Entries for 'News Release'

... the indictment alleges Rudo solicited and accepted multiple bribes and kickbacks from Sulla, Zamber and Budhabhatti ....

... First-of-its kind report quantifies housing shortage by metropolitan and county levels, finds underproduction in state reached more than 7,600 homes in 2019, up from 3,900 in 2012 ....

... the disaster emergency relief period shall continue through September 20, 2022, or until terminated by a separate proclamation, or until the national public health emergency period related to the COVID-19 pandemic terminates ....

... the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 4.3 percent, compared to the revised rate of 4.1 percent in May ....

... Better Buildings Benchmarking Program requires commercial and multi-family buildings larger than 25,000 square feet to track and report annual aggregate utility data to the City and County of Honolulu ....

... The maximum monthly rent for this household is $2,940 for a two-bedroom unit, according to DPP calculations, up from last year’s maximum rent of $2,720 ....

... Walk-in customers make up the majority of the 5,790 HOLO card transactions processed in the past fiscal year at the Ala Moana Satellite City Hall ....

... District 21 incumbent state Sen. Maile Shimabukuro, District 44 incumbent state Rep. Cedric Gates and District 44 challenger Darius Kila ....

... We invite you to review this Draft CEP and provide any comments you may have by the end of the day on September 17, 2022 ....

... SHOPO cites Aiona's experience prosecuting criminals and keeping neighborhoods safe ....

... Citing “shortcomings in its behavioral health services,” the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), which accredits all health insurers in the United States, has called for “corrective action” at Kaiser Permanente’s mental health clinics in Hawai’i ....

... A number of talented staff have left the museum in recent months, many citing a toxic work environment ....

... on August 21, 2018, HPD officers approached Schwab—a convicted felon with an outstanding state parole retake warrant—at a gas station ....

... no mention of a fuel dock ....

... FY2022 corporate income tax collections up 60.1% from the previous year, IIT collections up 22.3% from the previous year, and General Fund tax collections up 34.8% ....

... Hawai‘i Small Business Capital Program (HI-CAP) Collateral Support Program, designed to assist borrowers in obtaining financing that might otherwise be unavailable due to a collateral shortfall ....

... In addition, there are six bills that are becoming law without the governor’s signature. ...

.... eleven companies (down from 15) will be continuing to participate in the Digital Currency Innovation Lab (DCIL) program ....

... Over the course of two minutes, the defendants punched and kicked the inmate in the head and body while he was lying face-down in a pool of his own blood. The inmate suffered a broken nose, jaw and eye socket ....

"... Enrollment decline at other UH campuses is not as steep as the national average ...."

... “Hawaiʻi is the only state in the country that doesn’t have a centralized, independent state law enforcement agency. The new department will allow more efficient and effective emergency response, criminal law enforcement, investigations and homeland security operations” ....

... The high cost of a vacation in Hawai‘i was the top reason cited among visitors from both markets for being unlikely to revisit in the next five years ....

... judicial nominees for a vacancy in the District Court of the Second Circuit (island of Maui) ....

... The total estimated cost of all six phases is $315M to $470M ....

" ... Hawaiian Electric is seeking approval to recover the cost of the project from customers ...."

... tip of the iceberg ....

... U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, City & County of Honolulu requesting community input on alternative plans developed for the Ala Wai Flood Risk Management General Reevaluation Study ....

"... Implementation may take time, but HSTA will ensure retroactivity to July 1 ...."

... the Commission hereby recommends to the Board Member’s Appointing Authority that the Board Member should be removed from the Board ....

"...The overall economic health of Honolulu was rated positively by 25% of respondents, up from 18% last year...."

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....

... The Department of Defense (DoD) today released its plan to safely defuel the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility by the end of calendar year 2024 ....  

... This will result in an eventual win allowing for carry in Hawaii though it will take some time for it to conclude in the court .... 

... a 91.6 percent recovery from May 2019. Though this recovery rate is lower than that of April (96.3%), it is the second highest recovery rate since March 2020 ....

... Asuncion’s current term on the PUC began on July 1, 2020 and ends on June 30, 2026 .... 

 ... including cash bail and Hu Honua -- but not Mauna Kea ....

... A Map of Regressive Progressives:  School by school data shows anti-vaxxers concentrated in areas known for anti-GMO and anti-Superferry protests ....

... Levels of THC in edibles at Waikiki stores more potent than those sold at dispensaries ....

... meanwhile ... 9th Circuit Allows Class Action Suit over Lack of Female Locker Rooms in Hawaii DoE Schools ....

... The two newly approved schools are Namahana School, which will be located in Kalihiwai on the north side of the island of Kauaʻi, and Kūlia Academy, which will be located in Kalihi on the island of Oʻahu ....

... the first major Second Amendment decision from the court in more than a decade ....

... HDOT announces a new pilot with i-Probe Inc to test connected automobile hardware and software technologies ....

... Hawaii State Teachers Association recommendations for Hawaii State House and Senate candidates in the upcoming 2022 primary election ....

... Individuals with information, or those who believe they are a victim, are urged to immediately contact the Honolulu FBI at (808) 673-2705 or BunagInvestigation@fbi.gov ....

... get a copy of a sample ballot specific to your district ....

... Act 114 increases the minimum wage to $12.00 per hour starting Oct. 1, 2022 ....

"...we must still elect over 35,000 out LGBTQ people to office...."

"... We believe this case is solvable ...."

... Hawaii lost 1,600 construction jobs, -4.3 percent, the largest percentage loss in USA ....

... The US$119 million contract is an extension of existing construction and engineering services Stantec is providing to HART and will run through the end of 2026, with the possibility of a 5-year extension to expected project completion in 2031 ....