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date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Police are requesting the public’s assistance to identify a man who is a person of interest in a theft that took place at a residence in Pahoa in October.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/15/hawaii-news/police-seek-leads-on-theft-suspect-2/
date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A team of Hilo keiki will pit their Lego robot against 49 others in Honolulu today at the FIRST Lego League State Tournament.</p>
date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Puna residents and lawmakers are eager to get boats back in the water when the Pohoiki Boat Ramp reopens late next year.</p>
date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A 34-year-old Mountain View man accused of a shooting death and two nonfatal shootings four years ago has been found fit to stand trial.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/15/hawaii-news/murder-suspect-found-fit-to-stand-trial/
date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A U.S. appeals court judge has taken the rare step of revoking his decision to retire from active service on the bench, depriving Republican President-elect Donald Trump of the ability to fill a judicial vacancy.</p>
date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo &Gardens will implement precautionary measures to protect its animals from bird flu after the virus was detected on the Big Island.</p>
date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The day after Thanksgiving, Susan and Lorelai Woodruff saw about 10 brightly lit objects banking and turning quickly in the night sky above their home in Elsinboro, in southern New Jersey.</p>
date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaii on Thursday received more than $6 million from the federal government to implement its Digital Equity Plan, part of a nationwide effort to address barriers to internet access and use. </p>
date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In Rochester, New York, there are telltale signs that the holiday season is underway.</p>
date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — Eleven days ago, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea made a bold power grab, putting the country under military rule for the first time in 45 years, citing frustration at the opposition for obstructing his agenda in parliament.</p>
date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>High in the mountains where France and Spain come together, I drove and drove. My goal: to stand atop a ridge looking into a rugged mountain-ringed basin where nature cradles an ancient tribe. There was an age when these pint-sized kingdoms were commonplace. But today, only a few survive. I finally reached my destination, deep in the rugged Pyrenees Mountains. Before me stretched the principality of Andorra.</p>
date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The $1 million donations came gradually — and then all at once.</p>
date: 2024-12-15, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Interferograms are images created by radar satellites that show how the ground has changed shape, or deformed, over time. Today, we’ll dive into one of the trickiest parts of interpreting interferograms: the perspective of satellites.</p>
date: 2024-12-15, from: Pacific Island Times
Approximately 100 logistics support Marines from Okinawa have arrived on Guam, launching the first phase of the troop realignment plan.
date: 2024-12-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>When Bank of America alerted financial regulators in 2020 to potentially suspicious payments from Leon Black, the billionaire investor, to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier, the bank was following a routine practice.</p>
date: 2024-12-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled president of South Korea, faces a second parliamentary vote to impeach him Saturday, with the opposition and protesters demanding more ruling party lawmakers abandon support for their leader over his short-lived martial law​ decree.</p>
date: 2024-12-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Texas attorney general opened a new front in the contentious battle over access to abortion this week by suing a New York doctor for sending abortion pills into Texas. It appeared to be among the first attempts to stop the mailing of such medication into states that ban abortion.</p>
date: 2024-12-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>McKinsey & Co. has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a Justice Department investigation of its work with opioid maker Purdue Pharma. A former senior partner, Martin Elling, has also agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice for destroying internal company records in connection with that work.</p>
date: 2024-12-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death.</p>
date: 2024-12-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — New York City was the first place in the United States to mandate minimum pay rates for drivers for companies such as Uber and Lyft. But after the companies found a loophole that made it much harder for some drivers to get by, the city is looking to change its law, prompting dueling pressure campaigns as both sides seek to influence the outcome.</p>
date: 2024-12-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Kari Lake to serve as the director of the federally funded broadcaster Voice of America sent a chill through the ranks of the organization, where journalists expressed anxiety about Lake and what the future could hold.</p>
date: 2024-12-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>DAMASCUS, Syria — Jubilant crowds gathered in cities across Syria for the first Friday Prayers since rebels toppled President Bashar Assad, including at the historic Umayyad Mosque in the capital, where civilians and fighters worshipped side by side and joyful chants erupted over the collapse of a long authoritarian dynasty.</p>
date: 2024-12-14, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>It is fun to receive gifts for Christmas. As we become adults, it is more about giving rather than getting. Some gifts we enjoy are ones that are satisfying for a short time. Others are with us for the long haul. But when you think about it, gifts are over rated, since Christmas really isn’t only about gift giving or getting.</p>
date: 2024-12-14, updated: 2024-12-14, from: Marianas Variety
THE Department of Public Safety on Saturday evening said it has obtained arrest warrants for five robbery suspects: two adults and three juveniles. They have been charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault and battery, robbery, and disturbing the peace.
date: 2024-12-14, updated: 2024-12-15, from: Marianas Variety
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea’s opposition-led parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday, voting to suspend him from his official duties over his short-lived attempt last week to impose martial law. Under the constitution Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was appointed by Yoon, becomes acting president.
date: 2024-12-14, from: Pacific Island Times
Arnold Kiel Loughman By Pacific Island Times News Staff Statements at the International Court of Justice highlighted a compelling legal…
date: 2024-12-14, from: Pacific Island Times
Researchers have found that tuna spawn within the boundaries of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, suggesting that the secured area potent
date: 2024-12-14, from: The Husk
Grand Master Navigator Ali Haleyalur, Grand Master Navigator Sesario Sewralur, and Master Navigator Larry Raigetal talk story at the Marianas Storytelling Series Micronesia Voyaging event
https://thehusk.substack.com/p/i-can-tell-the-changes-master-navigators
date: 2024-12-13, from: Pacific Island Times
By Jayvee Vallejera A class action lawsuit filed Thursday against Guam’s Department of Corrections highlights decades of neglect and…
date: 2024-12-13, updated: 2024-12-13, from: Marianas Variety
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date: 2024-12-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Chopped winner Lance Nitahara will teach two new cohorts of a collaboration between the Culinary Institute of the Pacific and the Culinary Institute of America.
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date: 2024-12-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
ARL at UH has secured over $175 million in funding since its establishment in 2008.
