Entries for 'News Release'

... 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 ....

... Kauanoe Batagan is Executive Director of the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization ....

... The 106 were a combination of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, motorcyclists, scooter riders, bicyclists and people on non-traditional conveyances like skateboards, foot scooters and Utility Task Vehicles ....

"... Other Pacific Islanders: 69.6 years ...."

... From October 16 – 19, 2025, the entrance channel filled with black sand, cobbles, and larger lava rocks carried by ocean swells ....

... Morris refused to exit the residence and engaged in a standoff with law enforcement, while broadcasting a Facebook Live stream from inside the residence ....

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

... Qualified Hawaiian Electric customers in wildfire risk areas who are subject to preemptive power shutoffs would be eligible to receive a rebate for the purchase of backup power equipment ....

... parking mandates are adding tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of construction of new homes on Oʻahu ....

... kyudojo facility planned in the undeveloped area of Mau‘umae Nature Park in Kaimukī ....

... Governor Green and Secretary Driscoll anticipate working toward a Memorandum of Understanding by the end of this year, with the goal of outlining clear parameters for a suitable land arrangement and addressing the issues most important for Hawaiʻi’s communities ....

... funded through special assessments on non-residential property owners ....

... DTS announces ridership numbers for Skyline Segment 2 ....

... Par Pacific, Mitsubishi, and ENEOS to Establish Joint Venture for Renewable Fuels in Hawaii ....

... Ready Keiki initiative marks major step toward statewide preschool for all ....

... 31 illnesses potentially linked to the product ....

... On Sep 25, 2025, SD19 Senator Aquino announced he would quit Senate to join lobbying firm ....

... Rep Daniel Holt, House Finance Committee Vice Chair Jenna Takenouchi, Senate Ways and Means Chair Donovan Dela Cruz and Senate Majority Leader Dru Kanuha ...

... Lawsuit Settlement will Impose ‘Big Expense’ on Your ‘fuel, groceries, and airfare’  ....

... the disposal site is approximately 25 miles south of Honolulu Harbor ....

... The RNC filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Hawaii’s chief election officer for allegedly violating the law by refusing to provide public voter roll maintenance ....

... Could Hawaii be Supplied with Canadian LNG from JERA? ....

... a new initiative that simplifies the college admissions process and removes barriers to higher education for Hawaiʻi’s public high school seniors ....

... However, DTRIC will continue to administer all active policies, manage claims and meet its contractual and statutory obligations, over the next several years ....

... One key change that will go into effect November 1, 2025, relates to work-requirements for Able-Bodied Adults ....

... The Bill 9 TIG—which is being dissolved after presentation of its report—included Councilmembers Tamara Paltin, Tom Cook and Shane M. Sinenci ....

... All of these gains came from outside the collective bargaining system.  Why do teachers need the HSTA? ....

... Explore the Legislative Process and Gain Valuable Experience as a Session Staff Member ....

... City unveils new online tool to help residents save on upcoming sewer rate increases ....

... DO THE MATH:  $10M / 64 = $156,250 per unit ....

... Midgett’s crew apprehended 19 suspected drug smugglers and interdicted four suspected drug smuggling vessels, preventing 21,126 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $156.4 million, from reaching U.S. shores ....

...Oʻahu will soon host The Wall That Heals, a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., along with its mobile Education Center....

... a federal lawsuit challenging Hawaii’s ban on the acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition for adults 18-20 years old ....

... Hawaiʻi ranked No. 37 for identifying students with emotional disturbance (ED) for individualized education programs (IEPs) ....

... at the upper end, the Census data also shows households reporting costs of $4,000 or more, making Hawaii one of the few states in that category ....

... UH Community Colleges: 25,461 (+2.2%) ....

... Notice of Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (island of Kauai) ....

... the religious exemption rate increased in Hawaiʻi from 5.3% for the 2023-2024 school year to 5.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, and from 3.1% to 3.4% nationally ....

...Deputy Finance Director Sabrina Nasir will serve as Acting Director effective November 1, 2025....

... "More than half of this risk is concentrated in healthcare programs, with significant exposure also in human services, environment and education. Programs serving Native Hawaiians account for more than half of the state’s politically vulnerable funds" ....

... Recktenwald is stepping down in accordance with the State of Hawaiʻi’s constitutional requirement that judges and justices retire at the age of 70 ....

... The Lahaina fire taught us what happens when warning signs are ignored. How much ignoring needs to happen? ....

... these cameras will record all roads that you drive normally each day, collecting imagery that the Hawaii DOT will use ....