA, collaborators give 5,000 new books to Maui keiki

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

A story of compassion and aloha inspired by the Maui wildfires was among the books donated.

The post UHPA, collaborators give 5,000 new books to Maui keiki first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/27/uhpa-give-books-to-maui-keiki/


USCGC Frederick Hatch wraps up a patrol in the Blue Pacific

date: 2024-08-28, from: Pacific Island Times

By Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir                     ( U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam )– The crew of the USCGC…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/uscgc-frederick-hatch-wraps-up-a-patrol-in-the-blue-pacific


STATE SENATE 22 AND STATE HOUSE 45

date: 2024-08-28, from: INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI

Two seats on the General Election ballot for the Maui County Council are featured on Insights on PBS Hawaiʻi…

The post STATE SENATE 22 AND STATE HOUSE 45 appeared first on PBS Hawai‘i.

https://www.pbshawaii.org/state-senate-22-and-state-house-45/


Hawaiian History Month: UH honors Queen Liliʻuokalani, heritage

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The month-long celebration honors the legacy of Hawaiʻi’s last reigning monarch and the cultural heritage of the Hawaiian people.

The post Hawaiian History Month: UH honors Queen Liliʻuokalani, heritage first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/27/hawaiian-history-month-2024/


UN chief sends an SOS to the world; Pacific islands facing ‘triple whammy’ of climate-induced dangers

date: 2024-08-28, from: Pacific Island Times

By Mar-Vic Cagurangan The Pacific islands are facing a triple whammy of accelerating sea level rise, ocean warming and acidification,…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/un-chief-sends-an-sos-to-the-world-pacific-islands-facing-triple-whammy-of-climate-induced-danger


UH Mānoa chatbot improves, expands to better support undergrads

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

‘Bow, the artificial intelligence Rainbow Warrior chatbot buddy, has received a few upgrades to reach out to students, from a new number to text prompts to better assist them.

The post UH Mānoa chatbot improves, expands to better support undergrads first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/27/bow-rainbow-warrior-chatbot-expands/


Hawaiian Word of the Week: ʻOlina

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

ʻOlina—To make merry; joyous, rejoicing, merrymaking.

The post Hawaiian Word of the Week: ʻOlina first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/27/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-olina/


Protecting Oʻahu’s precious water, Koʻolau partnership marks 25 years

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Its efforts focus on protecting native forests, which are crucial for soil retention, water absorption and aquifer recharge.

The post Protecting Oʻahu’s precious water, Koʻolau partnership marks 25 years first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/27/kmwp-25th-anniversary/


UH West Oʻahu plans to use creative media to teach STEM

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

UH West Oʻahu plans to use creative media to teach STEM.

The post UH West Oʻahu plans to use creative media to teach STEM first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/27/uhwo-to-use-creative-media-to-teach-stem/


Trio of Warriors earn Mountain West honors following season-opening win

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Brayden Schager, Jamih Otis and Tylan Hines shone in the 35-14 season-opening victory.

The post Trio of Warriors earn Mountain West honors following season-opening win first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/27/trio-of-warriors-earn-mountain-west-honors/


UH Hilo men’s soccer voted 3rd in preseason coaches’ poll

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

UH Hilo will return with 18 players, seven of those with starting experience.

The post UH Hilo men’s soccer voted 3rd in preseason coaches’ poll first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/27/hilo-mens-soccer-3rd-in-preseason-poll/


VB Vulcans voted 6th in PacWest preseason poll

date: 2024-08-28, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The Vulcans are set to return eight players from the 2023 season.

The post VB Vulcans voted 6th in PacWest preseason poll first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/27/vb-vulcans-voted-6th-pw-preseason/


Restoring the Marshall Islands: Three Essential Projects

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Conservation News

Three Island-Ocean Connection Challenge projects in the Republic of the Marshall Islands bring hope for low-lying coral atolls!

The post Restoring the Marshall Islands: Three Essential Projects appeared first on Island Conservation.

https://www.islandconservation.org/restoring-the-marshall-islands-three-essential-projects/


Variety editor’s 4th book available at Joeten Susupe

date: 2024-08-27, updated: 2024-08-28, from: Marianas Variety

MARIANAS Variety editor Zaldy Dandan’s fourth book, “If He Isn’t Insane Then He Should Be: Stories & Poems from Saipan,” is available at the Joeten Shopping Center in Susupe.

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/variety-editor-s-4th-book-available-at-joeten-susupe/article_5eeb8ede-98d3-11ee-aa1f-37847a9e623b.html


In ‘The Slow Road North,’ a New York writer finds solace in a Northern Irish town

date: 2024-08-27, updated: 2024-08-28, from: Marianas Variety

(AP) — Can what looks like running away from grief and sadness actually be a way to heal?

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/in-the-slow-road-north-a-new-york-writer-finds-solace-in-a-northern-irish/article_68748426-648c-11ef-ad55-f7370327ec45.html


Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ is flirty, fun and wholly unserious

date: 2024-08-27, updated: 2024-08-28, from: Marianas Variety

(AP) — Say you can’t sleep? Sabrina Carpenter knows. That’s that her espresso.

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/sabrina-carpenter-s-short-n-sweet-is-flirty-fun-and-wholly-unserious/article_b71e35b4-648b-11ef-a768-abd52a7f326d.html


Zuckerberg says Biden admin pressured Meta to ‘censor’ Covid-19 content

date: 2024-08-27, updated: 2024-08-28, from: Marianas Variety

(Reuters) — Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to “censor” Covid-19 content during the pandemic, apparently referring to White House requests to take down misinformation about the coronavirus and vaccines.

https://www.mvariety.com/business/business_news/zuckerberg-says-biden-admin-pressured-meta-to-censor-covid-19-content/article_497de156-648d-11ef-b508-5fc858d5ee24.html


Coleman talks about regenerative farming at Rotary meeting

date: 2024-08-27, updated: 2024-08-28, from: Marianas Variety

DURING the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Saipan at Crowne Plaza Resort on Tuesday, Patty Coleman, interim dean of the NMC-Cooperative Research Education and Extension Services, talked about her office’s efforts to promote regenerative farming in the CNMI.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/coleman-talks-about-regenerative-farming-at-rotary-meeting/article_fe818d36-643e-11ef-b1a9-4b117050b611.html


DPS: Beware of gasoline thieves

date: 2024-08-27, updated: 2024-08-28, from: Marianas Variety

THE Department of Public Safety is investigating multiple cases of vehicle damage and gasoline theft.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/dps-beware-of-gasoline-thieves/article_19aba958-6448-11ef-9d26-23f84ea0a07d.html


Columbia sophomores offer college application tips

date: 2024-08-27, updated: 2024-08-28, from: Marianas Variety

YURI Sasamoto and Jesse Sablan, two incoming sophomores at Columbia University in New York, recently sat down with Variety to offer general advice to CNMI high school students interested in attending college in the states.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/columbia-sophomores-offer-college-application-tips/article_5860fb94-643e-11ef-9a1e-03de8b14d556.html


DPL: Saipan Portopia finds new investor for Hyatt

date: 2024-08-27, updated: 2024-08-28, from: Marianas Variety

SAIPAN Portopia Hotel Corp., the Japanese company that operated Hyatt Regency Saipan for over 30 years before it shut down on June 30, 2024, has asked the Department of Public Lands to approve the assignment of the land lease contract to Coldwell Solar owner David Hood and MB Capital LLC.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/dpl-saipan-portopia-finds-new-investor-for-hyatt/article_ef2084e2-642e-11ef-9240-43615a3cc42c.html


Star Marianas air services to Tinian, Rota will continue

date: 2024-08-27, updated: 2024-08-28, from: Marianas Variety

STAR Marianas Air Inc. announced Tuesday that it was rescinding its notice of intent to terminate air services to Tinian and Rota.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/star-marianas-air-services-to-tinian-rota-will-continue/article_48503fce-6440-11ef-aee1-9b26a48a5647.html


Hone: Heavy rains, strong winds, but more hassle than harm

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Tropical Storm Hone didn&#8217;t hit Hawaii Island directly, but did leave its calling card over the weekend in the form of heavy rainfall and gusty winds.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/hawaii-news/hone-heavy-rains-strong-winds-but-more-hassle-than-harm/


UH-Hilo PAC ready for new season

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A variety of live performances featuring talented artists from Hawaii and around the world will take the stage at the University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center this season.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/hawaii-news/uh-hilo-pac-ready-for-new-season/


1 tourist dead and 1 injured after ice canyon collapses in Iceland

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Rescuers in Iceland on Monday called off the search of a deadly ice canyon collapse after they determined that, contrary to initial reports, there were no other tourists trapped beneath the debris, police said.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/nation-world-news/1-tourist-dead-and-1-injured-after-ice-canyon-collapses-in-iceland/