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date: 2024-12-13, updated: 2024-12-13, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - Consumers are facing increasing costs on virtually every purchase these days and auto insurance is no exception. While skyrocketing costs of this auto-related expense can be attributed to everything from parts replacement to service — even health costs as a result of accidents — consumers can better manage these increases with thoughtful study and attention to detail.
date: 2024-12-13, updated: 2024-12-13, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - Diego Serna’s life changed forever in January 2020 when what seemed like a normal Saturday morning playing video games turned into a medical emergency for the then 13-year-old. After a frightening discovery of swollen, painful hands led to a devastating leukemia diagnosis, Diego and his family faced not just one challenge, but a series of them—including a heartbreaking relapse nine months into treatment. For Diego and his family, cancer has been more than a medical journey—it has been a battle that has impacted every aspect of their lives.
date: 2024-12-13, updated: 2024-12-13, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - Nothing brings folks together during the holiday season like food. Whether you’re hosting a low-key gathering or throwing a festive party, choosing and preparing the right food can make the difference between a good and a great event.
date: 2024-12-13, updated: 2024-12-13, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - The holiday season is a festive, joyous time of year but it can pack a one-two punch. With all of the holiday baking, get-togethers and big meals, people tend to overindulge in rich foods, sweet treats and more. All of that has the potential to disrupt your gut, which can make you feel sluggish and also weaken your immune system. Here’s where that one-two punch comes in. This time of year is also the height of the cold and flu season, when you need your immune system to be super charged.
date: 2024-12-13, updated: 2024-12-13, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - By Craig Fugate, former Administrator of FEMA and a lifelong advocate for all-hazards preparedness
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The House passed a bill Thursday that would create dozens of new federal district court judgeships for the first time in decades, although the Biden administration has threatened to veto it.</p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A 24-year-old man, convicted and sentenced to 30 years in 2022 for raping a 78-year-old visiting woman camping at a South Kohala beach park June 15, 2019, was set free Friday and plans to return to his home in the Midwest, his attorney says.</p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Meta donates $1 million 
to Trump’s inaugural fund</p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>BuzzFeed on Thursday said it had reached a deal to sell the company behind the popular interview show “Hot Ones” for $82.5 million, easing a cash crunch that has loomed over the media company for months. </p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>(Reuters) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in an interview published on Thursday said he will be talking to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, about ending childhood vaccination programs. </p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that Kari Lake, a former TV news anchor who has lost bids for Senate and for governor in Arizona, will be appointed to lead the Voice of America.</p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>AQABA, Jordan — The United States is working to bring home an American citizen found on Thursday in Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Jordan, where he held meetings to discuss the political transition in Syria. </p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>President-elect Donald Trump said in a new interview that he will use the opening hours of his presidency to pardon people convicted of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol assault, begin deportations of immigrants lacking permanent legal status and increase oil production. </p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes in a sweeping act of clemency during his final weeks in office. </p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday finalized a rule that would limit overdraft charges at large banks and credit unions, a move that federal officials said could help save Americans billions in fees each year. </p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>ROME — The European Union’s biggest economies are in turmoil. France’s government fell last week. Germany is facing a snap election after a fragile coalition collapsed. Financial markets are nervous, and EU authorities are worried. </p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>CAIRO — An Israeli strike killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50 others who were sheltering in a post office in central</p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani is blaming a federal judge in Washington, D.C. for his trouble finding an attorney willing to represent him as he tries to fend off the $148 million jury verdict awarded to two Fulton County election workers that he falsely accused of ballot fraud.</p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>During the week of Dec. 2-8, Hawaii Island police arrested 16 motorists for DUI. Six of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was younger than 21.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/13/hawaii-news/police-arrest-16-for-dui-20/
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A judge on Thursday denied a request to free a 41-year-old Pahoa man accused of a killing a dog with a hammer on cashless bail.</p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>People of faith are not more generous than non-religious people — except in one case, a new study found.</p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Police are looking for a trio of escapees from Hale Nani Correctional Facility in Hilo.</p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A Big Island child with underlying medical conditions became the first influenza-associated death in a Hawaii resident under the age of 18 during this flu season, according to the state Department of Health.</p>
date: 2024-12-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
This is the fourth quarter forecast for 2024.
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date: 2024-12-13, updated: 2024-12-15, from: Marianas Variety
THE Department of Public Safety on Friday evening said it has been “made aware of videos going viral of a group of individuals who were assaulting a person inside a vehicle. We can confirm that the video is related to the taxi operator who was beaten and robbed on December 10. DPS CIB is actively in the process of investigating the content and the perpetrators in the video. We ask the community who may have information of the individuals involved to contact DPS.”
date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
12th National Government Leadership Takes Shape With less than a month before the inauguration of Palau’s 12th national government, newly elected senators and delegates are finalizing their leadership roles, a process that usually takes weeks of intense negotiations and politicking. Incumbent senator president and senator-elect Hokkons Baules confirmed that the fifteen (15) senator-elects have met […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
Palau’s Community drive supports children in need Koror, Palau –Let no child go hungry this Christmas. This is the focus of the Palau Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Division of Behavioral Health’s Year-End Drive yesterday at the Palau Community College (PCC) Parking Lot. “That’s what the drive is for,” said Everlynn Temengil. “We are […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
Legal dispute stalls representation The unprecedented tie in the runoff election for Ngardmau State’s delegate to Palau’s House of Delegates has escalated into a legal and constitutional crisis, with far-reaching implications for the January inauguration of the national government. Following the certification of the November General Election, results revealed a tie between Ngardmau delegate candidates […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
Koror, Palau — The Palau National Olympic Committee (PNOC) has expressed its pride and congratulations to Kazuumi Nestor and Charlie Gibbons, who have been selected to represent Palau at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest. “Good luck in your competition!” the PNOC stated in a press release. The committee also extended gratitude to Coach […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
Ekei Women’s Organization invites You to the 2024 Annual Christmas Parade Koror, Palau — The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Palau, and the Ekei Women’s Organization is inviting everyone to be part of a cherished tradition: the 2024 Annual Christmas Parade. Set for Sunday, December 22, the parade will begin at 9:00 […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
SAIPAN — The wife of former Palau President Johnson Toribiong was arrested upon her arrival at Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport on Monday due to an active arrest warrant issued in Texas, according to the Department of Public Safety (DPS). She was released the following day after authorities determined she could not be extradited. Christa […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
