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Entries for 'News Release'
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 |
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La‘ikū temporary housing opens 16 units to Lahaina Survivors
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 995 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... The $3.9 million project is funded by HCF and the state of Hawai‘i and developed by CNHA, which has a five-year revocable permit to use the HDOT parcel at no cost ....
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024 |
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Ten Years of Fighting Rapid Ohia Death
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 926 Views :: Environment
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... the UH Agriculture Diagnostic lab isolated a well-known worldwide pathogen called Ceratocystis. “That rang alarm bells" ....
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024 |
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Court: State Cannot Enforce Helicopter Tour Regulations
By News Release @ 4:23 PM :: 1266 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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... the Hawaii Department of Transportation “has no authority to impose or enforce regulations regarding air space and aircraft operations under the jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration” ....
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Monday, July 22, 2024 |
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Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo Changing to Job Challenge Academy
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 1040 Views :: Education K-12, Military
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... The Hawaiʻi National Guard Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo will be changing its name, who can participate, and its mission ....
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Monday, July 22, 2024 |
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County of Hawaiʻi Launches New Online Locator for Affordable Housing
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 1076 Views :: Hawaii County
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... status updates for the over 8,100 units in the affordable housing pipeline and thousands of existing rental units ....
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Sunday, July 21, 2024 |
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Hawaiian Electric releases updated electrification of transportation ‘roadmap’
By News Release @ 4:32 AM :: 853 Views :: Energy
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... dozens of specific actions the company plans to undertake through 2030 to support the rapidly expanding electric vehicle market ....
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Saturday, July 20, 2024 |
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EPA Orders Shutdown of Seven Cesspools at Maui County Facilities
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 867 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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... the County of Maui has agreed to close the seven Cesspools by June 30, 2025, and pay a $193K penalty ....
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Friday, July 19, 2024 |
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DHHL Finally Dumps Al Hee's Scam Phone Company
By News Release @ 7:37 PM :: 1052 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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... starting Friday, July 19, 2024 at 3 p.m. .....
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Friday, July 19, 2024 |
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EPA: 'Emergency response missions on Maui are complete'
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 1081 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Development
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... EPA Completes Drinking Water and Wastewater Mission in Lahaina ....
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Thursday, July 18, 2024 |
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HPD Officer Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
By News Release @ 3:15 PM :: 1146 Views :: Ethics, Police
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... Kaninau was involved in an automobile accident and subsequently obtained a GEICO insurance policy. He then attempted to file a claim ....
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Wednesday, July 17, 2024 |
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2024 Hawaii's First-Ever Voter Guide
By News Release @ 7:06 PM :: 1163 Views :: Office of Elections
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... made possible by the passing of Act 115 during the 2023 Legislative Session ....
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |
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Green Names Climate Advisory Team
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 1311 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment, Hawaii State Government
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... Team to Produce Policy Guidance for Climate Resilience and Disaster Recovery ....
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |
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Agriculture: Record Spending on Invasive Species
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 1114 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Record funding for biosecurity measures approved by the state Legislature this year will expand the state’s efforts to stop the spread of invasive species such as little fire ants, the coconut rhinoceros beetle and coqui frogs ....
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |
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Who Needs Collective Bargaining? Teachers Get $10K 'Differential' for Another Year
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 1069 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...In a memo dated May 31, the HIDOE announced the continuation of differentials, ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 annually....
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Monday, July 15, 2024 |
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Kauai: Hanapepe Fire Approaches Kaumakani, Immediate Evacuations Ordered
By News Release @ 10:23 PM :: 1636 Views :: Kauai County
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... KIUC has de-energized lines in Hanapepe and Kaumakani due to the brushfire ....
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Saturday, July 13, 2024 |
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JSC Seeking Five Nominees for Circuit/Family Court
By News Release @ 1:03 PM :: 830 Views :: Judiciary
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... one position is triple-extended ....
