News from all Islands of Hawai’i
-
(Kihei, Maui) – The search for a missing 60-year-old Washington State woman was called off at noon today, after teams from the Maui Fire Dept., Maui Ocean Safety, and the …
-
Hawaiʻi State Senate Announces Finalized Leadership and Committee Assignments Ahead of the 32nd Legislature
by Thunda4 minutes readToday, the Hawaiʻi State Senate announced its finalized leadership and committee assignments ahead of the 32nd Legislature that opens on January 18, 2023. Leadership and committee assignments of the 15 …
-
DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through October 2022) HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through …
-
Former Union Officer and Employee Found Guilty of Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, and Embezzlement
by Thunda4 minutes readAfter a four-week jury trial before Senior United States District Judge Helen Gillmor, a federal jury today found husband and wife Defendants Brian Ahakuelo (age 61) and Marilyn Ahakuelo (age …
-
Groundbreaking for New Housing Construction Held at Maui Community Correctional Center
by Thunda1 minutes readToday, after years of planning, the Department of Public Safety held a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the start of construction of important improvements to the Maui Community Correctional Center (MCCC). …
-
After a two-week jury trial before United States District Judge J. Michael Seabright, a federal jury today found Defendants Kaulana Alo-Kaonohi (age 32) and Levi Aki, Jr. (age 33) each …
-
Historic $391.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Google over Location Tracking Practices
by Thunda3 minutes readThe State of Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection announced today that Hawaii, along with 39 other states, has reached a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google over its location tracking …
-
Honolulu – In May 2021, a barge operated by Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc. was anchored near the entrance to Honolulu Harbor for dredging operations. In the process, the barge’s anchors …
-
The Department of the Attorney General and Department of Public Safety’s Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED), in partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and other law enforcement agencies encourage …
-
Native Hawaiian Organizations to Host Voting Events Across Hawaiʻi to Highlight The Power of the Hawaiian Vote
by Thunda3 minutes readIn an effort to promote the importance of Native Hawaiian civic engagement and turnout at the polls, a collaboration of community organizations will once again be organizing several get-out-the-vote (GOTV) …
-
Bronson Kepa‘a, 38, of Pearl City, made his initial appearance today in United States District Court on charges filed in a criminal complaint that he possessed more than 50 grams …
-
DOH Partners with Local Laboratories to Expand Testing for Curable Hepatitis C
by Thunda3 minutes readThe Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is partnering with Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS) and Clinical Laboratories of Hawaiʻi (CLH) to encourage providers to “reflex” hepatitis C testing, which will help …