Entries for 'News Release'

"...determine whether roughly $4 billion in taxpayer money should remain committed to the proposed project to build high-speed rail...."

“...Assistant Administrator Anna Hirai has served the Liquor Commission in several capacities for almost two and a half decades...”

... Island Flex is a program that allows employees to allocate a portion of their salary into Medical Spending Accounts and/or Dependent Care Spending Accounts on a tax-free basis ....

... SB 433 would have absolutely banned carry, open or concealed, of most knives, and all knives in many public places in Hawaii ....

... In total, 1,538 residential and commercial properties have been cleared ....

... suit in two cases to challenge the federal directives halting funding for DEIA-related programs and capping indirect costs for research at 15% ....

... While employed with the Conservation Council for Hawai‘i, Bjur allegedly issued herself $81,000 ....

“...As we witness the very quickly changing landscape of the federal government, federal workforce and federal policies, this order directs state agencies to review candidates and make a conditional job offer within 14 days of receiving an individual’s application....”

Tuesday, Feb. 18: Mānoa Valley District Park, 5:30–7 p.m., Old Gym

Thursday, Feb. 20: Ewa Mahiko District Park, 5:30–7 p.m., DP Multi-Purpose Room 1

... After a mistrial was declared, Boom met with Tyquiengco and gave him $1,100 ....

... first release of sterile male mosquitoes into a state forest reserve on the vast Alakaʻi Plateau ....

... Friday, February 21, 2025 – Candidate Filing and Voter Registration Deadline ....

... Kao pressured the bank to expedite approval of the fraudulent application by repeatedly claiming that he had discussed his application with United States Senators and their staffs who would intervene on Kao’s behalf if the bank did not quickly approve his loan ....

"... guidance to help businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations ...."

"... we will continue to fight every single step of the way until President Trump is permanently prevented from trampling on the Fourteenth Amendment ...."

... The lawsuit argues that President Trump has violated the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, which ensures that executive appointments are subject to congressional oversight and Senate confirmation ....  

... This report examines incident cases of conditions that have been reported by Red Hill, Hawai’i community members to Defense Health Agency (DHA) Public Health following the JP-5 fuel release ....

... The rental requirement will be in effect for the remainder of FEMA’s housing assistance program, which has been extended through Feb. 10, 2026 ....  

... Judge Watson found Stancil to be  “among the most culpable” of those in the Miske Enterprise ....

"... unworthy of the highest public trust ...."

... The US Securities and Exchange Commission enacted Gag Rule in 1972 without notice and comment after falsely framing it as an internal “housekeeping” measure that would not affect third parties ....

... U.S. Military Announces it is Dropping PLA Mandate ....

... In 2022, the state law determining the process for calculating RPS changed ....

... Timothy Lee, 48, was indicted by the O`ahu Grand Jury and charged with nine counts of False Name Contribution that occurred in 2020 ....

“…now comes the crisis in property insurance - much higher insurance premiums and insurers ceasing to write property insurance….” 

... A state law in effect since 1994 prohibits anyone under the age of 21 from acquiring a firearm, with certain exceptions for hunting and other purposes ....

... Hawaiʻi’s resident drowning rate is the second highest in the nation behind Alaska ...

... U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects $1,742,014.13 in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2024 ....

"Assessing Hawaiʻi’s Justice System: Addressing Over-Incarceration, Disparities, and Pathways Forward"

... Hawaii State Department of Education had previously denied every Good News Club request submitted over the last three years while approving non-Christian groups ....

... Feb 10, 11 and 13 ...

... Properties mauka of Front Street or outside of the erosion hazard line are now exempt from SMA rules, which typically require lengthy review processes ....

... Built in 1916, the OCCC is a tad outdated ....

“...female genital mutilation....”

... your bank account will be overwhelmed by the cost ....

... SPJ opposes Hawaii bill that would penalize journalists for violating Donna Mercado Kim's 'ethical' standards ....

... by partnering with developers to activate underutilized public lands, exploring innovative financing strategies to unlock new resources, and reorganizing its housing functions to centralize development, finance, and policy efforts ....

... 35 Years of Stagnation: Tourism Income Flat Since 1988 ....

... between 2021 and 2024, the price for a dozen locally produced eggs rose by 28.4% from $6.91 to $8.87 while the price of imported mainland eggs increased by 51.8% from $5.50 to $8.35 ....

... coalition of 22 attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that orders the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding ....

"... It directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to the President for how military families can use Department of Defense funds to send their children to the school of their choice ...."

• 4th-Grade Math -- Hawaii 26th-worst
• 4th-Grade Reading -- Hawaii 10th-worst
• 8th-Grade Math -- Hawaii 11th-worst
• 8th-Grade Reading -- Hawaii 12th-worst

... crowded housing, dependency, low levels of education, per capita income, poverty and unemployment ....

... Clint Jordan Lopaka Nahooikaika Borge, 41, of Pahoa, Hawaii, was arrested this morning pursuant to a grand jury indictment ....

... learn more about Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ plan to change the law that will allow residential development up to 400 ft tall in Kaka’ako Makai ....

... Federal Court Ruling: Sen. Karl Rhoads participated in Honolulu County Council Kickback scheme ....

... Kids Off Social Media Act Sets Social Media Age Minimum To 13, Prohibits Use Of Algorithms To Feed Addictive Content To Teens Under 17 ....

... 50,000 distributed renewable energy installations such as rooftop solar and battery systems by 2030 ....

“While working as an adult corrections officer, Mr. Fernandez had almost 95 pounds of aerial fireworks mailed to OCCC, the very correctional facility that he had a duty to secure....”

... The report outlines 10 key challenges, ranging from accounting for displaced students to managing transportation and meals ....