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HONOLULU – Attorney General Doug Chin announced today that Claus Z. Hansen, owner of Affordable Casket and Moanalua Mortuary, pleaded guilty to 7 counts of felony theft in state circuit ...
Read More AG NEWS RELEASE: Mortuary owner guilty of theft

HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) Sanitation Branch has issued a red “closed” placard to Blue Water Shrimp and Seafood Market located at Ala Moana Shopping Center, ...
Read More DOH NEWS RELEASE: Hawaii Department of Health issues red “closed” placard to Blue Water Shrimp and Seafood Market for food safety violations

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce the H-1 Freeway Pearl City Viaduct improvements project is nearing completion as all deck widening has been completed. ...
Read More HDOT NEWS RELEASE: HDOT update on the Pearl City viaduct widening improvements project

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige today signed an emergency proclamation that enables the state to quickly funnel money toward the facilitation of: (1) rapid construction of a temporary shelter for ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige signs emergency proclamation to address homelessness statewide

 HONOLULU – Renee Sonobe Hong was officially sworn in today by Public Safety Director Nolan Espinda during a special ceremony.  Renee begins her appointment as State Sheriff Division Administrator, effective ...
Read More PSD NEWS RELEASE: New State Sheriff sworn in

WHO:             House Committee on Health Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health WHAT:          Informational Briefing                        The purpose of this informational briefing is to discuss the process and progress on ...
Read More HAWAII HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NEWS RELEASE: Officials to brief joint committees on progress of medical marijuana dispensary system

HONOLULU – The Oahu District Office’s yellow drop box – previously located near Halekauwila Street – has been relocated near the curb by the Tax Department’s Punchbowl Street entrance. Effective ...
Read More DOTAX NEWS RELEASE: Oahu district office’s yellow drop box temporarily relocated

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the Pali Highway will be closed in the Kailua-bound direction between Waokanaka Street and Kamehameha Highway from 7 ...
Read More HDOT NEWS RELEASE: Pali Highway Kailua-bound lanes closed Saturday night for tunnel cleaning

What:            News conference following a meeting of Governor’s Leadership Team on  Homelessness Who:              Governor Ige, members of the Governor’s Leadership Team on Homelessness When:           Friday, October 16, 2015 at ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: News Conference Gov’s Leadership Team on Homelessness

HONOLULU – The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) through its attached agency, the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation (HSDC) announced, as part of a public-private partnership, two ...
Read More DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: Hawaii expands broadband network