News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Surgeons’ Hall Museums in Edinburgh repatriated iwi kupuna (ancestral Hawaiian skeletal remains) today to a Hawaiian delegation consisting of Halealoha Ayau, Mana Caceres, Kalehua Caceres, Starr Kalahiki and Dane Maxwell …
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The State of Hawai‘i’s Office of Planning and Sustainable Development (OPSD) announced the state’s Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan: Charting a Course of the Decade of Action (2020-2030) — received a National Merit …
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The State of Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection today secured approximately $450,000 for more than 14,000 Hawaii consumers from the owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc. (Intuit), for deceiving them into …
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Bill to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Passes Legislature, Sent to Governor Ige for Signature
by ThundaWindward Oʻahu Representative Scot Z. Matayoshi’s bill to ban the sale of flavored vaping products has passed both chambers of the Legislature and now moves to Governor Ige for his …
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The Native Hawaiian Legislative Caucus, co-chaired by Senator Jarrett Keohokalole and Representative Daniel Holt, will be holding a press conference on May 4, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to highlight this …
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The Senate Women’s Legislative Caucus, co-chaired by Senate Vice President Michelle Kidani and Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, issued the following statement this evening regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) draft opinion …
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Drinking water at 72 elementary schools across Hawaiʻi will be tested for lead in the second phase of a joint project between the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) and …
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House Speaker Scott Saiki (District 26) announced that $1 billion in funds were approved in conference committees and will be voted on in the House and Senate this week. Funding …
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Hawai‘i State Executive Office on Aging Offers Assistance to Those Becoming Eligible for Medicare
by ThundaHawaiʻi residents who are turning 65 and “graduating” to Medicare are invited to free seminars hosted by the Hawai‘i State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) on May 9 and May …
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Beginning May 1, 2022, all real estate transactions conducted in Hawai‘i must include disclosures about the risk of sea-level rise (SLR) to the property. The mandate, enacted in 2021, requires …
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According to a report released today by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) of Hawai‘i businesses and employees, an estimated 198,224 (42.4%) private sector payroll employees were …
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Hawai‘i Office of Homeland Security Hosts Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Workshop
by ThundaThe State of Hawaii Office of Homeland Security (OHS) was honored to host more than 75 individuals at Tuesday’s Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Workshop, held in Kapolei. Key leaders …