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date: 2024-11-17, updated: 2024-11-17, from: Marianas Variety
500 Sails celebrated its first decade as a nonprofit organization with a fundraising gala on Friday, Nov. 15 at Crowne Plaza Resort.
date: 2024-11-17, updated: 2024-11-17, from: Marianas Variety
ALL four contestants in the Voice of the Marianas Foundation’s Harmony in the Community singing contest brought home $100 each after winning the competition at Kagman Community Center on Saturday.
date: 2024-11-17, updated: 2024-11-17, from: Marianas Variety
THE offices of outgoing U.S. Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan on Saipan, Tinian and Rota will remain open to the public through Dec. 13, 2024.
date: 2024-11-17, updated: 2024-11-17, from: Marianas Variety
SUPERIOR Court Presiding Judge Roberto C. Naraja on Friday, Nov. 15, recused himself from Shayne Villanueva’s contempt of Legislature case.
date: 2024-11-17, updated: 2024-11-17, from: Marianas Variety
(DNLR) — The CNMI Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Animal Health, is enacting immediate measures to protect local poultry and wildlife from the risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or HPAI, following its recent detection in Hawaii. As HPAI can spread rapidly through migratory birds and the movement of poultry, these proactive steps aim to prevent the virus from reaching our shores.
date: 2024-11-17, updated: 2024-11-17, from: Marianas Variety
FAHA Digital Media is officially soliciting proposals in the form of regrant applications by CNMI-based/resident storytellers to conceptualize, develop, create, produce and film three-piece film series (each film shall be at least three minutes and up to five minutes long) or one short film (up to 15 minutes long) that showcase the unique life, culture, history, language, and/or nature of the Northern Marianas.
date: 2024-11-17, updated: 2024-11-17, from: Marianas Variety
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Office of the American Samoa Congressional Delegate) — U.S. Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the announcement that President-elect Trump will nominate former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who was born in American Samoa and represented Hawaii in Congress, to be director of national intelligence, a position in the cabinet of the President of the United States.
date: 2024-11-17, updated: 2024-11-17, from: Marianas Variety
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard as U.S. intelligence chief has sent shockwaves through the national security establishment, adding to concerns that the sprawling intelligence community will become increasingly politicized.
date: 2024-11-17, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Locked out of power next year, Democrats are hatching plans to oppose President-elect Donald Trump that look nothing like the liberal “resistance” of 2017.</p>
date: 2024-11-17, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Work to restore the lava-covered Highway 137 remains on schedule, despite a minor snag.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/17/hawaii-news/county-provides-update-on-highway-137/
date: 2024-11-17, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Gov. Josh Green has “severe reservations” and is strongly criticizing President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.</p>
date: 2024-11-17, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A man and woman, both from Puna, face criminal charges after allegedly leaving a dog alone inside a car in a Kona parking lot earlier this month.</p>
date: 2024-11-17, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to cut wasteful government spending, fire what he considers rogue bureaucrats and overhaul federal agencies once he is back in power.</p>
date: 2024-11-17, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>I love exploring the world of ancient Rome, with its grand architecture, fascinating culture, and stories of larger-than-life leaders. But since many of the 2,000-year-old empire’s landmarks are reduced to ruins, it can be hard to make sense of the stones and rubble left behind.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/17/features/pompeii-italys-frozen-in-time-roman-city/
date: 2024-11-17, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Native Hawaiian oral traditions record a rich history of the changing volcanic landscape in Hawai‘i. Interweaving cultural knowledge with scientific disciplines can provide a more complete understanding of past events, including the largest known lava flow eruption of Kilauea. </p>
date: 2024-11-17, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>To his detractors, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s Cabinet looks like a rogues’ gallery of people with dubious credentials and questionable judgment.</p>
date: 2024-11-17, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli military pressed on Saturday with its dayslong bombing campaign targeting an area near Beirut dominated by Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite militia, while in the country’s south, Israeli airstrikes killed two paramedics, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.</p>
date: 2024-11-17, from: Pacific Island Times
Did you know that betel nut chewing was a social activity that played an impor tant part in the daily lives of the early Micronesians?…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/the-social-aspect-of-betel-chewing-in-micronesia
date: 2024-11-17, from: Pacific Island Times
While most Guam wartime stories are told from the point of view of CHamoru survivors and American marines, Peter R. Onedera flips the narrat
date: 2024-11-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>On Thursday the Pentagon’s Inspector General office released long-awaited reports on the Navy’s fuel and water systems on Oahu.</p>
date: 2024-11-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned for the presidency on the toughest immigration platform of any Democrat in decades: She vowed to continue the Biden administrations’s crackdown on asylum and to impose order on the southern border. She championed her record as a border-state prosecutor and her support of a bipartisan border bill that failed after former President Donald Trump urged Republicans to reject it.</p>
date: 2024-11-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is wasting little time in taking on the three governmental institutions that most frustrated his political ambitions during his first term and making clear he will not brook resistance in his second.</p>
date: 2024-11-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has for years called attention to what he considers an “epidemic” of chronic disease that has left America’s children among the sickest in the developed world.</p>
date: 2024-11-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>(Reuters) — A federal judge in Texas on Friday permanently blocked a Biden administration rule that would have made about 4 million more salaried U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay.</p>
date: 2024-11-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LONDON — The tiny copper gladiator stands ready for battle, decked out in a helmet and armor, an elaborate shield held in front as if bracing for his opponent’s blows.</p>
date: 2024-11-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is exploring a series of steps to make it more difficult for electric vehicles to be competitive with gasoline-powered ones, culminating with the elimination of a $7,500 tax credit for people who buy EVs, according to three people with direct knowledge of the plans.</p>
date: 2024-11-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>TORONTO — It began with a polite plea on social media from the leader of Canada.</p>
date: 2024-11-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The bond between Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump is built not only on their shared interests in limited government, social media and golf, but also, it seems, on their common affinity for merch.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/16/features/musk-and-trump-a-bond-made-in-merch/
date: 2024-11-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>We just returned from two months of adventures from Italy to Tunisia and Egypt. It was exploration into the past from the Egyptian Empire to the Roman Empire and everything in between. Many experiences altered the stereotypes we had and others reinforced concerns of how challenges farmers there and Hawaii have in common.</p>
date: 2024-11-16, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>During the week of Nov. 4-10, Hawaii Island police arrested 18 motorists for DUI.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/16/hawaii-news/police-arrest-18-for-dui-17/
date: 2024-11-16, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The award aims to encourage students to pursue careers in transportation and research, helping to develop the next generation of transportation professionals.
The post Eisenhower fellows to study Hawaiʻi transportation challenges first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/15/eisenhower-fellowship-awardees/
date: 2024-11-16, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The free, online and mobile-accessible program enables students to write about a variety of stories.
The post $50K national grant allows The Mānoa Mirror to expand local news coverage first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/15/press-forward-donation-manoa-mirror/
date: 2024-11-16, from: The Husk
The business owner from Palau was named a Soho House creative fellow
https://thehusk.substack.com/p/jaycee-nolan-speaks-social-media
date: 2024-11-16, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Konter Ridge is an 89 km long chain of seamounts on the ocean floor, straddling a zone across the equatorial Pacific about 35 km wide.