NGIWAL, Palau (Dec. 11, 2024) — Ngiwal State celebrated the handover of the upgraded Ngermechau Multipurpose Center, an emergency evacuation shelter, as part of efforts to bolster disaster preparedness and resilience against climate change impacts. The facility, strengthened under the USAID-funded Inclusive Mitigation and Preparedness in Action (IMPACT) Project, now features critical enhancements designed to […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
On the 26th of November, five new JICA Volunteers arrived in Palau. The five volunteers are, Ms. YAMAGUCHI Yukina assigned to Ngaraard Elementary School, Ms. NIHEI Atsuko assigned to GB Harris Elementary School, both for Primary School Education, Ms. FURUHATA Harumi assigned to PE Department of the Bureau of Curriculum and Instructions, for Physical Education, […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
On December 12, 2024, Embassy of Japan’s Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Mr. ONO Shunsuke, and Mr. SHIMADA Masato, Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS) Palau Representative, signed a new grant contract for the “Disposal Works, Technical Transfer and Safety Support for Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) in the Republic of Palau” project in the presence of […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
10 December 2024– Since 2015, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has joined the US Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force in ‘Operation Christmas Drop’ across the North Pacific. This year, for the first time, the RAAF made a drop in Palau! The airdropped bundles of food, supplies, and other hard to source items […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
SUVA (FIJI TIMES) — Laws alone cannot secure the freedom of expression. For individuals to present their views without fear of penalty, a spirit of tolerance must permeate society. These were the sentiments shared by editors of mainstream media organisations during a panel discussion on “Sustaining traditional practices in a modern world” hosted by the […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
“There is hope even when your brain tells you there isn’t” — John Green Mental health is a person’s overall well-being that includes their emotional, psychological, and social health. It’s an important part of a person’s quality of life and overall health, and it affects how they think, feel, and act. Mental health is important […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
NADI (FIJI TIMES) — Fiji Airways has today flown its longest flight and first-ever direct service between Dallas Fort Worth, Texas and Nadi, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is currently ranked the second most connected airport in the world, providing Fiji Airways passengers with easier access to more global destinations. “This new route significantly strengthens […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
PORT MORESBY (BENAR NEWS) — The United States will spend more than US$864 million (3.5 billion kina) on infrastructure and military training in Papua New Guinea over 10 years under a defence deal signed between the two nations in 2023, PNG’s foreign minister has said. No figure putting a value on the agreement has previously […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
Hsinchu, TWN- (AFP) China is deploying dozens of ships in its biggest maritime mobilisation around Taiwan in years, Taipei said Tuesday, after Beijing voiced fury at President Lai Ching-te’s recent visit to the United States. Taiwanese forces were on high alert in anticipation of Beijing’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) staging war games in response to […]
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date: 2024-12-13, from: Island Times
Sydney, AUS (AFP) Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled Thursday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media. Traditional media companies the world over are in a battle for survival as precious advertising dollars are hoovered up […]
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date: 2024-12-13, updated: 2024-12-13, from: Marianas Variety
(NewsUSA) - As the holiday season fast approaches, families across the country are already feeling the financial pinch. With gifts, travel, and celebrations adding up, unexpected expenses can be a burden. One such surprise? Auto glass damage from vehicle break-ins. The holidays tend to bring an uptick in car break-ins, leaving drivers facing costly auto glass repairs or replacements just when they can least afford it.
date: 2024-12-13, updated: 2024-12-13, from: Marianas Variety
(NewsUSA) - Baby Boomers hit peak retirement in 2024, according to the Retirement Income Institute. In the years to come, we will see the remainder of this generation leave the workforce, as more than 4.1 million turn 65 every year between now and 2027. As Baby Boomers retire, new opportunities are emerging for younger generations to step into critical roles.
date: 2024-12-13, from: Pacific Island Times
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 passed Wednesday would raise military…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/house-oks-military-pay-raises
date: 2024-12-13, updated: 2024-12-13, from: Marianas Variety
THE Marianas Visitors Authority’s 20th Annual Christmas in The Marianas returns for a final night on Saturday, Dec. 14, in Saipan with middle school and high school students bringing the spirit of the holidays to the main tourist district of Garapan.
date: 2024-12-13, from: Pacific Island Times
The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act passed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday authorizes over $2 billion in economic activ
date: 2024-12-13, from: Pacific Island Times
Federal authorities this week arrested six Chinese individuals who entered Guam illegally.
date: 2024-12-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The award recognizes volunteer journal editors who demonstrate outstanding contributions to ASCE’s publications program.
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date: 2024-12-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Kanesa Duncan Seraphin was unanimously selected to be inducted into the Hawaiʻi Waterman Hall of Fame.
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date: 2024-12-13, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The event launched on four floors of Frear Hall where participants sorted two 48-gallon bins of recyclables.
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date: 2024-12-12, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The training underscores UH’s commitment to fostering safe, equitable and inclusive environments for students and employees across its 10-campus system.
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date: 2024-12-12, from: Marshal Islands Journal
Journal 12/18/1987 P1 Rongelap homecomingIt was a special kind of homecoming for seven Rongelap men who had not set foot on their home island since 1985, when they moved to Mejatto Island in Kwajalein Atoll. The visit was part of the beginning of an effort to evaluate the radiation levels on Rongelap Island and begin […]
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date: 2024-12-12, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - The world’s oceans are a magical, beautiful ecosystem … and they also need help — urgently. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, by 2050, there will be more plastic by weight than fish in the ocean. Let that sink in.
date: 2024-12-12, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
On average, this spillover benefit resulted in a 12% to 18% increase in catch-per-unit-of-fishing-effort in the waters near protected areas.
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date: 2024-12-12, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - Nobody wants to feel sick during the holiday season. From the hustle and bustle of office parties, school programs, holiday concerts, parades and gatherings with loved ones, the festivities are endless. But just as our calendars fill up, cold and flu season hits, creating a perfect storm of germs when we most want to stay healthy.
date: 2024-12-12, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)
by Courtney Hitson This sky unpeeled her eyelids’ opal interiors and tossed you in the ocean—blotches of rainbow bled onto your scales. Like flicking shiny, pastel wishes into the sea. Diving, I saw your mammoth buck teeth chomp at coral, … Continue reading
https://hawaiipacificreview.org/2024/12/12/parrotfish-eulogy/
date: 2024-12-12, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
(BPT) - Every holiday season, finding the perfect gifts for your loved ones can feel overwhelming. This year, let Lowe’s simplify the process with unique, thoughtful options that bring joy and creativity to your celebrations. Whether you’re shopping for kids, the DIY enthusiast, or even that hard-to-buy-for relative, Lowe’s has you covered with an exciting lineup of gifts and services designed to make your holiday stress-free.
date: 2024-12-12, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
THE holiday season is now in full swing in the Marianas. Island residents are taking their kids to Christmas light villages, getting their gift shopping done, and making plans to get together with family in the coming weeks.
date: 2024-12-12, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
DESIGNER Wreath & Co., led by Arlene Reyes, is transforming the way we think about holiday decorations, creating bespoke wreaths that tell stories and kindle the festive spirit in homes across the island.
date: 2024-12-12, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
THE founder of Marianas Homeland has transformed her passion for handcrafted accessories into a thriving business that celebrates both sustainability and the rich heritage of the Mariana Islands. Meet Dee Clayton, Saipan’s contemporary artist, and her creative vision.
