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date: 2024-11-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) — A Gaza family sat weeping on Saturday over children killed by an Israeli strike as they were getting ready to play soccer, amid an intensified bombardment that Palestinian health authorities said has killed 44 people over the past 24 hours.</p>
date: 2024-11-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Biden administration aides are racing to award hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and finalize environmental regulations in an effort to lock in President Joe Biden’s climate agenda before Donald Trump enters the White House, said John Podesta, the president’s senior adviser on clean energy.</p>
date: 2024-11-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>An employee with the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fired after reports that after Hurricane Milton, the employee told relief workers in Florida to pass over houses with signs supporting Donald Trump, the agency said Saturday.</p>
date: 2024-11-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — Since Donald Trump won the presidential election, Elon Musk has gone all-in on the social network X to promote the incoming administration.</p>
date: 2024-11-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Whenever I visit Berlin I can’t help remembering my spooky visit to East Berlin back in 1971.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/10/features/steves-in-berlin-keep-your-eye-on-the-wall/
date: 2024-11-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment in 1879. Congress created the USGS to “classify the public lands and examine the geological structure, mineral resources, and products within and outside the national domain.”</p>
date: 2024-11-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>As President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team plans his energy and environment agenda, it is relying on two seasoned former Cabinet leaders and fossil fuel lobbyists to dramatically reshape the agencies charged with protecting the nation’s air, water, climate and public lands, according to six people familiar with the matter.</p>
date: 2024-11-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A Hawaiian Electric Co. senior vice president told lawmakers Friday the company has invested $120 million this year on “wildfire safety and resiliency measures.”</p>
date: 2024-11-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaii County could change how it defines “affordable rental,” which could raise the cost of rent for some low-income residents.</p>
date: 2024-11-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A proposal by the Hawaii County Council to revamp how the county regulates short-term vacation rentals could start again from scratch.</p>
date: 2024-11-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Low-pressure systems affecting Hawaii Island in the second half of last month gave the impression of a wetter-than-usual October, but most Big Island rain gauges logged average or slightly below-average rainfall for the month.</p>
date: 2024-11-10, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The activity aligns with the course’s microbiome unit and is part of a new General Education pathway focused on sustainability and climate change solutions.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/09/math-students-launch-genki-balls/
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Mayor-elect Kimo Alameda has selected Bill Brilhante as managing director and Merrick Nishimoto as deputy managing director following his win in the Nov. 5 general election.</p>
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>President-elect Donald Trump is not known for adherence to a disciplined and rigorous personnel selection process, but behind the scenes, his advisers and allies have been preparing lists of candidates for the most important jobs in his administration.</p>
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Rick Muskat woke up the morning after the election with an urgent task. He got his agent in China on the phone at 4:30 a.m. Beijing time and pressed him to ask their factory how many more pairs of men’s dress shoes they could make before Chinese New Year, at the end of January.</p>
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Friday that Iranian plotters had discussed a plan to assassinate Donald Trump before he was reelected as president this week.</p>
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In the city of Camarillo, California, on Old Coach Drive, the smell of smoke lay heavy in the air. The fire that erupted this week had hopscotched around the neighborhood, leaving some homes relatively unscathed but reducing several to charred piles of wood and rubble.</p>
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Chinese government on Friday approved a $1.4 trillion plan to revive the economy, authorizing local governments to refinance crushing debts that have left some cities unable to pay their bills.</p>
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Authorities in Amsterdam on Friday were investigating what they called antisemitic attacks on Israeli soccer fans that took place amid a charged atmosphere surrounding a soccer match involving a visiting Israeli team.</p>
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A wave of racist text messages summoning Black people to report for slavery showed up on phones across the United States, prompting the scrutiny of the FBI.</p>
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Beyoncé and Taylor Swift will face off in all top categories at the 67th annual Grammy Awards, leading a pack of nominees that also features buzzy young female stars who have dominated the pop charts over the past year.</p>
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A portrait of British mathematician Alan Turing sold at auction for nearly $1.1 million Thursday, a surprisingly large sum for a painting whose creator wasn’t an artist in the traditional sense, but rather a humanoid robot powered by artificial intelligence.</p>
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Before the Iranian fatwa condemning the writer to death, before all the protests and burnings of his book and before the stabbing death of his translator, there was India’s customs notification No. 405/12/88-CUS-III.</p>
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>HUILA, Colombia — César Perdomo’s small paleontological museum, La Tormenta, is a work in progress. A bare cement structure built on a windswept platform in the Tatacoa Desert, it offers a panoramic view of shallow, craggy canyons carved from soft mudstone.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/09/nation-world-news/where-theres-joy-in-a-terror-bird/
date: 2024-11-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The metamorphosis of a frog from baby to adult is one of nature’s most remarkable transformations. </p>
date: 2024-11-09, from: Pacific Island Times
New Brunswick — The recent Pacific Island Times article (August 2024) by Ron Rocky Coloma, “Piled in Shoe Boxes, Shoved into a Storage…
date: 2024-11-09, from: Pacific Island Times
When rearing its ugly head, it’s finally okay for me to say, “It’s not really discrimination.” I’m talking about the deportation of…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/deport-air-program-it-s-a-fair-deal
date: 2024-11-09, from: Pacific Island Times
By Jinky Jorgio Manila —Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez urged Filipino workers to explore the thousands of job…
date: 2024-11-09, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The free event featured hands-on demonstrations and displays related to astronomy, robotics and natural sciences.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/08/uh-astronomers-students-science-fun-in-kona/
date: 2024-11-08, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The conference highlighted UH’s ongoing commitment to supporting community-driven research and initiatives that preserve and advance Indigenous practices.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/08/a-catalyst-for-change-indigenous-innovation/
date: 2024-11-08, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH Hilo Professor Ellen Meiser interviewed more than 50 cooks and chefs for her new book.
The post UH Alumni: Ellen Meiser authors book on the culinary industry first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/08/uh-alumni-ellen-meiser/
date: 2024-11-08, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
This year, the Shidler College awarded more than $1.1 million in scholarships to more than 300 deserving students.
