State News

Visitor spending and arrivals increased from February 2021, still short from February 2020 and February 2019 HONOLULU—According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and …

David Ige has appointed bank vice president Gabriel Lee and non-profit administrator Laurie Tochiki to the University of Hawaiʻi System’s Board of Regents. Lee is currently the executive vice president …

David Akui-Cabanilla, III, 36, pleaded guilty today in federal court to two counts of assaulting a federal officer resulting in bodily injury. U.S. District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi took …

Paul Henri Marie Harleman, 35, of Honolulu, appeared today before United States District Judge Derrick K. Watson and pleaded guilty to six counts of wire fraud and eight counts of …

The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is administering a federal Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program is designed to provide relief …

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 February 2022 taken on individuals …

Today, in observance of World Tuberculosis Day, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Tuberculosis Control Branch reminds Hawai‘i residents that resources are available to test, diagnose, and treat this disease. …

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds everyone that masks must be worn at all times at State Airports through April 18, 2022. Use of a covering over one’s nose …

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in guests who stayed at The Grand Islander by Hilton Grand Vacations located in Waikiki. DOH is …

The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) recently launched a new public service announcement campaign to encourage adults 45-75 years old to get screened for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer, also known …

All Hawaii state jails and prisons are resuming in-person visitation, effective Monday, March 28, 2022. Inmates have been informed of the change. All families will have to follow new COVID …

American Indians and Alaska Natives have traditionally faced higher unemployment rates and lower workforce participation, and attained lower levels of education – subjecting them to lower wages, fewer career opportunities …