News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Hosts 2021 Project Financial Literacy: Investor Education for ALL
by Thunda2 minutes readThe state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Office of the Securities Commissioner (OSC) is hosting an interactive educational campaign throughout April to celebrate financial literacy month. “Project Financial …
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Supreme Court Seeks Nominations and Applications for Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters
by Thunda1 minutes readThe Hawaii Supreme Court is seeking nominations or applications for one unpaid position on the six-member Hawaii Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters. The member selected must be a “freelance” certified …
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Two free webinars have been scheduled in April to help inform Hawai`i coffee growers on the potential use of a fungicide to combat the coffee leaf rust (CLR). Earlier this …
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David Ige announces release of $165 million for capital improvement projects
by Thunda7 minutes readDavid Ige announced the release of more than $165 million for capital improvement projects (CIP) to fund critical public infrastructure projects that contribute to building a better home for our …
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Hawai‘i Department of Health Sexual & Gender Minority (SGM) Workgroup Releases First Edition of Provider Service Directory
by Thunda2 minutes readThe Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Workgroup has released the first edition of the Hawai’i SGM Services Directory, now available on the DOH SGM Resource …
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Releases Grant Solicitations for Teachers and the Native Hawaiian Community
by Thunda1 minutes readThe Office of Hawaiian Affairs announced today the release of two grant solicitations totaling $750,000 to provide needed support and assistance to the Native Hawaiian community. OHA has committed $250,000 …
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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 …