Posted on April 30, 2019. Tags: judiciary, law day
MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – Throughout May, the Hawaii State Judiciary is sponsoring special events and presentations in observance of Law Day, celebrated annually on May 1 to recognize our nation’s dedication to the ideals of equality and justice under law. It also highlights the legal process and the role of our courts in protecting the freedoms of […]
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Posted in Education, Government, News
Posted on April 26, 2019. Tags: coh
MEDIA RELEASE The County of Hawai’i is seeking applicants to fill vacancies in various Boards and Commissions. Members of most of these Boards and Commissions serve for staggered terms of five years, on a voluntary basis. The following vacancies need to be filled: Cultural Resource Commission (2 vacancies; seeking an Architect and a Planner respectively for these vacancies)Environmental Management Commission (Council Districts 3, 5)Fire Board of Appeals: (5 […]
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Posted in Government, News
Posted on April 7, 2019. Tags: hta
MEDIA RELEASE Honolulu, HawaiÊ»i– Tourism on the island of Hawai‘i – the island’s leading industry – is receiving some much-needed support with an emphasis on new branding initiatives and increased marketing funding for its two largest markets, the U.S. mainland and Japan. On March 28, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s (HTA) Board of Directors approved reallocating […]
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Posted in Government, News, Travel
Posted on April 1, 2019. Tags: senator mazie k. hirono
MEDIA RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and 18 of their colleagues reintroduced the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act. The bill would increase the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and make it available for more working and middle class families while allowing for […]
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Posted in Government, News
Posted on March 28, 2019. Tags: hvo, senator mazie k. hirono, usgs
Moving Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to Oahu “Doesn’t Seem to Make a Lot of Senseâ€
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Posted in Featured, Government, News, Sci-Tech, Volcano
Posted on March 28, 2019. Tags: climate change, coh, hilo
Join the County of HawaiÊ»i for a “Game of Extremesâ€! This workshop will be a fun way to learn about climate change, its impacts, and how we can adapt. Faced with climate impacts on a fictional community, participants will decide how to make community assets most resilient.
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Posted in Education, Environment, Government, News
Posted on March 26, 2019.
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is lowering the Volcano Alert Level for ground-based hazards from ADVISORY to NORMAL. This means the volcano is at a non-eruptive, background state. The Aviation Color Code is also being lowered from YELLOW to GREEN.
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Posted on March 25, 2019. Tags: dlnr, docare
The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) is beginning recruitment for Conservation & Resources Enforcement Officer (I) positions to fill vacancies across the state.
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Posted in Environment, Government, News
Posted on March 24, 2019. Tags: mueller report, senator mazie k. hirono
MEDIA RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) issued the following statement after the release of Attorney General Bill Barr’s summary of the Mueller Report. “Robert Mueller did not exonerate Donald Trump on obstruction of justice. Instead, Attorney General Bill Barr made his own determination consistent with his unsolicited 19-page memo arguing that […]
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Posted on March 22, 2019. Tags: robert mueller, senator mazie hirono
MEDIA RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) issued the following statement after Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his report to the Attorney General: “Today, Special Counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation and delivered his report to the Attorney General. His investigation has already revealed many details about an extensive Russian campaign to elect Donald […]
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Posted on March 21, 2019. Tags: shpd
MEDIA RELEASE (Honolulu) –Starting on Monday April 8, 2019 and until further notice, the Department of Land and Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) will institute “I Mua Mondaysâ€. On all Monday’s SHPD offices statewide will be closed to the public and SHPD willnotaccept meetings, phone calls, emails or “walk-insâ€. SHPD’s Library will also be […]
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Posted on March 20, 2019. Tags: kona, wastewater
Public Information Meeting and Open House for Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Proposed Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant R-1 Upgrade Project
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Posted in Environment, Government, Health, News
Posted on March 9, 2019. Tags: judiciary
In observance of National Judicial Outreach Week 2019 (March 1 – 10), the Hawaii State Judiciary has produced videos with judges answering some of the questions most frequently asked by the public. The videos are part of the Judiciary’s ongoing efforts to increase public understanding of the courts and our system of justice.
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Posted on March 7, 2019. Tags: marijuana, tulsi gabbard
Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and Don Young (AK-AL) today introduced two bipartisan marijuana bills
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Posted in Featured, Government, Health, News