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Entries for 'News Release'
Thursday, November 16, 2023 |
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Waianae: Feds Arrest Six for Cockfighting, Gamerooms, Meth
By News Release @ 1:39 PM :: 2782 Views :: Gambling, Drugs
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... According to the Criminal Complaint, on three occasions in July 2021, Edward Caspino distributed approximately one pound of methamphetamine to an individual working with federal law enforcement ....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 |
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Hawaii receives ‘F’ in Shared Hope International’s Report Cards on Child and Youth Sex Trafficking
By News Release @ 7:06 PM :: 1460 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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... Hawaii is one of 21 states that fail to prohibit the criminalization of minors for prostitution offenses, thus allowing commercially sexually exploited minors to be held criminally accountable for their own victimization ....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 |
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Fronting for the Contractors: CNHA Hosting Debris Removal Meeting
By News Release @ 6:19 PM :: 1669 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Military
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... CNHA fronts for the 8a contractors which scored the lucrative no-bid USACE contracts to clean up properties in Kula and Lahaina ....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 |
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Democrats Taking Applications for House Dist 10 Vacancy
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 1308 Views :: Democratic Party, Maui County
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... Applications will be accepted digitally beginning Wednesday, November 15 through Tuesday, November 28 ....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 |
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Predatory Landlord Practices at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 1949 Views :: Military, Cost of Living
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... For most lessees, the increase is a $1,250 jump in rent per month. ...
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 |
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Schatz: $20 Million For 'Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience'
By News Release @ 3:20 AM :: 1844 Views :: DHHL, Environment, Congressional Delegation, OHA
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... Schatz-Authored Provision Of Inflation Reduction Act Funds New Kapapahuliau Climate Resilience Program ....
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023 |
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Monday, November 13, 2023 |
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Gun Violence: Westside Legislators Push Back Against Grace, Fevella
By News Release @ 5:39 PM :: 2967 Views :: Honolulu County, Gambling, Law Enforcement, Second Amendment
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"We are disappointed that one of our colleagues has chosen to align themselves with a group of people promoting hate and bullying."
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Monday, November 13, 2023 |
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Friday, November 10, 2023 |
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Trap & skeet ranges at Koko Head Shooting Complex reopening this weekend
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 1446 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Skeet Range opening Saturday, Nov. 11, Trap Range reopening Sunday, Nov. 12 ....
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Thursday, November 9, 2023 |
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Thursday, November 9, 2023 |
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17 State Coalition Against Unconstitutional Hawaii Firearm Carry Ban
By News Release @ 2:20 AM :: 1732 Views :: Second Amendment
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... 17 state attorneys general oppose Hawaii’s unconstitutional gun ban which prohibits the carry or possession of firearms in designated “sensitive” places ....
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Thursday, November 9, 2023 |
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DOBOR Proposes Paid Parking at Ala Wai (again)
By News Release @ 1:09 AM :: 1474 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism
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... Ed Underwood said, “The boating program is currently subsidizing free parking in the facility which is not fair to those who are paying the fees" ....
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Thursday, November 9, 2023 |
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2023 Honolulu City Lights opening night set for Saturday, December 2nd
By News Release @ 1:02 AM :: 1825 Views :: Honolulu County, Religion
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... tree lighting ceremony, Public Workers’ Electric Light Parade and City Lights block party ....
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023 |
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Lahaina Fires: HECO Drops $75M to Buy Off Plaintiffs
By News Release @ 7:44 PM :: 1732 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Those who choose to participate will waive their ability to get compensated again through litigation related to associated claims ....
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023 |
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Sunday, November 5, 2023 |
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Queens to Buy Wahiawa Hospital
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 1604 Views :: Honolulu County, Health Care
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... Queen’s to formalize the purchase of WGH scheduled for March 31, 2024 ....
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Saturday, November 4, 2023 |
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HECO Finally Gets Around to Announcing Wildfire Safety Strategy
By News Release @ 1:51 AM :: 1587 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... Hawaiian Electric claims it first began developing its Wildfire Safety Strategy in 2019 ....
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Saturday, November 4, 2023 |
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Public Input Sought for City’s First Climate Adaptation Strategy
By News Release @ 1:15 AM :: 1425 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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... The Resilience Office is engaging in fifteen islandwide programs in the first half of November ....
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Saturday, November 4, 2023 |
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DoH Hosts Healthy Hawaiʻi Strategic Plan 2030 Summit
By News Release @ 1:00 AM :: 1475 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19
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... DOH convened more than 250 stakeholders, advocates, and visionaries across the state to discuss the Healthy Hawai‘i Strategic Plan 2030 ....
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Saturday, November 4, 2023 |
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Oahu Judicial Vacancy -- First Circuit Court
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 1430 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary
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... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....
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Friday, November 3, 2023 |
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DoE: Chronic Absenteeism 30%--achievement still lags pre-COVID numbers
By News Release @ 3:12 PM :: 1457 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... absenteeism drifts from 37% to 30% as some students age out of system ....
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Friday, November 3, 2023 |
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Court Blocks Parts of Honolulu ‘Sensitive Places’ Gun Law
By News Release @ 4:38 AM :: 1752 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Due to our "sensitive places lawsuit," Honolulu is no longer able to enforce parts of its sensitive places ordinance ....
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Thursday, November 2, 2023 |
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OHA Trustees Select New CEO
By News Release @ 4:22 PM :: 1631 Views :: OHA
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... Since 2019, Ferreira has served as budget chief of the Hawaiʻi State Senate ....