date: 2024-12-12, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
GOVERNOR Arnold I. Palacios on Wednesday signed into law House local bills appropriating gambling revenues for the Legislative Bureau, Saipan programs and projects, and the Tinian gaming commission.
date: 2024-12-12, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
NORTHERN Marianas Humanities Council staff will be on Rota on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Antonio C. Atalig Memorial Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of a Digital Preservation Lab.
date: 2024-12-12, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
STEVEN P. Pixley, Asia Pacific Airlines lawyer, issued the following statement on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024:
date: 2024-12-12, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
SAIPAN Cares for Animals announced on social media that a donation from Saipan International School’s Kindness Crew has made possible a free animal food distribution event just in time for the holiday season.
date: 2024-12-12, from: Marshal Islands Journal
Hidden behind the many layers of departments within the Bank of Marshall Islands main branch in Uliga is the Debit Card and Marketing office. This is where the hardworking duo Imaikta Junior (left) and Dickson Lomae were spotted last week. Their job is to ensure customers are satisfied in a timely fashion. The office is […]
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date: 2024-12-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The state heath director said Wednesday that the discovery last week of avian influenza in Hilo wastewater samples is a “heads up” to poultry owners, but described ongoing wastewater testing — while important — as “a pretty blunt tool.”</p>
date: 2024-12-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A young family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been looking for a larger house for three years, losing countless bidding wars. In Portland, Maine, a 29-year-old data analyst has been anxious to get out of their rental for a year, but hasn’t found a home to buy. </p>
date: 2024-12-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>An SM-3 interceptor erupted into the night sky over Guam late on Tuesday, its engine briefly illuminating the northeast corner of the island as it accelerated toward its target: a ballistic missile. U.S. Missile Defense Agency and military personnel monitored the radars and telescopic cameras tracking both projectiles; this was not an attack, but a complex test. </p>
date: 2024-12-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In the final days of the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration is seeking White House approval to propose a drastic reduction in the amount of nicotine in cigarettes, a long-standing goal of public health experts that has faced stiff opposition from the powerful tobacco lobby.</p>
date: 2024-12-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Colleges warn 
foreign students to get to campus before Trump 
takes office</p>
date: 2024-12-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Island Dance Academy and the Palace Theater in downtown Hilo present “The Nutcracker.”</p>
date: 2024-12-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaii residents meeting the minimum age to test for a learner’s permit for a driver’s license now have a new online option to take the written learner’s permit test.</p>
date: 2024-12-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione, who has been charged with killing the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare outside a company investors’ day in Manhattan, was arrested with a notebook that detailed plans for the shooting, according to two law enforcement officials.</p>
date: 2024-12-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a defense policy bill on Wednesday, governing a record $895 billion in annual military spending, despite inclusion of a controversial policy targeting gender-affirming care for transgender children. </p>
date: 2024-12-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a young galaxy dating to the early universe — called Firefly Sparkle because its gleaming star clusters resemble the bioluminescent bugs — in a discovery that is giving astronomers a peek at what our Milky Way may have looked like in its infancy. </p>
date: 2024-12-12, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hannah Kobayashi, a Hawaii woman police believe “voluntarily” went missing while traveling from California to New York, has reportedly been located by her family roughly a month after her disappearance.</p>
date: 2024-12-12, from: Marshal Islands Journal
The Marshall Islands delivered a strong pitch in support of a climate petition before the International Court of Justice in The Hague late last week, joining several Pacific nations and regional agencies to provide oral testimony. United Nations Ambassador John Silk, Climate Envoy Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner and Deputy Attorney General Johnathen Kawakami all spoke to the […]
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https://marshallislandsjournal.com/rmi-pacific-pitch-climate-claim/
date: 2024-12-12, from: Pacific Island Times
The Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority has circumvented the legal process and acted beyond its authority when it invoked eminent domai
date: 2024-12-12, from: Marshal Islands Journal
Majuro had the second busiest month of the year in November, as tuna transshipment activity picked up. The 23 transshipments in November was the highest since January saw 41 tuna transfers. This year has seen transshipment activity much reduced compared to recent past years, with increased transshipment activity in other ports including Tarawa, Kosrae, Pohnpei, […]
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date: 2024-12-12, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Hawaiʻi Community College’s Shawn Sumiki shares his family favorite Thai salad.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/11/uh-mazing-recipes-shawn-sumikis-thai-salad/
date: 2024-12-12, from: Pacific Island Times
Its proximity to Guam – the main U.S. military hub in the Western Pacific – and Australia also makes it a critical point from which American
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/png-reveals-864m-defense-deal-with-us
date: 2024-12-12, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The 14-foot steering paddles were carved during the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/11/paddles-by-pacific-gallery-iolani/
date: 2024-12-11, from: Pacific Island Times
The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered Asia Pacific Airlines to pay more than $2 million in wages, damages and attorney’s fees to an emplo
date: 2024-12-11, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH researchers uncovered the energy challenges pregnant humpback whales face during migration, especially in their final trimester.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/11/pregnant-humpback-whale/
date: 2024-12-11, from: Marshal Islands Journal
The Marshall Islands government is injecting $10 million to the Marshalls Energy Company this fiscal year, with a planned additional $7 million next fiscal year. The purpose of the funding is to support MEC’s need to purchase new engines for the power plant, according to Finance Minister David Paul. “These are necessary investments for MEC […]
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date: 2024-12-11, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
This week’s image is from the Waikīkī Aquarium.
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date: 2024-12-11, from: Pacific Island Times
The Government Accountability Office found that U.S. agencies could not determine how the climate funds are spent.
date: 2024-12-11, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
SEOUL (Reuters) — For pub owner Jun Jung-sook, Seoul’s once-vibrant Nokdu Street is not what it used to be when people queued for a table to end their day with Korean mung bean pancakes and shots of the fiery local rice wine makgeolli.
date: 2024-12-11, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
NEW YORK (Reuters) — The U.S. stock market welcomed Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, but turbulence may lie ahead if the president-elect makes good on his tariff threats.
date: 2024-12-11, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went from borrowing money to release her first book to spending decades as a literary celebrity who shared blunt and conversational takes on everything from racism and love to space travel and mortality, has died. She was 81.
date: 2024-12-11, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
HAGÅTÑA (BenarNews/Pacnews) — The U.S. military downed a ballistic missile target for the first time from Guam in what Pentagon officials called a “critical milestone” in protecting the western Pacific from potential threats.
date: 2024-12-11, updated: 2024-12-12, from: Marianas Variety
ALTOONA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) — Luigi Mangione, the suspect charged with murder in the shooting of a top UnitedHealth executive, briefly struggled with officers and angrily shouted while being escorted into a Pennsylvania courthouse on Tuesday, as a clearer picture of his motives began to emerge a day after his arrest ended a massive manhunt.
