Discussions will include Chinese aggression in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Australia from February 9-12 to meet with other Quad nation leaders…
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Navy Appeals Order to Drain Fuel Tanks in Hawaii
Leak in November had contaminated local drinking water. In December, the state of Hawaii issued an order for the U.S. Navy to immediately drain underground fuel tanks at…
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President Appoints Asian American Equity Commission Advisors
Intended to address heightened anti-Asian xenophobia and violence. President Biden announced on Tuesday his intent to create the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific…
Read MoreU.S. Navy Investigating Fuel Leak at Red Hill
Water and fuel mixture exits a drain line in Oahu. The U.S. Navy is investigating the leak of water and fuel from a drain line at the Red…
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Hawaii Experiences 6.2 Earthquake Off Coast
Reports of “slight damaged” from quake southeast of Naalehu, Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced a 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Hawaii on Sunday.…
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Interior to Update Native American Grave Protections
Seeks to streamline the return of stolen artifacts to Native Hawaiians. The Department of the Interior announced last week that it had begun a series of conversations with…
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Russia’s Military Exercising Near Hawaii
One of largest naval exercises since end of the cold war. Russian ships are conducting military exercises off the coast of Hawaii, sending U.S. Air Force jets scrambling.…
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Interior Returns Land to Hawaiian Natives
Land expected to provide homesteads to 200-400 families. The Department of the Interior announced on Monday that it would be transferring 80 acres of federally held land to…
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HUD Provides COVID Relief for Native Hawaiians
President’s American Rescue Plan invests $5 million for housing. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge reported the investment of $5 million in funding for Native Hawaiians. The…
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Unidentified Remains of U.S. Troops Returned to Hawaii
Military personnel repatriated who died and were buried in the Philippines during the Second World War. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency recently repatriated the unidentified remains of U.S.…
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