Entries for 'News Release'

... Acting Director Krucky will continue to work with his dedicated team of professionals in the Office of Housing and Homelessness while he is at DCS, with a design to eventually join the two organizations together to address community issues ....

... DPP will hold two public hearings to gather community input on the newly proposed measures ....

... BLNR will rule on a petition for declaratory orders from parties from the 2016-17 Thirty-Meter Telescope permit contested case ....

... Monthly fees for A+ programming will be increasing from $120 to $200 ....

... Math proficiency decreased 11 percentage points to 32% in 2021 ....

... Guinn had tricked the couple into signing over the deed to their property ....

... six counts of wire fraud and seven counts of money laundering ....

... the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 6.6 percent compared to 7.0 percent in August ....

... 100+ substitute positions are unfilled daily with others diverted to fill-in ....

... Eminem is an 'investor' ....

... a parent complained to school officials about a sketch N.B. and other students had drawn in response to another student bullying N.B. The parent unreasonably insisted that school officials call the police ....

"...We only found out about the exposure because of a social media post....”

... Honolulu Zoo bids aloha to Ekundu the African lion ....

"...The suspension of Chapter 89 sets a dangerous precedent...."

... The fall 2021 systemwide headcount credit enrollment of 49,773 students is a 0.4% increase compared to fall 2020 ....

... High School Students --  16.4% Obesity Rate 15 of 51 Hawaii state rank ....

... all connected to Keanu Sai collaborator Rose Dradi .... 

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

... an economic, medical, and legal perrspective ....

... Former Hawaii Public Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from AmeriCorps and Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants ....

... deadline 2 p.m. Hawaiʻi Standard Time on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 ....

"... event planners have recently requested that the event include food, live music and tents on County property ...."

... conclusions of a presentation to the Board of Land and Natural Resources ....

... all UH employees, including those who are teleworking, will be required to be fully vaccinated ....

... the county can no longer use a blanket denial process for those with harassment or disorderly conduct convictions but MUST show that the charge actually included a "crime of violence" ....

... Evaluation paused this school year for effective teachers ... Probationary teachers will still be evaluated, but with fewer observations ....

... judicial vacancies on the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Oʻahu), Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Maui), Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaiʻi – Kona), and the District Court of the Third Circuit, island of Hawaii ....

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

... Speakers: Professors Avi Soifer and Eugene Kontorovich ....

"Manufactured attacks on critical race theory aim to dismantle ongoing efforts to provide an equitable education for all keiki" -- HSTA

... Six board members voted to deny the FEIS, and one abstained ....

... 50% capacity or a maximum of 1,000 attendees (whichever is smaller) ....

... Everyone attending UH home athletic events will need to comply with UH’s COVID-19 vaccination policy. This includes uploading proof of vaccination to the UH LumiSight app, receiving approval (may take up to 24 hours), passing the daily health check-in on the app and showing the green “You may report to campus” status with the current date to be allowed into the stadium on gameday ....

... Indictment Returned After Investigation Involving Seizure of 16.4 Kilograms of Methamphetamine, 3.14 Kilograms of Pills Containing Fentanyl, $400,000 in Cash ....

... Judge Otake described Kapoi’s conduct as “injecting poison” into communities that lack the resources to deal with methamphetamine addictions ....

... HSTA immediately files demands for arbitration ....

"If you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time you might suffer the scorn of residents, you could get cited, and there are 'other things' that can go wrong.”

"...The RFP’s scope of services has been modified to include destination management services, in alignment with HTA’s new vision of Malama Kuu Home (caring for my beloved home) through the principles of regenerative tourism. HTA’s objective is to help empower the community to have a greater voice in tourism’s future, with a focus on regenerating the environment, perpetuating the Hawaiian culture, recognizing Hawaii’s multiethnic cultures, and supporting responsible economic outcomes...."

... COVID cases reduced by 3,000 on Oahu ....

... the vote was unanimous for Las Vegas PD Cap't John Pelletier ....

... Utility president and CEO Scott Seu to lead parent company...Shelee Kimura appointed Hawaiian Electric president and CEO ....

... Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has issued a first extension of an order postponing jury trials across the state through November 16, 2021 ....

... In anticipation of the new tax, the council also passed on first reading today a bill to increase anticipated revenue for the Open Space Fund ....

... OHA announces commercial acquisition of two properties next to Nā Lama Kukui ....

... Restores civil service recruitment requirements which were previously suspended ....

"... to issue interim rules which shall be exempt from the public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of Chapter 91...."

... In August 2021, the total monthly supply of statewide vacation rentals was 616,900 unit nights (+73.0% vs. 2020, -32.7% vs. 2019) ....

... Aquaculture projects with Hawaiian sea cucumbers and goatfish could benefit ancient fishponds and commercial aquaculture operators .... 

... A final rule prohibits swimming with, approaching, or remaining within 50 yards of spinner dolphins. A proposed rule may establish time-area closures of select nearshore resting areas ....

... Financial State of the States 2021 ....