The post Seamount named in honor of Earth sciences professor Jasper Konter first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/15/seamount-named-in-honor-jasper-konter/
date: 2024-11-16, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Hawaiʻi CC’s Katie Young Yamanaka shares her mother Libby Young’s rib roast.
The post UH-mazing holiday recipes: Libby’s Ribby Roast first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/15/uh-mazing-holiday-recipes-libbys-ribby-roast/
date: 2024-11-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The new program is aimed to develop a diverse pipeline of talent equipped with cutting-edge skills in genomics research.
The post UH program expands genomics education for diverse Hawaiʻi students first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/15/genomics-ed-program-launched/
date: 2024-11-15, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
The volume one of Pacific Island and Climate Crisis Assessment (POCCA) report – a product…
The post The Pacific Ocean and Climate Crisis Assessment Report successfully launched at COP29 appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.
date: 2024-11-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Ryan Perroy and Seth Quintus received a $1.15 million grant from the National Park Service to complete the study.
The post UH researchers help protect 5 Hawaiʻi national parks first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/15/uh-researchers-protect-hawaii-national-parks/
date: 2024-11-15, updated: 2024-11-15, from: Marianas Variety
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date: 2024-11-15, updated: 2024-11-15, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - Cooking is so much more than just heating up something for dinner. It’s about feeding your family, gathering in the kitchen while sauces are simmering and talking about the day, and showing love through the meals we make for the people we hold dear. On holidays, all of that is taken up a notch! Many of us grew up with favorite holiday dishes passed from grandmothers on down. But holiday cooking is also about making new traditions. Why not try something new this year?
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A project to remove old underground fuel tanks at Halepohaku could begin in January.</p>
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services — setting up a debate over whether Kennedy, whose vaccine skepticism and unorthodox views about medicine make public health officials deeply uneasy, can be confirmed.</p>
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he will nominate Matt Gaetz to be attorney general has resurrected questions about Justice Department and House ethics investigations into Gaetz’s conduct and whether he had sex with a 17-year-old girl who was being paid for her services. </p>
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LONDON — For more than a century, Norway forcibly suppressed the language and culture of Indigenous people and other minority groups, including removing children from their parents, in a system of “Norwegianization” whose devastation continues to be felt. </p>
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A Hilo pool closed in October will remain so indefinitely as Hawaii County repairs faulty equipment.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/15/hawaii-news/kawamoto-pool-closure-drags-on/
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard as U.S. intelligence chief has sent shockwaves through the national security establishment, adding to concerns that the sprawling intelligence community will become increasingly politicized. </p>
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning which is in effect today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in for the following districts: North Kohala, South Kohala, North Kona, Hawaii Island Interior, Ka‘u.</p>
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The 2024 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival celebrated the best of Kona’s world-renowned coffee this past week, culminating in the highly anticipated Kona Coffee Cupping Competition.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/15/community/kona-coffee-cupping-champions-crowned/
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>HONOLULU – The state Department of Education announced Wednesday that, with the support of philanthropists and longtime Big Island residents Lynne and Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce, it has distributed $2.5 million to qualifying DonorsChoose projects by Hawaii’s public school teachers.</p>
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaii County is inviting residents to participate in two upcoming public meetings to review the initial findings of the Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.</p>
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>US Postal Service warns it must 
continue cost cuts or risk bailout</p>
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — Like a headline lifted from the Onion, the parody news website is buying conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars in a bankruptcy auction.</p>
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>For the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the public’s trust in scientists has improved, according to a survey published Thursday by the Pew Research Center. </p>
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaii Island’s health care sector is facing a critical staffing shortage, and local job-seekers are being presented with an exciting opportunity to address this challenge head-on.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/15/community/hichc-hosts-health-care-career-expo/
date: 2024-11-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaiian Electric customers on the Big Island are advised to prepare for potential power and water shutdowns today as wildfire risk runs high on the island.</p>
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
President Surangel Whipps Jr. announced plans to retain his current cabinet ministers in his upcoming administration, with Vice President-elect Raynold “Arnold” Oilouch slated to lead the Ministry of Justice. The announcement was made at a recent press conference, confirming continuity in key government positions. Whipps affirmed that Oilouch, as Vice President-elect, will also serve as […]
The post Whipps to retain current cabinet, names Oilouch as Justice Minister appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/whipps-to-retain-current-cabinet-names-oilouch-as-justice-minister/
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
President Surangel Whipps Jr. does not expect substantial changes to Palau’s relationship with the United States under the administration of President Donald Trump. While acknowledging the potential for shifts in U.S. policy, Whipps suggests Palau’s existing ties and aid arrangements with the U.S. will likely remain stable under the Compact of Free Association (COFA). “Federal […]
The post Whipps anticipates minimal impact on Palau under Trump administration appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/whipps-anticipates-minimal-impact-on-palau-under-trump-administration/
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
After nearly three years of construction, a new government building in Koror designed to streamline public services is set to open soon. “All we are waiting for to complete the project is the furniture to furnish the building,” said Minister of Public Infrastructure Charles Obichang, updating on the facility’s readiness. The purpose of the new […]
The post New Government Service Center Nears Completion in Koror appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/73850-2/
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
Palau attended the 92nd session of the INTERPOL General Assembly for the first time from November 4 to 7, 2024, in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Palau was represented at the General Assembly by State Minister Gustav Aitaro, Attorney General Ernestine Rengill, and National Security Coordinator Jennifer Anson. Anson noted that this was the first time Palau […]
The post Palau joins International Law Enforcement dialogue at INTERPOL’s 92nd Assembly in Glasgow appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
By Summer Kennard In a heartfelt reflection of her political journey, a long-time candidate for Ngaremlengui State, Portia Franz Kesolei, expressed her deep commitment to public service and the lessons learned along the way. “My dedication to serve Ngaremlengui has never wavered,” she shared. “When I set my mind to something, I want to see […]
The post Portia Franz Kesolei wins Ngaremlengui seat on fifth attempt appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/portia-franz-kesolei-wins-ngaremlengui-seat-on-fifth-attempt/
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