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>So many high schoolers are contemplating their futures, but for those on Kealakehe High School’s student engineering team, the future is now.</p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed prepared Tuesday to rule that a federal agency had done enough to consider the environmental impact of a proposed 88-mile railway in Utah. Such a ruling could limit the scope of environmental reviews required by federal law in all sorts of settings. </p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>US successfully 
conducts ballistic missile intercept test from Guam, Pentagon says</p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>ALTOONA, Pennsylvania — Luigi Mangione, the suspect charged with murder in the shooting of a top UnitedHealth executive, briefly struggled with officers and angrily shouted while being escorted into a Pennsylvania courthouse on Tuesday, as a clearer picture of his motives began to emerge a day after his arrest ended a massive manhunt. </p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial, saying he was being hounded for his hawkish security policies. </p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A 40-year-old Kona man was sentenced Monday in Kona Circuit Court to a 10-year prison term for robbing a Kailua-Kona vape shop in May.</p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A duel between two proposed regulations on Big Island cell towers ended with both bills victorious, after the Windward Planning Commission punted them both to the County Council on Thursday.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/11/hawaii-news/cell-tower-bills-head-to-council/
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The first confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza on Oahu is worrisome news for those dedicated to protecting endangered birds.</p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Great powers have fought for centuries for influence in the territory known today as Syria, each seeing a prize in its strategic position, stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River and beyond. That struggle continues today. </p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Pacific island nations at the centre of a strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China that brought infrastructure and funding hope President-elect Donald Trump stays engaged in the region but are wary of competition spilling into confrontation, diplomats say.</p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>MALIBU, California — A wildfire fanned by strong winds was burning on Tuesday just northwest of Los Angeles forced some residents in Malibu to evacuate as it threatened homes, knocked out power and closed roads in the beach community.</p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>For thousands of years, the shrubs, sedges, mosses and lichens of the Arctic have performed a vital task for the planet: gulping down carbon dioxide from the air and storing the carbon in their tissues. When the plants die, this carbon is entombed in the frigid soil, where it no longer helps warm Earth’s surface.</p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Federal wildlife officials proposed Tuesday that monarch butterflies receive protection as a threatened species.</p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Much of the Big Island received normal to near-normal rainfall totals in November. In some areas, however, especially in East Hawaii, much, if not most fell on Nov. 4.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/11/hawaii-news/november-rainfall-a-one-day-deluge/
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A new dashboard launched by the University of Hawaii at Manoa offers insights into the pressing social, economic and health issues affecting state residents.</p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p><strong>UPDATED 3:11 p.m.</strong></p>
date: 2024-12-11, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Pepa—Paper, card, playing cards.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/10/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-pepa/
date: 2024-12-11, from: Pacific Island Times
Major Zeb “Spades” Kimball, flight instructor and pilot, summed up the biggest takeaway from the 73rd annual Operation Christmas Drop on Dec
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/operation-christmas-drop-2024
date: 2024-12-11, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH Mānoa’s Daisy Church shares her “Berry Manilow.”
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/10/daisy-church-the-berry-manilow/
date: 2024-12-11, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Anthony (Tony) Joseph Marsella served as UH vice president for academic affairs and is known for groundbreaking work in cross-cultural psychology.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/10/in-memoriam-anthony-joseph-marsella/
date: 2024-12-11, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH Hilo biologist Natalie Graham’s goal is to develop methods for early detection using DNA and predictive modeling.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/10/hilo-biologist-leads-2m-research/
date: 2024-12-11, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH Hilo hosted the Association for Computing Machinery’s Intercollegiate Programming Contest and took home the championship award.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/10/uh-hilo-computer-science-team-wins/
date: 2024-12-11, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Caylen Alexander led the NCAA Division I with 611 kills and 676.5 points, while Lang ranked sixth nationally with 1,314 assists.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/10/alexander-lang-earn-vb-honors/
date: 2024-12-11, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Architecture students earned awards at the annual Hawaiʻi Woodshow, an event that highlights the beauty and sustainability of locally sourced woods.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/10/hawaii-woodshow-2024/
date: 2024-12-10, from: Pacific Island Times
“I witnessed the first-ever testing and success of the missile defense dystem in Guam. It was indeed a moment of satisfaction to see all
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/mda-conducts-guam-s-first-missile-test
date: 2024-12-10, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The conference also provided invaluable opportunities for more than 20 UH students.
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date: 2024-12-10, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Transfer student closes gaps between Kauaʻi CC and UH West Oʻahu
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/10/uh-west-oahu-student-speaker-travis-antonacci/
date: 2024-12-10, updated: 2024-12-11, from: Marianas Variety
XIAJUN Ning, a businesswoman, is accused of bribing zoning officers so she could continue with the construction of her building without proper zoning or building permits.
date: 2024-12-10, updated: 2024-12-11, from: Marianas Variety
THE Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is honored to announce the receipt of a $1,000,000 grant through the America the Beautiful Challenge. This award was made possible by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program, reflects a shared commitment to preserving and protecting our environment. The project is entitled, “Building Capacity for Inter-Island Resilience in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.”
date: 2024-12-10, updated: 2024-12-11, from: Marianas Variety
TINIAN — Stephanie Diaz, a current senior at Tinian High School, has made remarkable achievements in the STEM field as a student. As a finalist in the prestigious National STEM Festival, Diaz has demonstrated exceptional dedication to scientific research. She is also an active participant in the Step-Up Program, mentored by Dr. Conrado Kiyoshi, a science teacher at Tinian High School.
date: 2024-12-10, updated: 2024-12-11, from: Marianas Variety
THE Rota Legislative Delegation on Friday unanimously passed House Local Bill 23-61 appropriating $155,000 in casino license fee that the Rota Casino and Gaming Commission collected from the IH Group two months ago.
date: 2024-12-10, updated: 2024-12-11, from: Marianas Variety
(HANMI) — The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported 31.6% average occupancy rate among 11 member hotels for October 2024, a 37% decrease compared to a year ago in October 2024.
date: 2024-12-10, updated: 2024-12-11, from: Marianas Variety
THE Northern Marianas Bar Association on Monday expressed support for the proposed amendments to the rules of attorney discipline and procedure that the CNMI Supreme Court submitted to the Legislature.
date: 2024-12-10, updated: 2024-12-11, from: Marianas Variety
ON Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, the United Filipino Organizations hosted the “Paskong Pinoy” event at Marianas Business Plaza, attracting a large crowd. Major sponsors of the event included IT&E CNMI, RNV Construction and its affiliates Homesmart Realty and Best Deal Merchandises, Hong Ye Construction, and Marianas Business Plaza.