Democrats sue Georgia election board, warning of ‘chaos’

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Democrats sued the Georgia State Election Board on Monday, arguing that measures approved by the board this month seeking to alter the election certification process in the state were illegal and could create chaos on Election Day.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/nation-world-news/democrats-sue-georgia-election-board-warning-of-chaos/


Ocean View man accused of fatally kicking and stabbing his dog

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A 64-year-old Ocean View man accused of killing one of his dogs has been freed from custody on supervised release, a form of cashless bail.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/hawaii-news/ocean-view-man-accused-of-fatally-kicking-and-stabbing-his-dog/


$10.5 million available for homeless programs

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>More than $10 million in grant funding is up for grabs for potential programs to alleviate homelessness on the Big Island.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/hawaii-news/10-5-million-available-for-homeless-programs/


Assassination task force visits Butler as right wing promises a ‘parallel’ inquiry

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>BUTLER, Pa. &#8212; Members of the newly formed House task force on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump took one of their first investigative steps Monday, traveling to the site of the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, to scrutinize the scene.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/nation-world-news/assassination-task-force-visits-butler-as-right-wing-promises-a-parallel-inquiry/


Harris and Trump squabble over debate rules as ABC matchup looms

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>At the weigh-in before a big bout, prizefighters often taunt their opponents in an effort to try to psych them out.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/nation-world-news/harris-and-trump-squabble-over-debate-rules-as-abc-matchup-looms/


Obituaries for August 27

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Robert Jule Dehmer, 94, of Captain Cook died May 18 at Nakamaru Hale in Holualoa. Born in Newark, N.J., he was a mechanic for Royal Hawaiian Air Service and member of Screen Actors Guild. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Survived by sons, Walter &#8220;Kimo&#8221; (Debrah) Dehmer of Honaunau, Lynn (Sunny) Dehmer of Kukuihaele, Robert Dehmer of Ka&#8216;u and Ricky Dehmer of Hilo; daughter. Gail Dehmer of Mountain View; 14 grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/obituaries/obituaries-for-august-27-8/


Trump hits Harris over ‘humiliation’ in military’s Afghan exit

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>DETROIT &#8212; Former President Donald Trump wrapped himself in military imagery on Monday, attacking the Biden administration over its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Observing the third anniversary of a deadly suicide bombing in Kabul, the Afghan capital, he visited Arlington National Cemetery, then later spoke in Detroit to a gathering of National Guard members.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/nation-world-news/trump-hits-harris-over-humiliation-in-militarys-afghan-exit/


Russia pounds Ukraine with ‘one of the largest strikes’ of the war

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KYIV, Ukraine &#8212; Moscow launched more than 200 missiles and drones across a wide swath of Ukraine on Monday, damaging energy facilities and sending residents of Kyiv into basements and subways to seek shelter. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the assault as &#8220;one of the largest strikes&#8221; of the 30-month-old war.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/nation-world-news/russia-pounds-ukraine-with-one-of-the-largest-strikes-of-the-war/


Israel’s conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah show no sign of easing

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>JERUSALEM &#8212; After weeks of foreboding, an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah has been averted, at least for now, as both sides returned Monday to more contained confrontations along the Israel-Lebanon border.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/nation-world-news/israels-conflicts-with-hamas-and-hezbollah-show-no-sign-of-easing/


BIIF volleyball: Ka Makani dominates in road victory; KSH wins season opener

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KAILUA-KONA &#8212; With several Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) fall sports events postponed or cancelled over the weekend due to the tropical storms, Hawai&#8216;i Preparatory Academy and Kealakehe girls volleyball&#8217;s matchup was one of the few that stayed on schedule.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/sports/biif-volleyball-ka-makani-dominates-in-road-victory-ksh-wins-season-opener/


Disabled troops used to have to leave the military. Now some compete for gold.

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>ORLANDO, Fla. &#8212; Master Sgt. Ivan Morera isn&#8217;t used to being in last place. He&#8217;s a Green Beret. A relentless competitor. But at the 2024 Warrior Games, with his prosthetic hand hooked into a rowing machine, he was trailing the pack.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/sports/disabled-troops-used-to-have-to-leave-the-military-now-some-compete-for-gold/


‘We’re all relieved’ CeeDee Lamb’s new contract is done, says Mike McCarthy

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Mike McCarthy was at The Star on Monday when he received the news that star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys reached an agreement on a new contract.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/sports/were-all-relieved-ceedee-lambs-new-contract-is-done-says-mike-mccarthy/


Rusty Djokovic kicks off Grand Slam record bid with Albot thrashing

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK (Reuters) &#8212; Novak Djokovic&#8217;s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title kicked off on Monday with a rusty 6-2 6-2 6-4 win over qualifier Radu Albot in the U.S. Open first round as the defending champion returned to the court after his Olympic triumph.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/sports/rusty-djokovic-kicks-off-grand-slam-record-bid-with-albot-thrashing/


UN chief issues ‘SOS’ for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>(Reuters) &#8212; United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday ocean temperatures are rising in the Pacific Islands at three times the rate worldwide, and its population was &#8220;uniquely exposed&#8221; to the impact of rising sea levels. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/nation-world-news/un-chief-issues-sos-for-pacific-islands-worst-hit-by-warming-ocean/


Casual extremism and how language in the middle enables the extremes

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>When I was a white supremacist who had infiltrated the Canadian military reserves, an officer who had spent two tours of Northern Ireland embedded in a British unit told me that the Irish Republican Army had only 75 active personnel who pulled triggers and planted bombs. Behind those combatants were 3,500 people who offered them safe houses and storage for their ammunition. Bolstering them was a much broader community of people who endorsed their efforts.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/opinion/casual-extremism-and-how-language-in-the-middle-enables-the-extremes/


Let’s Talk Food: Did you know?

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Did you know that avocado trees need moderate to high amounts of water to thrive? A 10-foot tree needs about 10.3 gallons a day. Planting them on this island where we have an abundance of water seems to be a great agricultural crop.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/features/lets-talk-food-did-you-know-2/


Harris and Trump shouldn’t pander to the crypto crowd

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The good news is that business interests are getting support during an election year. The bad news is that the business is crypto. Less than two years after the industry&#8217;s highest-profile political donor was exposed as a criminal, the lure of campaign donations from the digital-money crowd is once again proving irresistible.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/opinion/harris-and-trump-shouldnt-pander-to-the-crypto-crowd/


Hawaii’s visitor industry faces threat of hotel, airline strikes

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Rocky Higgins, who has worked as a bartender at the Princess Kaiulani Hotel for 30 years, signed a strike benefit card and made picket signs Monday in preparation for what could be Unite Here Local 5&#8217;s largest hotel strike in decades.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/hawaii-news/hawaiis-visitor-industry-faces-threat-of-hotel-airline-strikes/


Tropical Storms Gilma, Hector weakening

date: 2024-08-27, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Forecasters say Tropical Storm Gilma is rapidly weakening.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/27/hawaii-news/tropical-storms-gilma-hector-weakening/


Palau Hosts Regional Public Auditors at APIPA Conference Amid Push for Transparency

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau – More than 500 participants gathered in Palau for the 35th annual conference of the Association of Pacific Islands Public Auditors (APIPA), held from August 26 to 30. The attendees, hailing from various Pacific regions including Palau, the Marshall Islands, Pohnpei, Chuuk, Kosrae, Yap, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palau-hosts-regional-public-auditors-at-apipa-conference-amid-push-for-transparency/


Whipps Highlights Parallels Between Palau and New Caledonia in Push for Self-Determination

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

President Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau expressed empathy for the people of New Caledonia, drawing parallels between Palau’s history of colonization and New Caledonia’s current struggles for self-determination. “We want to see them have peace, to live in peace. We empathize with the people of New Caledonia,” Whipps said, recalling how Spain, Germany, Japan, and […]

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https://islandtimes.org/whipps-highlights-parallels-between-palau-and-new-caledonia-in-push-for-self-determination/


Ngatpang Delegate Race Narrows as Governor Iyar Considers Withdrawal

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau — Jersey Iyar, the current governor of Ngatpang, is expected to withdraw from the race for Ngatpang state delegate in the upcoming general election scheduled for November 12, according to reliable sources. Iyar filed his petition to run for the House of Delegates along with two other candidates, Ngatpang […]

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https://islandtimes.org/ngatpang-delegate-race-narrows-as-governor-iyar-considers-withdrawal/


