Started construction of a new Hawai‘i State Hospital facility – In August 2018, Governor Ige, legislators and state officials broke ground for a new 144-bed secure forensic psychiatric facility to ...
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Tax System Modernization yields taxpayer, state benefits – In November 2018, the state’s Department of Taxation rolled out its largest phase of modernization, which improves taxpayer service and fraud prevention ...
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From real progress on affordable housing to airport modernization, a new state hospital facility, a long-awaited Hawai‘i island highway, and new projects such as free public Wi-Fi hotspots across the ...
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After days of Hurricane Lane anxiety, Hawai‘i was more than ready to celebrate and welcome home the Honolulu team that won the Little ...
Read More Hawai’i’s Little League World Champions return home to cheering crowds
From free unlimited Wi-Fi to more retail and restaurant space and renovated restrooms, the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is in the midst of a transformation as the state’s busiest ...
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Big changes — and better affordable housing options — are coming to Kalihi. That’s the vision of Hakim Ouansafi, the executive director of the Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority. His vision ...
Read More Housing progress: On the threshold of change at HPHA