Entries for 'News Release'

...FEMA has completed revisions to the City’s Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps that will affect 12 map areas on Oahu....

The annual survey determines the number of federally connected students in the public school system for whom the state receives impact aid funds....

...state officials attended a ceremony at Red Hill Elementary – one of the top-performing schools – to present individual awards ranging from $20,000 to $95,000....

Members of the Presidential Selection Committee are appearing at various community gatherings to solicit input....

Kia’aina would lead the Department’s efforts to coordinate federal policy for Guam....

...seeking input from the public on the design and location of a newly planned memorial honoring Hawaii veterans....

...Kailua Neighborhood Board overwhelmingly adopted a resolution asking the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) to respect the zoning and quality of life of residential neighborhoods and stop promoting Kailua....

...the bill will have to go through three readings in each house that will include public hearings and public testimony, but there will be no amendments accepted....

...the governor is using this issue to ensure his win in the 2014 Democrat primary.....

Blue Planet Foundation first annual Energy Report Card for Hawai‘i....

We would like to invite to you apply for up to $1M....

Hawaii ranks first in the nation for energy savings performance contracting (ESPC) investment per capita....

The new policy outlines the State of Hawaii’s commitment to make long-term investments in technology to enable an integrated system based on clean energy resources....

This decrease comes after record-breaking enrollments in each of the last five years. Since 2007, enrollment has grown by 17 percent....

Abercrombie has called both houses of the state Legislature to convene in a special session on Oct. 28 to address the issue of marriage....

TEA Party Maui's September monthly meeting this coming Thursday, September 12th,  2013, starting 6:30 PM at the Kalama Heights Retirement Community....

...allegedly directing a teacher to file a per diem reimbursement claim for training that did not occur....

The new threshold for a possible interconnection study is 100% of the daytime minimum circuit load, increased from 75% ....

Abercrombie assumes he can once again force his agenda through the legislature by bullying the representatives in his own party....

NFIB/Hawaii State Director Melissa Pavlicek invites members to send her their thoughts on some of the most pressing small-business issues facing Hawaii for possible inclusion in the 2014 Hawaii Member State Ballot....

Members praised the DOE's progress on a host of initiatives to improve student outcomes....

...students promise to attend their classes, get good grades, check their UH email at least once a day, talk to instructors when having difficulty, meet with counselors when having academic or personal issues, and commit to making education a priority....

The Golden State is at the top of the list; fellow oceanfront states Hawaii (2) and Florida (3) round out the top three, followed by Texas (4) and Colorado (5)....

Hawaiian Electric Company will deactivate its Honolulu Power Plant on Jan. 31, 2014....

Brenda Ford’s bill, which would destroy Hawaii’s papaya crop and blow a huge hole in the county and state’s economy....

Providers apply for the incentives using a secure, web-based tool from Xerox to show that they have implemented and used EHRs under federal guidelines....

Applications are due Sept. 30....

$178,250 in matching funds for a scholarship which would provide full tuition for a deserving student from Hawaii....

A story invoking Governor Abercrombie’s war-protester past, has surfaced on Breitbart.com....

The Hawaiian Electric Companies today began a search for suppliers of cleaner fuels, including ultra-low sulfur diesel....

some final thoughts with you as I leave the leadership of the University of Hawaiʻi....

...more than 80 percent of participants transition from homelessness to housing within three to four months....

The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) has approved the archaeological survey reports for the Honolulu rail transit project, and cleared the way for permit applications....

If hired, feel free to send Hawai'i Free Press stories about your adventures as a state-funded insurance salesperson....

Surfing the Nations is counteracting the widespread perception that surfing is only about individual fulfillment....

The Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement is available for download....

Sherbow was arrested on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, in Tijuana, Mexico....

...the lumber industry is expected to enter a cycle where production demands remain strong and increase steadily over the next few years....

With enrollment at the historic level...university officials are crediting a new four-year guarantee....

The bill is based on Senate Bill 1369....

...capital improvement project (CIP) and grant funds for priority repairs and improvements at state facilities and public schools, as well as installation of a new photovoltaic system....

Honolulu ranks as one of the least safe driving cities, landing at number 128 on the list. According to the report, the average driver in Honolulu will experience an auto collision every 8.7 years, which is about 15 percent more likely than the national average....

"We are not tribal, nor of tribes."

Currently, 1.3% of Hawaiian home lands are under a general lease, and these lands generate about $10.17 million each year for DHHL....

The proposed bill is being prepared by the Governor's office and is scheduled to be sent to the legislature this Wednesday....

Abercrombie today announced the appointments of David O’Neal of Waipahu and Ruth D. Tschumy of Honolulu to the State Ethics Commission, effective immediately....

Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the Mission Memorial Auditorium....

...to continue efforts to turn around their persistently lowest achieving schools....