Entries for 'News Release'

... pig culling, leads to police report, leads to loss of 2A rights ....

... USAG-HI oversees key Army lands on Oʻahu, where UH expertise helps balance training needs with protecting island resources ....

"In the vacuum left by the Trump Administration’s chaos and politicization of science, the West Coast Health Alliance today issued unified, science-based vaccine recommendations ahead of the winter virus season."

... REALITY:  West Maui Stage 2 Water Shortage--Bissen Dumps Water Down Streambed ....

... rates among boys in general were lower overall ....

... Pilot Will Collect Data on Noise Levels and Origin for Two Years; Will Not Issue Tickets ....

"UH Mānoa could improve its climate by reforming restrictive policies and making a stronger commitment to expressive rights."

“...MLP has said it is navigating a historic West Maui drought by adhering to the guidance from the Commission on Water Resources Management to prioritize stream flow and traditional and customary uses, followed by delivery to the County of Maui to provide drinking water for Lahaina….”

... Laanui’s allegations were explosive, including a group sex incident on campus involving football players and a female student. He said the alumni association was violating ILH rules by paying cash scholarships to star football players, and he accused coaches Anthony Tuitele and Ron Dalmacio of taking money from the school ....

... Dangerous individuals are released all the time because there is nowhere to house them. The Hilo Jail & State Mental Hospital are full ....

... The employee has been assigned to administrative duties until this blows over ....

"... the first five (of 15) emergency proclamations’ measures addressing affordable housing exceed the governor’s emergency powers ...."

... Firefighters were dispatched to a report of batteries bursting on Hekili Road in Kapa‘a ....

" ... the Department will no longer award Minority-Serving Institution grants that discriminate by restricting eligibility to institutions that meet government-mandated racial quotas .... ”

... Governor Green has ordered that the the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies, as well as the Hawaiʻi National Guard in the state of Hawaiʻi effective immediately through sunset on Sunday, September 14, in memory of Charlie Kirk ....

... Co-conspirators stole funds from at least four victims between September 2022 and February 2025 ....

... The department aims to award more than 6,000 project leases in the next two years ....

...The ruling ensures that applicants with decades-old non-domestic misdemeanor convictions are not categorically barred from obtaining firearm permits in Hawaii County ....

... feds again doing the job the state cannot ....

... Acting Governor Sylvia Luke today at 1:10 p.m. issued an emergency proclamation declaring a state of emergency across the entire state of Hawai‘i due to the possible inclement weather posed by Hurricane Kiko ....

... list of applicants applying to fill the vacancy for the judicial office of Associate Judge in the Intermediate Court of Appeals ....

... SIPD conducted the investigation in concert with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General and Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, and the Hawai‘i County Police Department ....

... Hawaii’s economy to expand by 1.3 percent in 2025, a small upward revision from its previous forecast ....

... Is your child barred from Kamehameha Schools based on ancestry? .... 

"... The Affordable Clean Cars Coalition builds on past multistate efforts ...."

... Otani is alleged to have intentionally or knowingly contributed to a candidate or candidate committee in a name other than hers ....

... Jane Poe, the Plaintiff in the case, is a nine-year-old transgender student (boy) who has lived openly as (been manipulated into pretending to be) a girl since age five ....

... Affected individuals may seek relief in civil court, including injunctions, damages, punitive damages, coverage of attorneys’ fees and costs ....

"The Army’s current leases expire in 2029 and while federal leaders have emphasized national security concerns, they’ve also indicated they could act through eminent domain, which would leave Hawai‘i with nothing in return."

... DHRD began accepting applicants who are on track to obtain their bachelor’s degree within three months for entry-level professional classes of work ....

... unbudgeted equipment purchases without council oversight or approval ....

... Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (island of Maui) ....

“...For the second time in this case, a federal court has held that the President’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs are unlawful....”

... a tax refund fraud scheme ....

... He used his access to proprietary police databases to research his victims and monitor police investigations into his criminal activities ....

... The state judiciary makes this guy a multi-millionaire.  The federal judiciary locks him up ....

... The County of Maui Board of Ethics is postponing its Sept. 10 meeting to focus on restructuring and hiring efforts ....

“If you haven’t already, please take a moment to review this important plan and share your feedback,” said Representative Darius K. Kila, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation.

... Total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars was $1.95 billion, a 4.3 percent decrease from July 2024 ....

... two for BLNR, one for Stadium Authority ....

... A reminder for Non-Profit Organizations to submit applications by September 15, 2025 ....

... The property sits directly across from the future Mokauea (Kalihi) Skyline Station ....

... Hawaii’s Department of Law Enforcement is now pioneering the use of virtual reality—using geographic information system (GIS) technology to build a geospatial digital twin—to enhance security and situational awareness. ...

... While the Plaintiffs prevailed before a Ninth Circuit three-judge panel, the case is now being reheard en banc ....

... The Supreme Court ruled 6-3, June 26, 2025, that parents have the right to opt their children out of storybooks that push one-sided ideology on gender and sexuality ....

... $100 million annually, directed toward environmental stewardship, hazard mitigation, infrastructure resilience and enhancing the visitor experience ....

... residents’ perspectives on community needs and access to social services, including kūpuna services, early childhood programs, services for disabled residents and more ....

"We want to work with you to come to a mutually acceptable framework by the end of this year"

"...how the Green administration is tackling some of Hawai‘i’s most pressing issues...."

... a new Education Partnership Agreement aimed at enhancing science and technology education while advancing DPAA’s critical mission of accounting for missing U.S. personnel from past conflicts ....