The post Shidler students thank donors for nearly $1.1M in scholarship support first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/08/shidler-scholarship-luncheon-2024/
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A 28-year-old Puna man who appeared in Hilo District Court for allegedly stealing a trailer owned by a Pahoa public charter school was served a warrant moving his case upstairs to Hilo Circuit Court.</p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>During the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, Hawaii Island police arrested 16 motorists for DUI. Nine of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/08/hawaii-news/police-arrest-16-for-dui-19/
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>More than 200 new units could be added to an affordable housing development in Hilo under a proposal by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/08/hawaii-news/support-urged-for-housing-project/
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>MADISON, Wis. — A depressed and demoralized Democratic Party is beginning the painful slog into a largely powerless future, as its leaders grapple with how deeply they underestimated Donald Trump’s resurgent hold on the nation. </p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Federal Reserve officials cut interest rates Thursday, their second reduction of 2024 and the latest sign that policymakers believe that inflation is finally coming under control. </p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Big Island community will unite on Saturday to celebrate and honor service in all its forms at the 17th Annual Hawaii Island Veterans Day Parade.</p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Hawaii Police Department has announced the addition of 10 new officers to its Crisis Intervention Team, or CIT.</p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KAILUA-KONA — Featuring five Big Isle mom-and-pop nurseries, the Plant People Road Show returns to Kona with new operating hours. Time is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Makaeo Pavilion at Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area. Admission is free.</p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The nonprofit Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center of Hilo will host a free talk on Nov. 21 as part of its “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace” Brown Bag Lunch Series.</p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SANTA PAULA, California — Over ten thousand people were ordered to evacuate communities northwest of Los Angeles as fierce seasonal winds drove a wildfire down tinder-dry hillsides into ranches and homes, authorities said. </p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>BUDAPEST — European leaders gathered on Thursday in the shadow of Donald Trump’s election victory and said they agreed on the need to take more responsibility for their security and rely less on the United States. </p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>ARTEMISA, Cuba — Cuban authorities said they had begun restoring power to the eastern half of the island on Thursday, a day after Hurricane Rafael knocked out the country’s electrical grid, leaving 10 million people in the dark. </p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SOCHI, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. election, praised him for showing courage when a gunman tried to assassinate him, and said Moscow was ready for dialogue with the Republican president-elect. </p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Snowcap on Japan’s Mt Fuji this year is latest spotted 
in 130 years</p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>MIAMI — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told troops in a memo released on Thursday that the Pentagon was committed to an orderly transition to the incoming administration of Donald Trump, and that the military would not get involved in politics and was ready to carry out “all lawful orders.” </p>
date: 2024-11-08, from: INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI
During the program, you can phone in a question or leave us a comment on our Youtube. INSIGHTS on PBS HAWAIʻI also streams live on pbshawaii.org. Panelists are: Steve Alm, Honolulu City Prosecutor Chris Marvin, Everytown Veteran Advisory Council Rep. Darius Kila (D), Nānākuli-Māʻili Kevin O’Grady, Hawaiʻi Attorney
The post Hawaiʻi’s Self-Defense Law appeared first on PBS Hawai‘i.
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date: 2024-11-08, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH Mānoa College of Education EdD candidate Charlie Clausner shared his family’s corn casserole recipe.
The post UH-mazing holiday recipes: Charlie Casserole first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/07/uh-mazing-holiday-recipes-charlie-casserole/
date: 2024-11-08, from: Pacific Island Times
This early, Taiwan is readying itself to fight for the right to be at the next Leaders’ Meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum in the Solomon
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
KOROR, Palau – Early vote counts from Palau’s 12th General Election indicate that President Surangel Whipps Jr. is on track for another four-year term, securing 57.6% of votes cast in the initial tally. Raynold “Arnold” Oilouch, who ran for Vice President, holds a commanding 69.7% of the vote. Election analysts anticipate minimal shifts in these […]
The post President Whipps, Oilouch hold strong leads in Palau’s 12th general election appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/president-whipps-oilouch-hold-strong-leads-in-palaus-12th-general-election/
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
Koror, Palau – Following the wrap up of votes’ tabulation on Wednesday night, Presidential candidate Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. and Vice President and candidate Uduch Sengebau Senior had both offered their concessions. Delivering his statement which was aired through the radio and shared on many social media platforms, Remengesau said “The election is finished. The […]
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https://islandtimes.org/remengesau-and-senior-concedes/
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
By: Eustoria Marie Borja MALAKAL, PALAU — Early on May 2, 2024, a local woman endured a frightening ordeal when she was attacked by a pack of stray dogs near the main road in Malakal. The dogs, estimated to be four or five in number, appeared from the shadows and bit her, leaving her shaken. […]
The post Aggressive stray dogs cause concern in Malakal, animal shelter urges responsibility appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) has launched an official website aimed at streamlining access to information on immigration, customs, and tax-related services for the public. The website, available at https://bcbp.pw, consolidates essential resources, including permit applications, regulatory guidelines, and required forms, all in one location. The site’s stated mission is “to protect […]
The post New Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Website centralizes Immigration and Trade Information appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
By: Bernadette Carreon President Surangel Whipps Jr. said that Donald Trump’s win will not deter Pacific leaders from advocating for global climate action. In an interview with ABC News Australia, Whipps, who has just been re-elected after defeating former President Tommy Remengesau Jr., said that the climate crisis will remain a key issue for the […]
The post Whipps says Pacific will continue to raise climate crisis issues with Trump government appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
By: Eustoria Marie Borja Republic of Palau – Unofficial results from Angaur State’s 22nd General Election, held on November 5, 2024, show a close race for the Office of the Governor. Natus Misech leads with 76 votes, narrowly ahead of incumbent Governor Steven R. Salii, who received 70 votes. Warren Fukuichi emerged as a write-in […]
The post Angaur State 22nd General Election unofficial results appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/angaur-state-22nd-general-election-unofficial-results/
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
KOROR (THE TELEGRAPH) — Airfields are few and far between across the vast reaches of the western Pacific Ocean. Every strip of concrete capable of launching and landing military aircraft is precious. And that’s why, in October, the U.S Army practiced seizing a Pacific airfield. During, say, a war with China over Taiwan, the Army […]