Brisbane, Australia – The Disinfo Pacific conference, held on November 11 and 12 at Griffith University’s SouthBank campus, brought together delegates from Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific region to discuss the importance of information integrity. The event focused on three critical areas: democracy and elections, climate crisis, and public health. The conference commenced with […]
The post Brisbane hosts Disinfo Pacific Regional conference on information integrity appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/brisbane-hosts-disinfo-pacific-regional-conference-on-information-integrity/
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
Peleliu State voters will have the opportunity to amend their constitution alongside electing a governor and legislators in the 15th General Election, scheduled for December 3, 2024. Among the proposed amendments are changes to the size and composition of the legislature, the role of the state’s traditional chiefs, and regulations regarding military facilities on the […]
The post Peleliu State’s upcoming election to include Major Constitutional changes appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/peleliu-states-upcoming-election-to-include-major-constitutional-changes/
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
KOROR, Palau — The Koror Animal Shelter in Ngemelachl is grappling with a severe shortage in veterinary services due to a lack of a licensed veterinarian. Despite registering approximately 374 dogs last year, the shelter has been unable to provide essential medical care for over a year, impacting its ability to serve both animals and […]
The post Koror animal shelter struggles to offer veterinary care without licensed vet appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
By: Eustoria Marie Borja ANGUAR — Ucheldikes Natus Misech secured victory in the Anguar gubernatorial election, leading with 108 votes. Incumbent Steven R. Salii received 83 votes, while challenger Warren Fukuichi garnered 56 votes. According to the Palau Election Commission’s unofficial results for the Anguar State 22nd General Election on Nov. 5, 2024, there were […]
The post Ucheldikes Natus Misech wins Angaur governorship, plans constitutional reforms appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
Emmaus Bethania High School (EBHS) students, who were selected as the Youth Ambassadors from Palau to participate in the High School Students Summit on “World Tsunami Awareness Day” in Kumamoto, Japan, safely returned to Palau with a renewed understanding on disaster preparedness and community resilience. EBHS students, Mr. McWayne Ingais, Ms. Lara Kunihiro, Ms. Jireh-Lynn […]
The post High school students Summit 2024 in Japan, successfully concluded appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/high-school-students-summit-2024-in-japan-successfully-concluded/
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
The jaws of power are always opened to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.” ~John Adams It’s taken most of my adult life to exercise freedom to be critical in my thinking. And to listen actively. I have learned so much. My […]
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https://islandtimes.org/no-fear-in-love/
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
By Doug Dingwall and Solomon Islands reporter Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong In short: (ABC-Australia) Scientists on an expedition to Solomon Islands say they have discovered the world’s largest coral, eclipsing previous record holders found in American Samoa. The giant standalone coral is 34 metres wide, 32 metres in diameter and 5.5 metres high. Scientists on the National Geographic expedition say […]
The post National Geographic scientists discover ‘world’s largest’ coral on expedition to Solomon Islands appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
BAKU (COMSEC) — Commonwealth countries must unite and use their collective voice to demand that climate finance promises are kept preventing human suffering, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland said at COP29 in Baku Tuesday. At an event to highlight the upcoming launch of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), the Secretary-General said that Commonwealth member states […]
The post Climate finance promises must be kept, Commonwealth Secretary-General tells COP29 appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
NEW YORK(GLOBAL NEWSWIRE/PACNEWS) — TMC, the metals company focused on seafloor battery metal exploration, has set 27 June 2025, as the target date for submitting its ISA exploitation application, backed by its subsidiary Nauru Ocean Resources Inc (NORI) and Nauru Government. This timing follows consultations with the ISA to clarify the submission and review process […]
The post TMC sets June 2025 for Nauru-backed seafloor mining application appeared first on Island Times.
https://islandtimes.org/tmc-sets-june-2025-for-nauru-backed-seafloor-mining-application/
date: 2024-11-15, from: Island Times
By Emily Clark in Washington DC In short: (ABC-Australia) Donald Trump is reported to have called Vladimir Putin and discussed the war in Ukraine, urging the Russian president not to escalate the conflict. But, in an unusual move, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no such call had taken place. What’s next? Trump and Joe Biden will […]
The post Kremlin says reports Donald Trump had phone call with Vladimir Putin ‘pure fiction’ appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-11-15, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH is aiming to grow the state’s tech workforce in partnership with industry.
The post UH tech workforce development events draw hundreds first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/14/uh-tech-workforce-development/
date: 2024-11-14, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
The successful launch of the Pacific Ocean and Climate Crisis Assessment (POCCA) Report, the result…
The post POCCA Assessment Report Launched at COP29: Media Briefing appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.
https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/pocca-assessment-report-launched-at-cop29-media-briefing/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Pacific Island Times
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan Guam can execute between $4 billion and $5 billion worth of projects a year to support the military operations on…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/navfac-guam-can-handle-up-to-5b-worth-of-projects-a-year
date: 2024-11-14, updated: 2024-11-14, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - SunBriteTV, creators of the world’s first all-weather TV for outdoor use, celebrates its 20th anniversary this November. To commemorate delivering a safe, worry-free entertainment experience for two decades, SunBrite is offering world-class savings this winter.
date: 2024-11-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The award recognizes excellence in research and scholarship and contribution to the Republic of Korea’s cultural organizations and the academic community.
The post Ethnomusicology pioneer receives Korean presidential award first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/14/ethnomusicology-pioneer-receives-korean-presidential-award/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Marshal Islands Journal
Journal 11/20/1987 P1 Majuro five still aliveMajuro’s five incumbents head the list of vote getters in the final but unofficial vote count for all Mauro election wards. The unofficial results showed President Amata Kabua at the top, Hemos Jack was second, while Phillip Muller and Tony deBrum were a close third and fourth. Henry Samuel […]
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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/majuro-five-are-still-alive/
date: 2024-11-14, updated: 2024-11-16, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - By Mary Kay Bowman, EVP, GM of Payments and Financial Services at BILL
date: 2024-11-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH alumni on the 40 under 40 are impressive business professionals.
The post UH Alumni 13 of PBN 40 Under 40 honorees first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/14/alumni-pbn-40-under-40/
date: 2024-11-14, updated: 2024-11-16, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - This season we’re teaming up with singer and actress Chloe Bailey to fulfill some ultimate holiday wish lists. Drop your child’s letter to S’Auntie Claus here now through November 29, and, while you wait, shop holiday picks from all four of our brands. (Psst … share your gift list with your favorite gift-givers, too!)
date: 2024-11-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The fundraiser aims to provide scholarships for students at Windward CC’s Hawaiian Music Institute.