Palauan Youth Gather for Empowerment Workshop on Climate and Culture

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

Koror, Palau – On August 23, the Reng Collective officially launched a youth empowerment workshop, attracting over 50 young participants from Palau, aged 18 to 30. Under the theme “Rising Tides and Rising Voices,” the workshop featured presentations from national leaders and experts in areas such as climate conservation, culture, and community development. Notable attendees […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palauan-youth-gather-for-empowerment-workshop-on-climate-and-culture/


PICRC researchers deploy sensors to monitor conditions leading to a coral bleaching event

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

Coral reefs are vital to marine ecosystems, providing habitat, food, and protection for countless species. Unfortunately, these underwater environments are increasingly threatened. One of these threats is coral bleaching, which is triggered by rising sea temperatures. Coral bleaching occurs when the microalgae that live inside coral tissues, which give corals their color and energy, are […]

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https://islandtimes.org/picrc-researchers-deploy-sensors-to-monitor-conditions-leading-to-a-coral-bleaching-event/


Palau Faces Workforce Crisis as Job Vacancies Soar Amid Rising Outmigration and Inflation

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

By:  Eustoria Marie Borja (Koror, Palau) — Palau has 90 job openings across various sectors. The government sector leads with 60 vacancies, while the private sector has 12 openings, and the semi-private and government sectors account for 18. This shortage of workers comes at a time when work is plentiful, but the labor force has […]

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https://islandtimes.org/palau-faces-workforce-crisis-as-job-vacancies-soar-amid-rising-outmigration-and-inflation/


Veterinarian Raises Alarm Over Neglect in Palau’s K-9 Program

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

By: Eustoria Maria Borja Dr. Kristen Decina Singeo, a licensed veterinarian who played a key role in the program’s inception, has been a strong advocate for the proper care of the dogs. Although she was contracted for one year and three months out of the four years since the dogs arrived in Palau, her services […]

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https://islandtimes.org/veterinarian-raises-alarm-over-neglect-in-palaus-k-9-program/


UOG announces research funding

date: 2024-08-27, from: Guam Daily Post

The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant announced this month the recipients of the 2024-2026 UOG Sea Grant Competitive Research Funding. The grants support research projects addressing critical challenges facing Micronesia’s coastal ecosystems, communities and economies,…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/uog-announces-research-funding/article_bb833d92-63b5-11ef-a2b8-bb83e32f8eb5.html


GDOE leader discusses security challenges, proposes funding school resource officers

date: 2024-08-27, from: Guam Daily Post

When it comes to securing the island’s 41 public schools, the Guam Department of Education superintendent candidly said a majority do not meet the security standards required in modern school architecture.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gdoe-leader-discusses-security-challenges-proposes-funding-school-resource-officers/article_ce27e300-6368-11ef-8c6a-ebb4edcb1a61.html


AG seeks recusal of judge in all criminal cases, while defense alleges delay tactics

date: 2024-08-27, from: Guam Daily Post

The Office of the Attorney General is seeking to disqualify Judge Alberto Tolentino on all criminal cases because of his “familial relationship” with Attorney General Douglas Moylan.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/ag-seeks-recusal-of-judge-in-all-criminal-cases-while-defense-alleges-delay-tactics/article_7e916150-6425-11ef-9285-d3bc462cdcd5.html


OHAPP funds reallocated elsewhere

date: 2024-08-27, from: Guam Daily Post

After removing appropriations specifically meant for the Office of Homelessness Assistance and Poverty Prevention last week, lawmakers proceeded with reallocating that funding to other areas on Monday.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/ohapp-funds-reallocated-elsewhere/article_fd069ad4-636a-11ef-a8ee-2b7001187acf.html


Democrats back Republican senator

date: 2024-08-27, from: Guam Daily Post

A Republican senator seeking reelection has received support from Democrats on social media.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/democrats-back-republican-senator/article_73669d02-641d-11ef-bc60-639ebc40f100.html


2 escaped DOC detainees found at Mangilao apartments 5 hours later

date: 2024-08-27, from: Guam Daily Post

Two local detainees who were reported to have escaped from the Department of Corrections Adult Correctional Facility in Mangilao were located about 2-1/2 miles away from the prison.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/2-escaped-doc-detainees-found-at-mangilao-apartments-5-hours-later/article_619c7704-6418-11ef-87f7-ff4f9d854a0b.html


Man found guilty of raping, molesting minors

date: 2024-08-27, from: Guam Daily Post

A jury found a man guilty of all charges stemming from allegations of criminal sexual conduct except one.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-found-guilty-of-raping-molesting-minors/article_1231b206-6404-11ef-bcee-4f6f9f2857f4.html


Director nominee questioned on abandoned DPHSS headquarters

date: 2024-08-27, from: Guam Daily Post

Theresa Arriola fielded questions from lawmakers Monday night as she underwent a confirmation hearing for her nomination to serve as the director of the Department of Public Health and Social Services.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/director-nominee-questioned-on-abandoned-dphss-headquarters/article_4e19bbde-638b-11ef-be7a-bb7192cf16dd.html


UN Sec-Gen praises Pacific for leadership in climate change fight

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at  the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga,  that world leaders can save the world from climate change crisis if it saves the Pacific, a region he described as a  beacon of solidarity and strength, environmental stewardship, and peace.”  “The decisions world leaders take in the coming years will determine […]

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https://islandtimes.org/un-sec-gen-praises-pacific-for-leadership-in-climate-change-fight/


Taiwan delivers Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Grant and Stimulus Grant

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

Ambassador Jessica Lee of the Republic of China (Taiwan) presented the checks of 2024 Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Grant and the final tranche of 2020 annual Stimulus Grant of one million and 460 thousand US dollars respectively to the President Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. and Minister of Finance Kaleb Udui, Jr.      The […]

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https://islandtimes.org/taiwan-delivers-climate-change-and-disaster-risk-reduction-grant-and-stimulus-grant/


Japan and Palau strengthen ties during onboard ceremony on JS Ariake

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

On August 19, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Ariake held an onboard ceremony to celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Japan and Palau, bringing together key officials from Palau and representatives of Japan to reinforce the longstanding friendship and collaborative efforts. The event served not only as a symbol of goodwill […]

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https://islandtimes.org/japan-and-palau-strengthen-ties-during-onboard-ceremony-on-js-ariake/


PICRC Administration Director and Interim CEO attends Fund Accounting Training Workshop in Guam

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

Palau International Coral Reef Center’s (PICRC) Administration Director and Interim CEO, Caryn Lkong Koshiba, recently returned from a Fund Accounting Training Workshop in Guam, which was hosted by Holland Consulting. The three-day course, titled MIP Essentials & Update Workshop, focused on primary financial activities and provided a good overview for new MIP users and cross-training […]

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https://islandtimes.org/picrc-administration-director-and-interim-ceo-attends-fund-accounting-training-workshop-in-guam/


Helping Your Teen Develop Emotional Maturity

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

Guiding a teen or young adult toward emotional maturity is an essential aspect of parenting that requires a thoughtful and supportive approach. One of the most effective ways to foster this growth is by modeling emotional regulation yourself. Teens learn a great deal by observing how their parents manage stress, disappointment, or anger. By handling […]

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https://islandtimes.org/helping-your-teen-develop-emotional-maturity/


“We can only achieve our biggest goals by working together” – Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong on why the Pacific Islands Forum is more important now, than ever before

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

By Penny Wong, Australian Foreign Minister Across the Pacific, there are many goals we share: creating more good jobs, better health services and schools, building safe communities – and we all want to fight climate change. We can only achieve our biggest goals by working together. And when the countries of the Pacific are united, […]

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https://islandtimes.org/we-can-only-achieve-our-biggest-goals-by-working-together-australias-foreign-minister-penny-wong-on-why-the-pacific-islands-forum-is-more-important-now-than-ever-before/


Pacific leaders meet for ‘pivotal’ climate change, decolonisation and security talks

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

NUKU’ALOFA, 26 AUGUST 2024 (BENAR NEWS/AFP) — Pacific island leaders and top diplomats from key partners including China and the United States have gathered in Tonga for a week of talks on decolonisation of New Caledonia, climate change and regional security and cohesion.  The Forum Leaders Meeting for Pacific island nations opened Monday in the […]

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https://islandtimes.org/pacific-leaders-meet-for-pivotal-climate-change-decolonisation-and-security-talks/


Arkansas lawmakers approve emergency rule to grant SNAP benefits to Marshallese migrants

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

AKANSAS, 23 AUGUST 2024 (ARKANSAS ADVOCATE) — A legislative subcommittee on Thursday approved an emergency rule to comply with a new U.S federal law that extends certain public assistance programme benefits to migrants from the Marshall Islands. Arkansas is home to the largest Marshallese community in the country, according to U.S Census Bureau estimates.  The […]

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https://islandtimes.org/arkansas-lawmakers-approve-emergency-rule-to-grant-snap-benefits-to-marshallese-migrants/


To Lam’s rise to the top in Vietnam has been ‘spectacular’. Are we witnessing the emergence of a new strongman leader?

