Entries for 'News Release'

... possible litigation challenging harm to imperiled Hawaiian seabirds caused by power lines and streetlights on Maui and Lāna‘i ....

"...Draft Environmental Assessment For Alternative Temporary Transportable Housing Unit Group Site Known as the Kaʻanapali Temporary Group Site...."

... Senate Bill 2919 establishes State Regulations for short-term vacation rentals, allows the counties to adopt zoning ordinances and regulations for the amortization or phasing out of certain land lands or structures, and applies the TAT to shelters and vehicles with, or advertised as including, sleeping accommodations ....

... Measures stem from proposals in the House Interim Working Groups Final Report ....

... Over the years there have been many reports, plans, and efforts to improve Hawaii’s economy, with mixed success ....

... today we called upon the Democratic Party of Hawai'i to investigate whether Kim Coco Iwamoto's positions on vaccines align with the party's values and duties ....

... American Lung Association “State of Tobacco Control” report releases Hawai‘i grades for tobacco control policies, outlines steps to reduce burden of tobacco ....

... the Carbon Disclosure Project ....

... The Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission is pleased to announce a significant legal victory in Akana v. Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission ....

... this is all about the master lease negotiations ....

... Maui County surcharge and GET is 4.5% as of Jan. 1, 2024 ....

... Passage into law would take an important step toward further rejecting a federal prohibition scheme in practice and effect ....

... Representatives Mizuno and Evslin ....

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

... to allow for American Samoa to enact constitutional changes as approved by the people without unnecessary additional procedures in Washington ....

... To date, 24,200 acres of agricultural lands have been transferred by DLNR to HDOA. In October 2023, the HBOA approved, accepting 99 more parcels on the list, totaling 21,672 acres, which still requires the review and approval of the BLNR ....

... class action lawsuit on behalf of present and future Campbell High School female students who participate, seek to participate, and/or are or were deterred from participating in athletics ....

... Turn Lahaina into Wailea v2 surrounding the ‘Venice of the Pacific’ water feature ....

... Mizuno hires wife as office manager, then Green appoints her to Legislature ....

“...The Official View Of Donald Trump's Lawyers Is That He, And He Alone, Should Be Exempt From The Law… That's Not A President – That's A Dictator....”

... the Transaction will address the Company’s obligations to its secured creditors and will include an injection of capital that will enable Black Press to continue serving readers ....

... HDOT is also working with contractors to mill and resurface a 10’ X 10’ area. Expected completion of the resurfacing, which will allow the runway to reopen, is prior to first light Tuesday, Jan. 16 ....

... 2024 HAWAII OFFICE OF ELECTIONS CALENDAR ....

... Suuurrrprise! New Supreme Court Justice Devens Concealed his role as Carpenters Union Operative ....

... First FEMA trailers in July? ....

“Today’s settlement holds e-Bay criminally and financially responsible for emotionally, psychologically, and physically terrorizing the publishers of an online newsletter...." 

... In 2020, the Legislature passed a bill that banned coal powered energy production in the State by 2023 ....

... KES began operating in mid-December.  They are announcing it now, just after the first round of rolling blackouts.  And, yes, this is an ‘Only in Hawaii’ project.  You know how those go. ....

... on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the Hawaiʻi State Legislature will convene ....

... a Senate Majority Retreat to identify and discuss legislative priorities ....

... working group to oversee DHHL's execution of funds pursuant to Act 279 ....

"...due to heavy cloud cover and rainy conditions across the island, production from solar energy systems has been reduced and battery energy storage systems could not charge...."

... the plan will not only continue to exacerbate the rental market's hyperinflation but also displace West Maui families by relocating them to long-term accommodations at Maui Lani ....

... 2,400-plus households, totaling more than 5,928 individuals, remain housed in more than 30 hotels throughout Maui ....

... Also included was draft legislation intended to minimize these risks and promote the public welfare to the greatest extent possible, should the Legislature choose to legalize cannabis ....

... 43% profit for Black Sand / Kobayashi ....

... Thursday, Jan. 18, 5 p.m. at Ko'olau Ballroom ....

... State departmental representatives will provide updates and requests on their budget proposals ....

... retired MFD batallion chief Amos Lonokailua-Hewett ....

... The Legislature will continue to accept GIA applications until Friday, January 19, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. ....

... In previous decades, City streets were planned and designed primarily for vehicular capacity, not any longer! ....

... The recent decision by Police Chief Logan to require people to be certified by nonexistent instructors means that NO ONE can purchase a handgun or rifle until ....

... To date, the task force has seized nearly 70,000 pounds of illegal fireworks. ...

... the minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour beginning on Jan. 1, 2024. Act 114 incrementally increases the minimum wage to $16 per hour Jan. 1, 2026, and to $18 per hour Jan. 1, 2028 ....

... Senate Leadership and committee assignments of the 15 standing committees ....

... the 2024 Legislative Session which will convene on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 ....

... In November, 655,600 persons were employed and 19,550 were unemployed statewide ....

... Starting Jan. 24, 2024 ....

... Caltech has taken the Leighton Telescope out of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) dome and removed it from Maunakea for shipment to Chile for re-use ....

... The first application window opened on September 9, 2023 and closed on October 2, 2023. On Wednesday, just in time for Christmas, 492 awardees received acceptance letters. ....