The post Raiatea Helm concert to benefit Hawaiian music students at Windward CC first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/11/14/raiatea-helm-concert-hawaiian-music-students/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)
by Court Ludwick In the wooden swing, in our backyard, in the darkest part of summer right before my seventh-grade year, my mother suddenly grabs me. She grabs the smallest part of my wrist, twisting hard so this fragile underbelly … Continue reading
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date: 2024-11-14, updated: 2024-11-14, from: Marianas Variety
WITH an entire decade of experience under its hulls, 500 Sails is set to continue sailing into new horizons as a nonprofit organization. Incorporated in 2014, 500 Sails has since set up a boatyard facility in Lower Base to locally fabricate sailing canoes, among other notable accomplishments. In Susupe, it has the Guma Sakman—literally “canoe house” in Chamorro—where their completed canoes are stored in between programmatic activities. On top of that are many community activities that build on the group’s original vision to revive the seafaring traditions of the islands.To celebrate its 10-year milestone, 500 Sails hosted a celebratory gala last November 15 at the Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan. According to the organization’s CEO, Milton “Junior” Coleman, “big dreams” moving forward for the organization include building the sailing capacity of island residents, voyages well beyond the Saipan Lagoon, and creating around 20 new canoes—all in support of 500 Sails’ strategic mission to “revive, promote, and preserve the maritime cultural traditions of the Marianas Islands through community engagement in canoe culture values and activities.” In a November 13 interview, Coleman told Marianas Variety that 500 Sails is connecting with organizations in the CNMI and beyond in order to encourage more island residents to sail these waters.For example, the Northern Marianas College announced on November 8 that it was offering the Basic Traditional Seamanship Lalayak Certificate Program starting November 23. The 10-week course teaches participants to sail Chamorro canoes and offers “both historical insights and hands-on skills that have guided seafarers for generations,” a news release states.500 Sails is organizing programs in order to create more large canoes that can be used for voyages to Pagan or Taiwan, Coleman said. As part of the development of these canoes, capacity building would go hand in hand with canoe building.“That would be the ultimate goal—to continue to build skilled sailors to get the skills and learn how to operate the vessels so when the longer voyages come around we can see from a larger pool of people who may be interested in doing different legs,” he said. “We have big goals to sail to Taiwan and Japan, really reconnecting with the ancestral lands.”Coleman adds that in the near future, perhaps this coming year, 500 Sails will be testing out a double-hull canoe configuration by lashing together their leklek—or 26-foot-long canoes. The organization has four lekleks, and the results of the experiments will guide them on how to design and build large double-hulled canoes. These double-hulled vessels could be in excess of 40 feet in length and would be used for interisland transportation or cargo ferrying.Additionally, 500 Sails hopes to create enough leklek-sized canoes to support the hotel industry; plans may include giving tourists rides around the Saipan Lagoon. As the organization turns 10, 500 Sails co-founder Emma Perez is feeling “happy, optimistic, and grateful.” She’s looking most forward to “well-paying culturally based jobs on the water for sailors and captains on traditional sailing canoes [that offer] rides for visitors, transportation, and cargo between our Mariana Islands.”Of the various programs 500 Sails has operated in the past decade, the three she’s most proud of are the Gamsun Project, which teaches teens to swim in order to obtain lifeguard certification courses; the Sirena Project, an all-female swim class held weekly at the Guma Sakman; and Lalayak, the organization’s in-house sailing course. Coleman says that learning to sail is character development, underscoring the value of the organization’s work.“I’ve seen the value of gaining these kinds of skills to help you in other aspects of your life,” he said. “It will help you in every part of your life. …You have better focus and [will] be more appreciative of the environment and nature. And also, on a canoe, the people on board have to operate like a family. Everybody has to take care of each other, help each other out. We can use those same skills to nurture our children and strengthen our families so our voyage in life will be successful. It will make them a better person and help them be proud of our Chamorro and Carolinian heritage and just elevate all of these islands to the level that our ancestors were, where they lived in harmony with nature and they survived for a very long time because they had deep respect for this place.”Congratulations on 10 years of impacting the community, 500 Sails!
date: 2024-11-14, updated: 2024-11-14, from: Marianas Variety
CANOES are at the heart of 500 Sails’ organization. The nonprofit was established in 2014 and has since sought to make canoes a part of the everyday lives of the people of the Marianas.According to its organizational strategic plan, 500 Sails’ name was inspired by the arrival of the Spanish galleon San Pedro in Guam in 1565. The vessel was met at sea and escorted to the coast by hundreds of Chamorro sailing canoes. An observer on the San Pedro that day wrote that he counted 400-500 canoes around the ship.500 Sails creates canoes on Saipan at its boatyard in Lower Base based on the “Anson Drawing,” which is a document that records the dimensions of one of the last known Chamorro sailing canoes, captured off the coast of Tinian in 1742 by the crew of British Commodore George Anson.500 Sails has the following vessels in its fleet:1. Che’luChe’lu is a true sakman. These days, the word sakman has come to encompass every Chamorro sailing canoe, but in the historic record it refers to oceangoing canoes that are between 40 and 50 feet long. Che’lu is 47 feet long. Her name means “sibling” in Chamorro. Her story begins in 2006 when Pete Perez, of Sakman Chamorro, Inc. on Saipan, and Mario Reyes Borja, of Che’lu, Inc. in San Diego, decided to combine their efforts to build a sakman based on the 1742 “Anson Drawing” of a Chamorro canoe. Sakman Chamorro contributed research and funding to start the build that was led by Mario Borja, an expert carpenter and engineer. The canoe was built in San Diego, California in 2011 from a redwood log, with plenty of “happy labor” from the Chamorro community there. Che’lu has participated in the Festival of the Pacific Arts and Culture in Guam in 2016 and in Hawaii in 2024. Having called San Diego, Guam, and now Saipan home, Che’lu has huge cultural and historic significance to Chamorros throughout the Marianas and the Diaspora.2. NeniNeni is 500 Sails’ first locally built canoe and the first Chamorro sailing canoe on Saipan for hundreds of years. She is 26 feet long with a main hull and outrigger hull made of fiberglass lashed to bamboo spars. In Micronesia, canoes are traditionally made of lemmai and other wood, but 500 Sails wanted to build many canoes fast and economically, so the decision was made to use modern materials. Neni was mostly fabricated in New Zealand by a 500 Sails crew from Saipan and Guam under the direction of yacht builder Derek Kelsall. After the canoe was completed on Saipan, Neni was carried into the water by island youth where she touched water for the first time, alongside the Carolinian canoe Makalili Teenager. Neni was sailed for the first time by the crew that built her. The word “neni” means “baby” in Chamorro. She’s 500 Sails’ “first-born child.”3. Richard SemanRichard Seman is named after the late former lawmaker and Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources. Mr. Seman was an early supporter of 500 Sails and helped the organization secure the warehouse in Lower Base that houses the 500 Sails boatyard. He also secured the Guma Sakman, 500 Sails’ canoe house, on the beach at Civic Center. When Mr. Seman passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, the organization named its second locally built canoe in his honor. Richard Seman has the distinction of being the first 500 Sails canoe fabricated entirely on Saipan. The 500 Sails Boatyard that Mr. Seman helped secure has been the birthplace of all subsequent canoes in the fleet.4. Anaguan500 Sails’ third 26-foot canoe, Anaguan, was commissioned by the Indigenous Affairs Office and named to honor the ancient village of Anaguan that once stood near the shore in Garapan. The remains of 700 Chamorro individuals were unearthed at the Anaguan village site during the construction of Imperial Pacific International’s casino. When the remains of the villagers were reinterred, the community held an hours-long burial ceremony, after which Anaguan was among four Chamorro canoes that symbolically sailed from the shore with the spirts of the deceased.5. Aunty ObaThe 26-foot-long canoe Aunty Oba is named after the late Jacoba Seman, who lived near the shoreline in Susupe, just north of the Guma Sakman. Ms. Seman was also known as “Oba.” When she passed, her family requested the new canoe be named in her honor. This beautiful canoe features a red stripe painted beneath its gunwale and black and red ocean motifs that are based on pottery designs from the pre-Latte Era of Marianas history. The motifs call to mind ocean waves. Her outrigger is also painted black, white, and red—the colors of Chamorro canoes, according to historical records. On both mata of Aunty Oba (the front part of the canoe) is an illustration of a Chamorro woman—from the oldest known drawn portrait of a Chamorro. Sailors on Aunty Oba have remarked that the canoe picks up speed whenever they pass Aunty Oba’s house!6. Dee Dee500 Sails transitioned into a new phase of building with Dee Dee, their first 15-foot canoe—one that can easily be sailed by one person. Chamorros were noted in the historic record as having specific models of canoes of various lengths. Dee Dee’s design is based on the description of a small Chamorro sailing canoe called a “duding.” The canoe is named in memory of the late Deloris Perez, the mother of the boat’s designer and builder, Pete Perez.7. AnimuyiAnimuyi is the second “duding” built by 500 Sails. The canoe was commissioned by James and