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MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle announced that the State today will begin delivering written layoff notices to the approximately 1,100 State employees who were previously notified their positions could be eliminated. The notices state the positions of the affected employees will be eliminated as of November 13, 2009. Some of the employees may […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate today announced the 14 lead organizations for the upcoming pilot phase of testing and evaluation (T&E) for the Multi-Band Radio project. The pilots comprise the final phase of a three-part T&E process that includes laboratory testing, short-term demonstrations, and pilot projects. In 2008, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Governor Linda Lingle today announced details of the Administration’s plan to furlough all state employees in the Executive Branch to help close the unprecedented $2.7 billion revenue shortfall projected between now and June 30, 2011. The furlough plan represents the first time labor costs are being impacted to address the state’s budget gap. […]

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Championships – Boys Singles [2] Jared Spiker (Kalani) def. [4] Kevin Caulfield (Punahou) 7-6 (3), 6-3 Third Place – Boys Singles [1] Matthew Westmoreland (Island Pacific Academy) def. [7] Josh Wong (Hilo) 6-4, 6-1 Championships – Girls Singles [1] Kristin Lim (Punahou) def. [2] Jackie Owens (Lahainaluna) 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-1 Third Place – Girls […]

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MEDIA RELEASE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING RECEIVES $485,000 IN FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS FOR SENIOR NUTRITION SERVICES HONOLULU – The State’s Executive Office on Aging (EOA) has received a total of $485,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 for senior nutrition […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Healthy Hawai‘i Initiative (HHI) hosted a State Agency Worksite Wellness Meeting today. The Worksite Wellness Meeting brought together state agency directors and representatives, insurance providers, and unions to learn about comprehensive worksite wellness programming, to discuss the potential benefits and identify strategies necessary for […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is seeking public comment on management actions it proposes to implement in the Kealakekua Stewardship Area as early as this summer. The plan represents a unified management approach to protecting the historical and cultural integrity of Kealakekua Bay and surrounding areas, as well […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Akaka Falls State Park will be closed through Friday, Dec. 12 for the installation of concrete sidewalks and stairways as part of the final phase of safety improvements. The park’s features include lookouts at Akaka Falls and Kahuna Falls, a 0.4-mile loop footpath connecting the two lookouts, and a landscape of tropical plants […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources is seeking nominations for two members of the state Commission on Water Resource Management to serve a four-year term beginning July 1, 2009. “We are looking for nominees with substantial experience in the area of water resource management,” said Ken Kawahara, deputy to the […]

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In preparation for the 2009 state legislative session, free workshops to educate and encourage public participation in the process are planned this week on the Big Island, according to an entry on the Hawaii Senate Majority Caucus blog. The workshops will be presented by Suzanne Marinelli, public access coordinator at the Public Access Room (PAR), […]

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HILO – The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) is now located at a new address at 40 Po’okela Street, Hilo 96720. SHPD Administrator Pua Aiu said, “We are very excited that we now have space for a library and meeting rooms, and we also have curation space. We want to thank the County of Hawai’i […]

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