Entries for 'News Release'

... establishing some of the nation’s first consumer protections and transparency requirements for conversational artificial intelligence services, particularly for minors and individuals seeking mental health or crisis support ....

...$22.2 billion in delinquent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and COVID Economic Injury Disaster (EIDL) loans that were previously flagged for suspected fraud during the Biden Administration but never sent to Treasury for collection nor referred to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for investigation....

... Waialua Robotics competes in British Columbia, Idaho, Utah, Hawaii ....

... at age 75, Bishop Silva was required to resign under canon law ....

...There were 888,349 total visitors in March 2026, down 1.7 percent compared to March 2025 (903,891 visitors)....

...Conference Committee Approves Measure Releasing $55 Million to OHA....

...“unauthorized payments totaling approximately $647,061.09 ... via 22 checks from Makaha Surfside and/or Lalawai Hale and/or lolani Regent and/or Palehua Gardens and/or 1040 Kinau”....

“Since January 2018, we have verified approximately $3.0 billion in invoices and withheld approximately $23.5 million”

... If convicted the men face mandatory minimum sentences of 15 years to life in prison ....

... Miske Mob Were All Union Drivers on Set of Hawaii 5-0 ....

The bill will now be up for final reading in both chambers before heading to the Governor's desk for his signature.

... “raised in the boiler room of local politics” ....

... The State of Hawaii has the third-worst retention of 20-30 year olds across all states ....

... SB3125:  “Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 2:45PM; Conference Room 309.” ....

... Judge Annalisa Bernard Lee, Maui and Judge Michael Soong, Kauai ....

"There are no controls designed to mitigate fraud risk when Procurement Laws are suspended by emergency proclamations...."

...Only in Hawaii: $20M / 47 single-wide mobile homes = $425,532 per unit with no land cost....

... Patronage capital is created when KIUC’s annual revenues exceed expenses ....

... Three men have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to pay bribes to a public official at the Hawaii County Office of Housing and Community Development ....

" ...effective immediately, following Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke’s decision to take a leave of absence.... "

... O'ahu population trends, housing construction activities, land use approvals, and other trends ....

... while Hawaiʻi has one of the highest levels of distributed energy resource adoption in the nation, many of these resources are not optimized to support grid reliability or reduce reliance on fossil fuels ....

... to engage with congressional leaders and senior Department of Defense (DoD) officials on military-leased lands in Hawaiʻi and proposed federal funding cuts to key Native Hawaiian programs ....

... DCR employee Julianne Kaniaupio with nine criminal charges for using her position to steal a credit card containing $8,960.11 from the out-processing paperwork of a Hālawa Correctional Facility inmate set for release ....

... along with $1,409,964.35 in restitution to the Small Business Administration ....

“...I intend to continue doing the job I was elected to do...."

...FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District have activated a closely coordinated joint operation to provide critical relief and initiate long-term recovery support....

... DHS has received federal approval for a temporary waiver allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households to purchase hot foods using their benefits at authorized retailers statewide, from April 17 through May 16, 2026 ....

...the board to proceed with a final vote before the June 30, 2026 deadline in Act 218....

...Charges were filed in Hawaiʻi County by the Department of the Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Division March 25, 2026, in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit....

... Of those, 78% say housing costs or availability played a moderate or significant role in that decision .... 

... Green fills two Honolulu County seats for 5-year appointments, beginning July 1, 2026 ....

... Being recognized as a major disaster is significant because it opens the door for additional federal resources and establishes a shared responsibility between the state and federal government to support our communities ....

... a 14.7% increase ....

... filling the vacancy created by the appointment of former Rep. Daniel Holt to DLNR ....

... Chad Cabral, Makai Fretas, Wendy Laros ....

...After a 13-year legal battle, a trial court agreed that Hawaii owed $7 million for his land....

... flash flooding ....

... two on Oahu, one on Big Island ....

... tax hikes starting at $175K annual income ....

... 555 households remain in FEMA Direct Housing ....

"...the FSA issued the woman a payment of $65,745, to which she was not entitled...."

... The Nine-Year Scheme Defrauded the Military of $37 Million for Information Technology Contracts Serving U.S. Air Force Installations Across the Pacific ....

... Hawaiian Electric is forecasting that typical residential bills may rise between 20% and 30% over the next several months. Oahu customers will start seeing higher April bills, followed by Hawaii Island and Maui County customers who will see increases in May and June. ...

... graduation ceremony dates, times and locations for the Class of 2026 ....

...In the coming weeks, Hawaii voters will receive their voter registration notice in the mail. The notice confirms that you’re properly registered....

... Following rigorous assessment of public water systems impacted by 2021 Red Hill fuel release, EPA issues final drinking water report ....

...total spending by visitors in February 2026 was $1.91 billion, an increase of 10.3 percent....  787,024 total visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands, up 3.6 percent...

... Do No Harm v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al. ....

... the state has secured 80 rooms through April 30, 2026 at the Inn at Schofield ....