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Entries for 'News Release'
Friday, July 18, 2025 |
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Transportation barriers impacting Hawaiʻi rural health care
By News Release @ 2:00 AM :: 181 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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... Long ambulance response times, costly and unreliable non-emergency transportation, and insufficient insurance coverage for travel-related health care expenses ....
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Friday, July 18, 2025 |
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Two Indicted for Fraudulent FEMA Claims for Lahaina Fire
By News Release @ 1:35 AM :: 182 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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... Daylyn Harris, 34, and Chelsea Johnson, 32, of Honolulu, Hawaii, were arrested on July 15, 2025 ....
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Thursday, July 17, 2025 |
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Scott Saiki Appointed Insurance Commissioner
By News Release @ 11:59 AM :: 223 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... As Speaker, Saiki Co-chaired the Governor’s Executive and Legislative Condo and Property Insurance Task Force ....
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Monday, July 14, 2025 |
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HDoT Awards Contract for Removal of 'Falls of Clyde'
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 304 Views :: Hawaii History
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... The 146-year-old vessel has been docked at Honolulu Harbor since 2008 ....
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Monday, July 14, 2025 |
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State Job Growth? 'Health Care and Food Services'
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 291 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor, Small Business, Tourism
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... Hawai‘i Projects 41,000 New Jobs by 2032, Led by Health Care and Food Services ....
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Sunday, July 13, 2025 |
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LGBTQ Commission Pushing Green to Sign Executive Order Making Hawaii Sex-Change Kidnapping Sanctuary
By News Release @ 5:36 PM :: 1624 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement
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... SB1150 failed in the Legislature, but the LGBTQ Commission still wants to grab your children. Will Green help them do it? ....
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Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
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Judicial Nominees Sought for Oahu, Maui, Big Island
By News Release @ 6:51 PM :: 480 Views :: Judiciary
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... The following notices were posted to the JSC website on Friday, 11 July 2025 ....
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Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
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HTA Board Positions Open
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 467 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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... State Boards and Commissions Seeking Applicants ....
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Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
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42 More Homeless Beds Available in Iwilei
By News Release @ 4:13 PM :: 433 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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"...a culturally grounded, 90-day transitional housing program for working males who are striving for financial stability...."
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Friday, July 11, 2025 |
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Green Signed 313 Bills Into law
By News Release @ 2:33 AM :: 409 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Green took action on 313 of the 321 bills enrolled during the 2025 regular session ....
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Thursday, July 10, 2025 |
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Auditor Dings Hawaii ERS Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
By News Release @ 7:39 PM :: 677 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... Hawaii ERS received a 'disclaimer of opinion' ....
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Thursday, July 10, 2025 |
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Green Signs SB933, HB420, HB431
By News Release @ 2:50 AM :: 487 Views :: Ethics, Development
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...funding to support critical nonprofit organizations impacted by federal funding reductions....
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025 |
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Green Signs $4B Lahaina Settlement Bill
By News Release @ 12:27 AM :: 668 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Development
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... House Bill 1001 (Act 301) establishes the Maui Wildfires Settlement Trust Fund ....
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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Firearm Permits Subject of Hawaii County PD Hearing
By News Release @ 9:52 PM :: 632 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment
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... proposal to repeal “Rules and Regulations of the Hawai’i Police Department Governing the Issuance of Licenses to Carry Concealed and Unconcealed Weapons” ....
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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Carpenters Union Announces Plan to Harass Non-Union Contractors
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 848 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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"... a new compliance initiative to strengthen oversight of construction projects that utilize taxpayer funds ...."
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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Maui County Sewer Rates Jump 9%
By News Release @ 7:57 PM :: 387 Views :: Maui County, Cost of Living
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... sewer user fees have increased by an overall average of 9% for Fiscal Year 2026, which started on July 1, 2025 ....
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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SB933CD1: Shell Bill Gives Legislators $50M to Dole out to their Friends
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 741 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... assigned to a Conference Committee where it was totally rewritten with content not included in any previous version ....
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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OHA-Connected DTL Selected to Handle Iwilei Master Planning
By News Release @ 2:31 PM :: 735 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, OHA
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... OHA bought up several properties in Iwilei. Now OHA-connected and Dela Cruz connected DTL is handling the master plan. See how that works? ....
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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Green Signs Condo Insurance Stabilization Law
By News Release @ 2:15 PM :: 614 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... Zephyr Insurance Company, has partnered with the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to accept and process applications from Condominium and Townhouse Associations ....
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Friday, July 4, 2025 |
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Green Vetoes Eight of 20 on 'Intent to Veto List'
By News Release @ 3:13 AM :: 801 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Legislature will not schedule override session ....
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Friday, July 4, 2025 |
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DPP to Launch New On-Line Permitting System
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 649 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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...'HNL Build' will officially launch on Monday, August 4, 2025....
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Friday, July 4, 2025 |
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Green: 'Big Beautiful Bill' Cuts MedQuest and EBT Cards
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 934 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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“While it won’t be easy to stop all the damage from these cuts, we’re moving quickly to protect our communities."
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Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
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In Chile, where science is appreciated, UH Telescope discovers visitor from outside solar system
By News Release @ 1:48 PM :: 666 Views :: Higher Education
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... The discovery was made by UH’s NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile ....
