Entries for 'News Release'

... Grassroot's efforts helped inspire the creation of a private permitting office to speed approvals, offering a model for post-disaster rebuilding in other communities ....

... hidden lobbyists and double-dipping food ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... 95 organizations have been awarded funding ....

... ICA’s opinion dated August 28, 2025 concluded that the UIPA does not provide an express or implied private cause of action for disclosure of private information ....

... BLNR voted Friday, November 14, to defer for six months its decision-making on a DLNR Land Division recommendation to hold a contested case hearing over the proposed disposition of a water license by public auction ....

... an amicus curiae brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging two Hawaii laws that pose undue burdens on gun owners ....

... Hirono led 130 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court ....

... Four popular Hawaiʻi state parks will implement parking management and fee systems for nonresidents and commercial vehicles ....

... OHA wants an Act of Congress 'requiring formal consultation with OHA' ....

"Permit sale in licensed dispensaries of inhalable oil extracts or concentrates"

... ONE MORE WELL LIKE KAHANA WILL SOLVE THIS FAKE PROBLEM .... 

... the department’s first apartment acquisition aimed at beneficiaries interested in a rent-with-option-to-purchase program ....

...OHA would scoop up 20% of the take on any eminent domain cash payments.   Therefore, logically they would seek to disrupt any non-cash deals....

...An Oʻahu grand jury has indicted Eldon Simer, 41, and Guy Villanueva, 30, for crimes related to a scheme to steal residential properties by forging and recording fake deeds....

... a Russian military vessel operating near U.S. territorial waters approximately 15 nautical miles south of Oahu on Oct. 29 ....

...The state of Hawai‘i has learned that the offices of the U.S. Army Secretary and the U.S. Department of Justice have begun consultations on the Army’s legal right of condemnation for training lands in Hawai‘i....

... free “Condorama XV” event via webinar, on Saturday, November 15, 2025. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ....

... OHA and HNC Launch Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. ....

... Strong winds, low humidity today could lead to Public Safety Power Shutoff ....

... applications for the Kahului residency area seat must be received by the County Clerk no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, November 10, 2025 ....

... Take the statewide survey available online ....

... Over 60 inmates who are treated by the WCCC Mental Health Unit participated in today’s event ....

... The Governor is currently accepting applications to the Public Utilities Commission .... 

... survey of over 3,200 local workers from across industries shows the cost-of-living crisis affects families across the economic spectrum ....

... The survey will run from Nov. 8 through Dec. 13, 2025 ....

... The juvenile’s father has a lengthy criminal history in both California and Hawaii that include multiple counts of domestic violence, abuse, drugs, battery, and burglary ....

... an 8th-grade history teacher, taught a federally mandated lesson about the Constitution for Constitution Day ....

... We expect to cancel roughly 36-40 flights each day through Sunday, Nov. 9 ....

... HDOT will invest approximately $360 million in multimodal projects over the next 10 years ....

... OHA estimates nearly 14,000 Native Hawaiian beneficiaries may qualify for the $350 direct payment to help meet food costs .... 

"Hawaii’s right to bring such litigation, he noted, has been threatened by the federal government's attempts to block such litigation."

...the Department of Education issued a rule that threatened to remove eligibility for student loan forgiveness to anyone who works for someone with “a substantial illegal purpose.”....

... Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) is launching an outreach and education initiative to encourage voluntary compliance among hemp retailers and distributors, including online and out-of-state businesses ....

... monitoring to reliably detect whales up to three nautical miles away, day or night ....

... need volunteers for more than 30 panels, including Liquor Control Commission, Maui Planning Commission, Police Commission, Salary Commission, Urban Design Review Board, Fire and Public Safety Commission and others ....

... Campbell was previously convicted of burglary in the first degree in 2001 and has six prior felony convictions in the State of Hawaii ....

... having clear standards and not a bunch of hoops to jump through ....

... to revolutionize how Hawaii residents communicate with legislators ....

... the Jones Act goblin, the budget banshee and the grasping rail ....

... Since March, HDOT has sent over 500,000 warnings ....

... Hawaii public pension debt is $9,784 per person ....

... there were 690,858 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in September 2025, a 2.5 percent decline compared to September 2024 ....

... Applications for the $250 Hawaiʻi Relief Program will be accepted beginning today, Wednesday, October 29, 2025 ....

... A Hawaii lawmaker who allegedly pocketed $35,000 in exchange for political favors remains unnamed and uncharged, despite federal court records confirming the transaction ....

... The opening of the metallic silhouette range represents the final range to be reopened at the Koko Head Shooting Complex since its initial closure in September 2022 ....

... This year’s concert features a lineup of acclaimed Hawai‘i artists ....

... Green became the first governor in the nation to declare their state’s housing crisis a statewide public emergency in summer 2023 ....

... The process would closely follow steps taken by the council in 2002 to replace Council Chair Patrick Kawano, who passed away while in office ....

... following the resignation of Chair Colleen Hanabusa on September 26, 2025 ....