News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Governor’s Proclamation, Virtual Day at the Capitol to Mark Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
by Thunda2 minutes readThe Hawaiʻi State Council on Developmental Disabilities will mark Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with its 22nd annual Day at the Capitol Event and a Governor’s proclamation declaring March “Developmental Disabilities …
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Two Big Island Residents Tie for HISAM 2022 Award for Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month
by Thunda3 minutes readAs 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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Year of the Limu Recognizes Importance of Indigenous Species of Plants and Algae
by Thunda3 minutes readIn 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 Thunda3 minutes readAttorney 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 Thunda2 minutes readOver 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 Thunda6 minutes readAccording 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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Putting the Sugar onto on Maui Beach Provides Lessons in Beach Restoration
by Thunda3 minutes readSugar 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 Thunda2 minutes readOver 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 Thunda4 minutes readHawai‘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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State Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds BLNR Decicion on Na Pua Makani Wind Project
by Thunda3 minutes readIn 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 …