News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Mallinckrodt to Pay More Than $230 Million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Underpayment of Medicaid Drug Rebates
by Thunda3 minutes readHawai‘i Attorney General Holly T. Shikada announced that the State of Hawai‘i joined 49 other states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the federal government to settle fraud allegations against Mallinckrodt …
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The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of May 2022 taken on individuals …
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The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has identified one additional probable case of monkeypox in an Oʻahu resident. This brings the total number of cases in Hawaiʻi to five confirmed …
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50th Anniversary of Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act (Title IX)
by Thunda3 minutes readLeft to right: Karen Foissotte (Zonta Club of Leilehua), Representative Linda Ichiyama, Jennifer Rose (Director of the Office of Institutional Equity at the University of Hawaii), Jan Gouveia (Vice President …
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United States Magistrate Judge Kenneth J. Mansfield yesterday ordered Alden Bunag, 33, of Honolulu, detained in custody pending trial or other disposition of a charge filed in a criminal complaint …
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The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is warning Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients and the general public, to be aware of a scam using texting to obtain your …
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Statewide Fall Prevention Awareness Campaign Begins to Reduce Kupuna Fall Injuries
by Thunda4 minutes readThe Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) and the Hawai‘i Fall Prevention Consortium are launching a statewide campaign to reduce kupuna fall injuries. The campaign runs through July 17 and …
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President Joseph R. Biden recently signed into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. In a bipartisan effort, Congress passed S.3580 which will bring major changes to the ocean shipping industry which has not been impacted by federal policy changes in over …
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Stevedores helped capture a live skunk this morning at Pier 1 at Honolulu Harbor. The skunk was spotted on the dock and stevedores used a fishing net to capture the …
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Today, in the presence of students, teachers and advocate groups, Governor David Ige signed SB 2821 SD2 HD1 CD1 into law. This measure requires the Department of Education to provide …
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Citing lineage to various Polynesian monarchies did not keep 56-year-old Saute Sapolu of East O‘ahu from escaping a citation from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE), this …
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Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Urges Caution as Scammers Target Licensees
by Thunda2 minutes readScammers are impersonating state and federal officials and are taking the deception one step further by spoofing the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Professional and Vocational and Licensing …