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Number of working youth dropped by almost half since 2000; employment among young people at lowest level since 1950s....

The five states with the lowest number of completed foreclosures for the 12 months ending in October 2012 were: South Dakota (19), District of Columbia (64), Hawaii (452), North Dakota (511) and Maine (643)....

High tech met traditional tech when a group of US Navy Seabees pitched in to help the Waa’gey traditional canoe project in Yap, Micronesia....

Why would someone criticize such a storied name in American charity as ours?....

Discover the Public's Power in the Legislative Process....

Hawaii was the only state to show a significant increase in the number of uninsured children from 2009-2011....

These two bills would force states to recognize concealed carry permits issued by any other states....

...proposal to list 66 species of corals under the Endangered Species Act....

This review has found the entire student transportation services program to be in need of systemic change.

• Honorable Harry P. Freitas as District Court Judge, Third Circuit-term expires on May 31, 2013
• Honorable Lloyd X. Van De Car as District Family Court Judge, Third Circuit-term expires on May 31, 2013
• Honorable Rhonda A. Nishimura as Circuit Court Judge, First Circuit-term expires on June 19, 2013

Governor Abercrombie has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment.

Among the 50 states, the top 10 least competitive commercial health insurance markets are in: 1. Alabama, 2. Hawaii, 3. Michigan....

 ... $3.7 million for capital improvement projects (CIPs) at Hilo Medical Center ....

Census Bureau Reports More Adults Living in Shared Households, More Receiving Food Stamps, Public Assistance Unchanged....

Matson estimates the combined increase of the rate adjustment and terminal handling charge will result in shipping costs rising by an average of 5.6 percent.

A Quality Teacher in Every Classroom was approved by Leeward HSTA to be shared with the HSTA board on Saturday....

Hawaii has completed more than 90 percent of its RTTT grant deliverables in the past 24 months....

The Executive Office on Early Learning released new research-based standards, which identify the expectations of knowledge and behavior for children from birth up through kindergarten entry....

Survey of four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes covers 72,000 properties in 2,500 U.S. Markets....

The Hospital Safety Score is an A, B, C, D, or F letter grade reflecting how safe hospitals are for patients.

...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $44 million for various capital improvement projects (CIPs) statewide, including public schools, health facilities, transportation infrastructure and more....

Chief Justice Recktenwald has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment.

...HSUS did not provide grants to any Hawaii shelters and rescues in 2011 to support pet sheltering....

Operation Outreach Afghanistan, a group of volunteers including both military and civilians who are spend their time helping improve the lives of Afghanistan's children....

... rankings of the fifty U.S. states according to average monthly mortgage payment and provides the average monthly mortgage payment ....

“This January, I will be proposing as part of my legislative package a measure to move our state toward 100 percent mail-in voting."

Hawaii’s Director of Natural Resources should not be an aquarium collector. Nor should reef species be sacrificed to support any amusement industry, including sales of tanks, stands, lights, tickets, or decorative trinkets. 

" ...we need to focus on how much funding is flowing.... "

...defer action on pending rules while public concerns about the agency are fully considered....

I want to make it clear that while I fully support Mayor-Elect Caldwell, I won my own election as the State Representative for District 46 – Wahiawa, Whitmore Village, Launani Valley, and my intention at this time is to stay in the House....

UHCC was recognized for demonstrating sustained improvement and accomplishments on key student achievement indicators, including student persistence and completion....

The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $159,605,567 in annual economic activity in the State of Hawaii – supporting 4,426 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $17,494,000 in local and state government revenues

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has unveiled a new priority list for the $8.9 million in grant money that community organizations across the state can now apply for through January 2013....

...recommendations to strengthen the County’s energy program and realize more than $3.9 million in taxpayer saving....

...today NOAA Fisheries announced two actions to protect false killer whales in the Pacific Islands....

Consider and evaluate the role/performance of the Office of Elections and Chief ­ Elections Officer in preparing for, and conducting, the 2012 General Election and take action, if appropriate....

The state’s 32 charter campuses, which recently passed the 10,000 enrollment mark, all have independent governing boards....

The UHERO report shows continued growth with private building permits in the state increasing for the third consecutive quarter—the last time this occurred was in 2006.

"It provides recommendations for the procurement, data and performance processes...."

State of Hawaii successfully sold $866,990,000 of General Obligation Bonds on Nov.15, 2012....

Kawailoa Wind project has been completed and commercial operations have begun. Located on Kamehameha Schools’ Kawailoa Plantation lands on Oahu’s North Shore....

Chief Harry Kubojiri announced that the Hawaiʻi Police Department has been awarded accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies....

HART will sign a full funding grant agreement with the FTA to provide $1,550,000,000 for the Oahu rail project, according to a Congressional notification sent to the Senate Committee on Appropriations....

The Negative Outlook reflects Fitch's concerns about the timeliness of the closing of the sales of the non-core assets....

Kim will be replacing former president Clyde Shiigi at DataHouse, a sister company to local healthcare information technology company TeamPraxis....

In 2010, the five states with the lowest antibiotic use in the nation were Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Washington....

...what happened during the preparations for the concert that lead to the loss of the university's $200,000 and what policies and procedures needed to be changed....

Greenwood and representatives from the UH System administration and UH Board of Regents will visit the 10 University of Hawai‘i campuses for a series of public meetings scheduled for November through January 2013.

... State of Hawaii has now begun providing residents, analysts, and civic developers with unparalleled access to State data ....

Based on the 2012 legislative session activity, Hawaii Family Advocates expects the following matters to be brought up again in 2013 ....