Entries for 'News Release'

... Executive Order to restore order to American cities and remove vagrant individuals from our streets, redirecting federal resources toward programs that tackle substance abuse and returning to the acute necessity of civil commitment ....

... Schatz Introduces YIMBY Act To Encourage Localities To Cut Regulations, Adopt Pro-Housing Policies ....

... Sept. 30, 2025 is the deadline to apply ....

... 16,879 personal/private applications for permits to acquire firearms were processed statewide during 2024, marking a 28.3% decrease ....

... nine routes remain temporarily suspended — about 6% of the 138 routes that were impacted at the peak of last school year’s disruptions ....

... The test positivity rate statewide was 12.4% as of July 19, 2025, up from 10.9% the previous week ....

... Trustee to succeed Trustee Robert K.W.H. Nobriga, whose term expired on June 30, 2025 ....

... Hoʻokumu Hou programs are open to individuals and families who meet eligibility requirements that include income limits and loss of property during the 2023 Maui wildfires. ...

... Work crews encountered unsanitary conditions including rat infestations, feces and maggots ....

... Hawaiʻi National Guard’s Operation Hoʻopauahi to Improve Emergency Response Time ....

... Long ambulance response times, costly and unreliable non-emergency transportation, and insufficient insurance coverage for travel-related health care expenses ....

... Daylyn Harris, 34, and Chelsea Johnson, 32, of Honolulu, Hawaii, were arrested on July 15, 2025 ....

... As Speaker, Saiki Co-chaired the Governor’s Executive and Legislative Condo and Property Insurance Task Force ....

... The 146-year-old vessel has been docked at Honolulu Harbor since 2008 ....

... Hawai‘i Projects 41,000 New Jobs by 2032, Led by Health Care and Food Services ....

... SB1150 failed in the Legislature, but the LGBTQ Commission still wants to grab your children.  Will Green help them do it? ....

... The following notices were posted to the JSC website on Friday, 11 July 2025 ....

... State Boards and Commissions Seeking Applicants ....

"...a culturally grounded, 90-day transitional housing program for working males who are striving for financial stability...."

... Green took action on 313 of the 321 bills enrolled during the 2025 regular session ....

... Hawaii ERS received a 'disclaimer of opinion' ....

...funding to support critical nonprofit organizations impacted by federal funding reductions....

... House Bill 1001 (Act 301) establishes the Maui Wildfires Settlement Trust Fund ....

... proposal to repeal “Rules and Regulations of the Hawai’i Police Department Governing the Issuance of Licenses to Carry Concealed and Unconcealed Weapons” ....

"... a new compliance initiative to strengthen oversight of construction projects that utilize taxpayer funds ...."

... sewer user fees have increased by an overall average of 9% for Fiscal Year 2026, which started on July 1, 2025 ....

... assigned to a Conference Committee where it was totally rewritten with content not included in any previous version ....

... OHA bought up several properties in Iwilei.  Now OHA-connected and Dela Cruz connected DTL is handling the master plan.  See how that works? ....

... Zephyr Insurance Company, has partnered with the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to accept and process applications from Condominium and Townhouse Associations ....

... Legislature will not schedule override session ....

...'HNL Build' will officially launch on Monday, August 4, 2025....

“While it won’t be easy to stop all the damage from these cuts, we’re moving quickly to protect our communities."

... The discovery was made by UH’s NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile ....

“Trustees rolled up their sleeves and engaged the details like never before — offering and approving amendments live at the table, line by line, in full public view."

... The biggest and costliest piece of the plan is establishing clean fuel requirements for all types of transportation vehicles, including cars, passenger jets and cargo ships ....

"...by 2033, the program is expected to expand to all light-duty vehicles...."

... BWS past, ongoing, and future restoration, remediation and mitigation efforts are currently estimated to total approximately $1.2 billion ....

... Green today signed House Bill 300 (Act 250), the Executive Biennium Budget ....

"... a known narcotics trafficker was frequently visiting Hostetler’s property under a suspected arrangement to stash firearms, money, and narcotics...."

... Persistent drought conditions, Wind gusts 45 mph and higher, and Relative humidity below 45% ....

... May 2025 total visitor arrivals represent a 91.0 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic May 2019 ....

... NASED project team today announced an extension of the deadline for its negotiations with Aloha Hālawa District Partners (AHDP) ....

... individuals can apply for firearm purchase permits, carry licenses, and register locally-acquired firearms —all through a secure, user-friendly digital platform ....

... the organization has a history of threatening and attempting to intimidate anyone who speaks out against them ....

... this is a negotiating position for the master lease renewals ....

... "Right up to the end, UKIRT remained highly productive and will leave a lasting scientific legacy.” ....

"I would love to stay here (on the Big Island), as your Chief, and would publicly commit to not applying to be the Chief anywhere else."

... Klein Quit as OHA’s Maunakea Lawyer Six Months Ago ....

... online registration is now open for DPP's new Self-Certification Professional (SCP) Program ....

... Chapman is alleged to have engaged in a years-long scheme of forgery, fraud and theft, in which he utilized a forged will to deprive three charities of approximately $250,000 each ....