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

By Will Jackson (ABC-Australia) A new leader has rapidly ascended to power in Vietnam and some are already comparing him to Xi Jinping.  Former minister for public security To Lam, 67, has taken on two of the four roles considered the “pillars” of the communist country’s political system following a period of dramatic upheaval in the […]

The post To Lam’s rise to the top in Vietnam has been ‘spectacular’. Are we witnessing the emergence of a new strongman leader? appeared first on Island Times.

https://islandtimes.org/to-lams-rise-to-the-top-in-vietnam-has-been-spectacular-are-we-witnessing-the-emergence-of-a-new-strongman-leader/


Regional unity the goal at Pacific Islands Forum

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

NUKU’ALOFA, 26 AUGUST 2024 (AAP) — The push for regional unity could be tested as early as the opening day of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Nuku’alofa. On Monday, Pacific leaders will begin their five-day summit in Tonga, which promises to be the biggest regional gathering yet. More than 1400 delegates have registered, […]

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https://islandtimes.org/regional-unity-the-goal-at-pacific-islands-forum/


𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘂 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

Today marks a significant milestone for the sports community of Palau as three athletes: 𝑌𝑢𝑟𝑖 𝐻𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑖, 𝑂𝐿𝑌 𝐽𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐻𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑖, 𝑂𝐿𝑌 𝑆𝑦𝑑𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜, 𝑂𝐿𝑌  The athletes were formally certified and pinned by Joël Bouzou, OLY, President of the Athletes Commission at the Olympic House. This historic event serves to confirm and celebrate their integral role in […]

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Tennis champion Malcolm Andersongifts US Open trophy to tiny ruralTheodore Tennis Club

date: 2024-08-27, from: Island Times

By Amy Sheehan and Freya Jetson (ABC-Australia) In a second-hand antique cabinet tucked away in a corner of theTheodore Tennis Clubhouse, a large silver trophy sits proudly on the top shelf.Treasurer Kim Olsson is happy to show off the prized possession inside themodest rural clubhouse in the central Queensland town, population 451, about200 kilometres south of Rockhampton.She puts […]

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https://islandtimes.org/tennis-champion-malcolm-andersongifts-us-open-trophy-to-tiny-ruraltheodore-tennis-club/


New investor eyes Hyatt Saipan property

date: 2024-08-27, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Saipan Portopia, the former operator of the now-closed Hyatt Regency Saipan, has begun negotiating…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/new-investor-eyes-hyatt-saipan-property


Climate advocates set high expectations at Pacific Islands Forum’s Tonga meeting

date: 2024-08-27, from: Pacific Island Times

By Jayvee Vallejera   Climate advocates set strong expectations at the start of the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/climate-advocates-set-high-expectations-at-start-of-pacific-islands-forum-meeting


 ‘We are a force to be reckoned with’

date: 2024-08-27, from: Pacific Island Times

Pacific Islands Forum leader urges island leaders to remain vigilant amid climate and regional security threats By Mar-Vic Cagurangan  …

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/we-are-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with


Star Marianas Air rescinds notice to discontinue scheduled service

date: 2024-08-27, updated: 2024-08-27, from: Marianas Variety

STAR Marianas Air Inc. announced Tuesday that it has rescinded its  previous notice to discontinue scheduled air service, which was set to take effect on Oct. 15, 2024. “This decision comes after a constructive meeting held on August 26, 2024, with the Honorable Governor Arnold I. Palacios, Lieutenant Governor David M. Apatang and their legal counsel.”

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/star-marianas-air-rescinds-notice-to-discontinue-scheduled-service/article_8dc6d2f6-6437-11ef-8c50-c728879ee908.html


USPSA hosts Talanoa Session in Suva on Open Data Access

date: 2024-08-27, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

The University of the South Pacific Students Association (USPSA) hosted a Talanoa session on Understanding…

The post USPSA hosts Talanoa Session in Suva on Open Data Access appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/uspsa-hosts-talanoa-session-in-suva-on-open-data-access/


New Micro-Qualifications in Pacific Fisheries and Agriculture Accredited

date: 2024-08-27, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

Micro-qualifications are key to bridging skills gap in the workforce. Following a rigorous development, vetting…

The post New Micro-Qualifications in Pacific Fisheries and Agriculture Accredited appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/new-micro-qualifications-in-pacific-fisheries-and-agriculture-accredited/


Escaped detainees found at Mangilao apartments

date: 2024-08-27, from: Guam Daily Post

Two local detainees who were reported to have escaped from the Adult Correctional Facility in Mangilao were located about two-and-a-half miles away from the prison.

https://www.postguam.com/news/escaped-detainees-found-at-mangilao-apartments/article_184fbe46-6411-11ef-9c25-b718663e151d.html


Column: A Path for those with a passion to teach

date: 2024-08-27, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

This column by University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Chancellor Lui Hokoana was published by The Maui News on August 22, 2024.

The post Column: A Path for those with a passion to teach first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/26/path-for-those-with-a-passion-to-teach/


Maunakea: Road closed after Hone causes erosion, landslides

date: 2024-08-27, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Winds reached nearly 100 mph on the summit and heavy rain opened up several large cracks on Maunakea Access Road.

The post Maunakea: Road closed after Hone causes erosion, landslides first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/26/maunakea-road-closed-after-hone-causes-erosion-landslides/


DOC: Two local detainees escape, search ongoing

date: 2024-08-26, from: Guam Daily Post

Two detainees at the Adult Correctional Facility in Mangilao were unaccounted for early Tuesday morning.

https://www.postguam.com/news/doc-two-local-detainees-escape-search-ongoing/article_2c9f9f54-63ff-11ef-8c2a-bbbbfd2584b9.html


Over 70% of schools on Savai’i Island joined the USP Open Day

date: 2024-08-26, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

Hundreds of excited students visited The University of the South Pacific (USP) Savai’i Centre in…

The post Over 70% of schools on Savai’i Island joined the USP Open Day appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/over-70-of-schools-on-savaii-island-joined-the-usp-open-day/


Why aren’t business leaders promoting CNMI’s visa-free access?

date: 2024-08-26, from: Pacific Island Times

In my previous opinion pieces, I have pointed out that the current CNMI administration hasn’t made any changes to prevent the legal entry…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/why-aren-t-business-leaders-promoting-cnmi-s-visa-free-access


Legacy of capitulation

date: 2024-08-26, from: Pacific Island Times

In 1973, during the waning days of the Vietnam War, the archbishop of Guam stood nervously as an envoy of dark military vehicles…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/legacy-of-capitulation


UH astronomers give high school teachers hands-on training

date: 2024-08-26, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Teachers dove into hands-on research projects, attended science talks and participated in curriculum development sessions.

The post UH astronomers give high school teachers hands-on training first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/26/ifa-hs-teachers-hands-on-training/


Ivy

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)

  by Marcyn Campbell-Ogbunezu Growing over my dilapidated ruin, once there was only disrepair as far as the eye could see A lost cause, doors that wouldn’t open, windows that wouldn’t shut  I was a house that was a ghost … Continue reading

https://hawaiipacificreview.org/2024/08/26/ivy/


UH Mānoa Provost: Aloha and welcome UH Mānoa ʻohana

date: 2024-08-26, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

“As we gather on our beautiful campus, I’m filled with excitement for the journey that lies ahead of us.”

The post UH Mānoa Provost: Aloha and welcome UH Mānoa ʻohana first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/26/uh-manoa-provost-aloha-welcome-uh-manoa-ohana/


UH President: Welcome to the new school year!

date: 2024-08-26, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

“A UH campus is the perfect place to expand your horizons, make new friends and step out of your comfort zone.”

