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Entries for 'News Release'
Thursday, January 12, 2017 |
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Hawaii Better to Rent Than Buy
By News Release @ 9:42 PM :: 5534 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Home Ownership More Costly Than Renting on Oahu, Maui, Big Island ....
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Thursday, January 12, 2017 |
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Pedestrian Deaths—Hawaii Ranks 26th
By News Release @ 9:30 PM :: 5438 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics
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...older adults are over-represented among pedestrian deaths....
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Thursday, January 12, 2017 |
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KIUC Signs 20MW ‘Peaker’ Battery Deal
By News Release @ 9:14 PM :: 5935 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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It will be the largest solar-plus-utility-scale-battery system in the state of Hawaiʻi and one of the biggest storage systems in the world....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017 |
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Third UH Manoa Chancellor Candidate Magically Appears on Campus
By News Release @ 4:16 PM :: 5341 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education
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Robel was (allegedly) originally identified as a finalist (but not publicly identified) and invited to campus at the same time as finalists John V. White and Sonny Ramaswamy, (who were identified as the only two finalists) but was unable to accept the invitation at that time. (Whatever that means.)....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017 |
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Repeat Welfare Fraudster Gets Five Years Prison
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 5267 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness
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From April 1, 2010 through April 30, 2014, Ponce, also known as Mary Jane Dalumpinis, was overpaid $3,723.00 in food stamp benefits....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017 |
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HDOT Sets Public Meeting on Use of OR&L Right of Way
By News Release @ 2:32 PM :: 5545 Views :: Hawaii History, Rail
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...the OR&L ROW, a 40-foot wide stretch from Central Waipahu to Piliokahe Gulch in Nanakuli, owned by HDOT....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017 |
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State Announces 10-Year Invasive Species Plan
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 6654 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Law Enforcement
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...the State’s first interagency and comprehensive biosecurity plan to protect Hawai‘i’s agriculture, environment, economy and health....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017 |
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Full Text: ACLU Asks Feds to Investigate Hawaii Prison Conditions
By News Release @ 4:10 AM :: 4124 Views :: Law Enforcement
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“Hawaii policymakers have long been warned that without a long-term plan to manage the growth of incarceration, the state could revert to conditions that led to class-action lawsuits and federal oversight."
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017 |
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151 Candidates Register for Honolulu Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 9:25 PM :: 4988 Views :: Honolulu County
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The deadline to apply as a candidate is February 17, 2017....
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017 |
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UH Med School Resources Used to Organize Anti-Trump Protest
By News Release @ 1:35 PM :: 7468 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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Jerris Hedges, MD, JABSOM Dean said, “JABSOM is proud that our students hold such strong community values and will speak up for those patients who may not have a voice in the rapidly changing healthcare landscape.”
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Monday, January 9, 2017 |
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Hawaii most racially integrated state (Except Healthcare)
By News Release @ 5:22 PM :: 5110 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii ranks 44th in "equality and integration" of healthcare....
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Monday, January 9, 2017 |
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Assisted Suicide: 2017 Bill Written to Facilitate Elder Abuse
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 5539 Views :: Health Care, Life
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The bill eliminates “safeguards” from current doctor-prescribed suicide laws and proposals....
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Sunday, January 8, 2017 |
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Native Hawaiian Astronomers Testify in Support of Telescope
By News Release @ 2:11 PM :: 7557 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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“I see Maunakea as a special place that allows us to understand and study our origins....”
