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BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY SHUTS DOWN HĀLAWA SHAFT IN RESPONSE TO RED HILL CONTAMINATION

Last night, the Board of Water Supply (BWS) completely shut down its largest water source on O'ahu, Hālawa Shaft, due to reports from the...

Mayor Kawakami Lauds Vacation Rental Enforcement Success

Agreement with Expedia Group has enabled effective regulation of vacation rentals by eliminating illegal operations and stabilizing...

HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LABORATORY DETECTS OMICRON VARIANT IN HAWAI‘I

The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s (DOH) State Laboratories Division (SLD) confirms the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529, also known as the...

ADDITIONAL MONIES RELEASED FOR NOISE COMPATIBILITY PROGRAM UPDATES AT LĪHUʻE AIRPORT

Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi (District 8 – Kauaʻi and Niʻihau) and Representative James Kunane Tokioka (House District 15 – Wailua...

SENATOR DONNA MERCADO KIM: STATEMENT OF WATER CONTAMINATION AT NAVY'S JBPHH WATER SYSTEM

SENATOR DONNA MERCADO KIM ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE NAVY’S JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM WATER SYSTEM...

SENATOR LYNN DECOITE RELEASES PUBLIC RESOURCES FOR MAUI COUNTY RESIDENTS DEALING WITH DEER ISSUES

SENATOR LYNN DECOITE RELEASES PUBLIC RESOURCES FOR MAUI COUNTY RESIDENTS DEALING WITH DEER ISSUES Maui County – In collaboration with...

SENATE LEADERS TO VISIT PAPAHANA ʻO KAIONA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM IN WAIʻANAE

Members of the Hawaiʻi State Senate will be visiting with students and educators from the Papahana ʻo Kaiona Alternative Learning Program...

FDA Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUA) for both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech...

SENATOR LYNN DECOITE THANKS GOVERNOR FOR GRANTING REQUEST TO DECLARE EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR MAUI

SENATOR LYNN DECOITE THANKS GOVERNOR FOR GRANTING REQUEST TO DECLARE EMERGENCY RELIEF PERIOD FOR MAUI COUNTY DROUGHT Senator Lynn DeCoite...

Governor Ige takes world stage at COP26 Climate Change Conference in Scotland

Gov. David Ige participated in several events at the COP25 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland today. They included a panel...

USCIS Commemorates Veterans Day with Special Naturalization Ceremonies

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will honor Veterans Day this year by holding more than 90 ceremonies naturalizing more than...

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