News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Two Big Island Residents Tie for HISAM 2022 Award for Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month
by ThundaAs Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM) drew to a close, a series of award winners were announced by the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council (HISC). The awards recognize community members …
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In January, David Ige proclaimed 2022 as the “Year of the Limu.” He recognized the significant role limu, in freshwater, saltwater, and other damp habitats play in Native Hawaiian traditions …
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Drug Distributors and Johnson & Johnson Commit to $26 Billion Opioid Agreement with Hawai‘i Expected to Receive Over $73 Millionto Fight the Opioid Crisis
by ThundaAttorney General Holly T. Shikada, joined by the Mayors and Corporation Councils of the County of Hawai‘i, City and County of Honolulu, County of Kaua‘i and the County of Maui, …
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SNAP/Financial Assistance Processing Centers and First-To-Work Offices at a Number of Statewide Locations Restart In-person Services
by ThundaOver the past two years, the Department of Human Services (DHS) took proactive and aggressive actions to provide vital services to support the needs of the community amid the pandemic. …
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 Visitor Spending for January 2022 Decreased 19.0 Percent from Pre-Pandemic January 2020
by ThundaAccording to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total spending by visitors who came to the islands in January 2022 was $1.40 …
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Today the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) approved the re-opening of the remaining eight BFRAs, which were closed to fishing since 2007. The re-opening’s are effective immediately. …
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Sugar Cove is an idyllic location on the north shore of Maui, near Pā’ia. Hidden from view from the busy highway this pocket beach is home to a privately funded …
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SNAP/Financial Assistance Processing Centers and First-To-Work Offices at a Number of Statewide Locations Restart In-person Services
by ThundaOver the past two years, the Department of Human Services (DHS) took proactive and aggressive actions to provide vital services to support the needs of the community amid the pandemic. These …
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Attorney General Shikada Urges Federal Trade Commission To Create Robust Rule Outlawing Impersonation Scams
by ThundaHawai‘i Attorney General Holly T. Shikada, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, led by Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, has called on the Federal Trade …
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Hawai‘i Attorney General Holly T. Shikada announced that she has joined 37 Attorneys General across the nation as an Ambassador for The Jason Foundation, Inc (JFI), which works to address …
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In a 73-page decision today, the Hawai‘i Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the First Circuit Court’s ruling upholding the State Board of Land and Natural Resources (Board) decision on a Habitat …
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Waiakea High Students Awarded for Film Excellence – Writing During National STN Media Competition
by ThundaStudents from 13 Hawai‘i public schools won a total of 36 national media awards — including eight first-place awards — during the 2022 Student Television Network (STN) National Convention that was …