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Video: Hirono Questions Nominee to Be Chief of Staff of Army on Importance of Community Outreach and Addressing Facility Maintenance Backlog in Hawaii

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 18, 2023

On July 12, during a full committee hearing, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, questioned General Randy A. George, who has been nominated to serve as the next Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.

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Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Fully Fund Special Education

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA), and more than 80 of their colleagues, in introducing the IDEA Full Funding Act.

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Schatz Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation To Iceland To Discuss Climate Action, U.S.-Iceland Relations, Tour Clean Energy, Carbon Removal Facilities

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 17, 2023

U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) have embarked on a congressional delegation mission to Iceland.

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Dcca Disciplinary Actions (June 2023)

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 16, 2023

The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of June 2023, taken on individuals and entities with professional and vocational licenses in Hawai‘i.

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DOH issues voluntary recall warning for 365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Asian Inspired Chopped Salad Kits due to undeclared allergens

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 16, 2023

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is warning residents of a voluntary recall by Braga Fresh of its 365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Asian Inspired Chopped Salad 12oz.

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Judge Sides With State In Lawsuit Regarding Alleged “strip Search” In Charter School

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 15, 2023

Hawai‘i Circuit Court Judge Kevin T. Morikone has granted summary judgment in favor of Kapolei Charter School and its director Wanda Villareal, the Department of Education, and the Hawai‘i State Public Charter School Commission— the defendants in a lawsuit regarding an alleged “strip search” of three students.

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Recent Wildfires Following Drought Conditions Across Hawai’i

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 15, 2023

Severe drought conditions are now impacting the southern and western coastal areas of Maui.

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Recap of Governor Green at the U.N. Presenting Hawaiʻi Sustainability Update

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 15, 2023

Hawaiʻi’s second Voluntary Local Review (VLR), presented by Governor Josh Green, M.D., to the United Nations (UN) during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development July 12, presents a good news/bad news scenario.

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263 Bills Signed into Law by Governor Josh Green, M.D.

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 14, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., has enacted 263 of the 274 bills passed during the 2023 legislative session.

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Only Five ‘Akikiki Left and Their Chances of Survival are Slim, July 12, 2023

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 14, 2023

Only five of the native Hawaiian honeycreeper species, ‘akikiki, are left in the wild and chances of saving them are growing increasingly dire by the day.

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2023-29 Judge Sides With State In Lawsuit Regarding Alleged “strip Search” In Charter School

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

Hawai‘i Circuit Court Judge Kevin T. Morikone has granted summary judgment in favor of Kapolei Charter School and its director Wanda Villareal, the Department of Education, and the Hawai‘i State Public Charter School Commission—the defendants in a lawsuit regarding an alleged “strip search” of three students.

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Department of Health closes Maui Brewing Company in Lahaina due to cockroach and rodent infestation

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

During a complaint and routine inspection on July 10, 2023, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red “Closed” placard at Maui Brewing Company to protect public health due to a cockroach and rodent infestation.

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Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Increase Safety on Hawaiʻi’s Roadways

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed seven bills into law at a signing ceremony in the hope of increasing safety on Hawaiʻi’s roadways.

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New Deputy Director for Corrections Appointed

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

The Department of Public Safety (PSD) on July 11 announced the appointment of Sanna Muñoz to serve as the Deputy Director for Corrections (DEP-C), effective August 1, 2023.

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Polihale State Park Focus Of Upcoming Community Meeting July 11, 2023

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

The DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP) is hosting a community meeting to share input regarding Polihale State Park

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Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Protect Beaches, Shorelines and Public Land

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

On July 6, Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed three bills into law at a signing ceremony at the Makapu‘u lookout in Waimānalo along with 14 bills signed earlier that support the protection of Hawaiʻi’s beaches, shorelines, and public lands.

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Video: Hirono Questions Nominee to Be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Leadership Accountability and Commitment to Modernization of Dod Infrastructure

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

On July 11, during a full committee hearing, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, questioned General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., who has been nominated to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Department of Health conditionally approves defueling of Red Hill surge tanks

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 11, 2023

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) conditionally approved Joint Task Force-Red Hill’s (JTF-RH) operational plan to defuel four fuel-containing surge tanks located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

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Gov. Green Enacts Laws Supporting the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities, and Expanding Language Access

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 11, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., has enacted laws that will strengthen protections for kūpuna and those living with disabilities; to support caregivers and provide funding for state departments and agencies that offer services and educational programs for elderly and disabled residents.

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Climate Commission Receives Grant, July 6, 2023

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 11, 2023

On July 6, at a press conference as part of the Investing in America Tour, representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3 million in federal funding to the State of Hawaiʻi for climate mitigation planning.