News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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(Lāhainā) – Hawai‘i’s rich collection of unique, native plant species has added a new member to its ranks: a new species has been described for the first time. Only one …
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(Kapolei, Oʻahu) – The Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) has approved a pilot loan program and an associated budget for an initiative that will provide applicants on the Department of Hawaiian …
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(Kapolei, Oʻahu) – The Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) has approved a draft Legislative proposal that would allow limited casino gaming in the form of a single integrated resort property in …
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HONOLULU — Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Colin Hayashida joined a group of the nation’s state insurance commissioners in a pledge to work with President-elect Joe Biden by providing health policy recommendations …
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The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) reminds Hawaii residents to guard against scam attempts tied to the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. Scammers routinely …
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Just a week after Democratic Hawaii Rep. and former 2020 Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard introduced a bill into the U.S. House of Representatives that would dictate Title IX protections for …
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H.R. 133 PROVIDES EXTENSION PROVISIONS TO THE CARES ACT. FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ⇒ Will provide UP TO 11 weeks of an additional $300 weekly benefit to eligible claimants. ⇒A …
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Opioid Initiative (HOI) launched a new campaign this week for those struggling with opioid addiction and their family members. Advertisements will run on television, print, digital …
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Kapolei, Oʻahu) – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) brought forth a draft Legislative proposal to the Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) on Monday, December 21, 2020 that could address …
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David Ige today unveiled his Fiscal Biennium Budget 2021-23 which includes reductions in both the operating and capital improvements program (CIP) budgets in the next two fiscal years. The state …
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Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors today joined yet another coalition of 14 attorneys general from around the nation in opposing a another proposed Trump Administration rule. Which one is …
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(Honolulu) – Using new DNA barcoding technology, a pair of shark researchers at the University of Hawai‘i‘s – Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) have determined a tiger shark caused …