News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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From GovTrack.us, April 24, 2021 Apr 19, 2021 5:31 p.m. — Vote Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lisa O. Monaco to be Deputy Attorney General: Lisa O. Monaco, of the District …
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The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) will resume the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine Thursday, April 29 at a vaccination clinic at Windward Community College (WCC). The Johnson …
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Hawaiʻi Attorney General Connerʻs Urges Congress to Pass “The EAGLES Act” Bill to Prevent School Violence
by ThundaHawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the EAGLES Act, a national program to prevent targeted school violence. …
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“Once We Lose Them, They’re Gone Forever” Saving Kiwikiu – Maui Parrotbill on the Brink (Video)
by ThundaKiwikiu (Maui parrotbill) is the most endangered native Hawaiian bird. The small yellow honeycreepers live only in high elevation forest on windward Haleakalā, Maui. With an estimated population of fewer …
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Hawai‘i’ got some good Earth Day news Thursday when officials received word that the Federal Highway Administration approved the Kaua‘i Alternative Fuel Corridor, a move that will bring a host …
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Representative Matayoshi’s Bill to Support Local Agriculture Passes Legislature, Sent to Governor
by ThundaRepresentative Scot Matayoshi’s bill to support local agriculture has passed both chambers of the Legislature and now moves to Governor Ige for his signature. HB 817 HD2 SD2 requires all …
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Hawaiʻiʻs First Foreign-Trade Zone Administrator and Industry Pioneer, Homer A. Maxey, Passes Away
by ThundaIt is with profound sadness that Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 and the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism announced the passing of Homer A. Maxey, Jr. Mr. Maxey passed …
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Winners of the 2021-2022 Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp Art Contest were announced this week by the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW). DOFAW would like to thank all the …
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The Department of Labor & Industrial Relations Issues Urgent Unemployment Insurance Fraud Message
by ThundaThe Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) is warning Hawaii residents about fraudulent text messaging and email phishing scams requesting that claimants click on a link. These links allow …
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Hawaii Attorney General Urges Congress to Rescind a Proposal Allowing Predatory Lenders to Take Advantage of Consumers
by ThundaHawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in urging Congress to use the Congressional Review Act to …
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A small mountain of marine sand has emerged on Kūhiō Beach, as the planned beach maintenance/sand replenishment project enters the final sand placement stage of the project in the heart …
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021 5:30-6:30 p.m. Kahoʻolawe has experienced vastly different uses over its history, from the natural oasis and ancient Hawaiian settlement to a penal colony, ranch lands, and …