Entries for 'News Release'

... Bill to Strengthen Strategic Relationships with Pacific Islands, and Counter Chinese Aggression in the Region ....

... $204 million project to design, construct, operate and maintain a 1.7 million gallon per day seawater desalination plant ....

... nomination deadline is June 23, 2025 ....

... Only residents living in contested areas are able to vote ....

... The Army’s current lease for 23,000 acres of state-owned land at PTA is set to expire in 2029 ....

... If a license plate is deemed actionable, it can be added to a hotlist—triggering real-time alerts the moment the vehicle is detected by a Cloudrunner camera ....

... in the criminal case of United States v. Raymond Martinez and Juanita Moser, 15-CR-00031 ....

... strategic reorganization to centralize and accelerate the City’s housing initiatives ....

... to obtain tuition assistance payments from the VA for ghost students ....

“This bill recognizes that programs like the Hā‘ena State Park access and entry management program, which reinvests its proceeds into environmental and community benefits, shouldn’t be treated like traditional, for-profit carriers,”

... There were 903,891 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in March 2025, up 3.0 percent from the same month last year ....

"... The federal lawsuit filed by the Justice Department attempts to block Hawaiʻi from holding the fossil fuel industry responsible ....”

... More than 900 interested job seekers attended ....

... A series of health-related measures is up for final reading today on the House floor ....

... Hawai‘i State Senate’s confirmation of eight judges across the state — including Judge Karen T. Nakasone as Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) ....

... Attorney General Office of Child Support Hearings has successfully transitioned to conducting administrative hearings almost exclusively by video conference ....

... the Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancy ....

... When County crews began work on sewer repairs in April 2024, approximately 1,822 lots had inactive sewer service ....

... The bill increases penalties for individuals who violate temporary restraining orders (TROs) and orders for protection (OFPs) ....

... finalized in a joint conference committee after both chambers initially passed different versions. The bill will now be up for final reading in both chambers before heading to the Governor's desk ....

... The price of locally produced organic eggs increased sharply by 18.8%, to $12.07 per dozen ....

... Local experts estimate that 300 – 400 individuals could benefit from ACT on Oʻahu ....

... The proclamation lifts the prohibition on commercial fishing in areas of the PRIMNM that are between 50 to 200 nautical miles from land and within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) ....

... Vaccination is the best way to protect loved ones and prevent an outbreak ....

... The Nature Conservancy (TNC) renewed Hawai‘i’s coral reef insurance policy for 2025 with Munich Re Group. TNC initially purchased the policy in 2022, the first in the U.S., to fund rapid coral reef repair and restoration ....

... The celebration of life for Representative Gene R. Ward is scheduled for Monday May 5th 10am at King's Chapel East Oahu ....

... The American Flag was raised for the first time above the islands of American Samoa on April 17, 1900 ....

... At this time, no new CUPs will be issued ....

... 139,000+ small businesses in Hawaii could face significantly higher taxes if Congress does not make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent this year ....

... impacts of recent changes in federal policy across our 10-campus system ....

... O‘ahu residents turned in an estimated 367 firearms of all types in exchange for $37,900 in Foodland gift cards ....

... Updated every 10 years, the SWAP identifies “Species of Greatest Conservation Need” and outlines voluntary, proactive strategies for protection and restoration ....

... Caspino is the first to be sentenced among the six illegal gambling business conspirators ....

... The settlement resolves a Clean Water Act lawsuit filed in 2023 by Earthjustice ....

... 2,456 licenses were issued (some licensees hold multiple licenses in order to select between different carry guns), 119 were denied, and six were revoked ....

... Maui’s Lahaina Small Boat Harbor Ferry Pier Improvements was named one of the most significant construction projects of 2024 ....

... pay raises ranging from 35% to 48% over the next six years for top state executives, lawmakers and judges ....

... Hawaii ranks as the least affordable state, with a median home price of $840,256 and a relatively high cost of living ....

... Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older must have a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or state-issued identification card to board domestic flights and enter some federal buildings ....

... Young Brothers filed an application requesting Commission approval of a total revenue increase of $26,368,923 (27.06%) ....

... possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and illegal reentry ....

... Ducos admitted he sold cocaine to a 25-yearold active-duty United States Marine, who later fatally overdosed on it ....

... Guzman admitted that on March 13, 2023, he distributed one pound of methamphetamine to a third party at Magic Island ....

"...Parker Executive Search, the national firm assisting UH Mānoa with the search, is actively recruiting top candidates from across the country...."

... The appointments are subject to Senate confirmation, and if confirmed, each will serve a term of six-years ....

... Under art. 1, § 8 of the Constitution, Congress has sole authority to control tariffs ....

"...According to the lawsuit, the president has no constitutional power to rewrite state election laws by decree, nor does the president have the authority to modify the rules Congress created for elections...."

... The emergency rules will allow children with a religious exemption to receive the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine while retaining the exemption to other vaccines and continuing to attend school ....

... Nakasone will fill the vacancy left by the elevation of Judge Lisa M. Ginoza to Associate Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ....

... The absence of these low-performing students artificially increases average test scores ....