Penelope Hofschneider, who share the canoe for use in 500 Sails’ community programs. Like Aunty Oba, Animuyi’s hull is beautifully painted. Animuyi also has some design changes that grew from experience in sailing Dee Dee. The canoe was displayed for a time in the lobby of the Bank of Saipan as part of an exhibit of Chamorro and Carolinian maritime traditions, followed by a public ceremony that ended with members of the canoe sailing community carrying Animuyi to the lagoon for her launch.8. Den Yo PoviDen YoPovi is 500 Sails’ newest “duding.” It is owned by long-time 500 Sails volunteer and lifelong peskadot and talayeru, Jeremiah Benavente. The canoe reflects his Chamorro and Native American heritage. Like her predecessors, Den Yo Povi is a Chamorro-designed vessel; however, Benavente personally painted the canoe with designs and motifs that reflect his mother’s Hopi heritage. In his mother’s language, Den Yo Povi means “blue spruce blossom.”9. MikaelaMikaela is 500 Sail’s first Carolinian canoe. Its builder is master navigator Mario Benito, of Poluwat. He and his family members, alongside 500 Sails staff, crafted Mikaela. At 22 feet long, Mikaela follows the design lines of the voyaging canoe Mikael that was built by Mario’s grandfather. Mikaela’s hull and outrigger are built of modern fiberglass materials, while its spars, mast, and boom are made of wood. Mikaela was launched just in time to join the 13th Festival of the Pacific Arts and Culture in Hawaii.10. LadahaoLadahao’s journey into the 500 Sails fleet is unique. This 41-foot canoe is made of aviation plywood and fiberglass and was fabricated in 1968 in Chicago, Illinois. At that time, the boat’s name was Roberta L. It was fabricated by steelworkers who wanted to win a 330-mile yacht race in the Great Lakes. Upon researching fast boat designs, they came across the Anson Drawing, built the canoe, and entered the canoe in the race. With a top speed of over 30 miles per hour, Roberta L beat the second-place boat by five hours. Nearly 50 years later, the canoe showed up for sale on Craigslist. The owner agreed to donate the canoe to 500 Sails so that it could be restored and sailed in Chamorro waters. After the restoration, the canoe got a second, Chamorro name, Ladahao, after a Chamorro Magalahi, or chief, on Saipan who was noted for his valor in the Chamorro-Spanish Wars.
date: 2024-11-14, updated: 2024-11-14, from: Marianas Variety
(CNMI SBDC) — Three professionals from the CNMI Small Business Development Center at Northern Marianas College were recently highlighted in Guam Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty, a competitive list of young leaders selected amongst a diverse group from across the region. CNMI SBDC’s Charlene M. Ogo, Mercilynn K. Palec, and Roman M. Tudela were included in their fourth edition and were recognized and acknowledged at GBJ’s 40 Under Forty Gala.
date: 2024-11-14, updated: 2024-11-14, from: Marianas Variety
FORMER Police Officer Raymond Saralu was among the eight inmates granted parole by the CNMI Board of Parole on Thursday.
date: 2024-11-14, updated: 2024-11-14, from: Marianas Variety
ATTORNEY Keith Chambers has respectfully asked Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert C. Naraja to recuse himself from the contempt of Legislature case against Shayne B. Villanueva because the judge has publicly endorsed the reelection campaign of Rep. Ralph Naraja Yumul, his nephew.
date: 2024-11-14, from: Marshal Islands Journal
If you thought that lectures are only given in a classroom setting in the Marshall Islands, then think again. Instructor Kendal Romany and a group of College of the Marshall Islands students took it to the oceanside during low tide and went through their class assignment. The assignment was to collect rocks and sediments and […]
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date: 2024-11-14, from: Pacific Island Times
A U.S. government official charged with leaking top-secret documents related to Israel’s plans to retaliate against Iran for a missile attac
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date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The annual Kailua Kona Community Christmas Parade is coming up on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 pm.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/14/community/sign-up-now-for-konas-christmas-parade/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Hilo Woman’s Club will be hosting a Rummage Sale from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. this Saturday at their clubhouse in Hilo.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/14/community/hilo-womans-club-holds-rummage-sale/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Hawaii Police Department invites the public to join officers for two “Coffee With a Cop” events in North and South Kohala this month.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/14/community/coffee-with-a-cop-events-this-month/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Puna Hongwanji Mission is having its fifth Winter Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday on the temple grounds at 14-692 Old Volcano Road in Keaau. Entry is free.</p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, longtime political rivals, discussed Ukraine and the Middle East on Wednesday in a cordial meeting designed to demonstrate a smooth transfer of power despite deep disagreements over policy. </p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Bruce Robison, a marine biologist, has long used robotic vehicles to explore the Monterey Canyon off California — a gargantuan rift of the Pacific seabed that descends rapidly from coastal shallows to a depth of more than 2 miles. In early 2000, he stumbled on a strange creature he had never seen before.</p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>VALENCIA/MALAGA — Spaniards braced for further heavy rain and storms on Wednesday, just two weeks after rain and flash floods prompted rivers to overflow in Valencia and other parts of Spain killing more than 200 people and destroying homes and property. </p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WAIMEA — Kahilu Theatre will present its 22nd Annual ‘Ukulele &Slack Key Guitar Festival on Friday and Saturday.</p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Taliban carries out public execution in sports stadium in Afghanistan</p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans elected John Thune to lead the chamber next year, opting for a well-regarded insider and shrugging off a public pressure campaign by supporters of Donald Trump to pick a loyalist to the president-elect. </p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Republicans secured a majority in the House of Representatives, clinching total control of Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump’s sweeping win of the White House and the Senate.</p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hilo Benioff Medical Center is planning to build an outpatient clinic on approximately nine acres of land in Kea‘au.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/14/hawaii-news/keaau-to-get-health-center/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Small-scale home repairs could become easier to make if Mayor Mitch Roth signs a bill that exempts repair projects below a certain cost from needing a building permit.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/14/hawaii-news/bill-regarding-home-repairs-passes/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Pete Hegseth as U.S. defense secretary was met on Wednesday with surprise at the Pentagon and bewilderment among some European allies, but some Republican lawmakers rallied around the Fox News host. </p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Some Big Island elected lawmakers will fill out leadership seats in the state House of Representatives and Senate during the 2025 legislative session,which begins in January.</p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A 42-year-old Waimea man faces numerous drug- and firearms-related offenses stemming from a traffic stop early Friday morning in Puna.</p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>U.S. President-elect Donald Trump chose loyalists with little experience for several key cabinet positions on Wednesday, stunning some allies and making clear that he is serious about reshaping — and in some cases testing — America’s institutions. </p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to be fired, potentially to include the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two sources said, in what would be an unprecedented shakeup at the Pentagon. </p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Police have identified two individuals killed in a two-vehicle collision early Saturday morning in Volcano as 48-year-old Joanna Graves and 54-year-old David Makizuru, both of Volcano.</p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Police have identified two individuals killed in a two-vehicle collision early Saturday morning in Volcano as 48-year-old Joanna Graves and 54-year-old David Makizuru, both of Volcano.</p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Vicky Holt Takamine, a master teacher of traditional Hawaiian dance, was awarded the 31st annual Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, the Gish Prize Trust announced Wednesday.</p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning effective Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the evening for the following districts: North Kohala, South Kohala, North Kona, Hawaii Island Interior, Ka‘u.</p>
date: 2024-11-14, from: Marshal Islands Journal
From President Hilda Heine to a large contingent of Marshallese youth, the Marshall Islands has been actively participating in the global climate summit, COP29, in Azerbaijan since late last week. Marshall Islands youth representative at COP29 Jewan Jamore spoke at the Global Centre for Climate Mobility side event at the the Climate Summit in Azerbaijan […]
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date: 2024-11-14, from: Pacific Island Times
By Ron Rocky Coloma A groundbreaking study conducted by Dynamic Planet and National Geographic Pristine Seas has revealed that to…
date: 2024-11-14, from: Pacific Island Times
In a stunning discovery that showcases both the power and fragility of theplanet’s marine ecosystems, scientists have located what is now co
date: 2024-11-14, from: Pacific Island Times
The Archdiocese of Agaña has formally accepted the government of Guam’s offer to buy the chancery property for $2.38 million.
