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Hawaii-Based Strategy Studio Helps Brands Speak the Language of Large Language Models
Plate Lunch Collective offers Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) services for brands seeking AI-powered discovery and citation. HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Plate Lunch Collective, a strategy and language...

Hawaii Leads Nation: Ends Extreme Sentencing & Adult Prison for Kids, Embraces Trauma-Informed Justice
New Laws Prohibit Extreme Sentencing, Bar Incarceration of Youth in Adult Prisons, and Set a Minimum Age of 12 for Prosecution HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a landmark victory for children’s rights and...

Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute to embark on expedition to identify Amelia Earhart’s missing plane
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the 88th anniversary of her mysterious disappearance, Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) announced a remarkable joint effort to locate Amelia...

Attorney General Ford Sues Trump Administration to Protect Scientific Research and Education Programs
Carson City, NV — Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general on Wednesday, May 28, in suing the Trump administration to stop its illegal attempts to cut critical National Science...

Cue Biopharma Provides Update on Most Advanced Clinical Stage Asset, CUE-101, Presented by Dr. Dimitrios Colevas at the DAVA 4th Hawaii Global Summit on Thoracic Malignancies
ORR of 50% in treatment-naïve patients with HPV+ R/M HNSCC 12-month landmark survival of 88% and mOS of 32 months BOSTON, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cue Biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a...

Attorney General James Wins Case Against Trump Administration for Illegally Cutting Funding for Medical Research
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today won her lawsuit against the Trump administration for its unlawful cancellation of National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants that fund critical medical and scientific advancements....

Drug Trials Snapshot: ROMVIMZA
HOW TO USE THIS SNAPSHOT The information provided in Snapshots highlights who participated in the key clinical trials that supported the original FDA approval of this drug, and whether there were differences among sex, race, age, and ethnic...

Oregon Releases 2024 Hate and Bias Annual Report Highlighting Concerning Trends and Shifts in Reporting
The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ), alongside the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC), today released the 2024 Bias Crimes Annual Report, revealing complex and concerning developments in bias crime and incident reporting across the...

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Freeze to Federal Research Funding for Harvard
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in support of Harvard University’s motion for summary...

Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Finalizes Veto Decisions
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today finalized veto decisions and issued eight vetoes of the 20 bills on the Intent-to-Veto list. As of today, Governor Green has taken action on 304 of the 320 bills passed by the Legislature in the 2025...

Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Finalizes Veto Decisions
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today finalized veto decisions and issued eight vetoes of the 20 bills on the Intent-to-Veto list. As of today, Governor Green has taken action on 304 of the 320 bills passed by the Legislature in the 2025...

Coming Soon: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Returns to Kapolei, HI Under New Management
Kapolei, HI, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big flavor is making a comeback in West Oahu. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is coming soon to Kapolei, Hawaii, under dynamic new management, bringing back its beloved Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ to the local...

Hawai‘i’s state road usage charge begins for electric vehicles on July 1
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will implement its Hawaiʻi Road Usage Charge (HiRUC) program for light-duty passenger electric vehicles (EVs) effective July 1, following a...

Hawai‘i’s state road usage charge begins for electric vehicles on July 1
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will implement its Hawaiʻi Road Usage Charge (HiRUC) program for light-duty passenger electric vehicles (EVs) effective July 1, following a...

Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: June 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May...

State Transportation Energy Security and Waste Reduction Plan goes live
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the release of Hawaiʻi’s first statewide Energy Security and Waste Reduction Plan, a bold roadmap to reduce transportation emissions and expand affordable transportation options...

Radius Recycling Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
Significant Improvements Sequentially and Year-Over-Year Higher Ferrous, Nonferrous and Finished Steel Sales Volumes Radius Board Declares Quarterly Dividend PORTLAND, Ore., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radius Recycling, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDUS)...

State Transportation Energy Security and Waste Reduction Plan goes live
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the release of Hawaiʻi’s first statewide Energy Security and Waste Reduction Plan, a bold roadmap to reduce transportation emissions and expand affordable transportation options...

DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JAMES...

DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JAMES...