News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Policy Brief on Rental Housing Assistance Discrimination calls for Legislators to take action on a Longtime Issue
by ThundaAs the Hawai‘i Legislature continues to consider legislation on rental housing assistance discrimination, the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness (HICH) has released a policy brief that emphasizes the need to …
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This week, the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) and a private contractor finished moving more than 70 coral colonies and numerous individual corals out of the path of a …
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Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) Fiscal Year 2021 (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021)
by ThundaThe State of Hawaii’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal 2021 is now available. This report has been prepared in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United …
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Beginning Feb. 1, 2022, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will expand the assistance available to Native Hawaiians through its Ka Wailele Emergency Financial Assistance Program. In addition to mortgage, rental and utility support, the …
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Invasive species have a devastating effect on the state’s agriculture, food self-sufficiency, freshwater quality and quantity, human health, and on the health of native species and ecosystems. February 1st marks …
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Preserving the Past to Protect the Future: The 2022-2027 Statewide Historic Preservation Plan
by ThundaThe State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) is announcing the second in a series of public meetings for the Statewide Historic Preservation Plan. The five-year strategic plan is intended to help …
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The Native Hawaiian Affairs Caucus in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives recently announced their legislative package for the 2022 session. The five (5) bills of the package are intended to …
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Sponsors Sought for Summer Food Service Program to Provide Meals for Children During Summer Break
by ThundaThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is seeking sponsor organizations on all islands to help provide children in low-income communities with free meals during the summer …
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Womenʻs Legislative Caucus Shares 2022 Bill Package to Support Women, Children, and Families
by ThundaAs part of its ongoing efforts to improve the lives of women, children, and families in Hawaiʻi, members of the bipartisan Hawaiʻi Women’s Legislative Caucus led a panel discussion on …
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Hawaiian Electric to Issue $2 Million in ‘Kokua Fund’ One-Time Bill Credits to Past-Due Customers
by ThundaHawaiian Electric will apply $2 million in bill credits for customers who have struggled to pay their electric bill during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kokua Fund Bill Credit Program will …
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The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) today received a donation of 50,000 N95 face masks from Hawaiʻi Pacific Health (HPH) to help protect students, teachers and staff during the …
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A new species thought extinct in the wild brought back by botanists Hawai’i has less than one percent of the overall land mass in the U.S. but is often referred …