Entries for 'News Release'

... Hawaii has the lowest training requirements in the USA ....

... Social service providers have made numerous visits to the camps at Kahului, attempting to place people into transitionary or permanent housing. However, most decline ....

“We thank Gov. Green, Hawai‘i legislators, and our partners at the Hawai‘i Hotel Alliance, UNITE HERE Local 5, and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 142 for their leadership in passing this important law."--AHLA Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey

... after an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Labor-Management Standards ....

... The Governor has 30 days from his receipt of these lists today to make his appointments .... 

... to honor Honolulu’s Purple Heart recipients for their “singularly meritorious action” in the line of duty and service to their nation ....

... 73 percent of those vehicles with expired tags have not been registered in at least five years ....

... Because USACE is involved, 8a companies such as Dawson score no-bid contracts.  Hopefully the FBI investigation and any future indictments and arrests won't interfere with construction.  It also helps that Robin Danner scored a gig in the Governor's office ....

... DeCorte almost beat me in 2022.  By resigning, I give Green a chance to appoint a Democrat to give him a better chance for this seat in 2024 ....

... Three Words: 'Conflict Of Interest' ....

... six fig leaves ....

"... ALICE families will experience firsthand one of the biggest tax cuts in the State’s history ...."

... The bill clarifies the counties’ authority to control the time, place, manner, and duration of land uses, particularly transient accommodations including short-term rentals ....

... Candidate filing begins on February 1, 2024, and goes through June 4, 2024 ....

... over the last 16 years, one bird died ....

... $297 million has been designated to aid non-FEMA eligible families ....

... In establishing a new NHA, Congress designates a local coordinating entity—usually nonfederal—to coordinate and oversee administration of the area ....

... "Too bad Maui didn’t learn from the City getting spanked for unconstitutionally attempting to legislatively phase out vested property rights to STRs" ....

... exempts hospitals, infirmaries, medical clinics, health care facilities, pharmacies, and medical and dental providers from General Excise Tax (GET) on goods or services that are reimbursed through Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE ....

... any coffee labeled or advertised with a Hawaiʻi geographic origin must consist of at least fifty-one percent coffee by weight from that geographic region ....

... By broadening the types of shelf-stable food that can be sold and where producers can sell them, the bill ensures that local entrepreneurs have the chance to thrive while maintaining high standards of food safety ....

... to hold the Cell Carriers responsible for their failure to properly inform the Maui Police Department in a timely manner of widespread cellular service outages on August 8 to 9, 2023 ....

... There were 855,537 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in March 2024, down 5.0 percent from a year ago. Total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars was $1.76 billion, which was a drop of 4.2 percent compared to March 2023 ....

... groundwater monitoring to support the Navy’s request to reduce the amount of water being discharged into Halawa Stream from 4.5 million gallons a day to 1.8 million gallons a day ....

... 2.2% were denied due to one or more disqualifying factors ....

... 450 temporary studios and one-, two-, and three-bedroom housing units across 54 acres ....

... Halealoha Ayau and Mana Cáceres admire the craftsmanship of an 'umeke nui ....

...completed claim forms now due no later than July 1, 2024....

... to assist residents with the process of applying for Disaster Recovery Building Permits for alterations, repairs, reconstruction and new construction of structures in areas affected by the August 2023 Maui wildfires ....

...  Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa and the Royal Lahaina Resort ....

... but Hawaii gets only 6 of 15 points possible for ‘Include a net position not distorted by misleading and confusing deferred items.’ ....

... 300 residential lots have been returned to the county of Maui allowing homeowners to begin the rebuilding process ....

... after hearing impassioned testimony from members of the community, the tentative proposed fined of more than $117,000 for damage caused to corals and live rock, was increased to $1,818,851.97 to account for “emotional distress to the community” ....

... We all know Sundays are holy days set aside for the worship of the Goddess Gaia ....

... The application deadline for the second cohort of this groundbreaking program is July 1, 2024 ....

... the third consecutive year that UH has topped half a billion dollars in extramural funding ....

... if HART awards the City Center Guideway and Stations contract, expected later this year, an additional $250 million will be burned ....

"...Combined, these oil-fired units have up to 53 megawatts of generating capacity. ...."

... Environmental Impact Statement for the Department of the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site Small Telescope Advanced Research Facility ....

... House Bill 1800 CD1 will be up for a final vote in both chambers before being transmitted to the governor for consideration ....

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

... 'Not eligible' = Illegals and homeless.  Mixing them together is unfair to the illegals ....

... and an interactive Skyline tour, showcasing that Earth Day is for everyone ....

... The final vote is set for 11:30 a.m. during the Floor Session. Upon approval, these bills will advance to the governor's desk for his signature ....

... one formal opinion and four informal opinions ....

... after a McKinley High School student's life was claimed by a habitual traffic offender ....

... hearings officer Aaron Schulaner, said an objection filed by the Democratic Party of Hawaii “did not meet its burden of proof in this case” ....

... The more liability assigned to Maui County, the less liability for Hawaiian Electric. Maui County cannot declare bankruptcy and transfer ownership of the County to outside lenders.  Hawaiian Electric can.  This is all about protecting old-boy power centers. ....

... We encourage families to continue to show regular progress toward their permanent housing plan in order to continue staying in FEMA housing ....

... License revocation, $35,000 fine, $22,114.56 restitution ....