News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Florida couple Andrew J. Edmonson and his wife, Gabriela Girao Edmondson arrested for Quarantine Violation in Honolulu, Hawaii
by Thunda1 minutes readOahu – A Gainesville, FL couple were arrested at a Waikīkī hotel this morning by Special Agents from the Investigations Division of the Department of the Attorney General. 43-year-old Andrew …
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Hawai’i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs disciplinary actions (Through December 2020)
by Thunda6 minutes readThe state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of December 2020 taken on individuals …
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Sponsors sought for Summer Food Service Program to provide meals for children during summer break
by Thunda2 minutes readThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is seeking sponsor organizations on all islands to help provide children in low-income communities with free meals during the summer …
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Hawaii Attorney General Conner’s joins bipartisan coalition fighting to protect nearly one million homeowners
by Thunda3 minutes readHawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors today joined a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general in opposing a proposed class action settlement that would permit a mortgage servicer to profit …
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Seven Hawaii National Guardsmen who recently deployed to Washington, D.C. to help ensure a peaceful transition of presidential power on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2021, have tested positive for COVID-19. …
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Hawai‘i’s visitor industry continues to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, visitor arrivals dropped 75.2 percent compared to a year ago,according to preliminary statistics released by …
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Researchers with the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Islands Coastal Program (USFWS) have discovered the endangered Hawaiian yellow-faced bee, (Hylaeus …
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Hawaii Attorney General Conner’s files amicus brief supporting California’s Firearm Regulations on sale of long guns and semi-automatic center fire rifles by federally-licensed firearm dealers to persons under the age of 21
by Thunda2 minutes readHawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in defending California’s regulations on the sale of long …
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State of the Judiciary Address Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald to the Thirty-First State Legislature Meeting in Joint Session January 27, 2021
by Thunda18 minutes readPresident Kouchi, Speaker Saiki, members of the Senate and House, and everyone watching remotely, good morning, and aloha. To the President and Speaker, and all of the legislators, thank you …
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Creative Industries and the Mechanical Licensing Collective Host Webinar for Hawaii’s Songwriters
by Thunda5 minutes readNoteworthy changes to the way songwriters are paid digital royalties start January 2021 with the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) Creative Industries Division and The Mechanical Licensing …
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Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has received nearly $35 million in federal funds under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
by Thunda1 minutes readThe Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has received nearly $35 million in federal funds under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. On Dec. 21, 2020, Congress announced a $900 billion …
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STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS DAVID Y. IGE TO THE THIRTY-FIRST STATE LEGISLATURE MEETING IN JOINT SESSION JANUARY 25, 2021 Thank you, Speaker Saiki, President Kouchi, members of the Legislature, …