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Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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June 30, 2025
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: June 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May...
6/27/25 – LAND BOARD VOTES NOT TO ACCEPT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ARMY LEASES ON OʻAHU
State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
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July 1, 2025
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News Releases, slider JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON LAND BOARD VOTES NOT TO ACCEPT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ARMY LEASES ON OʻAHU HONOLULU — Citing significant gaps in environmental analysis as...
6/27/25 – LAND BOARD VOTES NOT TO ACCEPT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ARMY LEASES ON OʻAHU
State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
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July 1, 2025
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News Releases, slider JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON LAND BOARD VOTES NOT TO ACCEPT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ARMY LEASES ON OʻAHU HONOLULU — Citing significant gaps in environmental analysis as...
SlapBak Drops the Mic with 'It’s Only America' — The Protest Anthem of a Generation
EIN Presswire
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July 3, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, July 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a cultural moment where shouting often replaces listening and ideology overshadows empathy, SlapBak frontman Jara Harris is making noise for all the right reasons. The band’s...
Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Fair Housing Protections
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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July 3, 2025
Regulations developed to prevent discriminatory housing practices, racially segregated neighborhoods OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of...
Early morning work along Honoapi‘ilani Highway near Mile Post 14
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
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July 3, 2025
Posted on Jul 2, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that there will be short holds of traffic for approximately 20 minutes or less on Honoapi‘ilani Highway...
Early morning work along Honoapi‘ilani Highway near Mile Post 14
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
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July 3, 2025
Posted on Jul 2, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that there will be short holds of traffic for approximately 20 minutes or less on Honoapi‘ilani Highway...
News Release – Vision Zero Hawaiʻi Campaign Raises Awareness About Hawaiʻi’s Commitment to Eliminate Traffic Deaths
Governor of State of Hawaii
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July 2, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH FINK DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE VISION ZERO HAWAIʻI CAMPAIGN RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT HAWAIʻI’S COMMITMENT TO ELIMINATE...
DCR News Release – American Idol Finalist Thunderstorm Artis Performs At Hālawa Correctional Facility
Governor of State of Hawaii
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July 1, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION KA ‘OIHANA HOʻOMALU KALAIMA A HOʻOPONOPONO OLA TOMMY JOHNSON DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE AMERICAN IDOL FINALIST THUNDERSTORM...
DCR News Release – American Idol Finalist Thunderstorm Artis Performs At Hālawa Correctional Facility
Governor of State of Hawaii
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July 1, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION KA ‘OIHANA HOʻOMALU KALAIMA A HOʻOPONOPONO OLA TOMMY JOHNSON DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE AMERICAN IDOL FINALIST THUNDERSTORM...
Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute to embark on expedition to identify Amelia Earhart’s missing plane
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 2, 2025
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the 88th anniversary of her mysterious disappearance, Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) announced a remarkable joint effort to locate Amelia...
Changes to crosswalk at Fort Weaver Road and Makule Road near ‘Ilima Intermediate
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
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June 28, 2025
Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be moving the raised crosswalk on Fort Weaver Road at its intersection with Makule Road to separate crossing pedestrians from the...
2025-75 COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Governor of State of Hawaii
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July 2, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S....
News Release – Vision Zero Hawaiʻi Campaign Raises Awareness About Hawaiʻi’s Commitment to Eliminate Traffic Deaths
Governor of State of Hawaii
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July 2, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH FINK DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE VISION ZERO HAWAIʻI CAMPAIGN RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT HAWAIʻI’S COMMITMENT TO ELIMINATE...
Changes to crosswalk at Fort Weaver Road and Makule Road near ‘Ilima Intermediate
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
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June 28, 2025
Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be moving the raised crosswalk on Fort Weaver Road at its intersection with Makule Road to separate crossing pedestrians from the...
2025-75 COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Governor of State of Hawaii
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July 2, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S....
Nighttime pavement marker work in East Maui, Upcountry and North Kīhei
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
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July 1, 2025
Posted on Jul 1, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of lane and shoulder closures during night work this week on Hāna Highway (Route 36), Haleakalā Highway...
Nighttime pavement marker work in East Maui, Upcountry and North Kīhei
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
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July 1, 2025
Posted on Jul 1, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of lane and shoulder closures during night work this week on Hāna Highway (Route 36), Haleakalā Highway...
News Release – DOH Confirms Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
Governor of State of Hawaii
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June 28, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH FINK DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS NINTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 25-073 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
DBEDT E-newsletter – June 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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July 1, 2025
Aloha kākou, This past month reminded us of the power of partnership, innovation, and resilience. From Washington, D.C. to Wailuku, Hawai‘i was well represented—thanks to the local businesses who traveled to the nation’s capital for Hawai‘i on the...