date: 2024-12-10, updated: 2024-12-11, from: Marianas Variety
500 Sails invites the community to participate in the Saipan Polar Bear swim challenge.
date: 2024-12-10, updated: 2024-12-11, from: Marianas Variety
HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The shortage of teachers on Guam is not unique. At the national level, shortages persist across the United States, but here on the island, the pool of teachers is by far more limited. Guam Department of Education Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum and Instructional Improvement Joseph Sanchez shared with The Guam Daily Post several initiatives to come into compliance with the Adequate Education Act.
date: 2024-12-10, updated: 2024-12-11, from: Marianas Variety
CHRISTA Nafstad Toribiong, the American wife of former Palau President Johnson Toribiong, was arrested Monday afternoon at the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport on an active arrest warrant in Texas.
date: 2024-12-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The tipster’s call to local police came in shortly after 9 a.m. Monday from a McDonald’s in western Pennsylvania.</p>
date: 2024-12-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Oceanborne debris has washed ashore on Hawaii coasts at higher rates than usual this year, and cleanup teams are expecting more of the same through 2025.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/10/hawaii-news/agency-sees-uptick-in-marine-debris/
date: 2024-12-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A judge has sentenced a 21-year-old Kailua-Kona man to 20 years for a 2022 traffic crash that took the life of a 63-year-old woman.</p>
date: 2024-12-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has charged two top Syrian military officials with war crimes committed against Americans and others at a notorious prison in Damascus, Syria, during the Syrian civil war, according to an indictment unsealed Monday.</p>
date: 2024-12-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A pair of former fugitives remain behind bars after being apprehended separately last week by the Hawaii Police Department.</p>
date: 2024-12-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Strong Santa Ana winds are expected to intensify the wildfire threat in Southern California early this week and create a “particularly dangerous situation” in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, similar to circumstances in early November that helped fuel a significant wildfire, forecasters warned Monday.</p>
date: 2024-12-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — A group of human rights activists, former corrections officials and families of crime victims asked President Joe Biden on Monday to use his clemency power to take all 40 inmates off federal death row before he hands over power to President-elect Donald Trump.</p>
date: 2024-12-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Din Tai Fung Restaurant is a Taiwanese restaurant with 16 locations in the United States (but not in Hawaii). That is only a fraction of its 165 locations around the world, which include Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/10/features/lets-talk-food-soup-dumplings/
date: 2024-12-10, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Alaska Air Group today plans to tell investors in New York that Hawaiian Airlines will take over West Coast routes from Alaska Airlines to Hawaii and fly new nonstop routes from Seattle to Japan and South Korea, and announce more Hawaiian Air planes, and flight and ground crews.</p>
date: 2024-12-10, from: Pacific Island Times
Christa Toribiong By Bryan Manabat Saipan – A former Palau prosecutor and the wife of a former president was arrested at the Saipan…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/wife-of-former-palau-president-arrested-on-saipan
date: 2024-12-10, from: Pacific Island Times
The 2024 inspection results reflect a 94.8 percent retail compliance rate in Guam, maintaining a rate of above 80 percent, as federally ma
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-reports-94-4-compliance-with-tobacco-retail-law
date: 2024-12-10, from: Island Times
KOROR, Palau — Qantas Airlines marked a milestone Saturday night with the arrival of its inaugural direct flight from Brisbane to Palau, greeted by a water cannon salute at Roman Tmetuchl International Airport. Palau Visitors Authority Managing Director Kadoi Ruluked welcomed the new service, emphasizing the airline’s potential to expand Palau’s reach to the Australian […]
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date: 2024-12-10, from: Island Times
PALAU — Rising temperatures fueled by climate change are posing significant threats to Palauans’ health, livelihoods, and economy, according to the Lancet Countdown: Health and Climate Change 2024 data sheet for Palau. The report shows that from 2018 to 2022, Palau experienced higher temperatures compared to the period of 1986-2005. Not only are temperatures rising, […]
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https://islandtimes.org/rising-temperatures-threaten-health-and-economy-in-palau-report-finds/
date: 2024-12-10, from: Island Times
Palau Gears Up for Earth Day 2025 By: Eustoria Marie Borja AIMELIIK, Palau (Dec. 5) — With Earth Day 2025 just months away, Palau’s Earth Day committee is rallying for action to protect the environment. Meeting at the National Landfill, the group addressed a growing concern: the landfill, opened in 2021 and expected to last […]
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date: 2024-12-10, from: Island Times
KOROR, Palau (Dec. 10, 2024) — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. has submitted a bill to the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) proposing significant wage increases for government employees, an update to the Executive, Professional, and Special (EPS) pay scale, and the reallocation of funds for critical projects and national events. The proposal includes a 10% […]
The post Whipps proposes Wage increases, EPS Scale Update, and funding for National Projects appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-12-10, from: Island Times
By: L.N. Reklai Palau House Speaker Proposes “Controlled Gaming” Bill in Final Weeks of 11th Government KOROR, Palau — With just a month remaining in the 11th Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK), House Speaker Sabino Anastacio and Delegate Lee Otobed have introduced a bill to legalize “controlled gaming” in Palau. The proposed legislation, titled the “Palau […]
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date: 2024-12-10, from: Island Times
KOROR (RNZ PACIFIC) — Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr is inviting United States President-elect Donald Trump to “visit the Pacific” to see firsthand the impacts of the climate crisis. Palau is set to host the largest annual Pacific leaders meeting in 2026, and the country’s leader Whipps told RNZ Pacific he would “love” Trump to […]
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date: 2024-12-10, from: Island Times
“If all that I would want to do was to sit and talk to you….. would you listen?” ~Ann Ashford Sometimes babies just need to cry. So we let them cry. We pick them up and kiss, hug and kiss them again. Whisper sweet words of affirmation and look into their eyes to reassure them […]
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date: 2024-12-10, from: Island Times
NUKU’ALOFA (KANIVA TONGA NEWS/RNZ PACIFIC) — In a dramatic political turn, Tonga’s Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has announced his resignation. The Prime Minister read out his resignation while the discussions surrounding his vote of no confidence were taking place in parliament. The Prime Minister was visibly emotional and repeatedly attempted to compose himself. Using […]
The post Tonga PM Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni resigns before Vote of No confidence appeared first on Island Times.
date: 2024-12-10, from: Island Times
In short: (ABC-Australia) Taiwan’s military is on high alert after spotting Chinese warships and coast guard vessels off its coast. The raised alert level comes after Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te’s tour of the Pacific, which has angered China. What’s next? Chinese state media has not yet made an announcement about the military activity. Taiwan’s military […]
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https://islandtimes.org/taiwans-military-on-high-alert-as-chinese-warships-sail-near-island/
date: 2024-12-10, from: Island Times
By Zena Chamas and ABC NEWS Verify’s Kevin Nguyen (ABC-Australia) The end of Bashar Al-Assad and his family’s half-century-long regime in Syria came gradually, then all at once. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), also known as the Syrian Rebels, brought an end to the 13-year civil war after taking over the capital, Damascus, in a lightning offensive. Bashar Al-Assad, […]
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date: 2024-12-10, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The agreement enables the DoN to potentially fund UH to conduct $10 million in projects and support services annually.
