News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Man Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting a Deputy Sheriff at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
by Thunda1 minutes readOn Friday (9/2/22), at about 4:15 p.m. Deputy Sheriffs assigned to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport arrested 37-year-old Alan Badua after he allegedly assaulted a deputy sheriff. The …
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Attorney General Holly T. Shikada joined a group of 20 Attorneys General in filing a friend of the court brief supporting the federal government’s efforts to regulate “ghost guns”: unserialized, untraceable …
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The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting two additional cases of monkeypox. Cases in Hawaii DOH has identified one additional case of monkeypox: An Oʻahu resident with a history …
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In addition to what was posted last week on its Training page, the State Office of Information Practices (OIP) has updated its two-part basic Sunshine Law training video and related …
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“Donʻt Get Scared; Get Prepared” HI-EMA Launches National Preparedness Month Campaign with Videos on Hurricane Readiness
by Thunda3 minutes readThe Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) launched its public outreach campaign for National Preparedness Month today with the first in a series of three animated video public service announcements airing …
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The Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) has accepted the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ (DHHL) 2022 Annual Performance Report (APR) under the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG) and DHHL’s 2022 …
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According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 919,154 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in July 2022, representing …
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One had a toe injury. Another had a broken leg. A third nēnē (Hawaiian goose) had a wing amputated. Earlier this month, all three birds were released into the Hawai‘i …
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A collaboration of 13 federal agencies, seven U.S. states, territories, commonwealths, and three Freely Associated States comprise the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF). Task force members meet twice a …
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State Attorneys General Reach $450 Million Nationwide Settlement as Part of Opioid Maker Endoʻs Bankruptcy
by Thunda2 minutes readHawai‘i Attorney General Holly T. Shikada has reached an agreement in principle with opioid maker Endo International plc and its lenders that would provide up to $450 million to participating …
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Kaua‘i District Health Office Survey Finds Majority Remain Concerned About COVID-19
by Thunda3 minutes readThe Department of Health’s (DOH) Kaua‘i District Health Office released the preliminary report of its July Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey to assess the community’s perception …
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DOH Expands Monkeypox Vaccination Eligibility, Reports Four Additional Cases
by Thunda3 minutes readThe Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting four additional monkeypox cases in Hawaiʻi and expanding JYNNEOS vaccination eligibility for prevention of monkeypox. “As more vaccine doses become available, we …