News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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The Federal Communications Commission has announced a new Emergency Broadband Benefit program utilizing $3.2 billion to provide qualified households with a discount towards broadband or cellular data service. The temporary …
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Hawaiian Homes Commission Chair William J. Ailā, Jr. Releases a Statement on House Bill 499
by ThundaHawaiian Homes Commission Chair William J. Ailā, Jr. issued the following statement regarding House Bill 499. “House Bill 499 gives the Board of Land and Natural Resources the authority to …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a virtual listening session for beginning farmers and ranchers to learn how COVID-19 impacted their farming operations and to get their feedback …
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Applications Open for Shuttered Venue Operations Grant (SVOG) and Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF)
by ThundaShuttered Venue Operations Grant (SVOG) The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has re-opened the Shuttered Venue Operations Grant (SVOG) application portal, https://www.svograntportal.sba.gov/s/. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program was established …
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WHAT IS HATCH INNOVATION STUDIO? The HATCH Innovation Studio is designed with early-stage projects in mind. Together with the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii (NELHA), this is an opportunity to …
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Possible steps to take to prepare for the survival of your business. In the face of the worldwide pandemic and resultant loss of business revenue, standard commercial lease practices and …
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The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has released an updated study on agricultural land use that indicates that overall acreage of planted crops had been increasing in Hawai`i pre-pandemic. The …
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Buy Hawaii, Give Aloha! Hawaii PPE Manufacturers Promoted Online at Hawaii Government Website
by ThundaLocally made personal protective equipment (PPE) is now available for purchase on the Buy Hawaii, Give Aloha website (invest.hawaii.gov/buy-hawaii/personal-protective-equipment). The Hawaii manufacturers featured on the website were awarded grants from …
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Entrance gates to the parking areas at the Keawa‘ula sections of Ka‘ena Point State Park on O‘ahu reopen this weekend, after being closed for more than a year due to …
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The Hawaii State Department of Education today announced the dates, times, and formats for public high school graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021. Alternative ceremony formats will continue for …
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Four Waipahu men were cited Sunday night after officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) received multiple complaints from local fishermen and residents about a group …
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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is beginning the Simplified Arrival Program at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). Simplified …