Gov. David Ige signed a fifth emergency proclamation on November 17, 2022 extending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotment benefits through January 16, 2023. The program is backed by federal COVID relief funding.
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Hawaii in the week ending Nov. 12, making up less than 4% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.
On Tuesday, the State Commission on Water Resource Management (Water Commission or CWRM) amended interim instream flow standards (IIFS) for twelve streams and tributaries in the Huelo region of East Maui, and reserved water for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL).
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Hawaii in the week ending Nov. 12, making up less than 4% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.
Hawaii's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Nov. 5, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
T777, a team composed of students from University Laboratory School and Punahou School, took home first place for the No Code/Low Code Solutions and first place High School categories at the Hawaiʻi Annual Code Challenge’s (HAAC) Judging and Presentation Day, which was held over the weekend. In total, the team took home $5,500, along with IT application certification classes at Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training (PCATT), located at Honolulu Community College.
A new animated video highlights the success story of how biocontrol, a process where a carefully selected living organism is used to control an invasive species, helped to save the native Wiliwili tree.
Attorney General Holly T. Shikada announced the national Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is enforcing investigations into two voice service providers over alleged involvement in illegal robocalls.
The State of Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection announced today that Hawaii, along with 39 other states, has reached a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google over its location tracking practices relating to Google Account settings.
There were 47 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Hawaii during the week ending Nov. 12, 2022, a 9.3% increase over the previous week.
There were 23 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Hawaii in the week ending Nov. 12, making up 9.3% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.