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/archdiocese-accepts-govguam-s-offer-to-buy-chancery-property
date: 2024-11-14, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Guam is seeking to strengthen partnerships with South Korean airlines in a bid to expand the seat…
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date: 2024-11-14, from: Marshal Islands Journal
HILARY HOSIA If you are concerned whether you will miss out on the “Enra” registration because you are off island temporarily, well, great news: Registration will continue at Marshall Islands Social Security Administration office after the current initial two-week registration period ends. The Enra program is also known as the Universal Basic Income system, which […]
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date: 2024-11-14, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The event introduced students to career opportunities with local companies and enhanced their problem-solving skills by tackling real world challenges.
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date: 2024-11-13, from: Marshal Islands Journal
GIFF JOHNSON The European Union and the Marshall Islands have a strong and nuanced relationship that goes far beyond aid provided to this nation, the European Union ambassador told the Journal on her first visit to Majuro last month. Ambassador Barbara Plinkert has been the EU’s representative to the RMI and multiple Pacific Island countries […]
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date: 2024-11-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The weeklong program by the Native Hawaiian Place of Learning Advancement Office immerses participants in activities that emphasize cultural practices and values.
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date: 2024-11-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
This week’s image is by Nikki Chun from the UH Mānoa Office of Admissions.
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date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Hawaii Police Department on Tuesday launched its newly redesigned website at www.hawaiipolice.gov.</p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>President-elect Donald Trump is mounting a resurgent bid to dismiss his criminal conviction in New York in the wake of his electoral victory, hoping to clear his record of 34 felonies before returning to the White House, court records unsealed Tuesday show. </p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world’s richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected. </p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaiian Paradise Park residents are urged to submit feedback about a proposed new district park that will be built in the subdivision.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/13/hawaii-news/feedback-sought-for-hpp-park/
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — American presidential elections tend to be a zero-sum game for the parties and their voters. Win, and everything is great. Lose, and your party is rudderless, leaderless and powerless. </p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>BOSTON — Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira was sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for leaking online highly classified U.S. military documents, including some related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. </p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could usher in a wave of bank mergers and acquisitions as the administration appoints regulators who are more open to approving larger deals, financial executives and analysts said on Tuesday. </p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Driver kills 35 people in ramming attack on crowd 
in China</p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A longstanding effort to increase internet connectivity in Department of Hawaiian Home Lands communities received a big boost Tuesday thanks to a $72 million grant from the federal government.</p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Strengthening winds and bone-dry conditions were hindering firefighters working to gain control of a stubborn wildfire burning in a forested stretch along the New York-New Jersey state border about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of New York City. </p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A federal judge on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms in the state. </p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration has concluded that Israel is not currently impeding assistance to Gaza and therefore is not violating U.S. law, the State Department said on Tuesday, even as Washington acknowledged the humanitarian situation remained dire in the Palestinian enclave. </p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>(Reuters) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the next homeland security secretary, choosing a staunch ally who has little experience on the national security stage. </p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LONDON — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned “in sorrow” on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. </p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The U.S. Senate’s Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible to avoid leaving vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill after taking office on Jan. 20. </p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A Kailua-Kona couple has been arrested and charged with numerous offenses following a double-stabbing that occurred Saturday night during an incident involving multiple people outside a bar in Kona.</p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Big Island police are investigating the possible drowning death of a 29-year-old woman found in Kealakekua Bay on Sunday.</p>
date: 2024-11-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Athletes will serve as ambassadors to share their travel experiences on Alaska Airlines and help promote Alaska/Hawaiian’s joint community-based initiatives.
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date: 2024-11-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The dynamic dance shows features a blend of hula, ballet, martial arts, yoga and contemporary movement at Kennedy Theatre.
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date: 2024-11-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Kulanui—University, college, literally big school.
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date: 2024-11-13, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Baku, Azerbaijan — The multilateral development banks’ annual climate financing contributions are…
date: 2024-11-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH West Oʻahu hosted the premier of The Return of Polynesia’s Treasures.
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date: 2024-11-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Daejah Phillips averaged 15 points per game and led the Rainbow Wahine to a strong start on their Pacific Northwest road trip.
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date: 2024-11-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
$8.3 million grant awarded to UH Mānoa program aiming to boost college readiness amongst Hawaiʻi middle and high school students.
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date: 2024-11-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Caylen Alexander shattered the Big West record after racking up a total of 57 kills over two matches.
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date: 2024-11-13, from: Pacific Island Times
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti P. Teo is seeking climate funding reforms including a new pledge, which he said must be significantly higher th
date: 2024-11-12, from: Pacific Island Times
(Joint Information Center) - Acting Gov. Josh Tenorio and Rear Admiral Brent De Vore will place Guam and the respective military bases…
date: 2024-11-12, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The partnership will deliver the UH One Health certificate program to pharmacy students in Tsuzukiʻs network of educational institutions.
