Entries for 'News Release'

... Hawaii ERS received a 'disclaimer of opinion' ....

...funding to support critical nonprofit organizations impacted by federal funding reductions....

... House Bill 1001 (Act 301) establishes the Maui Wildfires Settlement Trust Fund ....

... proposal to repeal “Rules and Regulations of the Hawai’i Police Department Governing the Issuance of Licenses to Carry Concealed and Unconcealed Weapons” ....

"... a new compliance initiative to strengthen oversight of construction projects that utilize taxpayer funds ...."

... sewer user fees have increased by an overall average of 9% for Fiscal Year 2026, which started on July 1, 2025 ....

... assigned to a Conference Committee where it was totally rewritten with content not included in any previous version ....

... OHA bought up several properties in Iwilei.  Now OHA-connected and Dela Cruz connected DTL is handling the master plan.  See how that works? ....

... Zephyr Insurance Company, has partnered with the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to accept and process applications from Condominium and Townhouse Associations ....

... Legislature will not schedule override session ....

...'HNL Build' will officially launch on Monday, August 4, 2025....

“While it won’t be easy to stop all the damage from these cuts, we’re moving quickly to protect our communities."

... The discovery was made by UH’s NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile ....

“Trustees rolled up their sleeves and engaged the details like never before — offering and approving amendments live at the table, line by line, in full public view."

... The biggest and costliest piece of the plan is establishing clean fuel requirements for all types of transportation vehicles, including cars, passenger jets and cargo ships ....

"...by 2033, the program is expected to expand to all light-duty vehicles...."

... BWS past, ongoing, and future restoration, remediation and mitigation efforts are currently estimated to total approximately $1.2 billion ....

... Green today signed House Bill 300 (Act 250), the Executive Biennium Budget ....

"... a known narcotics trafficker was frequently visiting Hostetler’s property under a suspected arrangement to stash firearms, money, and narcotics...."

... Persistent drought conditions, Wind gusts 45 mph and higher, and Relative humidity below 45% ....

... May 2025 total visitor arrivals represent a 91.0 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic May 2019 ....

... NASED project team today announced an extension of the deadline for its negotiations with Aloha Hālawa District Partners (AHDP) ....

... individuals can apply for firearm purchase permits, carry licenses, and register locally-acquired firearms —all through a secure, user-friendly digital platform ....

... the organization has a history of threatening and attempting to intimidate anyone who speaks out against them ....

... this is a negotiating position for the master lease renewals ....

... "Right up to the end, UKIRT remained highly productive and will leave a lasting scientific legacy.” ....

"I would love to stay here (on the Big Island), as your Chief, and would publicly commit to not applying to be the Chief anywhere else."

... Klein Quit as OHA’s Maunakea Lawyer Six Months Ago ....

... online registration is now open for DPP's new Self-Certification Professional (SCP) Program ....

... Chapman is alleged to have engaged in a years-long scheme of forgery, fraud and theft, in which he utilized a forged will to deprive three charities of approximately $250,000 each ....

... Green added SB 935, Relating to Government, to the 2025 Intent-to-Veto list transmitted to Legislative leadership by the statutorily required June 24 deadline ....

... $58M worth of fraudulent aircraft parts ....

... The contract amendment negotiated with Par Hawaii and approved by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) includes significant changes aimed at stabilizing fuel costs ...

... While Hawai‘i performed strongly in most categories, the report identified several areas where performance declined ....

... in a reversal of previous presidents' policy, Trump is de-nuclearizing Iran while re-nuclearizing the US ...

... the County recommends that residents who lost homes in the fires or renters who were displaced by the fires begin preparing to apply ....

... The newly awarded contract will focus on completing the build-out of one loft space on the second floor to house the investigations section....

... U.S. Navy and NASA release Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed, continued use of state lands on Kauai ....

"Dr Ekins-Coward, an academic researcher, was seriously injured when her laboratory experiment exploded on 16 March 2016."

... Attorney General Lopez also announced the official transition of future wildfire analysis, mitigation and coordination efforts to the new state fire marshal and the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO) ....

... in Hawaii, rent for a one-bedroom unit costs 46% of beginning, bachelor-degree-holding teacher salary ....

... Hawaii Democrats remind us why they are more repulsive than Donald J Trump ....

... On May 30, 2025, a federal court in Washington, D.C., awarded over $573+ million in total damages to victims and families affected by terrorist attacks in Iraq that were enabled by Iran’s support for extremist groups ....

... BOR unanimously approved the appointment ....

... lower courts had ruled against the family’s claim for damages, despite finding the school had fallen short ....

... Speaker Nadine K. Nakamura today announced updated leadership and committee appointments in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives ....

... residents in the most expensive states like California, Hawaii, and New Jersey paying up to 39% more than the national median, while those in the most affordable states like West Virginia, Mississippi, and Oklahoma pay up to 44% less ....

...Hawaii serves just 5% of its four-year-olds and 2% of three-year-olds in state-funded preschool programs, dead last among Pacific states....

... Increasing 11% per year over a 5-year period -- The Honolulu Council apparently used this as a model. ....

... The Lahaina fire is an opportunity to exploit.  The hotel unions and the hotels want the TVR business all for themselves ....