The post UH President: Welcome to the new school year! first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/26/uh-president-welcome-to-the-new-school-year/


Deleon Guerrero questions timing of tax hike proposals amid economic struggles

date: 2024-08-26, updated: 2024-08-27, from: Marianas Variety

SENATE President Edith Deleon Guerrero on Monday said the Senate leadership is carefully looking into tax hike proposals of the administration and the House of Representatives.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/deleon-guerrero-questions-timing-of-tax-hike-proposals-amid-economic-struggles/article_5cff1a04-6390-11ef-837d-9bfd22e327e7.html


Two arrested, two injured in riot at Garapan bar

date: 2024-08-26, updated: 2024-08-27, from: Marianas Variety

THE Department of Public Safety on Sunday responded to a riot at Flamingo Tavern in Garapan, resulting in the arrest of two individuals. Two other individuals sustained injuries, DPS said.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/two-arrested-two-injured-in-riot-at-garapan-bar/article_cdabb25e-636c-11ef-aa9f-27be3d8ba7fe.html


The independent Republican: A stance on freedom, liberty, and party principles

date: 2024-08-26, updated: 2024-08-27, from: Marianas Variety

IN the complex landscape of American politics, the lines between political affiliations can often blur. One such nuanced position is that of the “independent Republican,” a stance that merits closer examination.

https://www.mvariety.com/views/letters_to_editor/the-independent-republican-a-stance-on-freedom-liberty-and-party-principles/article_a993a20c-6365-11ef-b94f-e754ae388ea8.html


Philippines says two new mpox cases are milder variant

date: 2024-08-26, updated: 2024-08-27, from: Marianas Variety

MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippines has confirmed two more mpox virus infections of the milder clade 2 variety, its health department said Monday, bringing the number of active cases to three.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/regional_world/philippines-says-two-new-mpox-cases-are-milder-variant/article_24bc042a-63ab-11ef-b761-9b87743ffedb.html


Marianas Agupa and Rota Chamber of Commerce to host senatorial forum

date: 2024-08-26, updated: 2024-08-27, from: Marianas Variety

MARIANAS Agupa radio talk show is pleased to announce that there will be a forum between incumbent Rota Sen. Paul A. Manglona and challenger Ronnie M. Calvo on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 11a.m.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/marianas-agupa-and-rota-chamber-of-commerce-to-host-senatorial-forum/article_80cc4aae-63ab-11ef-b271-a3b55ac5e471.html


Leon Guerrero doesn’t support presence of nuclear weapons in Guam or Pacific

date: 2024-08-26, updated: 2024-08-27, from: Marianas Variety

“CLARIFYING” her comments in a recent interview with Radio New Zealand, Guam Gov. Lou A. Leon Guerrero on Monday said she does not support the presence of nuclear weapons in Guam or the Pacific.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/leon-guerrero-doesn-t-support-presence-of-nuclear-weapons-in-guam-or-pacific/article_e992d8d2-636f-11ef-8a2e-4720c7d5a322.html


Disciplinary hearing for suspended attorney set for Oct. 11

date: 2024-08-26, updated: 2024-08-27, from: Marianas Variety

SUPERIOR Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho has scheduled a disciplinary hearing for suspended attorney Robert H. Myers Jr. for Oct. 11, 2024, at 10 a.m.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/disciplinary-hearing-for-suspended-attorney-set-for-oct-11/article_a2c3d7e8-6361-11ef-a9a9-2ba7632636ae.html


2 lawmakers raise concern about Hyatt lease

date: 2024-08-26, updated: 2024-08-27, from: Marianas Variety

REPRESENTATIVES Angelo A. Camacho and Julie Marie A. Ogo are seeking clarification from the Department of Public Lands regarding the status of the 40-year land lease contract that Hyatt Regency Saipan signed with the CNMI government nearly three years ago, before it shut down on June 30, 2024.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/2-lawmakers-raise-concern-about-hyatt-lease/article_982df4d0-6384-11ef-9803-7be2c568b920.html


Public Defender’s Office seeks background information on witnesses in rape case

date: 2024-08-26, updated: 2024-08-27, from: Marianas Variety

THE Public Defender’s Office, which is representing William Abraczinskas, has requested the Office of the Attorney General to produce background information on witnesses that it intends to call at the defendant’s jury trial.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/public-defender-s-office-seeks-background-information-on-witnesses-in-rape-case/article_1a3db562-635f-11ef-b5ca-8b7f75688643.html


CEDA executive director and Covenant negotiator Manuel A. Sablan passes away

date: 2024-08-26, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

MANUEL A. Sablan, one of the NMI’s Covenant negotiators, passed away Monday morning. He was 79.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/ceda-executive-director-and-covenant-negotiator-manuel-a-sablan-passes-away/article_f5ce8e9a-6386-11ef-a708-737c15014e05.html


OPINION ǀ Why aren’t business leaders promoting CNMI’s visa-free access?

date: 2024-08-26, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

IN my previous opinion pieces, I have pointed out that the current CNMI administration hasn’t made any changes to prevent the legal entry of tourists from China. This really got me questioning why the narrative by business groups and certain individuals has been to incorrectly blame the administration for the lack of tourists from China. It has not made much sense to me. I arrived at the conclusion that they were not truly after tourists from China as much as they were after pro-PRC messaging from the administration. I still believe that is the case. It did however get me to wondering why the numbers are down.

https://www.mvariety.com/views/columnists/opinion-why-arent-business-leaders-promoting-cnmis-visa-free-access/article_11b1221a-63a2-11ef-ba04-9f406b05b4ca.html


DPS: Don’t shelter truant minor

date: 2024-08-26, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

THE Department of Public Safety is warning individuals sheltering a minor in a truancy case that they may be charged with a criminal offense.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/dps-don-t-shelter-truant-minor/article_b9cb5eae-6369-11ef-ac65-3347facc5d2b.html


Decline in Maui room bookings could cost the state more than $40 million in taxes

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>MAALAEA, Maui &#8212; Alan Ayers toured the Maui Ocean Center aquarium in Maalaea with his family the day after the anniversary of last year&#8217;s devastating Maui wildfires.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/hawaii-news/decline-in-maui-room-bookings-could-cost-the-state-more-than-40-million-in-taxes/


Aquarium fishing proposal stalls: DAR seeks to start permit process for commercial fishers

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>A contentious proposal to reopen aquarium fishing in West Hawaii stalled Friday after hours of public opposition.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/hawaii-news/aquarium-fishing-proposal-stalls-dar-seeks-to-start-permit-process-for-commercial-fishers/


Hurricane Hone brings heavy rain but no major damage

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hurricane Hone passed within 60 miles of Hawaii Island early Sunday, bringing heavy rain, knocking out power to thousands of customers and snapping native ohia trees like twigs.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/hawaii-news/hurricane-hone-brings-heavy-rain-but-no-major-damage/


On immigration, Harris and Democrats walk a delicate — and harder — line

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>CHICAGO &#8212; When Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination last week at her party&#8217;s convention in Chicago, she sought to strike a delicate balance on the issue of immigration, promising to approach enforcement and security at the nation&#8217;s southern border as the prosecutor she once was, without abandoning the country&#8217;s values.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/nation-world-news/on-immigration-harris-and-democrats-walk-a-delicate-and-harder-line/


Obituaries for August 26

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Michael &#8220;Mike&#8221; Preston Everett, 85, of Mountain View died July 22 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born Kansas City, Kan., he was a U.S. Navy retiree and Vietnam War veteran, employee of the former Burns International Security and Molokai General Hospital and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3830 and Big Island Coin Club. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Ivonne Tengan Everett of Mountain View; sons, Paul (Raimee) Everett of Mountain View, Kimo Everett of Indianola, Iowa, and Keith Everett of Mountain View; daughter, Trudi (Kyle Toma) Everett of Hilo; sister, Candace &#8220;Candy&#8221; (Donald) Winterscheidt of Aurora, Colo.; brothers, Patrick (Helen) Everett Sr. of Centennial, Colo., Gary (Marilyn Michales) Everett of Naples, Fla., and Jack &#8220;Butch&#8221; Everett of Sugar Lake, Mo.; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/obituaries/obituaries-for-august-26-8/


BIIF football: Waiakea gets first win in six seasons; several other games postponed

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>KAILUA-KONA &#8212; It took a bit for Waiakea football&#8217;s offense to find its footing against Kealakehe on Friday night at Waverider Stadium. But once it did, the Warriors were able to return to the Hilo side with a 7-0 win.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/sports/biif-football-waiakea-gets-first-win-in-six-seasons-several-other-games-postponed/


Reuters safety adviser killed, two journalists injured in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>(Reuters) &#8212; Ryan Evans, a member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine, was killed and two Reuters journalists were injured in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency said on Sunday. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/nation-world-news/reuters-safety-adviser-killed-two-journalists-injured-in-ukraines-kramatorsk/


Weekend NFL roundup: Titans upend Saints on late TD

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Malik Willis threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Bryce Oliver, the second on a late fourth down, to lift the Tennessee Titans past the host New Orleans Saints 30-27 on Sunday in the preseason finale for both teams.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/sports/weekend-nfl-roundup-titans-upend-saints-on-late-td/


Harrison Burton wins at Daytona for first victory in Cup Series

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>On a wild Saturday night, lame-duck driver Harrison Burton had a point to prove at one of NASCAR&#8217;s most treacherous superspeedways.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/sports/harrison-burton-wins-at-daytona-for-first-victory-in-cup-series/


20 dead, 5 million affected in Bangladesh floods

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>DHAKA &#8212; At least 20 people have died and more than 5.2 million have been affected in Bangladesh by floods caused by relentless monsoon rains and overflowing rivers, officials said on Sunday.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/nation-world-news/20-dead-5-million-affected-in-bangladesh-floods/


Telegram founder Durov arrested in France, sources says

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>PARIS/MOSCOW &#8212; Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire founder and owner of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris shortly after landing on a private jet late on Saturday and placed in custody, three sources told Reuters.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/nation-world-news/telegram-founder-durov-arrested-in-france-sources-says/


Keegan Bradley captures BMW, leaps to fourth in FedEx Cup race

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>CASTLE ROCK, Colo. &#8212; Keegan Bradley rode patriotic cheers to victory at the BMW Championship as he shot an even-par 72 in the final round Sunday for a 12-under-par 276 at Castle Pines Golf Club.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/sports/keegan-bradley-captures-bmw-leaps-to-fourth-in-fedex-cup-race/


Hawaii scores the final 21 points to pull away from stubborn Delaware State

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Against cross winds up to 30 mph and a defiant Delaware State football team, quarterback Brayden Schager willed Hawaii to a 35-14 victory at the Ching Complex.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/sports/hawaii-scores-the-final-21-points-to-pull-away-from-stubborn-delaware-state/


Heat kills thousands in the U.S. every year. Why are the deaths so hard to track?