The post U.S Airborne rangers parachute in to seize a Pacific airbase, preparing for war with China appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
By Bill Hare WASHINGTON (THE GUARDIAN) — Donald Trump’s re-election to the White House is a major setback for climate action but ultimately, it’s the US that could end up losing out, as the rest of the world will move forward without it. The U.S is the world’s biggest economy and its second biggest emitter. […]
The post Donald Trump can’t stop global climate action. If we stick together, it’s the U.S that will lose out appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
In loving memory of my grandmother, a true cornerstone of warmth, kindness, and unwavering faith. Her love was as tangible as the scent of fresh-baked bread wafting through her kitchen, a reminder of her steadfast belief that God’s love was meant to be shared. She didn’t just bake; she crafted moments, memories, and connections in […]
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date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
The Pacific’s Premier Dive Photography Event Set to Return in 2025 (November 6, 2024 – Yap Visitors Bureau, Yap, FSM): The 17th annual MantaFest, hosted by the Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers, has once again captivated underwater photographers, divers, and ocean enthusiasts from around the world. The event saw several returning participants, […]
The post Another Successful MantaFest Hosted on Yap appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/another-successful-mantafest-hosted-on-yap/
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
CANBERRA/YAREN, (NAURU AIRLINE) — The Australian Government has extended its support to Nauru Airlines until October 2025 as the carrier builds its Australia-North Pacific Connector route. However, the weekly Brisbane-Palau direct route will cease this month, following the conclusion of the airline’s contract to establish the service. Nauru Airlines commenced regular island-hopper services more than […]
The post Nauru Airlines to boost AU-Pacific flights for 12 months appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/nauru-airlines-to-boost-au-pacific-flights-for-12-months/
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
KOROR (THE TELEGRAPH) — Airfields are few and far between across the vast reaches of the western Pacific Ocean. Every strip of concrete capable of launching and landing military aircraft is precious. And that’s why, in October, the U.S Army practiced seizing a Pacific airfield. During, say, a war with China over Taiwan, the Army […]
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date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
SUVA (PACNEWS) — Pacific leaders have extended congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his electoral victory, signaling their commitment to enhancing ties with the U.S and addressing shared goals in the Indo-Pacific region. Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka conveyed his well wishes, highlighting hopes for a peaceful and prosperous tenure under Trump’s leadership. “It is […]
The post Pacific leaders congratulate President-elect Trump, pledge to strengthen U.S-Pacific ties appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) — U.S Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a concession speech to the nation on Wednesday after a whirlwind campaign that failed to stop Republican Donald Trump’s return to the White House. “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,” she told supporters, many of them in […]
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https://islandtimes.org/kamala-harris-concedes-election-to-trump-but-vows-to-fight-on/
date: 2024-11-08, from: Island Times
By Lachlan Bennett In short: (ABC-Australia) The United Nations will set up an expert panel to investigate how nuclear war would impact all facets of society. It’s the first study of its kind since 1989 and has been prompted by concerns about geopolitical tensions. What’s next? The panel will deliver its final report in 2027 […]
The post United Nations to study impact of nuclear war for first time since 1989 amid ‘elevated risk’ appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-08, updated: 2024-11-08, from: Marianas Variety
KOROR (RNZ Pacific/Pacnews) — A Palau Election Commission spokesperson says it’s highly unlikely President Surangel Whipps Jr. will lose the election.
date: 2024-11-08, from: Pacific Island Times
Industry forum to offer project updates and networking opportunities for companies eyeing defense contracts By Frank Whitman Businesses…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/cashing-in-on-guam-military-buildup
date: 2024-11-08, from: The Husk
Kai Edgar stars in ‘Elf The Musical’ at the Marquis Theatre
https://thehusk.substack.com/p/micronesian-american-actor-debuts
date: 2024-11-08, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The three-day conference focused on climate change, marine pollution, fisheries and economics as well as the intersection between law and science including recent court decisions.
The post UH faculty, students lead discussions at international environmental conference first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/07/pjc-environmental-conference/
date: 2024-11-08, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Kanoho Hosoda’s research highlights the power of kindness in combating burnout in academia.
The post Is kindness important in the workplace? first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/07/kindness-in-higher-ed-study/
date: 2024-11-08, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Lassner was honored on November 6 during an international symposium in Okinawa.
The post President Lassner awarded honorary degree from University of the Ryukyus first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/07/lassner-honorary-degree-okinawa/
date: 2024-11-07, from: Pacific Island Times
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan In three years, 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is expected to be fully operational on Guam….
date: 2024-11-07, from: Pacific Island Times
The 38th Guam Legislature’s policy direction will be guided by fiscal conservatism and community-centric thrust, said Sen. Frank Blas Jr., t
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/blas-will-be-the-speaker-of-the-38th-guam-legislature
date: 2024-11-07, from: Pacific Island Times
In the conversation over the military build-up in Guahan, critics are sometimes assaulted with what some people think is a knockout blow. D
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/chinese-language-and-foreign-troops-in-the-homeland
date: 2024-11-07, from: Marshal Islands Journal
Journal 11/13/1987 P1 Ebeye surgeon honoredEbeye’s chief surgeon Dr. Serano Salvador received the highest honor bestowed upon surgeons by being awarded a fellowship by the American College of Surgeons. P7 Marshallese inducted into servicesLate last month, a group of 40 young people from the Marshalls and Federated States of Micronesia were sworn in at a […]
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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/us-warns-no-in-2024/
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)
by Emily Schulten I lied when I said that it all went back to normal. It’s like the knife is pulled from my belly every time I see a friend’s belly grow round, see her gentle palm rest on the … Continue reading
https://hawaiipacificreview.org/2024/11/07/covet/
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
DEAR Friends,
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
ATKINS Kroll, an Inchcape company, announces that the new Toyota and Lexus Dealership and Service Center in Puerto Rico will open for business on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at 8 a.m. After months of construction, the well anticipated state of the art facility will soon open its doors to serve the community.
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
JUDGE Pro Tempore Arthur Barcinas has ordered the Department of Finance to issue a declaratory order on the validity of an employment contract between the Office of the Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General James Kingman.
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
AT a public hearing in the Marianas High School cafeteria on Wednesday, Nov. 6, Micronesian Air Connection Services or MACS outlined their plan to bring interisland transportation services to the CNMI. They also spoke about their application for a qualifying certificate with the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority.