The post $10M annual funding for Hawaiʻi military base climate resilience first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/09/igsa-partnership-signing/
date: 2024-12-10, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Kauaʻi CC’s Valerie Melle shares her ʻulu mochi recipe.
The post UH-mazing Recipes: Val Melle’s ʻUlu Butter Mochi first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/09/uh-mazing-recipes-val-melle-ulu-butter-mochi/
date: 2024-12-10, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH researchers examine barriers to enrolling NHOPI and Filipino adults in prediabetes programs to reduce type 2 diabetes rates.
The post Breaking barriers to diabetes prevention in Hawaiʻi first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/09/breaking-barriers-to-diabetes/
date: 2024-12-09, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
The Blue Carbon Condition Index (B-CABONI) Project conducted its Stakeholder Workshop at The University of…
The post B-CABONI Project Conducts Stakeholder Workshop at USP appeared first on The University of the South Pacific.
https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/b-caboni-project-conducts-stakeholder-workshop-at-usp/
date: 2024-12-09, from: Pacific Island Times
This deep bond with Guam drives their filmmaking, shaping narratives that highlight the island’s culture and heritage.
date: 2024-12-09, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Leeward CC’s 14 advisory groups and committees met jointly for the first time.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/09/leeward-cc-joint-advisory-board-meeting/
date: 2024-12-09, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)
by Rachel White Bark shed, the redgum stands near a stone— makeshift grave. Radio drones: hostages in Gaza; we voted down The Voice. Blade of knife in avocado seed, its shape exacts a hole in the flesh. Melamine environs alchemized … Continue reading
https://hawaiipacificreview.org/2024/12/09/october-13th/
date: 2024-12-09, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
The registry wants to hear from impacted community members, concerned residents who were not directly exposed, and professionals who responded to the crisis.
The post Red Hill Registry seeks community input through December 16 first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/09/red-hill-registry-community-input-through-dec-16/
date: 2024-12-09, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH Mānoa Department of English undergraduate students in the English Majors Association came up with the word this year.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/09/future-2024-hawaii-word-of-the-year/
date: 2024-12-09, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Mākia conveys the meaning of “aim, motto, or purpose.” In these transformative times, it serves as a powerful reminder to move forward with intention and clarity.
The post 2024 Huaʻōlelo o ka Makahiki: Mākia first appeared on University of Hawaiʻi System News.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/09/makia-2024-hawaiian-word-of-the-year/
date: 2024-12-09, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
Jared Kāʻeo McCann will earn his second degree from UH WestOʻahu.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/09/uh-west-oahu-student-speaker-jared-mccann/
date: 2024-12-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Locally grown Christmas trees will likely be available for many holidays to come, even as one project to grow the trees winds down.</p>
date: 2024-12-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump outlined an aggressive plan for opening his second term in an interview that aired Sunday, vowing to move immediately to crack down on immigration and pardon his most violent supporters while threatening to lock up political foes such as Liz Cheney.</p>
date: 2024-12-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>This year, the anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor was as much a time for reflection on how people remember the event as it was to honor the event itself, as the “day that will live in infamy” gradually fades from living memory.</p>
date: 2024-12-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Orchid Isle Orchestra celebrates “Earth, Snow and Fire” in its annual holiday concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Hawaii Science and Technology Museum. The museum is located just upstairs from Jackie Rey’s Restaurant, at 64 Keawe St. in Hilo.</p>
date: 2024-12-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A University of Hawaii at Hilo faculty member was recently awarded nearly $2 million from the Department of Defense’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program to develop methods for mitigating the impact of invasive species through early detection using DNA and predictive modeling. </p>
date: 2024-12-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WAIKOLOA — Kings’ Shops has announced the debut of “Waikoloa Winter Wonderland,” a festive “snow show” celebration bringing holiday cheer to the Kohala Coast now through Dec. 23.</p>
date: 2024-12-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The public is invited to “Season of Light — A Candlelight Memorial Tribute,” a free community event presented by Hawaii Care Choices to honor and remember loved ones who have departed too soon. The event is slated for 6 p.m. Wednesday at Wailoa State Park in Hilo.</p>
date: 2024-12-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The government of President Bashar Assad of Syria, which had kept rebel forces at bay for more than a decade with Iranian and Russian military support, collapsed with astonishing speed Sunday morning after an advance by opposition forces on the capital, Damascus.</p>
date: 2024-12-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed and 370,000 wounded since Russia’s full-scale invasion began nearly three years ago. It was the first time in months that he had disclosed military casualty figures, a highly sensitive topic in Ukraine, particularly as Kyiv’s forces lose more ground to Russian troops.</p>
date: 2024-12-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A federal judge in Maryland has paused a lawsuit against Linda McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment executive whom President-elect Donald Trump chose for education secretary, while another court weighs a recent state law involving such cases.</p>
date: 2024-12-09, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Steely Dan catalog contains some of the most exacting and technically difficult music ever to grace the Billboard Hot 100 chart.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/09/community/the-hilo-jazz-orchestra-does-steely-dan/
date: 2024-12-09, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
In the quiet rhythm of Matuku, one of Fiji’s remote islands in the Lau Province,…
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https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/a-journey-of-resilience-faith-and-fulfilment/
date: 2024-12-09, from: Pacific Island Times
Fiji’s consideration of joining the regional free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus, raises critical questions about what it realistically
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/for-fiji-there-s-no-new-plus-to-joining-pacer-plus
date: 2024-12-08, from: Pacific Island Times
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. hosted Pacific Islands Forum leaders at the White House on Sept. 25, 2023. Photo courtesy of PIF By…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/what-s-in-store-for-pacific-island-nations-under-trump-2-0
date: 2024-12-08, from: Pacific Island Times
By Jayvee Vallejera James Moylan, a Republican, is upbeat about continuing his unfinished work in Washington, D.C., and looks forward…
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/moylan-red-wave-will-secure-more-wins-for-guam
date: 2024-12-08, from: University of Hawaiʻi News
UH Hilo Professor Patrick Hart is turning to AI to help rapidly analyze bird sound data to track Hawaiʻi’s native birds.
