News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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David Ige Lifts Mask Requirement for Outdoor Activities & Gives Green Light to Ocean Sports Competitions
by Thunda3 minutes readHonolulu and Kaua’i County orders also approved David Ige has issued an amendment to the 19th emergency proclamation lifting the mask mandate for all individuals outdoors, effective immediately. Mask wearing …
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Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors Supportʻs Equitable Student Discipline in School
by Thunda3 minutes readHawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined 23 state attorneys general to urge U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to reinstate and expand a …
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Jobs increased by 52,300 over-the-year The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 8.5 percent compared to …
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Friday evening, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation(HHF) presented its 47th Annual Preservation Honor Awards during a virtual ceremony. Two programs/projects of the DLNR Division of State Parks and one DLNR Division of …
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation From GovTrack.us, May 22, 2021 May 14, 2021 1:17 p.m. — Legislation Coming Up S. 937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act This bill has been added to the …
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OHA’S New ʻOhana and Community Program Grants Provide $1.25 Million in Awards to 14 Nonprofits Statewide
by Thunda5 minutes readThe Office of Hawaiian Affairs today announced grant awards totaling $1.25 million that will support the Native Hawaiian community through its new ‘Ohana and Community Program Grants. A total of …
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These arms carry plates and twenty of them are anchored with cinder blocks in commercial harbors around the state. ARMS stands for Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures. They’ve been deployed in …
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Hawai‘i residents currently receiving unemployment insurance benefits will again be required to prove they are searching for work. David Ige and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) announced …
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EPA Approves Hawaiʻi Request for Hawaiʻi Coffee Growers to Use Fungicide to Control Coffee Leaf Rust
by Thunda3 minutes readThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a request from the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) to allow the use of a specific fungicide to help Hawai`i coffee growers …
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(Waikīkī) – Just in time for the upcoming summer season, the Waikīkī Beach Maintenance project to restore and rejuvenate Waikīkī is complete. The 14-week-long recurring maintenance retrieved marine sand from …
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Witness to Aftermath of Mother Seal Attack Describes Harrowing Injuries to Kauaʻi Snorkeler (Video)
by Thunda4 minutes readDec. 22, 2009, is a day seared in Earl Miyamoto’s memory. He was on “pup watch,” keeping a close eye on a mother Hawaiian monk seal and her newborn on …
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Bicameral Bill to Reunite Filipino World War II Veterans with Their Children
by Thunda7 minutes readSenators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawaii) and Don Young (R-Alaska) today reintroduced the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act (S. 1708), …