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Saturday, July 13, 2024 |
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DEADLINE EXTENDED AGAIN: Judicial Vacancy – Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals
By News Release @ 1:00 PM :: 4011 Views :: Judiciary
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... Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaiʻi ....
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Saturday, July 13, 2024 |
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BLNR Destroys Kayak Business-Denies Hearing
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 1128 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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... Jensen and Ohana Kayak Rentals are responsible for a $35,000 fine in addition to the prohibition of permits for 24 months ....
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Saturday, July 13, 2024 |
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Outsider Foolishly Buys N. Shore Oceanfront Lot--BLNR Steals It
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 1308 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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... the proposed fines totaled more than $3.2 million after some genius threw a rock at an albatross ....
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Friday, July 12, 2024 |
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US Senators Call for Hawaii to Join NATO
By News Release @ 2:04 PM :: 1079 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military
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... senators raised concerns about the omission of Hawai‘i under Article 6 of the NATO Treaty ....
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Friday, July 12, 2024 |
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Gun Industry Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii 'Public Nuisance' Law
By News Release @ 3:42 AM :: 861 Views :: Second Amendment
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... will allow frivolous lawsuits against members of the firearm industry for the criminal and negligent misuse of firearms by remote third parties ....
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 |
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Hotel Housing for Lahaina Survivors Ends
By News Release @ 11:28 PM :: 1353 Views :: Maui County
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... All remaining Lahaina survivors are evicted from their hotel rooms effective June 30, 2024 ....
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 |
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HD1 Rep Mark Nakashima Dead at 61
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 1574 Views :: Hawaii County , Democratic Party, Office of Elections
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“He was unopposed in this year’s primary and general election for the District 1 seat.”
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 |
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Gay Socialist Teacher sentenced to 30 years for sexual assault of a minor
By News Release @ 5:18 PM :: 1178 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... "Bunag is not only a sexual predator, but a former intermediate school teacher who preyed on one of his students," said Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm. ...
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 |
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Under 21? State to be Sued Over Firearms, Ammunition Ban
By News Release @ 5:02 PM :: 858 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Hawaii is the ONLY state in the nation with a complete ban on firearm ownership for individuals under 21 ....
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 |
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Kouchi Overthrow Risk in Waianae Senate?
By News Release @ 6:52 AM :: 3414 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians
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... Gov. Josh Green says if he has to pick a new state senator for District 22 before the Aug. 10 primary it will be Cross Makani Crabbe ...
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 |
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Green Signs 253 Bills Into Law
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4699 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... final day of bill signings ....
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 |
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Maui Fire, ATF officials 'clarify' process for ATF cause and origin report on Lahaina wildfire
By News Release @ 11:22 PM :: 858 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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... Maui County makes excuses for why they are not releasing ATF report yet ....
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 |
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Green Vetoes Seven Bills
By News Release @ 4:08 PM :: 879 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Of the 17 bills on his original Intent to Veto List, Governor Green issued seven vetoes. He signed four bills after issuing line-item reductions, and six bills were signed into law ....
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 |
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HB1800: Green Signs $19.1B Budget
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 1057 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... HB 1800 represents an increase of more than $480 million in general funds for fiscal year 2025 ....
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 |
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Michaels CEO Indicted: 12-year racketeering conspiracy
By News Release @ 5:12 AM :: 2491 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development
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... Read the indictment and visualize how Michaels execs would run the same scheme in Hawaii ....
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Tuesday, July 9, 2024 |
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Hawaii Assisted Suicide Up 50%
By News Release @ 2:43 PM :: 1241 Views :: Health Care, Life
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... Last year, 91 patients received aid-in-dying prescriptions, which is 31 more than the 2022 total ....
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Monday, July 8, 2024 |
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City, ACLU Settle Homeless Lawsuit
By News Release @ 6:20 PM :: 1179 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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“I’m extremely pleased with this outcome,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi. “It completely strengthens our ability to enforce these laws to protect our residents and visitors."
