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Entries for 'News Release'
Thursday, May 8, 2025 |
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DLE Upgrades License Plate Readers
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 154 Views :: Law Enforcement, Police
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... If a license plate is deemed actionable, it can be added to a hotlist—triggering real-time alerts the moment the vehicle is detected by a Cloudrunner camera ....
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Monday, May 5, 2025 |
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Guam: Ex-Cop Gets 5 years for Jury Rigging
By News Release @ 2:05 PM :: 265 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, Police
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... in the criminal case of United States v. Raymond Martinez and Juanita Moser, 15-CR-00031 ....
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Monday, May 5, 2025 |
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Mayor establishes new Department of Housing and Land Management with City Council’s blessing
By News Release @ 1:28 PM :: 435 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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... strategic reorganization to centralize and accelerate the City’s housing initiatives ....
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Friday, May 2, 2025 |
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Feds Bust Honolulu Massage School Owner in $9.1M VA Scam
By News Release @ 4:26 PM :: 1616 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... to obtain tuition assistance payments from the VA for ghost students ....
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Friday, May 2, 2025 |
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HB1422: Nonprofits Exempt from Motor Carrier Law
By News Release @ 3:21 PM :: 532 Views :: Kauai County, Small Business
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“This bill recognizes that programs like the Hā‘ena State Park access and entry management program, which reinvests its proceeds into environmental and community benefits, shouldn’t be treated like traditional, for-profit carriers,”
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Friday, May 2, 2025 |
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Visitor Industry Expanded in March 2025
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 562 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... There were 903,891 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in March 2025, up 3.0 percent from the same month last year ....
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Friday, May 2, 2025 |
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Complete Debunk: Hawaii AG Files Climate Change Lawsuit in State Court
By News Release @ 12:47 AM :: 2888 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"... The federal lawsuit filed by the Justice Department attempts to block Hawaiʻi from holding the fossil fuel industry responsible ....”
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Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
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Health Measures up for Final Passage
By News Release @ 12:44 PM :: 612 Views :: Health Care
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... A series of health-related measures is up for final reading today on the House floor ....
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Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
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Senate Confirms Eight Judges
By News Release @ 10:59 AM :: 841 Views :: Judiciary
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... Hawai‘i State Senate’s confirmation of eight judges across the state — including Judge Karen T. Nakasone as Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) ....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
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Hawaii Child Support Hearings Now Virtual
By News Release @ 2:32 PM :: 541 Views :: Family, Judiciary
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... Attorney General Office of Child Support Hearings has successfully transitioned to conducting administrative hearings almost exclusively by video conference ....
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Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
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Judicial Vacancy Kauai Fifth Circuit--Deadline Extended
By News Release @ 8:31 PM :: 1552 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary
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... the Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancy ....
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Friday, April 25, 2025 |
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Lahaina sewer system 100% restored
By News Release @ 2:14 PM :: 387 Views :: Maui County
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... When County crews began work on sewer repairs in April 2024, approximately 1,822 lots had inactive sewer service ....
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
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SB295: Tougher Penalties for TRO Violations
By News Release @ 7:41 PM :: 509 Views :: Family, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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... The bill increases penalties for individuals who violate temporary restraining orders (TROs) and orders for protection (OFPs) ....
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
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FULL TEXT: Conference Commitee Approves State Budget Bill
By News Release @ 2:21 AM :: 995 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... finalized in a joint conference committee after both chambers initially passed different versions. The bill will now be up for final reading in both chambers before heading to the Governor's desk ....
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Saturday, April 19, 2025 |
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Hawaii Egg Prices Increase Even More
By News Release @ 1:35 PM :: 904 Views :: Agriculture, Cost of Living
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... The price of locally produced organic eggs increased sharply by 18.8%, to $12.07 per dozen ....
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Friday, April 18, 2025 |
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Mayor Calls for Lawyers to Step Up--Needed to Commit Mentally Ill Homeless
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 750 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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... Local experts estimate that 300 – 400 individuals could benefit from ACT on Oʻahu ....
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Friday, April 18, 2025 |
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Trump Re-Opens Fisheries within Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
By News Release @ 1:24 AM :: 1113 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... The proclamation lifts the prohibition on commercial fishing in areas of the PRIMNM that are between 50 to 200 nautical miles from land and within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) ....
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Friday, April 18, 2025 |
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Second Measles Case Found on Oahu
By News Release @ 1:00 AM :: 2397 Views :: Honolulu County, Health Care
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... Vaccination is the best way to protect loved ones and prevent an outbreak ....
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Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
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Hawaii Coral Reef Insurance Policy Renewed
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 821 Views :: Environment, Tourism
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... The Nature Conservancy (TNC) renewed Hawai‘i’s coral reef insurance policy for 2025 with Munich Re Group. TNC initially purchased the policy in 2022, the first in the U.S., to fund rapid coral reef repair and restoration ....
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Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
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Representative Gene Ward's Celebration of Life
By News Release @ 1:16 PM :: 839 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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... The celebration of life for Representative Gene R. Ward is scheduled for Monday May 5th 10am at King's Chapel East Oahu ....
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Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
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American Samoa 125th Anniversary Flag Day
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 893 Views :: National News, Hawaii History
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... The American Flag was raised for the first time above the islands of American Samoa on April 17, 1900 ....
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
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139,000 small businesses in Hawaii could face significantly higher taxes
By News Release @ 4:13 AM :: 1007 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Small Business, Taxes
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... 139,000+ small businesses in Hawaii could face significantly higher taxes if Congress does not make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent this year ....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025 |
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Hensel: How Trump is Affecting UH
By News Release @ 3:38 PM :: 870 Views :: Higher Education
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... impacts of recent changes in federal policy across our 10-campus system ....
