Governor Ige, Japan Airlines and the state Department of Transportation have announced JAL’s return to Kona International Airport on Hawai‘i Island. The new service is in addition to JAL’s current ...
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Controlling rose-ringed parakeets On a recent trip to Kaua‘i, Governor Ige signed House Bill 655 aimed at reducing the rose-ringed parakeet population. “They’re one of the most widespread invasive species ...
Read More New parakeet bill and DLNR app to protect isle resources
Maui Brewing owners tops in U.S. Maui Brewing owners Garrett Marrero and Melanie Oxley took top honors recently as the 2017 National Small Business Person(s) of the Year. The award ...
Read More Governor congratulates small business owners and robotics winners
Despite the controversy over O‘ahu’s rail project, the Legislature did approve a budget to keep the state moving forward — including funding for many top priorities identified by the governor ...
Read More From the governor: Moving forward by focusing on priorities
For thousands of working families in public employee unions, managing the state’s high cost of living just got a little easier, thanks to recent contract settlements and arbitration awards. The ...
Read More Teachers, other unions reach agreement on new contracts
Hawai‘i’s homeless population has decreased for the first time in eight years, according to the latest statewide survey. The annual Point in Time count – a census of people experiencing ...
Read More Governor says tide is turning for homelessness statewide
If you’re a Hawai‘i small business owner like Isabella Hughes and Harrison Rice, you know you need all the friends you can get. But what if that friend was the ...
Read More First Japan-Hawai’i Economic Summit: Building bridges
Education. Affordable housing and homelessness services. Sustainability. The 2017 state Legislature appropriated funds for the governor’s priorities as well as for schools, highways, airports and harbors, and protection against invasive ...
Read More 2017 legislative funding advances key state initiatives
One winner is helping young people overcome a troubled past. Another believes that school children need an inspiring place to learn. And one dedicated 15-member team protected Hawai‘i’s consumer interests ...
Read More Outstanding state employees
The homeless count across the state dipped for the first time in eight years. The drop is significant – a nine percent decrease for 2017 over the same period last ...
Read More State sees nine percent drop in homeless population