News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Hawaii Attorney General Connerʻs Takes Action to Correct “Fatally-Flawed” Toxic Chemical Risk Evaluation
by ThundaHawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors and a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the City of New York, took legal action to support the Biden Administration’s remedy of numerous …
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(LĪHUʻE) –Keahua Bridge and parking lot will be closed beginning today through Thursday, March 25, 2021 due to repairs of the bridge surface and pedestrian railings. In addition to the …
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Each year Scholastic celebrates remarkable K-12 library professionals with the School Librarian of the Year Award. Awardees are recognized for their distinguished accomplishments and the outstanding use of technology and …
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Two provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans, including …
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Ensuring continual mauka to makai streamflows in Lāwa‘i Stream on Kaua‘i was made possible by the establishment of an interim instream flow standard (IIFS) by the Commission on Water Resource …
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Hawai‘i Department of Health Approves a Second Medical Cannabis Retail Dispensary for Maui Grown Therapies
by ThundaThe Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed to retail to Maui Grown Therapies for their second retail location in Lahaina at 1087 Limahana …
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Department of Public Safety EHolds Pinning and Promotion Ceremony for Sheriff Division First Deputy
by ThundaThe Department of Public Safety (PSD) today held a pinning ceremony to announce Lieutenant Lanikoa “Koa” Dobrowolsky’s promotion to First Deputy of the Sheriff Division. The First Deputy is second …
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Exemption Requested to Help Hawai`i Coffee Farmers Manage Coffee Leaf Rust
by ThundaThe Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today filed a request for a specific exemption from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow Hawai`i coffee growers to use a fungicide …
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At the request of the National Guard Bureau, the Hawaii National Guard (HING) is set to deploy about 80 of its members to Washington, D.C. to support U.S. Capitol Police …
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The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has selected two renewable energy developers to advance in the process to lease DHHL Industrial parcels for proposed solar and storage projects on …
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The Poamoho Trail has been closed due to a large landslide event. The trail will remain closed and access permits will remain suspended until a hazard mitigation team has assessed …
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Department of Health & Community Partners Take Action to Address COVID-19 Race & Ethnic Disparities
by ThundaHONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health today outlined state- and community-based initiatives to address racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 infection and Hawaii’s vaccination efforts. DOH also released …