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Monday, July 8, 2024 |
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Koko Head Shooting Complex resuming weekday schedule
By News Release @ 6:17 PM :: 1281 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Ranges open for public use Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays, 12 noon to 4 p.m., beginning July 10 ....
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Sunday, July 7, 2024 |
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Three Hawaii Governors Call on Biden to Quit Race
By News Release @ 4:06 AM :: 2501 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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... we witnessed and listened to a frail and seemingly muddled President Biden agonizingly take us to the brink of electoral wipeout ....
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Saturday, July 6, 2024 |
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Tokuda Finds Way to Strip Name of Captain Cook from Post Office
By News Release @ 2:56 PM :: 1819 Views :: Hawaii County , Hawaii History, Military
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... the goal is to remove all references to Captain Cook from Hawaii ....
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Saturday, July 6, 2024 |
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After Veto Threat, Green Signs Sara Yara Bill into law
By News Release @ 2:47 PM :: 1291 Views :: Education K-12, Law Enforcement
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... bill motivated by charges against a man who had no driver’s license and 164 traffic citations when he was arrested in the hit-and-run death of a 16-year-old McKinley High School student ....
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Saturday, July 6, 2024 |
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Potential $85M from NASA for UH Hilo management of Maunakea telescope
By News Release @ 2:36 PM :: 923 Views :: Higher Education
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"... a primary asset in NASA’s planetary defense system ...."
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Saturday, July 6, 2024 |
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Former Tokai University Building Becomes Homeless 'Kauhale'
By News Release @ 2:13 PM :: 1244 Views :: Higher Education, Homelessness
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... Former college in Waikiki will soon house 120 homeless families as part of city program ....
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Saturday, July 6, 2024 |
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Dillingham Airfield Saved by 50-Year Lease
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 1130 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism
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... The new lease will go into effect July 6, 2024, at which time airfield operations will continue normal operations, including uninterrupted water service to the tenants ....
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Saturday, July 6, 2024 |
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'Sun Bucks' -- $177 per kid Boost on EBT Cards
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 2591 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Cost of Living
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... Most eligible families will get SUN Bucks automatically without the need for an application ....
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Friday, July 5, 2024 |
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Ethics: Hawaii Socialists Illegally Lobbied for Gaza ‘Ceasefire’ Resolution on Taxpayer Dime
By News Release @ 3:40 AM :: 1703 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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"... Respondent Coffield explained that he was so distressed by Chair Tam’s text message and email that he left work, went to a coffee shop, and then drafted and sent the email from the coffee shop. Respondent Coffield did not return to work that day and neglected to take leave ...."
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Thursday, July 4, 2024 |
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Operation 'Shine the Light' Rescues 11 Missing Children on Oahu
By News Release @ 4:33 PM :: 2438 Views :: Honolulu County, Family, Law Enforcement
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“...This operation required quick action and decisions and DHS is thankful for all involved with the successful location of these 11 children and youth....”
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Thursday, July 4, 2024 |
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'Shift and Save' -- 16,000 Hawaiian Electric Customers Can Escape --if they act now
By News Release @ 12:22 AM :: 1485 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Customers urged to review bills, take action if they choose not to continue ....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024 |
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Schatz: $6.6M for YIMBY
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 1120 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Development
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... Grant Program Heading To Hawai‘i To Build More Housing ....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024 |
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City: Towing Contractor Ripped off 782 Customers
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 1434 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... invoices revealed the mishandling of a $900 fee ....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024 |
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Mayor signs bill limiting gifts to City employees
By News Release @ 1:40 AM :: 1118 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... prohibiting gifts to City officers and employees valued at more than $50 ....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024 |
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Blangiardi: Be Prepared for Blackouts
By News Release @ 1:33 AM :: 1394 Views :: Energy
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... Residents should prepare for extended outages that could last several hours to days by having emergency supplies such as food, water, and medications ....
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