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News from July 2023

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Department of Health Warns of Voluntary Recall of belVita Breakfast Sandwich Products due to Undeclared Peanut Allergen

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 10, 2023

he Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is warning residents of a voluntary recall by Mondelez Global LLC of two varieties of its belVita Breakfast Sandwich products because they may contain undeclared peanut contamination from cross-contact on a manufacturing line.

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Hawaii: 11 Hispanic lives lost in week ending June 17

By Aloha State News | Jul 9, 2023

There were 11 Hispanic people who died in Hawaii in the week ending June 17, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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End of life: Hawaii deaths during week ending July 8 did not exceed death expectancy

By Aloha State News | Jul 9, 2023

Hawaii's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Promote a Clean Energy Future

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 9, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed several bills into law to help combat climate change and work towards the state’s zero-emission goal of 100-percent clean energy by 2045.

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46 people die from diseases of the heart in Hawaii during week ending July 1

By Aloha State News | Jul 9, 2023

There were 46 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Hawaii in the week ending July 1, making up 21.2% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

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Department of Health issues Voluntary Recall Warning for Van’s Gluten-Free Original Waffles due to Undeclared Wheat Allergan

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 9, 2023

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is warning residents of a voluntary recall by Van’s International Foods of certain packages of frozen Van’s Gluten Free Original Waffles because they may contain undeclared wheat.

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Gov. Green Enacts Laws Supporting Local Agriculture

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 9, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., has signed bills that support local agriculture in an effort to strengthen a crucial segment of Hawaiʻi’s economy.

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38 people die from cancer in Hawaii during week ending July 1

By Aloha State News | Jul 8, 2023

There were 38 deaths from cancer reported in Hawaii in the week ending July 1, making up 17.5% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

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State Of Hawai‘i And City & County Of Honolulu Prevail In Case Regarding Vulgarity On Vanity Plates

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

he U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the State of Hawai‘i and the City and County of Honolulu in a lawsuit challenging state and local rules prohibiting the use of expletives on personalized license plates, finding that the relevant state and local rules are constitutional.

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Department of Health approves fourth medical cannabis retail dispensary for Aloha Green Apothecary

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed to retail to Aloha Green Holdings, Inc. dba Aloha Green Apothecary after passing the final on-site inspection of their fourth retail dispensary. Aloha Green Apothecary’s new retail location is at 92-1047 Olani St., Unit 1-110, Kapolei, HI, 96707, and expects to begin sales on July 3, 2023.

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Gov. Green Extends Family Tax Credit, Signs $37.2B Fiscal Biennium Operating Budget

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., on June 3o signed legislation to provide sweeping income support to Hawaiʻi’s working families, and to fund state operations for the coming fiscal biennium.

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Gov. Green to Travel to New York and New Jersey

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to New York City from Sunday, July 9 to Friday, July 14 to attend the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) and the National Governors Association (NGA) 2023 Annual Meeting.

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Gov. Green Considers Judicial Nominations

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

Six nominees for Circuit Judge for the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Island of O‘ahu) have been announced for consideration. Governor Josh Green, M.D., will nominate a successor to Circuit Judge Christine E. Kuriyama, who recently retired in June 2023.

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Pūlama Ola Kauhale Full as it Reaches One-Month Mark

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 7, 2023

ūlama Ola Kauhale, which opened last month in the backyard of Governor Josh Green, M.D., on the grounds of the Department of Health, reached its first month of operation and already has all beds filled and a waiting list formed.

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2023-28 State Of Hawai`i And City & County Of Honolulu Prevail In Case Regarding Vulgarity On Vanity Plates

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 7, 2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the State of Hawai‘i and the City and County of Honolulu in a lawsuit challenging state and local rules prohibiting the use of expletives on personalized license plates, finding that the relevant state and local rules are constitutional.

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13 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Hawaii during week ending July 1

By Aloha State News | Jul 7, 2023

There were 13 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Hawaii in the week ending July 1, making up six% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Hawaii during week ending July 1

By Aloha State News | Jul 7, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Hawaii in the week ending July 1, making up less than 4.6% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

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Hawaii's miscellaneous tax revenues down 60.3% since Q2 2023

By Aloha State News | Jul 7, 2023

Hawaii collected $25 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the second quarter of 2023, a 60.3% decrease from the same period the previous year when $63 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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The Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority Announces Master Developer To Create More Than 10,000 Affordable Rental Units

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 7, 2023

The Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority (HPHA) has announced a Master Developer that will be responsible for redeveloping part of the state’s public housing inventory.

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13 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Hawaii during week ending July 1

By Aloha State News | Jul 6, 2023

There were 13 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Hawaii in the week ending July 1, making up six% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.