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
Nothing else but the economy
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
THE CNMI government’s revenue collection in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 exceeded the forecast, according to a report submitted by Finance Secretary Tracy B. Norita to the Legislature last week.
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
TINIAN Mayor Edwin P. Aldan, the Tinian Legislative Delegation and the Tinian Municipal Council want the U.S. military to establish “partnerships” with key local government agencies to build local capacity that can support the Defense Department’s mission.
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
THE Board of Education on Thursday elected outgoing member Gregory Pat Borja of Saipan to be the new chair of the governing and policymaking body of the Public School System.
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
THE Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported 43.0% average occupancy rate among 11 member hotels for September 2024, nearly even with 43.29% average occupancy among 11 hotels in September 2023.
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
THE Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzed water samples collected from Saipan’s west coast recreational beaches and storm drainages as well as from Rota’s recreational beaches and storm drainages this week.
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The unofficial results for the 2024 general election are in, and it appears that Republicans will have the majority in the next Guam Legislature. Fifteen lawmakers constitute the Legislature, and nine Republican senatorial candidates managed to earn spots among the top 15 vote-getters this election. In addition, Republican Guam Delegate James Moylan managed to retain his seat against his Democratic opponent Ginger Cruz.
date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Marianas Variety
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) — In anxious conversations across the U.S. on Wednesday, many Democrats were struggling to understand what led their neighbors to vote Republican Donald Trump back into the White House.
date: 2024-11-07, from: Marshal Islands Journal
A new Marshall Islands doctor was welcomed into the medical community for service to the RMI last week. Dr. Delson Benjamin was honored for completing his internship training program, which followed his graduation from medical university in Taiwan. He is the 12th doctor to graduate from Taiwan’s Ishou University.He was recognized by Health Secretary Francyne […]
The post Meet Dr. Delson appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.
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date: 2024-11-07, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The U.S. military this week launched an intercontinental ballistic missile test, which was fired…
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The voters of Hawaii voiced their strong support for same-sex marriages in Tuesday’s General Election.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/07/hawaii-news/four-out-of-five-ballot-questions-pass/
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris formally acknowledged her loss to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday in a defiant and emotional speech, defending her campaign as a fight for democracy that she would continue, even if not from the Oval Office. </p>
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>“I’m looking for a team that’s got my kind of energy, that’s connected to the community.”</p>
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A rapidly burning brush fire in a Southern California community swept across more than 10,000 acres in a matter of hours Wednesday, burning homes and prompting residents to flee as firefighters battled fierce winds that could further fuel the blazes.</p>
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>An incoming County Council member in West Hawaii hopes to increase support to Kohala after one of the Big Island’s sole election shakeups Tuesday.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/07/hawaii-news/hustace-kanealii-kleinfelder-look-ahead/
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The special counsel overseeing the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump is preparing to drop the prosecutions of the president-elect before he is sworn in, according to a Justice Department official.</p>
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Voters backed abortion rights in seven of the 10 states where the issue appeared on ballots Tuesday — at first glance, seemingly reshaping the nation’s patchwork of abortion rules.</p>
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters celebrated Donald Trump’s election as president, hailing what a leader of the Israeli settler movement called an ally who would support them “unconditionally”. </p>
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>BERLIN — Germany’s ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister and paved the way for a snap election, triggering political chaos in Europe’s largest economy hours after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. </p>
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Stocks surged to record highs, the dollar strengthened around the world, and government bond yields soared Wednesday, after a conclusive win by President-elect Donald Trump.</p>
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>With Donald Trump’s sweeping election victory Tuesday, the world is now preparing for another four years of unpredictability and “America First” protectionism that could reset the ground rules of the global economy, empower autocrats and erase U.S. protection for democratic partners.</p>
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>San Diego man 
sentenced to two years for sexually abusing teenager aboard flight</p>
date: 2024-11-07, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael grew into a major Category 3 storm Wednesday and made landfall in Cuba on its way into the Gulf of Mexico, while the Florida Keys remained under a tropical storm warning.</p>
date: 2024-11-07, from: Marshal Islands Journal
Two significant national security and organized crime courses were held in Majuro in late October, led by the Australian National University’s Pacific Security College. This course was designed to support RMI’s efforts currently underway to draft the country’s first national security strategy. In making closing remarks to the graduates, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade […]
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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/australia-supports-security-programs/
date: 2024-11-07, from: Marshal Islands Journal
GIFF JOHNSON A United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons spent 10 days visiting the Marshall Islands in October and issued a detailed report at the end of her visit. The Special Rapporteur’s report, which will be presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council in June next year, focuses […]
The post UN: Forced relocations for hundreds appeared first on The Marshall Islands Journal.
https://marshallislandsjournal.com/un-forced-relocations-for-hundreds/
date: 2024-11-07, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Health officials hope a new project will help prevent suicides in Hawaiʻi,.
The post UH, Health Dept. aim to prevent suicide in high-risk groups first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/06/suicide-prevent-project/
date: 2024-11-07, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Students engaged with leaders across healthcare, energy, agriculture, trades and more.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/06/high-school-freshmen-explore-careers-uh-west-oahu/
date: 2024-11-07, from: Pacific Island Times
Although Australians and Samoans were generally happy to see King Charles III, several controversies dogged the trip.
date: 2024-11-07, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff/PacNews Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has joined other Pacific island leaders in congratulating…
date: 2024-11-06, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
Hundreds of final-year Engineering students of The University of the South Pacific (USP) showcased their…
The post Engineering students at USP showcase industry-defined projects appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.
https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/engineering-students-at-usp-showcase-industry-defined-projects/
date: 2024-11-06, from: Marshal Islands Journal
HILARY HOSIA A rare and coordinated strike by over 50 Marshallese workers at the US Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll last Friday and Saturday disrupted ferry service for missile range employees and has led to dismissal of two American supervisors by civilian contractor at the missile range. On Saturday, 54 Marine Department employees signed a petition to […]
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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/kwaj-workers-strike-sparks-action/
date: 2024-11-06, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
“Most of all, please take care of yourselves and those around you.”
