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Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting opens in Samoa
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 5, 2024
Island and Ocean Ecosystems Climate Change Resilience Environmental Monitoring and Governance Waste Management and Pollution Control General News 4 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The crucial role played by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional...
Navy Office of Community Outreach Releases its 2025 Navy Week Schedule
U.S. Navy
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December 5, 2024
The cities include: Tucson, AZ Feb. 17-23 Sacramento, CA March 17-23 American Samoa April 14-20 Huntsville, AL April 21-27 Richmond, VA May 12-18 Anchorage, AK June 16-22 Duluth, MN June 30- July 6 Milwaukee, WI July 14-20 Sioux Falls, SD Aug....
LEAP, globally popular software for energy, climate mitigation, and air pollution planning, to be offered free to an additional 54 countries
Stockholm Environment Institute
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November 14, 2024
Screenshot from LEAP: Emissions variations by location. The countries eligible for free LEAP licenses now include all upper-middle-countries and most Small Island Developing States (SIDS), making the tool freely available to governments,...
2024-39 – AG NEWS RELEASE – AG LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING SURGEON GENERAL WARNING ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Governor of State of Hawaii
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September 10, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA News Release 2024-39 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING SURGEON GENERAL WARNING...
News Release – DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu
Governor of State of Hawaii
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August 24, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2024 24-114 HONOLULU — The...
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Declares Dividend
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 25, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Third Quarter 2024 Highlights Net income of $204 million Voluntary community and housing contributions of $40 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments of $23 million Advances totaled...
Five Maine Teachers Honored with Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Maine Department of Education
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January 24, 2025
On January 13, 2025, President Biden announced 336 teachers and mentors from across the nation as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and the Presidential Awards for Excellence in...
Fluidra Further Strengthens Commitment to Step Into Swim with $100,000 Donation
EIN Presswire
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January 29, 2025
SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Fluidra, a leading global provider of residential and commercial pool and wellness equipment, announced its continued partnership with the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance’s (PHTA) Step...
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 11 Finalists for Delaware’s 2025 Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Division of Community Affairs - Delaware
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January 22, 2025
Eleven students to compete to advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC Wilmington, Del. (January 22, 2025) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:00pm. Eleven...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $636 Million in Grants to Improve Airport Infrastructure
Federal Aviation Administration
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August 9, 2024
Friday, August 9, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced more than $636 million for 320 grants in 46 states and American Samoa to improve our nation’s airport infrastructure....
Six Mississippi teachers receive national Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Mississippi Department of Education
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January 15, 2025
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 15, 2025 Six Mississippi teachers receive national Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching JACKSON, Miss. – This week, six Mississippi educators were among 336 teachers...
State Arts Agency encourages high schools to sign up for 20th Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition
Rhode Island Government
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October 9, 2024
RHODE ISLAND, October 9 - This school year marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, the national and local arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students. A partnership of the National Endowment...
SPREP Members commend progress and work of Secretariat in 2023
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2024
5 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen efforts to build a resilient Pacific environment. During the past 31 years, amidst many challenges, SPREP has continued to...
Press Release – Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting opens in Samoa
Government of Samoa
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September 3, 2024
4 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The crucial role played by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to ensure a resilient Pacific environment sustaining our livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with our cultures...
FDA updates Sotrovimab emergency use authorization
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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December 23, 2024
Update [4/5/2022] Sotrovimab is no longer authorized to treat COVID-19 in any U.S. region due to increases in the proportion of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant This statement updates the statements below. The Centers for...
Visitor Arrivals Decreased in June 2024
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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July 30, 2024
Posted on Jul 30, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: July 30, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in June...
DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU
Hawaii State Department of Health
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December 5, 2024
Posted on Dec 5, 2024 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 15 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi,...
August 2024 Visitor Arrivals Recovered 88.4 Percent Compared to Pre-Pandemic August 2019
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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September 30, 2024
Posted on Sep 30, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: September 30, 2024 HONOLULU—August 2024 total visitor arrivals represent an 88.4 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic August 2019 and total visitor spending was higher than August 2019...
BASE CAMP Dust Mask For Woodworking Unveils Strategic Partnership with WorldSkills Australia
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 19, 2024
Chino, California , Aug. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BASE CAMP is thrilled to announce a significant collaboration with WorldSkills Australia aimed at jointly fostering skills training and vocational education. The strategic partnership is...
FEMA Announces 38 Communities Selected to Receive Technical Assistance for Exercises
FEMA
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August 15, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, FEMA announced it will support 43 preparedness exercises across 38 state, local, tribal, and territorial governments through the National Exercise Program. Exercises play a vital role in building capacity in emergency...