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Entries for 'News Release'
Monday, August 1, 2022 |
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Hawaii Gas Acquired By Argo Infrastructure Partners
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 1775 Views :: Energy
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... transaction completed July 21, 2022 ....
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Friday, July 29, 2022 |
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27 Candidates Fail to File Financial Disclosures
By News Release @ 11:53 PM :: 2740 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections, Politicians
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... information about a candidate’s sources of income; business ownership interests; officer or director positions in businesses; debts; real property interests; clients represented before state agencies; and creditor interests in an insolvent business ....
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Friday, July 29, 2022 |
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Industrial toilet paper supply issues resulting in park bathroom modifications
By News Release @ 5:31 PM :: 1315 Views :: Honolulu County
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... If possible, we ask park users to please bring in their own toilet paper for use in park bathrooms until DPR can secure a steadier supply of the industrial rolls ....
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Friday, July 29, 2022 |
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Kiddie Porn: Federal Court Hands Down 10 Year Sentence
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 2052 Views :: Police, Drugs
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... he also supplied her with drugs and alcohol ....
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Friday, July 29, 2022 |
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Tourist Count 89% of Pre-Pandemic, Spending hits 112.3%
By News Release @ 12:22 AM :: 1759 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... 842,927 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in June, 2022 ....
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Thursday, July 28, 2022 |
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Confucius Institutes Rebrand to Circumvent U.S. Policy, Report Finds
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 3775 Views :: Ethics, World News, First Amendment, Higher Education
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... The University of Hawaii Manoa invited at least two CI staff to remain on campus ....
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Thursday, July 28, 2022 |
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Hawaii 2nd Highest HOA Fees in USA
By News Release @ 5:38 AM :: 2420 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... On average, HOA monthly fees in Hawaii are about $762 a month ....
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 |
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DoH Disapproves Red Hill Defueling Plan
By News Release @ 12:24 AM :: 1727 Views :: Environment, Military
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...This determination is consistent with the DOD’s own assessment that “it will not receive DOH approval of this defueling plan until it is able to provide this supplemental information.”....
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Monday, July 25, 2022 |
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Applicants Sought for Hawaii Elections Commission
By News Release @ 9:57 PM :: 1433 Views :: Office of Elections
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... need to appoint two members to the Commission -- Big Island and Kauai ....
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Monday, July 25, 2022 |
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Four Charged in Big Island Affordable Housing Corruption Scheme
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 2862 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Development
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... the indictment alleges Rudo solicited and accepted multiple bribes and kickbacks from Sulla, Zamber and Budhabhatti ....
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Monday, July 25, 2022 |
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Report: Hawaii Housing Deficit Increases 98% Since 2012
By News Release @ 7:54 PM :: 2427 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... 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 ....
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Friday, July 22, 2022 |
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Ige Renews COVID Emergency Declaration for Food Stamps
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 1555 Views :: COVID-19
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... 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 ....
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Friday, July 22, 2022 |
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Hawaii Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.3%
By News Release @ 6:09 AM :: 1866 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business
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... the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 4.3 percent, compared to the revised rate of 4.1 percent in May ....
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Friday, July 22, 2022 |
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Bill 22 Better Buildings Benchmarking
By News Release @ 5:33 AM :: 1692 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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... 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 ....
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Friday, July 22, 2022 |
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Affordable Housing: $2940 for 2br Apartment
By News Release @ 5:22 AM :: 2097 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Cost of Living
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... 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 ....
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Friday, July 22, 2022 |
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Ala Moana Satellite City Hall temporarily halts HOLO card service Because they Have too Many Customers
By News Release @ 5:11 AM :: 2151 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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... 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 ....
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022 |
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Army Conducts Review of Facility Use by Political Entities
By News Release @ 11:51 PM :: 2011 Views :: Ethics, Military, Politicians
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... District 21 incumbent state Sen. Maile Shimabukuro, District 44 incumbent state Rep. Cedric Gates and District 44 challenger Darius Kila ....
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022 |
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National Science Foundation to Launch EIS Process for Mauna Kea Telescope
By News Release @ 6:02 PM :: 2517 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... 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 ....
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Monday, July 18, 2022 |
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SHOPO Endorsing Duke Aiona for Governor
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 2224 Views :: Labor, Police, Republican Party
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... SHOPO cites Aiona's experience prosecuting criminals and keeping neighborhoods safe ....
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Monday, July 18, 2022 |
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Kaiser Hawaii Mental Health Accreditation Threatened
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 2214 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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... 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 ....
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Saturday, July 16, 2022 |
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Bishop Museum Board: "Frustration, stress, and fear"
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 3343 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii History
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... A number of talented staff have left the museum in recent months, many citing a toxic work environment ....
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Friday, July 15, 2022 |
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Firearm Possession During Drug Crime
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 2197 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Drugs
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... on August 21, 2018, HPD officers approached Schwab—a convicted felon with an outstanding state parole retake warrant—at a gas station ....