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date: 2024-11-12, updated: 2024-11-12, from: Marianas Variety
BEIJING (Reuters) — Oil prices eased on Tuesday as investor disappointment over China’s latest stimulus plan and oversupply concerns weighed on the market, along with a stronger dollar.
date: 2024-11-12, updated: 2024-11-12, from: Marianas Variety
IQUIQUE, Chile (Reuters) — Over a thousand years ago, the hundreds of giant geoglyphs carved into the desert in northern Chile were a bustling scene. They marked sources of water in the vast arid landscape and were where locals came together to trade skins, animals and fish.
date: 2024-11-12, updated: 2024-11-12, from: Marianas Variety
(Reuters) — Actor Cole Hauser has listened to a number of fan theories about the final episodes of the American neo-Western TV series “Yellowstone” — and is not afraid to tell them they’re wrong.
date: 2024-11-12, updated: 2024-11-12, from: Marianas Variety
THREE local veterans on Monday expressed their gratitude to the leaders and people of the CNMI for honoring them.
date: 2024-11-12, updated: 2024-11-12, from: Marianas Variety
ATTORNEY Joe McDoulett shared some of his perspectives on U.S. immigration law as guest speaker of the Rotary Club of Saipan at the Crowne Plaza Resort on Tuesday.
date: 2024-11-12, updated: 2024-11-12, from: Marianas Variety
LOCAL Democrats interviewed by Variety offered mixed reactions to the election victory of Republican Donald Trump, who will become the nation’s 47th president in January.
date: 2024-11-12, updated: 2024-11-12, from: Marianas Variety
HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Two source markets that Guam’s tourism economy relies upon are Japan and Korea, both of which have yet to reach pre-pandemic arrivals numbers. In fact, both are less than 50% of what tourist arrivals were in 2019. And while the Guam Visitors Bureau jetted off to boost those numbers, the task at hand requires a multipronged approach to revive tourism in these markets, the bureau said.
date: 2024-11-12, updated: 2024-11-12, from: Marianas Variety
COMMONWEALTH Healthcare Corp. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Martin Rohringer informed the Senate Committee on Health, Education & Welfare that a nationwide shortage in primary care physicians “is upon us.”
date: 2024-11-12, updated: 2024-11-12, from: Marianas Variety
TECHNICAL Sgt. Adam J. Santos, who was born on Saipan, was awarded the Air and Space Achievement Medal on Oct. 17, 2024 for the role he played in preventing a “catastrophic main landing gear failure.”
date: 2024-11-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As advisers and allies of Republican President-elect Donald Trump search for personnel to staff his coming administration, one quality is absolutely paramount: unquestioning loyalty.</p>
date: 2024-11-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Sunshine broke through a previously overcast Monday morning as the emcee of Hilo’s Veterans Day ceremony proclaimed it an “amazing, amazing Veterans Day.”</p>
date: 2024-11-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Two competing bills changing Hawaii County’s permitting process for cell towers are set for a showdown next month.</p>
date: 2024-11-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Tua Tagovailoa passed for 207 yards with a touchdown as the visiting Miami Dolphins ended a three-game losing streak with a 23-15 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night at Inglewood, Calif. Tyreek Hill had a second-half touchdown reception for the Dolphins (3-6) after he was questionable to play due to a wrist injury. Jason Sanders made three field goals, including a 50-yarder with 2:38 remaining to seal the victory. Miami’s defense recorded four sacks.</p>
date: 2024-11-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>BEIRUT — The Israeli military issued new evacuation warnings for more than 20 towns and villages in southern Lebanon on Monday, and Hezbollah unleashed a large rocket barrage into northern Israel, the latest indications that the conflict showed few signs of abating.</p>
date: 2024-11-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SINGAPORE — Bitcoin stood on the verge of $90,000 on Tuesday, riding a wave of euphoria since the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on expectations his administration will be crypto friendly.</p>
date: 2024-11-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LAS VEGAS — Susie Wiles, the next White House chief of staff, privately told a group of Republican donors Monday that President-elect Donald Trump would move on his first day in office to reinstate several executive orders from Trump’s first term that President Joe Biden had revoked, according to two people in the room who insisted on anonymity to describe the closed-door remarks.</p>
date: 2024-11-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he will nominate former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a position that is expected to be central to Trump’s plans to dismantle landmark climate regulations.</p>
date: 2024-11-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>President Donald Trump pulled out of the 2015 nuclear pact between Iran and world powers, imposed tough economic sanctions on Iran and ordered the killing of its top general. And Iran, federal prosecutors said Friday, plotted to assassinate Trump before November’s election.</p>
date: 2024-11-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Our understanding of Uranus might have been all wrong for nearly 40 years.</p>
date: 2024-11-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden urged Americans to take a moment to honor those who serve in the military and their families on Monday, using the backdrop of Arlington National Cemetery to observe Veterans Day one last time as the country’s commander in chief.</p>
date: 2024-11-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>With the coming of cooler and wetter weather, keeping our immune system in check with the right foods could mean the difference between getting sick or not.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/12/features/lets-talk-food-immunity-health/
date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
KOROR, Palau – President Surangel S. Whipps Jr., expressing gratitude to the people of Palau, has delivered a message of unity and optimism after securing a lead of over 1,000 votes in the 2024 presidential race. The incumbent, poised for a second term, emphasized his commitment to continuing Palau’s progress and addressing key issues facing […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
By: Eustoria Marie Borja KOROR, Palau – Water service has been restored across Koror after nearly two days of widespread disruptions that left residents scrambling for emergency relief and forced the closure of schools and businesses. The crisis began on November 7, when the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) announced urgent repairs to a major […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
Koror, Palau – Nov. 9, 2024 – Bligh Madris, Palau’s first Major League Baseball player with the Detroit Tigers, and Jessica Mendoza, Olympic softball gold medalist and ESPN sports analyst, showed their support for environmental conservation by signing the Palau Pledge during the celebration of the 9th anniversary of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
KOROR, Palau — The Ocean Exploration Trust, in partnership with Palau, has made groundbreaking discoveries through the Lebuu Voyage, an expedition dedicated to mapping and exploring the Palau National Marine Sanctuary. After a yearlong planning, the Trust’s research vessel, Nautilus, has uncovered a variety of previously unknown marine species and mapped vast underwater areas, revealing […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
Beijing has stated that Palau should fulfill its international law obligations by recognizing China instead of Taiwan. In a press conference last week, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Mao Ning, responded to a question from the media regarding Palau and its recent election results, saying, “It is never too late for Palau to ally with China.” […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
KOROR, Palau — President of the United States Armed Forces Veterans Association (USAFVA)-Palau, Greg Ngirmang, shared updates on Veterans Day preparations during a talk show on Eco Paradise FM on November 7. Ngirmang expressed gratitude to the President of Palau for amendments made to the Compact of Free Association (COFA) during its renewal, which he […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
Peng Chi-ming Minister of Environment Climate change has greatly affected countries around the world. As a member of the international community, Taiwan also faces serious challenges in this area. In recent years, we have witnessed the most severe drought in a century, intense rainfall, and devastating typhoons. President Lai Ching-te is promoting five key strategies […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
A team of PPUC’s technical staff recently completed a comprehensive training on grid code compliance and distributed energy resources interconnection conducted by Hawaii National Energy Institute (HNEI) from October 30 to November 1, 2024. The training covered critical aspects of grid code standards and the safe, efficient integration of solar PV systems into the utility’s […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
As part of its commitment to advancing operational efficiency and ensuring long-term reliability, PPUC recently launched a significant project at the Malakal Power Plant to upgrade the control panel system. The control panel upgrade, a critical component of power plant operations, will replace the existing system which is outdated and no longer manufactured and supported. […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) is excited to announce the appointment of Ms. Roxanne Siual Blesam as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A dedicated leader with over twenty years of civil service and environmental advocacy, Ms. Blesam brings a wealth of experience in policy development, regulatory oversight, and international collaboration, making her […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