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/06/after-the-election-lets-commit-to-aloha/
date: 2024-11-06, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Kealiʻi Rasmussen, a UH Mānoa Hawaiian language alumnus, perpetuates ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi as the director of Pūnana Leo o Waiʻanae.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/06/manoa-alum-helps-revive-olelo/
date: 2024-11-06, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
This week’s image is from the Papahānaumokuākea National Monument Instagram.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/06/image-of-the-week-sunrise-on-the-bow/
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaii County has elected a new mayor.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/06/hawaii-news/alameda-to-become-hawaii-county-mayor/
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Americans navigated a fraught voting landscape on Election Day as a largely smooth voting process early in the day went on to be buffeted by bomb threats, widespread disinformation and unabated anxiety over the election system.</p>
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>PALM BEACH, Fla. — Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential contest after Fox News projected that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris, which would cap a stunning political comeback four years after he left the White House.</p>
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Mount Fuji looms large as Japan’s tallest mountain and one of its most enduring national symbols. Its snowy peak has inspired countless paintings and poems over the centuries, and more recently been featured on travel brochures and merchandise.</p>
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Republicans seized control of the Senate in Tuesday’s voting, picking up at least two Democratic seats and protecting their own embattled lawmakers to end four years of Democratic control.</p>
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>On a corner lot in Leimert Park in dusty South Los Angeles, not far from Obama and Crenshaw boulevards, sits a curiosity that’s wildly different from all the neighboring grassy yards. Abundant and lush, it looks like a mash-up between a country idyll and something dreamed up by Dr. Seuss.</p>
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>After nearly two months on strike, some 33,000 Boeing employees will return to work over the next week. But getting the troubled manufacturer back on track will take a lot longer.</p>
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Tuesday said its air force had struck targets in Syria for the second day in a row, attacks it said were aimed at cutting off the flow of weapons and intelligence between Hezbollah, the armed Lebanese group, and its sponsor, Iran.</p>
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Dozens of teenagers, some as young as 14, had been held for nearly three months in a squalid detention center that houses murder suspects. They faced treason charges and possible death sentences for alleged participation in protests against Nigeria’s government.</p>
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>MADRID — Some families in Spain were planning funerals Tuesday, days after their relatives’ bodies were found in the aftermath of floods that killed at least 217 people. Others were still waiting for news, caught between grief and the hope that a missing relative could still be alive somewhere in the muck.</p>
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>G7 countries and others condemn N. Korean cooperation with Russia</p>
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Santa Claus is not delivering as many Christmas trees, toys and decorations to the United States this year as in recent years, import data shows, with retailers including Walmart bringing in less holiday product ahead of what is expected to be a so-so holiday season. Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, has slashed Christmas imports deeply, shipping at least 340,000 kilos of products described as “Christmas” goods into the U.S. in the 12 months ending Sept. 30, according to U.S. import data provided exclusively to Reuters by ImportYeti. </p>
date: 2024-11-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Big Island’s delegates in the state Legislature kept their seats Tuesday after cruising to easy victories.</p>
date: 2024-11-06, from: Pacific Island Times
Guam Del. James Moylan, who won his reelection bid on Tuesday, prepares for his second term in Congress, where he is all set to resume some
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/moylan-cruz-made-this-year-s-election-exciting
date: 2024-11-06, updated: 2024-11-06, from: Marianas Variety
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) — Fox News projected that Republican Donald Trump has won the U.S. presidency, defeating Democrat Kamala Harris and capping a stunning political comeback four years after he left the White House.
date: 2024-11-06, from: Pacific Island Times
By Ron Rocky Coloma Residents from U.S. territories like Guam and Saipan who have moved to the mainland now find themselves with an…
date: 2024-11-06, from: Pacific Island Times
Guam governor recognizes Taiwan as a country “Taiwan is a great ‘country,’” Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said during the Taiwan National Day…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/hedged-in-diplomatic-complexity
date: 2024-11-06, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Koror —Unofficial and preliminary results of Palau’s election on Tuesday showed President Surangel…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/whipps-leads-palau-s-presidential-race
date: 2024-11-06, from: Pacific Island Times
By Bryan Manabat Saipan –Republican Kimberlyn King-Hinds won the five-way race for the CNMI delegate seat at Tuesday’s midterm…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/king-hinds-wins-5-way-race-for-cnmi-delegate-seat
date: 2024-11-05, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Tuesday’s midterm elections flipped the Guam legislature, with Republicans winning the majority with…
date: 2024-11-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Nowemapa—November.
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date: 2024-11-05, updated: 2024-11-06, from: Marianas Variety
date: 2024-11-05, updated: 2024-11-06, from: Marianas Variety
CAUX, Switzerland (Reuters) — A friend of Quincy Jones, the titan of music whose death was announced on Monday, recalled how the all-night jam sessions they used to have during the Montreux Jazz Festival crackled with the electricity between the musicians present.
date: 2024-11-05, updated: 2024-11-06, from: Marianas Variety
(AP) — “Heretic” opens with an unusual table setter: Two young missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are discussing condoms and why some are labeled as large even though they’re all pretty much a standard size. “What else do we believe because of marketing?” one asks the other.
date: 2024-11-05, updated: 2024-11-06, from: Marianas Variety
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — For Zoe Saldana, whose parents were Spanish-speaking immigrants to the U.S., getting the opportunity to finally play a Spanish-speaking Latina role makes her latest movie, “Emilia Perez,” rather special.
date: 2024-11-05, updated: 2024-11-06, from: Marianas Variety
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Stock markets moved sideways and an uneasy calm settled over currencies and bonds as investors waited for the United States to choose a new leader with polls showing the contest on a knife edge.
date: 2024-11-05, updated: 2024-11-06, 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.
date: 2024-11-05, updated: 2024-11-05, from: Marianas Variety
GOVERNOR Arnold I. Palacios, businessman Juan Santiago Tenorio, Saipan Mayor Ramon Blas RB Camacho, Board of Education member Andrew Orsini, Rep. Vincent S. Aldan, and Sen. Paul A. Manglona shared similar observations about voter turnout on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. They noted that voters are “driven,” with the economy being the top issue of concern.