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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/12/08/ai-hawaiian-chant-save-native-birds/
date: 2024-12-08, updated: 2024-12-09, from: Marianas Variety
THE Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney’s Office should investigate the allegations surrounding the BOOST program, Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo said in his recent ruling in the contempt of Legislature case against Shayne Villanueva.
date: 2024-12-08, updated: 2024-12-09, from: Marianas Variety
The CNMI’s municipal leadership recently hosted Guam’s longest-serving and outgoing Mayor Paul M. McDonald of Agana Heights and Dededo’s Mayor Melissa Savares at Meskla Chamoru Fusion Bistro in Hagåtña, Guam. From left, Elaine McDonald, wife of Mayor McDonald, Saipan Council Vice Chairwoman and former Association of Mariana Islands Mayors, Vice Mayors and Municipal Council Members President (2007) Tonie M. Tudela, Saipan Council Chairwoman Marian DLG Tudela and Saipan and the CNMI’s first female mayor (2014), Guam Mayor Paul McDonald (1992-2024), Saipan Council Secretary Carmen C. Pangelinan, former Guam Gov. Eddie B. Calvo (2011-2019), Guam Mayor Melissa Savares (2004-2024), and former Guam First Lady Christine Calvo (2011-2019).
date: 2024-12-08, updated: 2024-12-09, from: Marianas Variety
The University of Guam School of Business and Public Administration, together with representatives from Northern Marianas College, awarded master’s degrees to 11 graduates of UOG’s Master of Public Administration program during a hooding ceremony at the Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2024. The 11 graduates are from the CNMI and are part of UOG’s second cohort from the Commonwealth. The UOG MPA program for the CNMI is an 18-month program that provides graduate students with a quality educational experience that prepares them to be leaders, managers and analysts in public affairs, public administration and public policy careers at the territorial, regional, federal and international levels. In the photo with the graduates are Dr. Roseann Jones, UOG-SBPA dean; Galvin Deleon Guerrero, EdD, NMC president; Michelle Lin Sablan, NMC regent; Frankie Eliptico, NMC vice president for administration and advancement; Kimberlyn King-Hinds, CNMI delegate-elect; Joe Taijeron, UOG MPA cohort instructor; and House Speaker Edmund Villagomez.
date: 2024-12-08, updated: 2024-12-09, from: Marianas Variety
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Office of the American Samoa Congressional Delegate) — U.S. Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage by a vote of 378-25 of the bipartisan Lahaina National Heritage Area Act, H.R. 8219, of which she is one of seven cosponsors.
date: 2024-12-08, updated: 2024-12-09, from: Marianas Variety
RUDOLFO SN Borja, who completed the CNMI Judiciary’s Drug Court Program last month, thanked Senate President Edith Deleon Guerrero for supporting the rehabilitation program.
date: 2024-12-08, updated: 2024-12-09, from: Marianas Variety
GOVERNOR Arnold I. Palacios plans to increase the annual salary of his Washington, D.C.-based adviser, Fred Radewagen, from $30,000 to $50,000 to facilitate more engagements with the federal government.
date: 2024-12-08, updated: 2024-12-09, from: Marianas Variety
DEMONSTRATING exceptional composure and legal knowledge, Marianas High School seniors Julia Taitano and Jia Nicdao won the 2024 High School Moot Court competition on Friday, defeating 30 students from MHS, Saipan International School, and Mount Carmel School.
date: 2024-12-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The judge in the foreclosure case of a stalled Hilo subdivision project has ordered the property be listed on the real estate market for up to six months before the previous high bid can be accepted or new bids sought.</p>
date: 2024-12-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>PARIS — Five years after a fire that devoured its roof and nearly collapsed its walls, a renovated Notre Dame Cathedral reopened Saturday, its centuries-old bell clanging, its 8,000-pipe organ first groaning — and then roaring — back to life.</p>
date: 2024-12-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A 90-year-old Kailua-Kona resident who served as a battlefield air ambulance helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War is among about 3,500 U.S. Army Dustoff crew members, living and dead, recently honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor given by the U.S. Congress.</p>
date: 2024-12-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaii County planning officials last week addressed some misconceptions about draft revisions to the county’s General Plan.</p>
date: 2024-12-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management’s Abandoned Vehicle Section will hold an abandoned vehicle auction in December in Kailua-Kona.</p>
date: 2024-12-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean lawmakers’ attempt to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol ended in failure on Saturday night, prolonging the political upheaval and uncertainty that has roiled the country since his short-lived imposition of martial law this past week.</p>
date: 2024-12-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>President Bashar Assad’s political survival was under threat Saturday as the Syrian government battled opposition rebellions around the country and the strategic city of Homs was breached by the main rebel coalition, according to the fighters and a war monitor.</p>
date: 2024-12-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Newly released video of the fatal November police shooting of Jazmir Tucker, a 15-year-old high school student in Akron, Ohio, has led to pointed questions from the city’s mayor and the teenager’s family about how officers handled the incident.</p>
date: 2024-12-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — It was footage from surveillance cameras that told police that the man they suspect of killing an insurance executive on Wednesday had arrived in New York City on a bus more than a week before.</p>
date: 2024-12-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors the six currently active volcanoes in Hawaii, but past eruptions have shaped all of the Hawaiian Islands. Join us in January 2025 for Volcano Awareness Month, an opportunity to learn about volcanic activity in Hawaii over the past year and beyond, or — new for this upcoming edition — submit art or poetry recognizing Hawaii’s volcanic history.</p>
date: 2024-12-08, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In Europe, “Christmas” (or the local word for it) refers not to the day but the whole season, which stretches well over a month — not to extend the shopping season, but to fit in the many holy days and festivities.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/12/08/features/christmas-in-three-european-countries/
date: 2024-12-08, from: Pacific Island Times
As we clear mounds of mom and dad’s stuff, we come across mounds of our own stuff. The treasure finds have me giving thanks for being born
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/memories-of-the-old-world
date: 2024-12-08, from: Pacific Island Times
Earth ovens have been a central part of traditional Polynesian cooking for thousands of years. They were used not only in households but als
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/as-hot-as-it-gets-ti-ovens-for-ti-plant-in-polynesia
date: 2024-12-08, from: Pacific Island Times
For artists living on Guam, inspiration comes easily—from the island’s breathtaking beauty to its rich cultural heritage. Inspiration is ab
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/hope-for-guam-s-struggling-artists