By Seaman Apprentice Ethan Lambert, USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) MALAKAL, Republic of Palau – The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) departed the Republic of Palau after a regularly scheduled port call, Oct. 27. The Republic of Palau was the ninth port call of Emory S. Land’s current deployment, which began May 17. “It […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
Not everything is about you. Not everything is about me. I rarely visit the Palau Forum except when I feel the need to post an opinion on a subject. It seems my opinion was not treated as such to some and I felt attacked for having an opinion. Furthermore, some started attacking each other by […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
TARAWA, 11 NOVEMBER 2024 (RNZ PACIFIC) — The Kiribati government says it is deeply concerned about ongoing intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) testing in the Pacific Ocean. Last week, the U.S military launched an ICBM test, firing the missile from the Space Force base in California and flew over the Marshall Islands. Air Force Global Strike […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
MAJURO, 08 NOVEMBER 2024 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — The U.S military this week launched an intercontinental ballistic missile test, which was fired from the Space Force base in California and flew over the Marshall Islands. According to Air Force Global Strike Command, airmen and Navy aircrew launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM equipped with multiple […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
SUVA, 08 NOVEMBER 2024 (FIJI TIMES)—Fiji has improved a massive 45 places on the Reporters Without Borders 2024 press index to be placed at 44 out of 180 countries when it comes to press freedom. In 2023, when Fiji still had the draconian Media Industry Development Act, Fiji was ranked 89. “After 16 years of […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
By Emily Clark in Washington DC In short: (ABC-Australia) Donald Trump has reportedly called Vladimir Putin and discussed the war in Ukraine, urging the Russian president not to escalate the conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had also spoken to Trump since his election victory. What’s next? Trump and Joe Biden will meet in […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: Island Times
HAGATNA, 11 NOVEMBER 2024 (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 Islands. Taiwan, which has a “development partner” status at the Forum, is allowed to send a delegation to the meetings. However, […]
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date: 2024-11-12, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
The University of the South Pacific (USP) academics are once again featured in the global…
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https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/usp-academics-featured-in-global-top-2-scientists-list-2024/
date: 2024-11-11, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
Nuku’alofa, Tonga – In 2020, Frank Taufa, a Senior Fisheries Assistant with Tonga’s Ministry of…
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date: 2024-11-11, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)
by Emma Lee (Kyiv, December 2023) A fir tree stands in a pot outside an apartment block, that has one wall crumpled into rubble. Branches have been decorated with sparkly cobwebs, and lopsided angels made by children, whose school is … Continue reading
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date: 2024-11-11, updated: 2024-11-11, from: Marianas Variety
VETERANS were honored by the local community at a ceremonial wreath-laying ceremony on Monday, Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at American Memorial Park.
date: 2024-11-11, updated: 2024-11-11, from: Marianas Variety
COMMUNITY volunteer Max Aguon told Variety on Sunday that cow manure once again littered the roads to the Grotto, Suicide Cliff, and the Bird Island lookout — all popular tourist sites in Marpi.
date: 2024-11-11, updated: 2024-11-11, from: Marianas Variety
P&A Corporation President Doyi Kim and about 30 of her employees cleaned up a beach area at Coral Ocean Resort in Koblerville on Saturday.
date: 2024-11-11, updated: 2024-11-11, from: Marianas Variety
IT’S been a long wait, Senate President Deleon Guerrero said, but she was very excited to see the letter from the U.S. Department of Transportation responding to her request for an exemption of the CNMI from the China flight frequency limitation.
date: 2024-11-11, updated: 2024-11-11, from: Marianas Variety
COMMONWEALTH Utilities Corporation Executive Director Kevin Watson told Variety on Sunday that CUC will continue “to share positive and truthful information in a transparent manner.”
date: 2024-11-11, updated: 2024-11-11, from: Marianas Variety
BASED on the information received from the National Weather Service in Tiyan, Guam and compiled at the CNMI Emergency Operations Center State Warning Point, Tropical Storm Man-yi is heading toward the Marianas.
date: 2024-11-11, updated: 2024-11-11, from: Marianas Variety
A TEAM of visiting animal welfare volunteers and their local counterparts from Saipan Humane Society will go door to door in Kagman over the next few days to offer spay and neuter surgery vouchers for the dogs and cats of village residents, according to Alex Mays, CEO of the Parker Project, a nonprofit organization from Arizona.
date: 2024-11-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) — During his campaign for re-election, Donald Trump vowed to purge the military of so-called “woke” generals. Now that he is president-elect, the question in the halls of the Pentagon is whether he would go much further.</p>
date: 2024-11-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is inviting the community to provide input about a plan to manage the Kahuku Unit, which is a separate area of the park that encompasses 132,000-plus acres in Ka‘u.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/11/hawaii-news/public-input-sought-on-kahuku-unit-plan/
date: 2024-11-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The Russian military has assembled a force of 50,000 soldiers, including North Korean troops, as it prepares to begin an assault aimed at reclaiming territory seized by Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials.</p>
date: 2024-11-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Since his first run for president in 2016, support for President-elect Donald Trump has steadily increased among Hawaii voters, just like it did this year in other politically deep-blue states from California to New York.</p>
date: 2024-11-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Besides the Harris campaign and its affiliated political action committees, few economic or political sectors placed larger bets than organized labor on Vice President Kamala Harris winning the presidency.</p>
date: 2024-11-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>JERUSALEM — Israel’s military struck a house in the northern Gaza Strip where displaced families were sheltering Sunday, killing at least 34 people, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense, the main emergency service in the territory.</p>
date: 2024-11-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Senators vying to become the next leader of the Republican conference pledged on Sunday to quickly push through President-elect Donald Trump’s appointees after he demanded on social media that they do so.</p>
date: 2024-11-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Twenty-five of the 43 monkeys that escaped an enclosure at a South Carolina research center were captured Saturday and Sunday while the rest remain at large, officials said.</p>
date: 2024-11-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Firefighters in New Jersey and New York were working on Sunday to contain the latest of several recent wildfires in the region, where the first forecast rainfall in weeks was expected to bring little relief to areas experiencing drought conditions.</p>
date: 2024-11-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Erin Kanno Uehara, Choco Le‘a’s owner and chocolate connections officer, still remembers the shock of having to temporarily shut down her Manoa-­based chocolate business and lay off 22 workers at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
date: 2024-11-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>It was a deadly weekend with two fatal vehicle collisions in East Hawaii.</p>
date: 2024-11-11, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
Port Vila, Vanuatu, 8 November 2024 — The University of the South Pacific (USP) Emalus…
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date: 2024-11-11, from: Pacific Island Times
By Bryan Manabat Saipan — The first round of the 902 talks between the U.S. government and the CNMI last month ended on a low note….
date: 2024-11-10, from: Pacific Island Times
Will an advisory opinion result in stronger climate protections? Laws without enforcement are just good advice. –Abraham Lincoln An…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/just-a-suggestion-take-it-or-leave-it
date: 2024-11-10, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The new technology could allow doctors to guide several tiny, flexible robots independently through the body’s complex network of tubes and vessels.
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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: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Just in time for Halloween, two black holes were in the news.</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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