News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Fraudster Anthony T. Williams Sentenced to 20 Years’ Imprisonment in Connection with Fraudulent Mortgage Debt Reduction Scheme
by ThundaAnthony T. Williams, 49, of Pineville, Louisiana was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi to 240 months’ imprisonment for wire fraud and mail fraud …
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Department of the Attorney General and the Department of Human Services Join with Law Enforcement and Local Agencies on Child Recovery Operation
by ThundaThe Department of the Attorney General and the Hawai‘i Department of Human Services today announced the results of a joint child recovery operation in Honolulu. Operation “Shine the Light” is …
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Governor welcomes critically needed Healthcare workers to supplement local Healthcare team
by ThundaAbout 50 out-of-state healthcare workers attended an onboarding session today, as they arrived to help supplement local healthcare teams in Hawai‘i. Gov. Ige visited them at the St. Francis Healthcare …
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HONOLULU – Coffee leaf rust (CLR) has been tentatively identified on coffee plant samples collected on Maui. The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) this afternoon received preliminary results from University …
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The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that it would launch Federal-State Extended benefits (EB) beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 27 to Hawaii workers who have …
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The ocean provides resources for both ourselves and the native wildlife that live within it. The DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) have concerns about a recent increase in harmful …
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Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors today filed an amicus brief in Facebook v. Noah Duguid, a U.S. Supreme Court case that will determine the scope of the protections of …
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Although a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration is not expected to be widely available until early next year, state and county officials and …
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DOH’s Maui District Health Office (MDHO) has confirmed 16 new cases of COVID-19 in residents on the island of Lāna‘i. That brings the total to 20 confirmed cases on Lāna‘i. The …
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September 2020 Hawaiʻi Hotels Performance Report Hawai‘i hotels across the state continued to report substantially lower revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR), and occupancy last month compared to September 2019 due to the …
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The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has announced the availability of $1,000,000 in grants as part of the Native Hawaiian Development Program Plan (NHDPP). The Department has allocated $500,000 …
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2020 Jurist of the Year and Judiciary Employees Honored. A large portion from the of Big Island.
by ThundaFirst Circuit Chief Judge R. Mark Browning was presented with the 2020 Jurist of the Year Award today by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, at the Hawaii State Judiciary’s Statewide …