Entries for 'News Release'

...and tourist spending is up 3.4%....

...Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Campus Center Ballroom....

...This 'agreement' helps everybody EXCEPT the telescope....

...Lung Assn: Ready to Quit Smoking? ‘Quit, Don’t Switch’ to E-Cigarettes....

...Hawaii is #1 for DUI and #4 for speeding....

...For decades this section of the state’s largest wilderness park had a wild west atmosphere, with illegal campers and often-times their huge, trashy campsites marring the experience and the environment....

...NPS, which administers federal funds to SHPD, designated SHPD a high-risk recipient in 2009....

...On O‘ahu, the vacation rental supply in November was 252,000 unit nights. This is a decrease of 4.4 percent from a year ago....

... These prosecutions are part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone .... 

...OHA approved today the selection of the UH Mānoa Native Hawaiian Science & Engineering Mentorship Program to administer a $1.1 million grant for higher education scholarships for Native Hawaiian students....

...The estimated number of persons experiencing long-term, chronic homelessness increased 8.5 percent between 2018 and 2019. This increase was concentrated on the West Coast, with the largest increases in California....

...for a criminal to possess a "ghost gun" and use it for crime,  they must have violated eight separate laws....

...The project is the largest capital improvement project in Hawaii harbors history....

“...This is (only) the third NOVO that we have issued against illegal care homes this year in response to complaints we have received....”

..."Failing States" do not meet even basic standards of online spending transparency for economic development subsidies....

...For us, this dates all the way back to our groundbreaking in October 2014 and subsequent attempts to begin construction in April and June 2015 and in July 2019....

...Beverly Hills, California authorities are requesting extradition....

“...We believe this is a unique accomplishment for a stand-alone electrical grid relying on small-scale renewable generation....”

...Pereira’s last day at Honolulu Hale will be Tuesday, Dec. 31....

...Kalbert Young, UH vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2020 UH budget request to the Legislature....

...Schatz: Federal Funding For Hawai‘i Continues To Rise....

...tax hikes coming....

...Ige signed the first emergency proclamation for homelessness on Dec. 14, 2018....

...Dec 21, 2019 2-4PM at the Grand Naniloa Hotel, Hilo....

...pilot project deals with substance abuse, homelessness and low-level crime....

...a civil fine of $20,000 plus $10,000 per day for each day the unlawful operation persists....

...The Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) today announced the settlement of a complaint alleging employment discrimination by the Honolulu Police Department (“HPD”) on the basis of credit history and credit report.... 

...We are committed to the preservation of Fa’a Samoa, and we intend to appeal this ruling....

...The combined total of the 17-week long Daniel K. Inouye Highway enhanced traffic enforcement efforts by Hawaii Police Department stands at 8013 citations issued and 74 persons arrested for 135 offenses....  

... Fitch Ratings upgraded the state’s general obligation bond rating from AA to AA+ ....

...The cooperative agreement between the zoo and the Zoo Society hampered roles and responsibilities.... 

...after more than a decade of working with the community and a multimillion dollar investment into Hawaii's economy, TMT must now reassess the viability of building a telescope in Hawaii.... 

"...to reflect on how we have responded as a community to challenging and sometimes polarizing issues, including but not limited to TMT...."

...Nēnē downlisted from endangered to threatened thanks to strong local partnerships....

...one-year grant awards for projects that benefit the Native Hawaiian community and align with the agency’s broad strategic priority areas....

...District Family Judge, Second Circuit and District Judge, District Court of the Second Circuit....

...Robert Chang, Camille Nelson and Anthony Niedwiecki....

...The combined total of the 16-week long Daniel K. Inouye Highway enhanced traffic enforcement efforts by the Hawaiʻi Police Department stands at 7677 citations issued and 71 persons arrested for 132 offenses....

...Follow-Up on Recommendations from Report No. 05-02, Audit of Selected Management Issues of the Honolulu Liquor Commission....

...This is the Commission’s first such plan and the culmination of three years of public meeting discussions, development and drafting, and outreach to stakeholders.... 

...America's Health Ranking's 2019 Hawaii Report....

...Census error in Hawaii to result in $12M compact funding loss for Guam....

...Hirai has served as executive director of the Hawai‘i Housing Finance & Development Corporation (HHFDC), State of Hawai‘i since 2013....

"...As the sample was judgmentally selected, it is inappropriate to extrapolate sample results across all OHA contracts and disbursements during the review period...." -- OHA

...Just 7 months after HSTA's last contract reopener....

...A mere 8 Voter Services Centers statewide to handle a comprehensive change to our voting system is destined to bring Primary Day and  Election Day to its knees....

...If you're having trouble jumping on the gravy train, be sure to check out these cartoon-illustrations in the Full Report for a how-to guide....

...Thirty-six-point-six percent of UH Mānoa students who enrolled in fall 2015 graduated in four years, which is more than double the 17.5 percent of students who enrolled in fall 2006.... 

...only one study in eight considered the limitations of the computer model used in a flood damage analysis....

...the preliminary plan’s cost estimate is likely understated by billions of dollars. It is missing key elements such as adjustments for inflation, environmental remediation, and utility upgrades....