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Schatz, Rounds reintroduce bill protecting veterans’ education benefits

The bipartisan legislation would improve veterans’ access to information about higher education and allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to restore benefits that veterans use at schools subject to civil enforcement.

Small Business Council of America awards Congressman Case

The Small Business Council of America is a national, non-profit organization representing 100,000 privately held and family-owned businesses.

Planet swallowed by ‘Death Star’ provides insight into Earth’s demise in 5 billion years

With the help of the W. M. Keck Observatory atop Maunakea on the Big Island, astronomers for the first time have observed direct evidence for a scenario they already knew happens throughout the universe — an aging star engulfing planets on inner orbits around it.

UH researchers discover hammerhead sharks hold their breath to stay warm on deep hunts

Researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa published their discovery in Science that scalloped hammerhead sharks hold their breath for warmth while diving deep to hunt for prey.

Schatz meets with Native Hawaiian farmers to discuss Farm Bill priorities

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the Farm Bill, modifies several Department of Agriculture programs.

On Hawai‘i, AI helps unravel mysteries of first stars

Scientists used artificial intelligence to analyze the chemical abundances of old stars and found indications that the very first stars in the universe were born in groups rather than as isolated single stars.

Foodland Super Market marks 75th anniversary

Customers will find limited-edition Foodland 75th anniversary products, anniversary-only poke selections and special offerings in the company’s delis and bakeries.

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near Tonga Islands; no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the Tonga Islands at a depth of 132 miles at 6:02 a.m. on May 10; there is no tsunami threat to Hawai’i.

Conservation group Kupu seeking sustainability partners, participants

Kupu is seeking host sites and participants to work in sustainability-focused sectors like renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and climate adaptation.

Young Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders face highest cancer death rates

Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders between the ages of 20 and 49 had the highest death rate from any cancer, compared to 20 to 49-year-olds from other racial and ethnic groups.

Startup company helping water sport athletes wins 2023 UH Venture Competition

Motion Management, led by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa students, won a prize package of more than $36,000.

Paige Onishi new COO of Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

Onishi will oversee day-to-day operations and ensure all departments within the Council are working to accomplish the organization’s goals.

Governor Green lowers flags to mourn Texas victims

“We lower the flags in solemn remembrance of the victims of gun violence in Allen, Texas,” said Gov. Josh Green.

Kamehameha high school seniors earn Hawai‘i Pacific University associate degrees

The students’ Hawai‘i Pacific University graduation ceremony took place at the Hawai‘i Convention Center on O‘ahu.

State releases draft management plan for Kapāpala Canoe Forest on Hawaiʻi Island

The 1,257-acre Kapāpala Canoe Forest, the only state land designated for cultivating and providing koa for use in kālaiwaʻa, or traditional Hawaiian canoe construction, has a draft management plan that can be viewed online.

Sen. Schatz introduces bipartisan bill to protect keiki from harms of social media

U.S. senators Brian Schatz, Tom Cotton, Chris Murphy and Katie Britt have proposed new legislation called the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, aimed at safeguarding children from the harmful effects of social media.

University signage of Hawaiian place names, cultural knowledge wins international award

Fast Company’s World-Changing Ideas Awards honor the innovative ways businesses and organizations are making the world more accessible, equitable, and sustainable for everyone.

Mongoose captured at Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauaʻi

While mongoose populations are well-established on O‘ahu, Maui, Moloka‘i and Hawai‘i Island, the Kaua‘i Invasive Species Committee continues to successfully prevent the animal from gaining a foothold on the Garden Isle.

Gov. Green nominates Kauaʻi’s Tokioka for Hawaiʻi’s economic chief

Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green nominated James Kunane Tokioka of Kauaʻi to serve as the Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

Hawai‘i researchers create ‘sweatainer’ health monitoring device

University of Hawaiʻi engineers have made a 3D-printed wearable sweat sensor.
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