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>After a string of scorching days in June 2023, the body of an 88-year-old man was discovered in his home in Maricopa County, Arizona. His air-conditioner, set to 70, was blowing hot air. The temperature inside was nearly 110 degrees. Maybe he had heart problems. Maybe a different organ broke down. Maybe he was taking medications that did not work as they should. Did extreme heat cause or contribute to his death?</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/features/heat-kills-thousands-in-the-u-s-every-year-why-are-the-deaths-so-hard-to-track/


At the DNC, the Exonerated Five remind us that Trump has never cared about justice

date: 2024-08-26, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Before there were immigrant &#8220;monsters&#8221; to occupy Donald Trump&#8217;s hate, there was the Central Park Five. Most people know the case: Five Black kids accused of brutally raping a woman in New York City in the spring of 1989, leaving her brain-damaged, naked and gagged.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/26/opinion/at-the-dnc-the-exonerated-five-remind-us-that-trump-has-never-cared-about-justice/


Social work board: Anonymous complaints can’t be investigated

date: 2024-08-26, from: Guam Daily Post

A complaint that the Guam Board of Social Work received from an anonymous person can’t be investigated, according to board Chair Angelina Lape who addressed the complaint Monday.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/social-work-board-anonymous-complaints-cant-be-investigated/article_848d3714-634e-11ef-818d-e76e340f5425.html


Suspect in 2022 slaying is set to plead guilty to manslaughter

date: 2024-08-26, from: Guam Daily Post

A man accused of shooting and dismembering another man is expected to plead guilty to manslaughter.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/suspect-in-2022-slaying-is-set-to-plead-guilty-to-manslaughter/article_15b09bb2-6338-11ef-9ef3-e338a391ba6e.html


Man serving 25 years for manslaughter asking the court for sentence reduction

date: 2024-08-26, from: Guam Daily Post

A man serving a 25-year sentence for manslaughter is requesting a lower sentence.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-serving-25-years-for-manslaughter-asking-the-court-for-sentence-reduction/article_43c32d2e-633f-11ef-a3b5-9fb8afbf74f8.html


Man facing felony charges accused of assault

date: 2024-08-26, from: Guam Daily Post

A man faces charges for allegedly possessing a makeshift shank in prison in May and assaulting another man over the weekend.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-facing-felony-charges-accused-of-assault/article_e70c95d4-6352-11ef-8be8-870f0eb47331.html


Practice practicing: Responsible gun ownership at Talo’fo’fo’ range

date: 2024-08-26, from: Guam Daily Post

The Talo’fo’fo’ Outdoor Shooting Gallery has reopened after being closed for over two years. About a year since the Sportsland Shooting Range in Dededo was closed, civilians once again have an outdoor shooting range to practice their Second Amendment right.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/practice-practicing-responsible-gun-ownership-at-talofofo-range/article_8561bd06-62ed-11ef-920a-6b378fdd8259.html


Amigos beat Cardinals II in Liberation Village Baseball Tournament

date: 2024-08-26, from: Guam Daily Post

After weeks of wet weather, postponements and cancellations, the Liberation Village Baseball Tournament wrapped up Sunday afternoon at Paseo Baseball Stadium in Hagåtña.

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/amigos-beat-cardinals-ii-in-liberation-village-baseball-tournament/article_7ee3f55e-6331-11ef-8f9c-c70f713c651d.html


GDOE maintenance funding, others to be addressed in supplemental bill

date: 2024-08-26, from: Guam Daily Post

Lawmakers moved on to discussing the miscellaneous appropriations chapter of the fiscal year 2025 budget bill Monday morning, where they began by preventing themselves from entertaining any amendments that deal with funding not within the bill’s adopted revenues, which included…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gdoe-maintenance-funding-others-to-be-addressed-in-supplemental-bill/article_69e1e614-6351-11ef-a49b-232d2fc4f254.html


Moylan seeks Guam-CNMI EAS inclusion, Cruz says it’s ‘marketing over substance’

date: 2024-08-26, from: Guam Daily Post

Guam Del. James Moylan has introduced federal legislation to add the route between Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as part of the Essential Air Services program, or EAS, a measure that the congressman says would reduce…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/moylan-seeks-guam-cnmi-eas-inclusion-cruz-says-it-s-marketing-over-substance/article_7f80a066-6345-11ef-b703-53ebe541996f.html


Lee, Baker claim first King and Prince titles

date: 2024-08-26, from: Guam Daily Post

The August edition of the Budweiser King and Prince of the Lanes at Central Lanes Bowling Center on Sunday saw a high-scoring competition.

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/lee-baker-claim-first-king-and-prince-titles/article_1846931c-632f-11ef-9830-b3a4a06dc284.html


Man gets 10 years for attack on elderly father

date: 2024-08-26, from: Guam Daily Post

A man was sentenced to 10 years for a brutal attack on his elderly father.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-gets-10-years-for-attack-on-elderly-father/article_7db5e738-6344-11ef-b8e2-b358e7c5be45.html


DPHSS extends P-EBT distribution, more summer benefits are coming

date: 2024-08-26, from: Guam Daily Post

The Department of Public Health and Social Services has extended card distribution dates for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer for a second time, but there has been a location change, the department announced in a press release.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/dphss-extends-p-ebt-distribution-more-summer-benefits-are-coming/article_ad8f7cd0-6344-11ef-a685-2f21cc673598.html


French Polynesia warns France to ‘change direction’ on Pacific decolonization

date: 2024-08-26, from: Pacific Island Times

Pacific leaders have expressed mounting frustration over how Paris has handled turmoil in New Caledonia By Harry Pearl and Stefan…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/french-polynesia-warns-france-to-change-direction-on-pacific-decolonization


Hone 1 p.m. update: Tropical storm warning remains in effect; 14,000 without power

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The Central Pacific Hurricane Center tropical storm warning remains in effect for Hawaii Island as of 1 p.m. today. The center is forecasting wet and windy weather conditions to persist throughout the day but will decrease in intensity later this afternoon and into the night.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/hawaii-news/hone-1-p-m-update-tropical-storm-warning-remains-in-effect-14000-without-power/


’Bows Swarm the Hornets in season opener, 35-14

date: 2024-08-25, from: Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi (UH Manoa student newspaper)

https://www.manoanow.org/kaleo/bows-swarm-the-hornets-in-season-opener-35-14/article_dc42dce4-632f-11ef-8b24-e38cdd2ada0c.html


Rural Hawaiʻi faces major health challenges, UH report finds

date: 2024-08-25, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

This is the first rural health report targeted specifically for Hawaiʻi that measures data at the individual level.

The post Rural Hawaiʻi faces major health challenges, UH report finds first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/25/rural-hawaii-faces-major-health-challenges/


Hone 7 a.m. update: Hone strengthens into hurricane; flash flood warning issued

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hone strengthened into a hurricane late Saturday night with maximum sustained winds of at least 85 mph as of 5 a.m. today.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/hawaii-news/hone-7-a-m-update-hone-strengthens-into-hurricane-overnight-flash-flood-warning-issued/


UH football wins 2024 opener over Delaware State, 35-14

date: 2024-08-25, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Brayden Schager kicked off his senior campaign with two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns to lead the Rainbow Warriors.