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Monday, April 14, 2025 |
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367 Guns Turned in at 'Buyback' Event
By News Release @ 9:40 PM :: 865 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... O‘ahu residents turned in an estimated 367 firearms of all types in exchange for $37,900 in Foodland gift cards ....
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Monday, April 14, 2025 |
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Community input is sought to guide state wildlife action plan
By News Release @ 2:33 PM :: 713 Views :: Environment
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... Updated every 10 years, the SWAP identifies “Species of Greatest Conservation Need” and outlines voluntary, proactive strategies for protection and restoration ....
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Monday, April 14, 2025 |
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Waianae Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Methamphetamine Distribution and Operating Illegal Chicken Fights
By News Release @ 3:52 AM :: 679 Views :: Honolulu County, Gambling, Drugs
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... Caspino is the first to be sentenced among the six illegal gambling business conspirators ....
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Thursday, April 10, 2025 |
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Hawaii County Honokohau Sewage 'Sue-n-Settle'
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 830 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment
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... The settlement resolves a Clean Water Act lawsuit filed in 2023 by Earthjustice ....
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Thursday, April 10, 2025 |
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AG: 2,200 Concealed Gun Permits in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:42 PM :: 901 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment
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... 2,456 licenses were issued (some licensees hold multiple licenses in order to select between different carry guns), 119 were denied, and six were revoked ....
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025 |
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Lahaina Ferry Pier Rebuild Named Best of 2024
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 1098 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... Maui’s Lahaina Small Boat Harbor Ferry Pier Improvements was named one of the most significant construction projects of 2024 ....
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025 |
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Kouchi, Nakamura Agree: Legislators will not have to vote on Massive Pay Hike
By News Release @ 12:37 AM :: 963 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... pay raises ranging from 35% to 48% over the next six years for top state executives, lawmakers and judges ....
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025 |
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Hawaii Homes More than Double US Average
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 899 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii ranks as the least affordable state, with a median home price of $840,256 and a relatively high cost of living ....
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Monday, April 7, 2025 |
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Deadline for Real ID Hawai‘i driver’s license is coming soon
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 1013 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Tourism
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... Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older must have a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or state-issued identification card to board domestic flights and enter some federal buildings ....
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Monday, April 7, 2025 |
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Young Bros Wants ANOTHER Massive Rate Hike--Hearings Set
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 1048 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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... Young Brothers filed an application requesting Commission approval of a total revenue increase of $26,368,923 (27.06%) ....
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Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
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Mexican National Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics, Firearm, and Immigration Charges
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 635 Views :: Hawaii County , Drugs
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... possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and illegal reentry ....
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Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
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Armed Drug Dealer Who Sold Fatal Dose of Cocaine to U.S. Marine Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
By News Release @ 6:41 PM :: 798 Views :: Honolulu County, Military, Drugs
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... Ducos admitted he sold cocaine to a 25-yearold active-duty United States Marine, who later fatally overdosed on it ....
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Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
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Armed Drug Dealer From Oahu Sentenced to 170 Months in Federal Prison
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 587 Views :: Honolulu County, Drugs
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... Guzman admitted that on March 13, 2023, he distributed one pound of methamphetamine to a third party at Magic Island ....
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Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
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UH Mānoa launches national search for athletic director
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 543 Views :: Higher Education, Tourism
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"...Parker Executive Search, the national firm assisting UH Mānoa with the search, is actively recruiting top candidates from across the country...."
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Friday, April 4, 2025 |
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Chief Justice Names Three Oahu Family Court Judges
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 1701 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary
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... The appointments are subject to Senate confirmation, and if confirmed, each will serve a term of six-years ....
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Friday, April 4, 2025 |
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Conservative Legal Foundation Sues to Stop 'Illegal' Trump Tariffs
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 797 Views :: National News
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... Under art. 1, § 8 of the Constitution, Congress has sole authority to control tariffs ....
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Friday, April 4, 2025 |
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Hawaii AG Sues Trump Admin over Voting Rules
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 599 Views :: Office of Elections
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"...According to the lawsuit, the president has no constitutional power to rewrite state election laws by decree, nor does the president have the authority to modify the rules Congress created for elections...."
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Friday, April 4, 2025 |
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Hawaii DoH: Get Measles Vax Without Losing Religious Exemption
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 1497 Views :: Education K-12, Health Care
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... The emergency rules will allow children with a religious exemption to receive the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine while retaining the exemption to other vaccines and continuing to attend school ....
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Friday, April 4, 2025 |
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Green Appoints Nakasone ICA Chief Judge
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 1902 Views :: Judiciary
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... Nakasone will fill the vacancy left by the elevation of Judge Lisa M. Ginoza to Associate Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ....
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Thursday, April 3, 2025 |
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Report: 34% of DoE Students 'Chronically Absentee'
By News Release @ 6:47 PM :: 918 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... The absence of these low-performing students artificially increases average test scores ....
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Thursday, April 3, 2025 |
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Hope Bancorp Completes Merger With Territorial Bancorp
By News Release @ 12:10 AM :: 624 Views :: Small Business
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... Territorial Savings Bank will operate under the trade name Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope ....
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025 |
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Hensel: How Trump Executive Orders are Affecting UH System
By News Release @ 2:19 PM :: 649 Views :: Higher Education
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"Trump EOs ... interpret Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts to be discriminatory"
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
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Green Appoints Water Commissioner and Circuit Court Judges
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 1330 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County, Development, Judiciary, Land Use
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... Governor Green has nominated three Circuit Court Judges in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit and Hannah Kihalani Springer to the Commission on Water Resource Management ....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
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HB300 Highlights: Senate WAM Passes Budget Bill
By News Release @ 6:06 PM :: 608 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... A summary of totals included in the approved budget ....
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