Entries for 'News Release'

... Harsh Fojalal Shah, 25, an Indian national, was arrested in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 20 ....

... The company recently received a Limited Notice to Proceed from its client, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, authorizing the procurement ....

... Kanoelehua Hill, Kahului, Māʻalaea and Puna generating stations were identified as the top contributors of human-caused, haze-causing pollution ....

... Globalization Personified: 30 American drug addicts are sitting around waiting for Chinese workers to finish building them homes ....

"...can operate on a variety of liquid fuels...and can be converted to run on liquefied natural gas if it becomes available...."

...Cultists members collaborated to victimize children in a systematic attempt to trigger social collapse and topple the current world order....

Solar farm sacrifice zones.

...On June 18, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court made clear that the government cannot impose a blanket prohibition on firearm rights simply because someone is, or was, a medical marijuana patient....

... "work toward completing the investigation" .... 

... Green concluded this year’s bill signing period and issued his final veto decision with 266 of the 267 measures becoming law ....

...Kauaʻi District Health Office (KDHO) has released its report of the 2026 Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey....

... the defendants allegedly manufactured and deposited fraudulent checks totaling approximately $1.2 million between June and August 2024 ....

... Arash Einolghozati, 37, of Waialua, Oahu, pled guilty on July 13, 2026 ....

"...Extended care medical facilities and medically fragile populations lacked individual evacuation plans and procedures...."

... only Alaska has a worse child care availability shortfall ....

...With the signing of SB 3025, Hawaii joins a growing roster of 27 cities and states utilizing nonprofit partnerships to purchase and forgive health care debt portfolios....

"...New legislation will help psychologists provide an integrated model of care for patients, APA says...."

... Return your ballot as soon as possible. Ballots must be received, not postmarked, by 7:00 PM on August 8, 2026. Ballots received after the deadline cannot be counted ....

...advancing the administration’s long-term strategy to assemble and revitalize land surrounding the future Kūwili Skyline Station and support the delivery of thousands of ... housing units through transit-oriented development....

...who needs collective bargaining when legislators keep enacting raises outside of the contract process?....

... Laiu, Fukumoto, Bass ....

... Under existing law, bribery offenses, which are classified as Class B felonies, must be prosecuted within three years, or within six years under certain circumstances. SB2494, Act 225, extends the statute of limitations for bribery offenses to nine years ....

... SB 3025 requires the Office of Wellness and Resilience (OWR), now under DHS, to establish and administer a Medical Debt Acquisition and Forgiveness Program ....

...The Hartley/Roberts report’s centerpiece assumption of installing 5,243 MW of utility-scale solar on 31,500 acres on Oʻahu is deeply flawed....

"...The program's scope is currently transitioning away from purely voluntary engagement toward the 'MH-3' framework...."

... Investigators conducted compliance checks on multiple registered sex offenders ....

... “one of the individuals on that study ... was completely compromised. They run a think tank that is all in on one issue, and that is fully renewable solar. ” -- Green ....

... It’s important to understand who these signs actually affect ....

... beginning January 1, 2027 ....

...sets the aggregate annual cap at $60,000,000. Beginning with costs incurred after December 31, 2023, any unused portion of the aggregate cap will carry over to increase the next year’s cap....

... up to four weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave during any calendar year ....

...Twenty-eight percent of households earning below $75,000 have zero cars....

... joining other states' global settlements is easy, but if Hawaii doesn't initiate its own cases, it just isn't getting the message ....

... Party candidates for the unexpired senate term shall be nominated by the county committees of the parties and file a nomination paper at the Office of Elections not later than 4:30 p.m. on September 4, 2026 ....

...Operation Shine the Light VII resulted in the safe location and recovery of 14 minors between the ages of 13 and 17, including 9 females and 5 males....

"Priority Review, a new program that rewards applicants who use DPP’s AI-guided software, CivCheck"

...Eligible Charities that Complete Overdue Filings and Satisfy Registration Requirements May Have their Applicable Late Fees and Penalties Waived....

"...The transition to LAUKOA is a brand evolution and does not represent a change in ownership, leadership, management, or organizational structure...." 

...Visitors who came in May 2026 also spent more on an average daily basis ($292 per person, +13.1%) compared to a year ago. ...

“...The SBRRB gives small businesses a voice when rules and regulations are being developed or reviewed....”

...fully occupied with approximately half of its 89 households made up of returning residents and the other half fire victims, many of whom had lived in temporary housing for nearly two years....

"...Attorney General Anne Lopez today secured 53 million eggs for consumers nationwide ...."

"...Kawakami’s 'recent information' footprint is nearly twice as large...."

... Rapozo leads the field (31%), followed by Carvalho (24%) and Cowden (22%) ....

"...It’s only a matter of time before the person you’re making these deals with is working with us....”

...The Hawaii Firearms Coalition will continue monitoring Hawaii’s implementation of this decision....

...On July 4, 2026, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence — a milestone known as America250....

...OHA toys with another shiny object as it crosses Trustees' field of vision....

... concealing the drug shipments in canned goods labeled as hominy and condensed milk ....

"...a prominent display of incumbent legislators’ headshots, titles, and names on such signs ... appears to provide personal and political branding benefits unrelated to any valid state purpose...."