date: 2024-11-05, updated: 2024-11-05, from: Marianas Variety
GOVERNOR Arnold I. Palacios said he “absolutely supports” the decision of the Senate Committee on Resources, Economic Development and Programs and the House Committee on Natural Resources to approve the new 40-year land lease agreement between the Department of Public Lands and Suwaso Corporation for the public land occupied by Coral Ocean Resort in Koblerville.
date: 2024-11-05, updated: 2024-11-05, from: Marianas Variety
THIS reporter spoke to several voters on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to ask them about the issues they found important.
date: 2024-11-05, updated: 2024-11-05, from: Marianas Variety
COMMONWEALTH Election Commission Executive Director Kayla Igitol said the early voting period went smoothly on all three main islands: Rota, Tinian and Saipan.
date: 2024-11-05, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The military buildup on Guam has further accelerated with 58 active construction projects as of the…
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>DEWEY-HUMBOLDT, Ariz. — The meeting of 19 or so Arizonans in a squat Baptist church to discuss their preparedness for society’s possible collapse was just one event in Mike Fendt’s weekly schedule.</p>
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Quincy Jones, the man known simply as “Q” who worked with musicians ranging from Count Basie to Frank Sinatra and reshaped pop music with his collaborations with Michael Jackson, died on Sunday at age 91.</p>
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania state judge on Monday allowed Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day giveaway to swing state voters to proceed, after a surprising day of testimony in which the billionaire’s aide acknowledged his political group selected the contest’s winners.</p>
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>MADRID — As families along Spain’s Mediterranean coast took to the country’s airwaves to plead for help finding lost loved ones in the aftermath of last week’s devastating floods, the government Monday deployed hundreds more troops to help with the search for victims, according to emergency authorities.</p>
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Hawaii Concert Society’s second presentation of its 2024-25 season features a string quartet that takes its name from the renowned Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher and draws inspiration from that artist’s use of individual components working together to form a whole, as any quartet must do in order to succeed.</p>
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The public is invited to the free 16th Annual Hawaii Nei Art Exhibition at Wailoa Center in Hilo.</p>
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KAILUA-KONA — Ready, set, serve!</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/05/community/dink-in-pink-pickleball-tournament-set/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Donald Trump and Kamala Harris closed out their campaigns Monday in starkly different moods: The former president, appearing drained at arenas that were not filled, claimed that the country was on the brink of ruin, while the vice president promised a more united future as energized supporters chanted alongside her, “We’re not going back.”</p>
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A 21-year-old Kailua-Kona man who pleaded no contest to manslaughter in August for a 2022 traffic crash that killed a 63-year-old woman told a judge Monday he has “a heavy heart, fully aware of the gravity” of his actions.</p>
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LOS ANGELES — When Americans voted in the last presidential election, people were profoundly isolated from their friends and loved ones. Tens of millions of schoolchildren were still learning virtually, and office workers were hunkered down at home, experiencing the world through their smartphones and laptops.</p>
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Police are requesting the public’s help regarding a series of fraudulent transactions that occurred at a number of retail stores in Kailua-Kona on the morning of Friday, Aug. 16.</p>
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Police detectives are requesting the public’s assistance to help identify the suspect in a burglary that occurred during the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 10.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/05/hawaii-news/suspect-sought-in-hilo-burglary-2/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Most families have a special and possibly secret ingredient for potato salad. It is so subjective and you can decide which is your favorite.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/05/features/lets-talk-food-potato-salads/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Sen. Joanne Brown has taken a firm stand against misconduct within the 37th Guam Legislature,…
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
By: L.N. Reklai Election ballot tabulation in Palau will rely on upgraded tabulating machines, with oversight by the tabulation committee, said Palau Election Commission (PEC) Managing Director Sherwin Yamanguchi. “Like last election, the machines will count ballots, tally votes, and align results with tabulators to ensure accuracy,” Yamanguchi stated. The PEC’s technical team expects the […]
The post Election Results to Stream Live with Enhanced Tabulation Technology in Palau appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/73610-2/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang: Koror, Palau — President Surangel Whipps Jr. signed the RPPL 11-39 bill into law on Wednesday, establishing key subsidies for residential water and electricity customers through the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC), funding a Hawaii medical referral house, and formalizing the day after Thanksgiving as “Family Day.” The bill, introduced by […]
The post PPUC subsidies and new referral house in Hawaii approved under New Law appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/ppuc-subsidies-and-new-referral-house-in-hawaii-approved-under-new-law/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
The Palau Media Council (PMC) and the regional media freedom watchdog Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) expressed their solidarity with Island Times and its publisher, Leilani Reklai. This comes in response to the defamation lawsuit filed by Surangel and Son’s Co. last week regarding the newspaper’s reporting about the leaked tax reports. In a statement issued […]
The post PMC, PFF expresses solidarity with Island Times appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/pmc-pff-expresses-solidarity-with-island-times/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
By: Eustoria Marie Borja The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Bureau of Public Safety has been working around the clock, relying heavily on tips and information from the public, to solve mounting criminal cases. CID Chief Lt. John Gabriel emphasized the crucial role of community involvement in recent investigations in a phone interview with […]
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https://islandtimes.org/authorities-seek-community-support-as-crime-rates-rise/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
BY: Eustoria Marie Borja Koror, Palau — Schools across Palau are closed today in observance of National Day of Democracy, with all public schools and private institutions such as Maris Stella Elementary School and Mindszenty High School pausing classes for the official holiday. However, Palau Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) School and Palau Mission Academy (PMA) remains […]
The post National Democracy Day observed as Palau schools close, SDA and PMA hold classes appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
By: Samantha Iyar Koror, Palau (Nov. 4, 2024) — Members of the House of Traditional Leaders (HOTL) appeared on the Eco-Paradise talk show on Monday to discuss the recently enacted “BUL,” a traditional decree aimed at promoting peace and order in Koror. The leaders used the platform to reiterate the importance of the BUL’s provisions […]