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Wednesday, July 13, 2022 |
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State Tax Receipts up 34.8%
By News Release @ 4:47 AM :: 2115 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... 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% ....
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Wednesday, July 13, 2022 |
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DBEDT: More Taxpayer Money Going to High Tech Schemers
By News Release @ 4:23 AM :: 1635 Views :: Ethics, Small Business
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... 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 ....
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Wednesday, July 13, 2022 |
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Ige Vetoes 28 of 30 Bills on 'Intent to Veto' List
By News Release @ 12:28 AM :: 1486 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... In addition, there are six bills that are becoming law without the governor’s signature. ...
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Monday, July 11, 2022 |
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Whipsaw: Four Crypto Firms Quit Hawaii
By News Release @ 6:17 PM :: 1963 Views :: Small Business
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.... eleven companies (down from 15) will be continuing to participate in the Digital Currency Innovation Lab (DCIL) program ....
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Monday, July 11, 2022 |
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Three Former Hawaii Correctional Officers Convicted of Assaulting Inmate and Attempting Cover Up
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 2005 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... 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 ....
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Sunday, July 10, 2022 |
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UH Regents Evaluate Lassner, identify priorities for coming year
By News Release @ 3:15 PM :: 1570 Views :: Higher Education
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"... Enrollment decline at other UH campuses is not as steep as the national average ...."
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Saturday, July 9, 2022 |
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Ige Signs HB2171 Establishing State Department of Law Enforcement
By News Release @ 2:54 AM :: 2694 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Police
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... “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” ....
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Saturday, July 9, 2022 |
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Visitors Less Likely to Return
By News Release @ 2:38 AM :: 1854 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... 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 ....
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Thursday, July 7, 2022 |
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Chief Justice Seeks Public Comment on Judicial Nominees
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 1674 Views :: Maui County, Judiciary
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... judicial nominees for a vacancy in the District Court of the Second Circuit (island of Maui) ....
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Thursday, July 7, 2022 |
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Ige Announces Line-Item Vetoes--First Responder Tech Campus Slashed
By News Release @ 12:04 AM :: 1736 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Police
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... The total estimated cost of all six phases is $315M to $470M ....
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Wednesday, July 6, 2022 |
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Rate Hike: HECO to burn $190M 'Hardening Grid' for Global Warming
By News Release @ 3:17 PM :: 1864 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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" ... Hawaiian Electric is seeking approval to recover the cost of the project from customers ...."
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Wednesday, July 6, 2022 |
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Ala Wai: Sales Seminars for Next Boondoggle
By News Release @ 10:16 AM :: 1539 Views :: Honolulu County
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... 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 ....
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Friday, July 1, 2022 |
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Governor tells HSTA he will OK $164.5M teacher pay funds
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 1677 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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"... Implementation may take time, but HSTA will ensure retroactivity to July 1 ...."
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Friday, July 1, 2022 |
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Ethics: Honolulu City Board Member Refuses to File Financial Disclosure
By News Release @ 9:47 PM :: 2084 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... the Commission hereby recommends to the Board Member’s Appointing Authority that the Board Member should be removed from the Board ....
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Friday, July 1, 2022 |
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Honolulu Auditor Releases Annual Citizen Centric Report
By News Release @ 9:05 PM :: 1452 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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"...The overall economic health of Honolulu was rated positively by 25% of respondents, up from 18% last year...."
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Friday, July 1, 2022 |
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Judicial Vacancy – Associate Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 1457 Views :: Judiciary
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... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....
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Friday, July 1, 2022 |
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Full Text: DoD Releases Revised Red Hill Report
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2016 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... 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 ....
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Friday, July 1, 2022 |
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Second Amendment: Supreme Court win in Young v Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:21 AM :: 3618 Views :: Second Amendment
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... 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 ....
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Friday, July 1, 2022 |
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Compared to 2019 Tourist Count Down 8.4% -- Spending up 10.6%
By News Release @ 5:09 AM :: 1540 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... 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 ....
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Friday, July 1, 2022 |
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Ige appoints Leo Asuncion to lead Public Utilities Commission
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 1807 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government
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... Asuncion’s current term on the PUC began on July 1, 2020 and ends on June 30, 2026 ....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022 |
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Ige 'Intent to Veto' List -- 30 Bills
By News Release @ 4:50 AM :: 1681 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... including cash bail and Hu Honua -- but not Mauna Kea ....
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Monday, June 27, 2022 |
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How Many Anti-Vaxxers at Your School?
By News Release @ 4:35 PM :: 2707 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, COVID-19
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... A Map of Regressive Progressives: School by school data shows anti-vaxxers concentrated in areas known for anti-GMO and anti-Superferry protests ....
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Monday, June 27, 2022 |
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Marijuana Dispensary Oligopoly Enforcers: Drug Raid on Pinky's Hempire
By News Release @ 12:33 AM :: 1841 Views :: Drugs
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... Levels of THC in edibles at Waikiki stores more potent than those sold at dispensaries ....
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