News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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12 State Airports Get Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations
by Thunda1 minutes readThe Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division has received authorization for $46.3 million in Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) for 12 state airports. CRRSA funds provide continued …
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Mar 22, 2021 5:30 p.m. — Vote On the Nomination PN78-23: Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed 68/29 Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea Sen. Schatz …
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Hawaii Non-Profit Executive Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $500,000 from AmeriCorps and Agreeing to Receive a Bribe for Administering CARES Act Grants
by Thunda7 minutes readHanalei Aipoalani, 42, of Waianae, Hawaii, pled guilty in federal court today to embezzling more than $500,000 from AmeriCorps and to agreeing to accept a bribe for the administration of …
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Former Kauai JROTC instructor arrested for sexual exploitation of former student
by Thunda3 minutes readVICTOR AGUILAR, a 65-year-old resident of Kauai, was arrested on two counts of sexual exploitation of a child under the age of 18 for the purpose of producing child pornography. …
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Hawaii Agricultural Programs Receive $430,600 from Federal Block Grant Program
by Thunda2 minutes readHawai`i has been awarded $430,600 to help strengthen the state’s specialty crop industry through a federal block grant program. The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has approved 10 project proposals …
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The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February was 9.2 percent compared to the revised rate of 10.3 …
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The State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Naughty List (Disciplinary Actions) Through February 2021
by Thunda6 minutes readHONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of February 2021 taken …
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The Hawai‘i Department of Health announces the state will extend COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to people age 60 and older beginning Monday, March 29. “We are closely monitoring current and projected …
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(Honolulu) Recent heavy rain events have caused major flooding to many parts of the state and with that, debris is churned up and scattered. Staff from the DLNR Division of …
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State of Hawaiʻi has Record High Tally of Firearm Permit Applications in 2020
by Thunda2 minutes readThe Department of the Attorney General released its annual report today detailing statewide and county firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2020. A record high total of 26,122 personal/private firearm …
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Ready to Open up Outdoor Recreation? The DLNR Division of State Park Seeks Community Input on Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Let Your Voice Be Heard
by Thunda3 minutes readThe DLNR Division of State Parks, in partnership with PBR HAWAII, invites the community to participate in updating Hawaiʻi’s Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). Preparation of the SCORP every …
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The Hawai`i Board of Agriculture (Board) today approved the expansion of coffee quarantine areas to include the islands of O`ahu and Lana`i due to the coffee leaf rust (CLR), a …