Entries for 'News Release'

... filling the vacancy created by the appointment of former Rep. Daniel Holt to DLNR ....

... Chad Cabral, Makai Fretas, Wendy Laros ....

...After a 13-year legal battle, a trial court agreed that Hawaii owed $7 million for his land....

... flash flooding ....

... The legislative session ends May 8, 2026 .... 

... two on Oahu, one on Big Island ....

... tax hikes starting at $175K annual income ....

... Being recognized as a major disaster is significant because it opens the door for additional federal resources and establishes a shared responsibility between the state and federal government to support our communities ....

... 555 households remain in FEMA Direct Housing ....

... Daylyn Harris, 34, and Chelsea Johnson, 32, of Honolulu, Hawaii, were arrested on July 15, 2025 ....

"...the FSA issued the woman a payment of $65,745, to which she was not entitled...."

... approve automatic mass replacements of 50% benefits for residents of ZIP codes of 96712 and 96791 ....

... Vladimir Devens to serve as Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ....

... The Nine-Year Scheme Defrauded the Military of $37 Million for Information Technology Contracts Serving U.S. Air Force Installations Across the Pacific ....

... Hawaiian Electric is forecasting that typical residential bills may rise between 20% and 30% over the next several months. Oahu customers will start seeing higher April bills, followed by Hawaii Island and Maui County customers who will see increases in May and June. ...

... graduation ceremony dates, times and locations for the Class of 2026 ....

...In the coming weeks, Hawaii voters will receive their voter registration notice in the mail. The notice confirms that you’re properly registered....

... Following rigorous assessment of public water systems impacted by 2021 Red Hill fuel release, EPA issues final drinking water report ....

... Judge Annalisa Bernard Lee, Maui and Judge Michael Soong, Kauai ....

...total spending by visitors in February 2026 was $1.91 billion, an increase of 10.3 percent....  787,024 total visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands, up 3.6 percent...

... Do No Harm v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al. ....

... the state has secured 80 rooms through April 30, 2026 at the Inn at Schofield ....

"... what is occurring here is a calculated and organized effort by sitting politicians ...."

... upgrade cost jumps from $20M to $67M ....

... the declaration would unlock critical federal support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency ....

... State Senators, July 29, 2021, rejected the nomination by a 6-17 vote after critics openly complained about Gluck’s ethnicity and gender.  ....

...an Uzi Submachine gun, a pistol with an installed machinegun conversion device, at least two firearms with obliterated serial numbers, two short-barreled rifles, an AR-style pistol with an installed suppressor/silencer, and one firearm suppressor/silencer....

... to increase the bill of a typical residential customer on Oʻahu by about $3.62 per month ....

...BIPC is awarding its Lava Tube dishonor to “Legislator X,” the elected official caught on tape accepting a paper bag containing $35,000....

... five nominees for Kauai, none for Maui ....

... Eric Yeaman has been selected by the state Probate Court as the newest member of Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha’s Board of Trustees ....

... 2023: Same Commission on Water Resource Management denied firefighting water for Lahaina .... 

... Aircrews assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, conduct overflights and assess flash flooding impacts in Waialua and Haleiwa on the north shore of Oahu March 20, 2026 ....

... Green to fill two Honolulu County seats for 5-year appointments, beginning July 1, 2026 ....

...The Eisenhower Presidential Library will host the Lunch & Learn program, "Alaska, Hawaii, and the Politics of Statehood," on March 26, 2026, at 12 p.m. CDT (7AM HST)....

... Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice for the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Treatment Phase 2 ....

"...Should Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto grant deferred acceptance of Kenolio’s no-contest plea, the conviction will be erased from his record if he stays out of further trouble with the law for a year...."

... the proposal seeks to accelerate the replacement of aging, inefficient oil-fired generation on Oʻahu with modern, high-efficiency infrastructure designed to deliver affordability for Hawaiʻi families and businesses, enhance energy grid resilience and lower emissions ....

... JSC sends Green list of five nominees ....

... the Governor must appoint a judge from a list of nominees submitted by the Judicial Selection Commission within 30 days ....

... with HSTA Maui Chapter President Ashley Olsen challenging Cochran in the Dem Primary, Cochran had no chance as a Democrat ....

...The buildout of 3,500 new homes at Koa Ridge in Central O‘ahu continued in 2025 for homebuilder Castle & Cooke....

... Report Uncovers Thousands of Non-Citizens on Voter Rolls, Stonewalling by Officials ....

... six Alaska Native Corporation-owned firms and 11 Native Hawaiian Organization-owned firms listed as suspended .... 

City officials are coordinating closely with Hawaiian Electric to restore full service as quickly as possible....

... Failure of the dam could result in catastrophic flooding ....

"Requires release on recognizance for defendants charged with violations, traffic offenses, nonviolent petty misdemeanors, nonviolent misdemeanors, and nonviolent class C felonies"

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

... only Ulupono has expressed its support ....

... Hawai‘i’s Economy Shows Resilience Despite Global Uncertainty ....