Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday signed 11 agriculture-related bills to protect Hawaii’s biosecurity, preserve the safety of the state’s food systems and safeguard local farmers and producers through fair labeling.
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In the first six months of 2024, state officials counted 45 deadly collisions on Hawaii island roads, including a head-on collision in North Kona.
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Question: During a (Puiblic Safety Power Shutoff) event, if we do lose power, should we shut off power at our electrical breaker box to avoid a surge when power is restored? I do have the HECO app on my phone that should notify me when power is restored.
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Hawai‘i Vacation Condos by Outrigger has named Sootaga “So’o” Tana general manager for the Regency on Beachwalk Waikiki by Outrigger, Waikiki Shore by Outrigger and AOAO of Regency on Beachwalk.
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The most promising opportunities would be to clear obstacles for more “niche” clusters of businesses related to tourism — or for water-based industries such as aquaculture, according to UHERO.
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Gov. Josh Green announced Tuesday that Maui residents displaced by the Aug. 8 wildfires can now apply for the Hawaii Interim Housing Program, which offers temporary state- sponsored housing to those affected.
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Two 17-year-old boys and a 19-year-old man released Sunday after their arrest on suspicion of robbing a Kapolei 7-Eleven at gunpoint are suspected of a second robbery on Saturday night.
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At this year’s Exercise Rim of the Pacific, the U.S. military is putting a major emphasis on logistics and new technology as it looks at operations across the Pacific.
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The Honolulu Police Department says there are 100 gaming rooms operating somewhere on Oahu each day.
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Question: In 2023 the Office of Consumer Protection was looking into alleged overcharges by a vehicle-towing company that has/had a contract with the city. Did anything ever come of that?
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After two sets of bids and protests, the state said contracts for ground ambulance emergency services on Kauai and Maui will be awarded to American Medical Response.
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- By Shereen Johnson
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July 3, 2024
The beauty of having different climates around the world is that there is always somewhere we can travel for leisure all year-round. We tend to relax and let our guard down when we’re on vacation, but the reality is that crime takes no vacations.
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Hawaii Pacific University has named alum Iven T. Sugai as a new member of its board of trustees and Joachim P. Cox as trustee emeritus.
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State officials have new tools to protect children and seniors in Hawaii from harm under several bills signed into law.
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Some of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s board members say it’s time to improve the public image surrounding the nearly $10 billion Skyline project.
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Two juveniles and a 19-year-old were released pending investigation after allegedly donning masks and robbing a 7-Eleven store in Kapolei at gunpoint early Sunday morning by threatening to shoot the 64-year-old cashier, according to law enforcement sources.
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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, along with representatives from the state Department of Parks and Recreation, the Waikiki Business Improvement District and JTB Hawaii Inc., gathered Monday by the Duke Kahanamoku statue to unveil the first three of 26 specialty trash cans set to be installed around Waikiki.
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Question: How long does the road test take? I’m hoping to schedule this for my lunch hour.
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