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Thursday, November 2, 2023 |
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HIEMA Rewrites 'Hazard Mitigation Plan'
By News Release @ 3:11 AM :: 1524 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Military
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... FEMA requires that states must have an approved hazard mitigation plan to qualify for numerous federal assistance and mitigation grants ....
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 |
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SD5 Election Set to Replace Gil Keith-Aragan
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 1570 Views :: Maui County, Politicians
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... SD5 is now up for election in 2024 cycle ....
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023 |
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DoH Survey: Housing Among Lahaina Top recovery needs
By News Release @ 9:41 PM :: 1580 Views :: Maui County, Development, Hawaii Statistics
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... The greatest needs identified by the community included financial recovery (26%), finding permanent residence (24%), and finding employment (9%) ....
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023 |
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Celebrate the Life of Senator Sam Slom
By News Release @ 2:43 AM :: 1656 Views :: Hawaii History, Politicians, Republican Party
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... Sunday November 5, 2023, at State Capitol ....
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Saturday, October 28, 2023 |
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Sterile Mosquitoes Released on Kauai
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 1731 Views :: Kauai County, Environment
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... releasing incompatible male mosquitoes to try and stop the near-certain extinction of at least four species of Native Hawaiian honeycreepers ....
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Saturday, October 28, 2023 |
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Gays, CNHA, ACLU Push Amendment to Hawaii State Constitution
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 1930 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government
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... Coalition members say repealing Section 23 is an important step in securing marriage equality for the LGBTQIA+ community in Hawaiʻi ....
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Friday, October 27, 2023 |
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Waipahu Resident Charged with COVID Fraud, Tax Evasion
By News Release @ 5:09 PM :: 1731 Views :: COVID-19
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... filing false tax returns, wire fraud, money laundering and structuring related to her fraudulent application for unemployment assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic ....
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Friday, October 27, 2023 |
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DLNR Transferring 99 Parcels to Agriculture Department
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 1707 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use
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... 99 agricultural parcels, totaling 21,672 acres ....
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Friday, October 27, 2023 |
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Quick Supreme Court Action Allows Kalima Settlement to be Paid
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 1753 Views :: DHHL
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... fully and finally resolving all outstanding challenges in the Kalima litigation ....
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Thursday, October 26, 2023 |
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Green's Latest Housing Proclamation Removes Sunshine Law Exemption
By News Release @ 5:01 PM :: 889 Views :: Ethics, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... all boards involved in an affordable housing project covered by the proclamation should comply with the Sunshine Law’s requirements ....
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Thursday, October 26, 2023 |
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DoE sees Lahaina Fires as latest excuse to eliminate accountability
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 1571 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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...Public comment for a 2022-23 waiver request under Section 8401(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, due the Maui Island wildfires....
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
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Legislature Accepting Applications for 2024 Session
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 1943 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Legislative experience is not required ....
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
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Hawaii AG Joins Nationwide Suit Against Facebook
By News Release @ 6:22 PM :: 1710 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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... alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens ....
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
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Lahaina: AG Looking for Illegal Evictions and Rent Hikes
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 1473 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement
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... inform the Department of the Attorney General if their landlords are illegally raising rent or threatening them with eviction ....
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
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Hawaiʻi Recognized as Captive Insurance Domicile of the Year
By News Release @ 4:10 PM :: 1556 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Greater than $5bn Gross Written Premiums ....
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
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Maui, Kauai Ambulance Procurement to be Re-Started
By News Release @ 4:02 PM :: 1486 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County
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... following a protest by the incumbent service provider that was not selected, American Medical Response (AMR) ....
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
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As Predicted: Andy Winer's Law Partner Nominated for Supreme Court
By News Release @ 2:56 AM :: 2227 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, Police
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... raised in the boiler room of Hawaii local politics ....
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Saturday, October 21, 2023 |
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Maui Unemployment Jumps to 8.4% After Fires
By News Release @ 9:45 PM :: 1592 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... Maui’s unemployment rate surges for second straight month ....
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Saturday, October 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii Health Department 'Commitment to Transgender Rights'
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 1663 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Health Care
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... the statement denounces discrimination, including transphobia and transphobic action, which is recognized as a threat to public health ....
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Saturday, October 21, 2023 |
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Defend Hawaii: Mainland Drug Dealer Starts Selling in Hilo, gets Busted Within Two Weeks
By News Release @ 2:40 AM :: 2125 Views :: Hawaii County , Police, Drugs
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... look how very efficient the Hawaii County PD becomes when an outsider starts selling here ....
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Saturday, October 21, 2023 |
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Mayor Bissen hosting Maui community budget meetings for Fiscal Year 2025
By News Release @ 2:09 AM :: 1455 Views :: Maui County
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... provide input on the budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which begins July 1, 2024 ....
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Friday, October 20, 2023 |
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Honolulu Hale to be illuminated in blue and white in solidarity with Israel
By News Release @ 4:08 PM :: 1672 Views :: Honolulu County, World News
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... Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Thursday that Honolulu Hale will be illuminated in the colors blue and white from sundown on Saturday, October 21, through sunrise on Sunday, October 22, in support of Israel ....
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Friday, October 20, 2023 |
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HIEMA: Dozens of Sirens Inoperable
By News Release @ 7:20 AM :: 1596 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
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... destroyed by lightning, vandalism or drunk drivers ....
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Thursday, October 19, 2023 |
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100s Still Without Power Outside Lahaina Burn Zone
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 1597 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... crews are continuing repairs to restore an approximate 350 remaining customers in Lahaina ....
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