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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After Much Gnashing of Teeth, OHA Trustees Approve Amended Budget
By News Release @ 1:58 PM :: 664 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, OHA
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“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."
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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Lawsuit Settlement will Impose ‘Big Expense’ on Your ‘fuel, groceries, and airfare’
By News Release @ 4:38 AM :: 1226 Views :: Environment, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... 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 ....
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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Hawai‘i’s state road usage charge begins for electric vehicles on July 1
By News Release @ 4:07 AM :: 836 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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"...by 2033, the program is expected to expand to all light-duty vehicles...."
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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Red Hill: BWS Sues Navy for $1.2B
By News Release @ 1:20 AM :: 610 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... BWS past, ongoing, and future restoration, remediation and mitigation efforts are currently estimated to total approximately $1.2 billion ....
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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Green Signs State Budget
By News Release @ 11:35 AM :: 505 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Green today signed House Bill 300 (Act 250), the Executive Biennium Budget ....
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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Puna Meth Lab Busted
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 732 Views :: Hawaii County , Drugs
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"... a known narcotics trafficker was frequently visiting Hostetler’s property under a suspected arrangement to stash firearms, money, and narcotics...."
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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HECO Preps Power Safety Shutoff System for Dry Season
By News Release @ 2:50 AM :: 520 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... Persistent drought conditions, Wind gusts 45 mph and higher, and Relative humidity below 45% ....
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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May Tourist Count up 1%
By News Release @ 2:04 AM :: 546 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... May 2025 total visitor arrivals represent a 91.0 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic May 2019 ....
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Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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Aloha Stadium FAIL: NASED Lists Latest Excuses
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 838 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, Tourism
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... NASED project team today announced an extension of the deadline for its negotiations with Aloha Hālawa District Partners (AHDP) ....
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Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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Maui Police Launch Digital Firearms Registration System
By News Release @ 2:13 PM :: 644 Views :: Maui County, Second Amendment
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... individuals can apply for firearm purchase permits, carry licenses, and register locally-acquired firearms —all through a secure, user-friendly digital platform ....
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Sunday, June 29, 2025 |
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Ethics Complaint Exposes Ties Between Maui Councilmembers, Lahaina Charity Fraud, and Lobbyists
By News Release @ 7:49 PM :: 4509 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Tourism, Drugs
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... the organization has a history of threatening and attempting to intimidate anyone who speaks out against them ....
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Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
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No Surprise: BLNR Rejects Another Army EIS
By News Release @ 1:15 PM :: 743 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Environment, Hawaii State Government, Military
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... this is a negotiating position for the master lease renewals ....
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Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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UH to tear down 3rd Perfectly Good Maunakea Telescope
By News Release @ 4:38 PM :: 1098 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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... "Right up to the end, UKIRT remained highly productive and will leave a lasting scientific legacy.” ....
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Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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Moszkowicz will not seek Honolulu Chief Position
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 795 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Police
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"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."
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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OHA Withdraws Maunakea Litigation
By News Release @ 10:42 PM :: 886 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Higher Education, OHA
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... Klein Quit as OHA’s Maunakea Lawyer Six Months Ago ....
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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'Self-Certification' to Bypass DPP Delays
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 645 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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... online registration is now open for DPP's new Self-Certification Professional (SCP) Program ....
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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Forgery, Fraud and Theft: Former Top Honolulu Attorney Charged with 22 Felony Counts
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 786 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Judiciary
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... 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 ....
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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Green Adds One More Bill to 'Intent-to-Veto' List
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 674 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... 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 ....
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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Amended fuel contract expected to save Oahu households nearly $3 a month on electric bills
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 545 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... The contract amendment negotiated with Par Hawaii and approved by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) includes significant changes aimed at stabilizing fuel costs ...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Healthiest State
By News Release @ 2:50 PM :: 659 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... While Hawai‘i performed strongly in most categories, the report identified several areas where performance declined ....
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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Trump: US Attacks Three Iran Nuke Sites
By News Release @ 9:20 PM :: 749 Views :: Military
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... in a reversal of previous presidents' policy, Trump is de-nuclearizing Iran while re-nuclearizing the US ...
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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County of Maui, HUD sign $1.6B grant agreement for disaster relief
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 710 Views :: Maui County
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... the County recommends that residents who lost homes in the fires or renters who were displaced by the fires begin preparing to apply ....
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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City awards contract to continue construction on second floor of HPD’s Waiʻanae Substation
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 615 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... The newly awarded contract will focus on completing the build-out of one loft space on the second floor to house the investigations section....
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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Barking Sands Land Leases Set to Expire 2027-30
By News Release @ 12:54 PM :: 682 Views :: Kauai County, Environment, Military
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... U.S. Navy and NASA release Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed, continued use of state lands on Kauai ....
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Friday, June 20, 2025 |
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UH Grad Student $6.7M Settlement in 2016 Lab Explosion
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 788 Views :: Health Care, Higher Education, Labor
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"Dr Ekins-Coward, an academic researcher, was seriously injured when her laboratory experiment exploded on 16 March 2016."
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Friday, June 20, 2025 |
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AG Terminates Lahaina Investigation
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 726 Views :: Maui County
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... 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) ....
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