News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Director Christopher Wray has named Steven B. Merrill as the special agent in charge of the Honolulu Field Office. Mr. Merrill most recently served as a financial crimes section chief …
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The State Office of Information Practices (OIP) has posted two new reports summarizing data about Hawaii’s open records law collected by 284 state, county, and independent agencies on their UIPA …
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On March 4, 2021, the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 33 (HR 33), Convening a Working Group to Develop Recommendations for a Governance and Management Structure for Mauna …
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The SBA Hawaii Pacific Islands District Office, along with invited guests: Senator Bennette E. Misalucha Representative Aaron Ling Johanson Representative Sam Kong Representative Gregg Takayama Representative Roy Takumi Council Member …
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O’ahu residents who need to renew driver’s licenses and state identification cards over the next eight months stand to benefit from new service options being rolled out in the City …
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State of Hawaii Revokes Medical Cannabis Dispensary License for Pono Life Sciences on Maui
by ThundaThe Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to Pono Life Sciences Maui, LLC, and its individual licensee, Dr. William Mitchell, Jr. The …
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Department of Health and University of Hawai‘i Launch ‘one-stop shop’ Behavioral Health Dashboard
by ThundaJust in time for Mental Health Awareness Month, a new data dashboard tracking behavioral health provides key information and statistics on substance use, homelessness and mental health in Hawai‘i. The …
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Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors Urges Congress to Pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021
by ThundaAttorney General Clare E. Connors today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul urging Congress to pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act …
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Nine Hikers Cited for Trespass on 22nd Anniversary of Sacred Falls Mothers Day Tragedy on Oahu (Video)
by ThundaOfficers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) regularly patrol Sacred Falls State Park, though each Mother’s Day for the last 22-years, their efforts take on extra …
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Courts in the Community Returns: Konawaena, Lahainaluna, and Waipahu High Schools Participate Remotely
by ThundaThe Hawaii Supreme Court convened today by Zoom, giving more than 110 students on three islands the opportunity to view oral argument in an actual case. Participating schools included Konawaena …
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In a significant move forward, Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed Bill 1 (2021), CD1, FD1, into law, which will incentivize the development of an estimated 1,100 new affordable rental housing units …
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Damselflies in Less Distress Following Reintroduction Effort at Dillingham Military Reservation (VIDEO)
by ThundaA small platoon of biologists and technicians walk across muddy ground, amidst, shoulder-high grass to reach the point of deployment. They will be releasing an air force of orange-black Hawaiian …