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https://islandtimes.org/chiefs-say-bul-to-bring-peace-and-order-to-communities/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
KOROR, Palau – The Koror State Rangers issued a public notice on November 4, enforcing a strict ban on election campaigning during Election Day on Tuesday, November 5. The directive, intended to ensure a fair and undisturbed voting process, restricts all public campaign activities from midnight until the polls close at 7 p.m. Legal Basis […]
The post Koror State enforces campaign ban on Election Day appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/koror-state-enforces-campaign-ban-on-election-day/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau – As election day unfolds in Palau, absentee ballots for Palauan voters in Taiwan have yet to arrive. The Palau Election Commission (PEC) began mailing absentee ballots to voters shortly after receiving them from Guam on October 15. However, ballots for the significant Palauan diaspora in Taiwan, which includes […]
The post Taiwan-Based Palauan Voters Face Absentee Ballot Delays in Election appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/taiwan-based-palauan-voters-face-absentee-ballot-delays-in-election/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
Out of the fire, we emerge stronger, not because we have avoided the flames, but because we have faced them.” — UnknownSometimes God will have us stand in the fiery furnace, not to burn us, but to release us from what is holding us back. Just as He stood with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, He […]
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date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
Last month, a delegation from the Toba Aquarium in Mie, Japan, visited the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) and the Palau Aquarium. The team was led by Mr. Yoshihito Wakai, President and CEO of the Toba Aquarium, and included key members from the Marine Biological Laboratory: Mr. Shinya Mitani (Executive General Manager), Ms. Yuko […]
The post Toba Aquarium’s visit to PICRC and Palau Aquarium enhances partnership appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/toba-aquariums-visit-to-picrc-and-palau-aquarium-enhances-partnership/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
On Monday, October 28th, as the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) marked its ninth anniversary, the Palau-based expedition team for Lebuu’s Voyage, alongside a team from the Ocean Exploration Trust (OET), met with President Surangel Whipps, Jr. and the Council of Chiefs. Lebuu’s Voyage refers to two offshore expeditions that are taking place in the […]
The post Expedition team meets with President and Council of Chiefs as Lebuu’s Voyage begins appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
RAROTONGA (COOK ISLANDS NEWS) —An Australian economist, Professor Christopher Flemming has cautioned Cook Islands of its decisions on seabed mining amid findings from two completely different outcomes of cost-benefit analyses. Professor Fleming delivered a presentation at the Deep Sea Symposium which was held at the University of the South Pacific on Thursday. He said the […]
The post Economist cautions Cook Islands amid US$467M net benefit findings appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/economist-cautions-cook-islands-amid-us467m-net-benefit-findings/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
Nuclear weapons test legacy is felt across the Pacific, notably in Marshall Islands and French Polynesia. BenarNews staff(BenarNews)The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favor of an independent scientific panel to report on the physical and societal consequences of nuclear war, the first such study in more than three decades. The resolution’s backers […]
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https://islandtimes.org/pacific-push-sees-un-launch-first-nuclear-war-impact-study-in-35-years/
date: 2024-11-05, from: Island Times
By Adam Harvey in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (ABC-Australia) For many Americans things are tight. Despite the US economy being strong and unemployment low, the cost of living is high.As a result many families don’t feel like like they’re doing well and that is something Donald Trump has tapped into by asking one simple question: ‘Are you […]
The post The one question from Donald Trump that could sway many American voters in swing states appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-05, from: Pacific Island Times
HIV/AIDS in the Pacific: The emerging threats of crystal meth and needle reuse Majuro —Our Pacific island nations, known for their…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/twin-menaces-hiv-aids-and-crystal-meth
date: 2024-11-05, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
Veitalanoa Yaga kei na Veiwasei – A sharing and learning space In a first for…
The post Pacific unites for quality early childhood education teacher training appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.
https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/pacific-unites-for-quality-early-childhood-education-teacher-training/
date: 2024-11-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The Rainbow Wahine took home four individual awards, seven all-conference selections, three all-freshman honorees.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/04/womens-soccer-big-west-awards/
date: 2024-11-05, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
As part of the Global Community Food for Planetary Health (GCFPH) project, the research team…
The post Understanding the Context for Community Food Production (CFP) appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.
https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/understanding-the-context-for-community-food-production-cfp/
date: 2024-11-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The 50th anniversary edition of ebook and audiobook Historic Waiʻanae - A Place of Kingswas gifted by Ed McGrath and Adrian Silva.
The post Celebrating Waiʻanae history online thanks to gift first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/04/celebrating-waianae-history-online-gift/
date: 2024-11-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Big West Womenʻs Soccer Championships are set for November 7 and 10, at Waipiʻo Soccer Stadium.
The post Tickets on sale as UH hosts Big West Women’s Soccer Championships first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/04/big-west-womens-soccer-championships-tickets/
date: 2024-11-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Nippon Culture Day showcases a vibrant blend of traditional and contemporary Japanese culture.
The post Ikebana, anime, Okinawan language celebrated at Nippon event first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/04/nippon-event/
date: 2024-11-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH Press is looking for a new leader for Hawaiʻi’s only scholarly publisher.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/04/uh-press-director-search/
date: 2024-11-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Vares-Lum oversaw the center’s recovery from pandemic lockdowns and worked closely with the institution to implement its first new formal strategic plan in nearly two decades.
The post East-West Center President Vares-Lum leaving position at end of year first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/04/ewc-president-vares-lum-leaving-position/
date: 2024-11-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The free art exhibit at UH Mānoa Commons Gallery highlights artists Michele Zalopany’s photo-based, large-scale pastel paintings.
The post Nana I Ke Kumu exhibit showcases Native Hawaiian artist showcase first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/04/nana-i-ke-kumu-exhibit/
date: 2024-11-05, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Nominees for the 2024 RCUH awards came from across the state.
The post RCUH employees honored for research achievements, leadership first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/04/rcuh-employees-honored/
date: 2024-11-04, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The Vulcans occupy two of the four qualifying spots for the conference postseason tournament.