The post UH football wins 2024 opener over Delaware State, 35-14 first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/25/football-defeats-delaware-state/


Bikinians sue US trustee bank for ‘loss’ of $90 million

date: 2024-08-25, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

MAJURO — Bikini Islanders filed a lawsuit in the United States this week against Arden Trust Company seeking aid from a U.S. court for the return of tens of millions of dollars lost through what it says was “mismanagement” of two Bikini trust funds by Arden.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/regional_world/bikinians-sue-us-trustee-bank-for-loss-of-90-million/article_20bcbba0-629b-11ef-9769-e7723cd1fd21.html


Tonga’s meth crisis: Impact on children, families becoming evident

date: 2024-08-25, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

NUKU’ALOFA (TVNZ/ABC Pacific/Pacnews) — As Tonga grapples with its meth crisis the true impact on children and families is becoming evident.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/regional_world/tonga-s-meth-crisis-impact-on-children-families-becoming-evident/article_ca5e60a8-629d-11ef-8642-db58ac651c9f.html


New book inspired by author’s children’s experience of Typhoon Mawar recovery

date: 2024-08-25, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — On Saturday at the Guam Museum in Hagåtña, children’s book author Michael Bevacqua released a new book, “An Tåya’ Elektrisidat,” inspired by his children and their first time experiencing life without electricity after Typhoon Mawar last year.

https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/new-book-inspired-by-author-s-children-s-experience-of-typhoon-mawar-recovery/article_48df0570-62cd-11ef-87a7-afec26105bd6.html


NFL roundup: Jack Plummer, Panthers outlast Bills

date: 2024-08-25, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

(Reuters) — Jack Plummer completed 21 of 29 passes for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Carolina Panthers held off the Buffalo Bills for a 31-26 victory in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Saturday in the preseason finale for both teams.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/nationalsports/nfl-roundup-jack-plummer-panthers-outlast-bills/article_a93c7e1c-62db-11ef-b7be-934841bc37dc.html


Registration open for Marianas Tourism Cup Golf Classic

date: 2024-08-25, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

(MVA) — Registration is now open for the 2024 Marianas Tourism Cup Golf Classic, which is set for Oct. 12, 2024 at LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort west course on Saipan.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/registration-open-for-marianas-tourism-cup-golf-classic/article_59852f14-62a8-11ef-8555-e3570cf8af37.html


The importance of weight training for all ages and fitness goals

date: 2024-08-25, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

WEIGHT training is a cornerstone of a well-rounded fitness routine, offering benefits that extend far beyond building muscle. Whether you’re a young adult looking to improve athletic performance, a middle-aged individual aiming to maintain a healthy lifestyle, or a senior seeking to preserve mobility and independence, weight training is essential. It enhances not only physical strength but also mental well-being, providing a sense of accomplishment and boosting confidence. At Latte Built 24hr Fitness, we recognize the universal importance of weight training, and we’re proud to support our members in their fitness journeys — no matter their age or goals.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/the-importance-of-weight-training-for-all-ages-and-fitness-goals/article_faa28540-62d5-11ef-81a6-abdb11c90f9a.html


Johnnie Walker Blue Label Classic Billfish Tournament set for Sept. 21

date: 2024-08-25, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

THE Saipan Fishermen’s Association will hold the 2nd Annual Johnnie Walker Blue Label Classic Billfish Tournament on Sept. 21, 2024. For more information about the tournament or to register, contact SFA President Tony Scragg at (670) 483-4597, Curtis Dancoe at (670) 285-9901 or visit www.sfacnmi.com or facebook/com/sfacnmi/.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/johnnie-walker-blue-label-classic-billfish-tournament-set-for-sept-21/article_cd037d4e-629c-11ef-a482-0fd8776a28fd.html


Padres eliminate Blue Jays, 7-4

date: 2024-08-25, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

THE Padres have advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 Tan Holdings Saipan Baseball League after eliminating the Blue Jays, 7-4, in their quarterfinal game at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field on Thursday.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/padres-eliminate-blue-jays-7-4/article_d9f81a22-62cf-11ef-b72a-134cb5f0838c.html


Trump struggles to keep media spotlight in battle with Harris

date: 2024-08-25, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

(Reuters) — Donald Trump, touting plans on taxes and health, tried on Friday to turn the page on a week in which he was overshadowed by Kamala Harris and struggled to focus on policy issues instead of personal attacks on his opponent in the U.S. presidential race.

https://www.mvariety.com/news/national/trump-struggles-to-keep-media-spotlight-in-battle-with-harris/article_b9769c6c-62dc-11ef-ab9d-efad0e59bbfe.html


MLB roundup: Jays’ Bowden Francis flirts with no-no, beats Angels

date: 2024-08-25, updated: 2024-08-26, from: Marianas Variety

(Reuters) — Toronto right-hander Bowden Francis took a no-hitter into the ninth inning Saturday afternoon as the Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 3-1.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/nationalsports/mlb-roundup-jays-bowden-francis-flirts-with-no-no-beats-angels/article_6f8b3cb4-62d9-11ef-af12-8f43d03409f1.html


Savemore, Jacob’s Bakeshop notch upset victories, reach finals

date: 2024-08-25, updated: 2024-08-25, from: Marianas Variety

FRIDAY was a night of upsets in the semifinal round of the 2024 Destroyers Basketball Club Invitational Basketball League with Savemore and Jacob’s Bakeshop eliminating the top 2 seeds at the TSL Sports Complex.

https://www.mvariety.com/sports/localsports/savemore-jacob-s-bakeshop-notch-upset-victories-reach-finals/article_38a6dca6-62d6-11ef-b3b1-df96266d4be4.html


Judicial Council conference set for Tuesday

date: 2024-08-25, from: Guam Daily Post

The Judicial Council will be hosting the 2024 Biennial Pacific Judicial Council Conference on Tuesday, focusing on “pivotal topics” at the forefront of legal technology and the legal system, the council announced in a press release.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/judicial-council-conference-set-for-tuesday/article_e5037b28-6289-11ef-8e97-4bcb5387e31a.html


Pacific Judicial Council conference set for Tuesday

date: 2024-08-25, from: Guam Daily Post

The Pacific Judicial Council will be hosting the 2024 Biennial Pacific Judicial Council Conference on Tuesday, focusing on “pivotal topics” at the forefront of legal technology and the legal system, the council announced in a press release.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/pacific-judicial-council-conference-set-for-tuesday/article_e5037b28-6289-11ef-8e97-4bcb5387e31a.html


Guam ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Forum’s approval of membership bid 

date: 2024-08-25, from: Pacific Island Times

CNMI’s application still pending review    By Pacific Island Times News Staff Guam is seeking to strengthen its bond with neighboring…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-cautiously-optimistic-about-forum-s-approval-of-membership-bid


Rick Steves: Vibrant, historic Dresden is worth a detour

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Intriguing Dresden, Germany, winds up on far fewer American itineraries than it deserves to. Don&#8217;t make that mistake. Since its horrific firebombing in World War II, the city has transitioned to a thriving cultural center that&#8217;s well worth a visit. Even with only a day to spare, Dresden is a doable side trip from bigger attractions like Berlin or Prague.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/features/rick-steves-vibrant-historic-dresden-is-worth-a-detour/


Obituaries for August 25

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Martin Bergado Ellazar Sr., 102, of Kurtistown died Aug. 7 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines, he was an independent papaya farmer and a retired as a lab assistant for the former Olaa Sugar Plantation. Visitation 9:30-10 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 31) at Ballard Family Mortuary in Hilo. Service at 10 a.m. Burial noon at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by sons, Martin (Lynette) Ellazar Jr. of Kailua-Kona, Robert (Debbie) Ellazar of Kohala, Richard (Imelda) Ellazar of Kurtistown and Glenn (Louella) Ellazar of Ainaloa; sister, Teresita Pascual of Washington; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/obituaries/obituaries-for-august-25-8/


Volcano Watch: Volcanic tremor or distant earthquake? Distinguishing seismic signals

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The island of Hawaii is one of the most seismically active areas in the world, producing thousands of earthquakes every year. It also commonly produces a signal called tremor that can originate from the volcanic system.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/community/volcano-watch-volcanic-tremor-or-distant-earthquake-distinguishing-seismic-signals/


KTA acquires Takata Store in North Kohala

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Hilo-based Puna Plantation Hawaii Ltd., the parent company of KTA Super Stores, KTA Express and KTA Pharmacy, will officially acquire K. Takata Store in Kapaau on Sept. 23.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/hawaii-news/kta-acquires-takata-store-in-north-kohala/


$400,000 grant to help farmers control feral pigs

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>East Hawaii farmers could be reimbursed for the cost of installing or replacing ungulate fences through a federal grant program.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/hawaii-news/400000-grant-to-help-farmers-control-feral-pigs/