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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Hawaiian Electric seeks onshore wind farm developers on Oahu
By News Release @ 11:56 PM :: 5830 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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The purpose of this announcement is to show that insufficient wind projects are proposed for Oahu thus justifying an inter-island cable ....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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Report: Only 46% of HC&S Cane Workers Find New Jobs
By News Release @ 9:51 PM :: 8651 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture, Labor
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The sole purpose of the taskforce was to help the 675 workers who were laid off last year....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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Retirement: HPD Chief Kealoha Finally Forced Out
By News Release @ 8:27 PM :: 7709 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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...Kealoha was not at today’s closed-door meeting....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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Clyde Wadsworth Named Hawaii Solicitor General
By News Release @ 8:26 PM :: 4175 Views :: Judiciary
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Previously, Wadsworth was of counsel to Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing in Honolulu....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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Applicants Wanted for State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 7:43 PM :: 4754 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Hawai`i State Ethics Commission. The council is also seeking nominees to fill vacancies on the Campaign Spending Commission....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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137K Gallons Sewage: Caldwell Claims Latest Rupture is Repaired
By News Release @ 12:29 AM :: 5969 Views :: Honolulu County
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...close to where the same pipe broke in November, 2016....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Intermediate Court of Appeals: JSC Nominates Ige Campaign Chair and some other people
By News Release @ 8:43 PM :: 6087 Views :: Judiciary
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Why should Ige Campaign Chair Keith Hiraoka be bothered with District Court when he can go straight to ICA?....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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HD2-Hilo: Ige Appoints Chris Todd to Legislature
By News Release @ 6:47 PM :: 7090 Views :: Hawaii County , Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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He held several positions at the Suisan Fish Market before becoming distribution manager for Hawai‘i Paper Products last year....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Dean Nishina Appointed Consumer Advocate
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 6406 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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Nishina previously served in the role from December 2009 to January 2011....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Honolulu: 1,309 Lane-Miles Repaved
By News Release @ 10:14 AM :: 4532 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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Upcoming projects this year include the repaving of N. King Street and Kalākaua and Nu‘uanu avenues in town, and across O‘ahu projects in Mākaha, Makakilo/Kapolei, Waialua and St. Louis Heights....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Caldwell Inaugural Address: Rail Could End up Like Superferry
By News Release @ 12:54 AM :: 6836 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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...splints that have cracks... tendons that aren’t working properly... the railcars....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Akina: Ethics Commission Upholds Participation in Suit Against Fake Indian Tribe
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 7537 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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“Today was a productive day. The will of the voters who elected me was upheld,” Trustee Akina said....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Busted in DHHL Scam, Company Teams up with Aloha United Way
By News Release @ 8:14 PM :: 10807 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Homelessness
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...Free Obamafones --but only for the homeless who actively refuse shelter....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Education Week: Hawaii Grade ‘C’, Ranks 25th
By News Release @ 5:26 PM :: 4651 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s 2017 Highlights Report includes summarized results based on each of the nearly 40 indicators that make up Quality Counts’ overall grading rubric....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Bedbugs: Honolulu Crawls up to 48th in USA
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 6981 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Tourism
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Nationally, Orkin's bed bug revenue is up more than 10 percent over last year....
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Tuesday, January 3, 2017 |
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Ethics, HSTA Announce Agreement on School Trips
By News Release @ 3:42 PM :: 5924 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Labor
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...teachers may continue to plan trips and serve as chaperones with private tour companies....
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Monday, January 2, 2017 |
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Legislative Agenda: Small Business on Defense (Again)
By News Release @ 4:53 PM :: 5077 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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The 28th Hawaii State Legislature ended on May 5, 2016, with some important victories for small business. The 29th session commences Jan. 18, 2017....
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Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
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Annual Registration of Mopeds Required Beginning January 2017
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 5399 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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Act 200 of 2016 requires significant changes to moped registration throughout the State of Hawaii....
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Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
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112 Candidates Register for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 4463 Views :: Honolulu County
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The deadline to apply as a candidate is February 17, 2017....
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Saturday, December 31, 2016 |
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Another Court Blasts Unconstitutional, Race-Based Voting
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 6601 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The courts just handed unconstitutional, race-based voting—backed by the Obama administration—another defeat....
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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Hawaii Gets Small Business Waiver–First in the Nation to Escape Obamacare
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 5725 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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“This action acknowledges the success of the state’s Prepaid Health Care Act in providing insurance to a majority of Hawaiʻi’s residents...."