The post Vulcans clinch spot in inaugural women’s soccer conference championships first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/04/vulcans-spot-conference-championships/
date: 2024-11-04, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Loneliness among older adults is a growing public health concern, linked to cardiovascular disease, substance abuse, mental illness and more.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/04/lonliness-in-older-adults/
date: 2024-11-04, from: Pacific Island Times
By Rachel Nunn, Tinte Itinteang, Nabura Ioteba and William Tan Kiribati faces one of the highest child mortality rates in the region,…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/child-mortality-in-kiribati-a-wake-up-call-for-urgent-action
date: 2024-11-04, from: Pacific Island Times
In 1969, it was Richard Nixon vs Hubert Humphrey. I was 21 in 1968 and in my last year of college when I voted in that – my first –…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/fundamental-rights-denied
date: 2024-11-04, from: Pacific Island Times
Nuclear weapons test legacy is felt across the Pacific, notably in Marshall Islands and French Polynesia (Benar News) The United Nations…
date: 2024-11-04, from: Pacific Island Times
“If it’s any comfort, we should remind ourselves of the purpose of voting. We don’t vote to elect great persons to office. They’re not…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/pre-election-ruminations
date: 2024-11-04, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Guam’s polling sites open at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the midterm election. According to the Guam Election…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-voters-head-to-polls-today-1
date: 2024-11-04, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)
by Arthur Ginsberg To enter the world of the deep is a return to the birthing pool– a palette of colors evanescent as cuttlefish, as you descend, letting nitrogen seep into your bloodstream, the crunch of coral in the beaks … Continue reading
https://hawaiipacificreview.org/2024/11/04/the-last-dive/
date: 2024-11-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>An anxious America, weary from a vitriolic campaign season and worried about the state of the nation’s democracy, is voting with determination, with roughly 75 million people having cast ballots in the early voting period.</p>
date: 2024-11-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>It was the final Sunday of the campaign for president, and Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump were continuing to race across battleground states in their search for support. But in message and demeanor, Harris, the Democrat, and Trump, the Republican, could not have been more different.</p>
date: 2024-11-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Both national and international organizations are recognizing Coast Guard and civilian mariners who responded to the deadly 2023 Lahaina fire for heroism at sea.</p>
date: 2024-11-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The presidential race appears to be hurtling toward a photo finish, with the final set of polls by The New York Times and Siena College finding Vice President Kamala Harris showing new strength in North Carolina and Georgia as former President Donald Trump erases her lead in Pennsylvania and maintains his advantage in Arizona.</p>
date: 2024-11-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Nearly eight years after the first Women’s March in Washington demonstrated a furious backlash to the election of Donald Trump, thousands of women gathered again in the capital and across the country Saturday, this time with the hope that Vice President Kamala Harris would triumph at the polls and prevent his return to the White House.</p>
date: 2024-11-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to have a “big role” in a second administration, and acknowledged the possibility that he could take action against two major public health successes — vaccines and the fluoridation of water — if he won the presidency.</p>
date: 2024-11-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>CAIRO — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 31 people in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian medics said, with nearly half of the deaths in northern areas where the army has waged a month-long campaign it says is aimed at preventing Hamas from regrouping.</p>
date: 2024-11-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Never judge a book by its cover — even if the cover doesn’t say much at all.</p>
date: 2024-11-04, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p><strong>UPDATE 6 p.m.</strong></p>
date: 2024-11-03, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
The University of the South Pacific (USP) Samoa Campus’ staff and students hosted a reception…
The post USP acknowledges Samoa’s support as Vice-Chancellor and President relocate to Fiji appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.
date: 2024-11-03, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
Malaita, Solomon Islands (30 October, 2024) – In October, the University of the South Pacific…
The post Malaita Communities Empowered with Successful Completion of USP PEUMP’s Financial Literacy Trainings appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.
date: 2024-11-03, from: Pacific Island Times
Island Times editor warns lawsuit is “intimidation” tactic targeting media freedom By Stefan Armbruster ( Benar News) Palau’s largest…
date: 2024-11-03, from: Pacific Island Times
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan Guam Del. James Moylan slammed his Democratic opponent Ginger Cruz last week, accusing her of making a…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/do-political-endorsements-matter-to-guam-voters
date: 2024-11-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump swept through Southern battleground states Saturday, outlining sharply divergent economic messages for voters in areas where the presidential race remains in a dead heat.</p>
date: 2024-11-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Mauna Loa Road in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will temporarily close to all use when survey, drilling and soil sampling work starts Monday.</p>
date: 2024-11-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The General Election will be held Tuesday, and Big Island voters will have the opportunity to choose Hawaii County’s next mayor, along with state senators and representatives, County Council members, and of course the U.S. president.</p>
date: 2024-11-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The fall chill is expected to extend into the beginning of 2025 for Hawaii hoteliers, who saw lower hotel performance measures in September than in the prior year when the Maui wildfires had just begun to wreck havoc in the market.</p>
date: 2024-11-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The public is being warned about bad actors “spoofing” phone numbers from the Hilo Courthouse (Hale Kaulike) in an attempt to extort money from Hawaii residents. </p>
date: 2024-11-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>East of the town of Dos Lagunas, past the major highway cutting through Mexico’s south, the forest rises up in a dense wall of grasping roots, spindly branches and veils of brown and green.</p>
date: 2024-11-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>CHIVA, Spain — Mari Luz Sánchez’s body lay on top of an overturned refrigerator in a corner of her kitchen when her family found her. A wave of water in the village of Chiva, in southeastern Spain, had deposited her there after devastating flooding across the region Tuesday night.</p>
date: 2024-11-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Perhaps more so than in any presidential election that has come before it, the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has unfolded online.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/03/nation-world-news/just-how-online-was-this-election/
date: 2024-11-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Over the past century, technological advancements have vastly improved volcano monitoring. One key innovation was the introduction of modern borehole tiltmeters, devices that measure very small changes in the inclination of the volcano’s surface.</p>
date: 2024-11-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>I’m in Volterra, my favorite hill town in Tuscany, sitting under rustic, noble stones at the base of a palace that made commoners feel small six centuries ago. Bats burst through the floodlights amid ghostly towers held together with rusted iron corsets.</p>
date: 2024-11-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party announced Saturday that it had selected Kemi Badenoch as its leader, putting a charismatic, often combative, right-wing firebrand at the helm of a party that suffered a crushing election defeat in July.</p>
date: 2024-11-03, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>TEL AVIV, Israel — Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threatened “a crushing response” to Israeli strikes on his country, as the Pentagon said it would deploy additional resources to the region in the coming months.</p>