All eyes on TS Hone: A sense of alertness without panic as the storm rolls in

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Debbie Arita, an office manager at a supermarket in Hilo, took stock of the conditions. Tropical Storm Hone was approaching the region, but the scene Friday was far from chaotic &#8212; no frantic rush for supplies, no desperate boarding up of windows.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/nation-world-news/all-eyes-on-ts-hone-a-sense-of-alertness-without-panic-as-the-storm-rolls-in/


Eight Big Island school bus routes restored, starting Monday

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>The state Department of Education announced Thursday that eight previously suspended school bus routes in East Hawaii will be reinstated starting Monday, restoring service for nearly 200 student bus riders.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/hawaii-news/eight-big-island-school-bus-routes-restored-starting-monday/


NASA extends Boeing Starliner astronauts’ space station stay to 2025

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Two astronauts who have spent months aboard the International Space Station will have to stay there months longer after NASA decided Saturday they could not return on Boeing&#8217;s troubled Starliner space vehicle. They will return instead on a SpaceX capsule next year.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/nation-world-news/nasa-extends-boeing-starliner-astronauts-space-station-stay-to-2025/


Derek Jeter, former Yankees weigh in on whether Alex Rodriguez belongs in Monument Park

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; For the first time since Aug. 12, 2016, Alex Rodriguez was back in a New York Yankees jersey. His former teammate, Derek Jeter, quipped that Rodriguez wears his old Yankees uniform all the time around his house.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/sports/derek-jeter-former-yankees-weigh-in-on-whether-alex-rodriguez-belongs-in-monument-park/


Bradley holds 1-shot lead at BMW Championship

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>CASTLE ROCK, Colo. &#8212; A strong finish on Saturday has Keegan Bradley in the lead by one stroke after the third round of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/sports/bradley-holds-1-shot-lead-at-bmw-championship/


Georgia Tech topples No. 10 Florida State at Ireland

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Aidan Birr made a 44-yard field goal as time expired to give Georgia Tech a 24-21 upset of No. 10 Florida State on Saturday in the season opener for both teams at Dublin, Ireland.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/sports/georgia-tech-topples-no-10-florida-state-at-ireland/


Former Mariners manager Lou Piniella praises Dan Wilson, the team’s new skipper

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>NEW YORK &#8212; Lou Piniella was back in uniform Saturday, wearing pinstripes and the number 14 for Old-Timers&#8217; Day at Yankee Stadium. Piniella, who turns 81 next week, earned his fame in the Bronx as a two-time World Series champion but spent much of his managing career in a feisty rivalry with the Yankees.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/sports/former-mariners-manager-lou-piniella-praises-dan-wilson-the-teams-new-skipper/


Kamala Harris leaves DNC with huge momentum but close race with Trump looms

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Kamala Harris left the wildly successful Democratic National Convention this weekend with a strong political wind at her back, capping a charmed month in which she grabbed the presidential nomination and completely upended a race that had been former President Trump&#8217;s to lose.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/nation-world-news/kamala-harris-leaves-dnc-with-huge-momentum-but-close-race-with-trump-looms/


Trump’s carefully scripted week kept veering off script

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Donald Trump&#8217;s political endurance this year has been attributed in part to voters&#8217; faded memories about why they denied him a second term four years ago.</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/nation-world-news/trumps-carefully-scripted-week-kept-veering-off-script/


Your Views for August 25

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Make Puna part of&#0010;insurance discussion</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/opinion/your-views-for-august-25-10/


From vinyl to vegan: Embracing wellness in the digital age

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Remember the crinkle of the wrapper when opening a brand-new CD? What about the comforting smell of a bookstore and the satisfying weight of a new paperback in your hands?</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/opinion/from-vinyl-to-vegan-embracing-wellness-in-the-digital-age/


Obamacare’s ban on doctor-owned hospitals has backfired

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Lawyers can own law firms. Bankers can own banks. But thanks to the Affordable Care Act, doctors are effectively banned from owning hospitals. At a time when the rapidly consolidating hospital market needs more competition, not less, keeping this poorly conceived provision on the books makes little sense. Congress should repeal it. </p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/opinion/obamacares-ban-on-doctor-owned-hospitals-has-backfired/


These young women didn’t want to vote for Biden. They’re all in on Harris.

date: 2024-08-25, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold

            <p>Constance Lancelle, 22, of Milwaukee, was &#8220;definitely not interested in voting for Biden,&#8221; she said. But with Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate, she said, &#8220;I feel like politics have been a dream.&#8221;</p>
         

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/25/nation-world-news/these-young-women-didnt-want-to-vote-for-biden-theyre-all-in-on-harris/


Suspect in check-cashing scheme allegedly cashed over 15 checks

date: 2024-08-25, from: Guam Daily Post

A man has been arrested and charged on allegations that he was part of a check-cashing scheme involving checks stolen from the Guam Fishermen’s Co-op.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/suspect-in-check-cashing-scheme-allegedly-cashed-over-15-checks/article_c7f57ece-627e-11ef-9aba-3fda049ebcb0.html


Guam shuts out sister nation NMI in China

date: 2024-08-25, from: Guam Daily Post

Consistent improvement and rewarding results over two matches lifted the Guam U15 women’s national team to its third-straight shutout victory, a 3-0 win over the Northern Mariana Islands at the East Asian Football Federation U15 Women’s Championship in Dalian, China.

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/guam-shuts-out-sister-nation-nmi-in-china/article_ae344e2c-6277-11ef-bbb6-afac6f527bc6.html


New book inspired by author’s children’s experience of Typhoon Mawar recovery

date: 2024-08-25, from: Guam Daily Post

On Saturday at the Guam Museum in Hagåtña, children’s book author Michael Bevacqua released a new book, “An Tåya’ Elektrisidat,” inspired by his children and their first time experiencing life without electricity after Typhoon Mawar last year.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/new-book-inspired-by-author-s-children-s-experience-of-typhoon-mawar-recovery/article_914cd764-629c-11ef-aa01-9b88e6ec3941.html


GDOE: 9 schools await Public Health inspection, 3 ongoing

date: 2024-08-25, from: Guam Daily Post

With the backing of government resources, Guam Department of Education Superintendent Kenneth Swanson has made it known that he wants to get all 24,000 students back on school campuses by Friday, and the collaboration with other government of Guam agencies…

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gdoe-9-schools-await-public-health-inspection-3-ongoing/article_39dbf76a-628a-11ef-8880-bf17b88c0301.html


Avid hiker dies after 35-foot fall into hole

date: 2024-08-25, from: Guam Daily Post

Guam’s hiking community, along with friends and family, are mourning the death of Reed Topasna, who died Saturday evening after a 35-foot fall into a hole during a hike in the Mount Taene area in Sånta Rita-Sumai.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/avid-hiker-dies-after-35-foot-fall-into-hole/article_98588264-6293-11ef-8624-0336b0afc5be.html


Traffic stop leads to capture of fugitive

date: 2024-08-25, from: Guam Daily Post

A routine traffic stop early Saturday morning ended with a man on the run back behind bars facing new charges.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/traffic-stop-leads-to-capture-of-fugitive/article_1b5d0a5a-627f-11ef-82cc-fb41c2344819.html


Glorified Sparring XII raises money for Todu Guam Foundation

date: 2024-08-25, from: Guam Daily Post

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/glorified-sparring-xii-raises-money-for-todu-guam-foundation/article_149cd188-6279-11ef-96c4-2fe16100cd73.html


Southside Outlaws hoist the hardware

date: 2024-08-25, from: Guam Daily Post

With nearly flawless pass protection, blocking that opened huge holes for running backs, and a top-notch passing game, the Fåha Outlaws defeated the Windward Memorial Hal’s Angels 22-6 in the Triple J Ford Guam National Youth Football Federation Matua Division…

https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/southside-outlaws-hoist-the-hardware/article_092f1d12-6272-11ef-81bd-9fa4dd38352b.html


Some Guam schools likely to go online

date: 2024-08-25, from: Pacific Island Times

By Naina Rao As of last week, more than 25 of Guam’s 41 public schools have reopened after passing safety inspections or successfully…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/some-guam-schools-likely-to-go-online


Pristine Seas’ mission to safeguard Papua New Guinea’s marine treasures

date: 2024-08-25, from: Pacific Island Times

By Ron Rocky Coloma At the core of the Coral Triangle, Papua New Guinea emerges as a stronghold of marine biodiversity. The country’s…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/pristine-seas-mission-to-safeguard-papua-new-guinea-s-marine-treasures


Veterans Affairs asked to open a regional office on Guam to serve veterans in US territories and FAS

date: 2024-08-25, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Guam senators led by Sen. Telo Taitague have introduced a resolution requesting the U.S. Department of…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/veterans-affairs-asked-to-open-a-regional-office-on-guam-to-serve-veterans-in-us-territories-and-fas