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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Minimum Wage $9.25 Effective January 1, 2017
By News Release @ 10:30 PM :: 6410 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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The next scheduled raise is Jan. 1, 2018 when it will increase to $10.10....
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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DLNR Dis-Informational Meeting on Non-Existent Sea Level Rise in Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:26 PM :: 7039 Views :: Kauai County, Environment
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Because it is on an extinct volcano, Oahu is rising out of the sea faster than the wildest projections of sea level rise from the Global Cooling Deniers.....
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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DHHL: 2017 Legislative Talk-Story Sessions
By News Release @ 4:06 PM :: 5241 Views :: DHHL
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For more information about DHHL’s sufficient sums budget request and the Executive Biennium budget, DHHL’s legislative proposals, and other issues of interest for the upcoming legislative session....
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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$500K: OHA's Giant Cookie Loan
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 5949 Views :: OHA, Small Business
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Earlier this year, OHA issued a $236,000 business loan to Mahealani Strong to support the growth of her insurance brokerage company, I A Maui Associates....
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Thursday, December 29, 2016 |
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UH Promises to Protect Illegals from Trump
By News Release @ 4:58 PM :: 5308 Views :: Higher Education
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RELATED: University of Hawaii: Report Trump Voters to Campus Police....
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Thursday, December 29, 2016 |
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New Obama Travel Costs Bring Eight-Year Total over $96 Million
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 5278 Views :: Obama
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‘Earth Day’ Travel Bill Over $1 Million....
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Thursday, December 29, 2016 |
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Visitor Spending Rose for Sixth Straight Month in November
By News Release @ 1:40 PM :: 4839 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.2 billion in November 2016, a gain of 5.6 percent versus last November....
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016 |
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Hawaii Zika virus-infected mothers delivered babies with microcephaly as early as 2009
By News Release @ 11:53 PM :: 4182 Views :: Health Care
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...severe birth defects related to infection with the Zika virus occurred in Hawaii much earlier than in 2016....
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016 |
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107 Candidates Register for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 4496 Views :: Honolulu County
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The deadline to apply as a candidate is February 17, 2017....
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016 |
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AARP Plans Hawaii Legislative Agenda
By News Release @ 9:53 PM :: 4235 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...explore ways to help about 216,000 private sector employees in the state who do not have a retirement savings plan at work. And to help family caregivers, AARP will fight for respite care and improved access to long-term care resources....
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Monday, December 26, 2016 |
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Indigestible: DoTAX 2016 Tax Digest--87 Pages
By News Release @ 10:01 AM :: 3843 Views :: Taxes
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This digest summarizes the Hawaii tax laws enacted during the 2016 Regular Session and the federal tax laws enacted during calendar year 2015....
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Monday, December 26, 2016 |
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Hawaii Sue and Settle vs. Ashley Madison
By News Release @ 10:01 AM :: 4662 Views :: Ethics
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...33,362 consumers signed up for AshleyMadison in Hawaii....
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Saturday, December 24, 2016 |
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89 Candidates Register for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 4811 Views :: Honolulu County
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The deadline to apply as a candidate is February 17, 2017....
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Saturday, December 24, 2016 |
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Former Rep Mark Moses Dead at 68
By News Release @ 4:00 PM :: 5356 Views :: Republican Party
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A graveside service open to the public for Rep. Moses is scheduled for Tuesday, December 27 at 1:00 PM at the Veterans' Cemetery in Kaneohe.....
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Friday, December 23, 2016 |
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2017 Grant-In-Aid Applications now available
By News Release @ 11:02 PM :: 4487 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The deadline to submit grant applications is 4:30 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2017....
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Friday, December 23, 2016 |
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Rail Guideway Reaches Aloha Stadium
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 4541 Views :: Rail
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Post-tensioning, final set and finishing work on the guideway will follow the initial set, and will continue through January....
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