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News from June 2023

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Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Hawaii

By Aloha State News | Jun 30, 2023

These Hawaii political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Dcca Disciplinary Actions (Through May 2023)

By Aloha State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

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

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42 people die from diseases of the heart in Hawaii during week ending June 24

By Aloha State News | Jun 30, 2023

There were 42 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Hawaii in the week ending June 24, making up 18.2% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

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Department of Health cites City and County of Honolulu for Kailua Bay wastewater permit violations

By Aloha State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to the City and County of Honolulu (CCH) for discharging effluent in exceedance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit limits from the Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant into Kailua Bay.

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VA Purchase Loans in Hawaii average $679,389 for Q2

By Aloha State News | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Hawaii in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $679,389, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects 2023-2024 Officers

By Aloha State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) has announced its officers for fiscal year 2024 to 2025.

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Tax revenue analysis: Hawaii collects $1.6 billion million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

By Aloha State News | Jun 30, 2023

Hawaii collected $1.6 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Hawaii increases from Q1 to Q2

By Aloha State News | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Hawaii in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $679,389, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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Hirono Statement on Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision

By Aloha State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision striking down race-based affirmative action policies at the University of North Carolina and Harvard University:

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45 people die from cancer in Hawaii during week ending June 24

By Aloha State News | Jun 29, 2023

There were 45 deaths from cancer reported in Hawaii in the week ending June 24, making up 19.5% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

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Rare Hawaiian Land Snails Reach Top Speed of 50 MPH, June 22, 2023

By Aloha State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

ranted, they had assistance from the drivers of 10 vehicles, who moved thousands of rare, threatened, and endangered Hawaiian snails from their home in Kailua to new digs in the Pearl City area, this morning.

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Governor Green Goes to Boulder, Colorado

By Aloha State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to Boulder, Colo., from Saturday, June 24 through Wednesday, June 28, to attend the 2023 Western Governors Association Annual Meeting.

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State Broadband Office Receives Federal Funds To Help Students And Families Access Affordable High-speed Internet

By Aloha State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

he State of Hawaiʻi’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) was notified that it would receive a federal grant of $740,000 to conduct outreach for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – the largest internet affordability program in our nation’s history – which will be administered by the Hawai‘i Broadband and Digital Equity Office (HBDEO).

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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Hawaii during week ending June 24

By Aloha State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Hawaii in the week ending June 24, making up less than 4.3% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

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42 people die in Hawaii from heart disease in week ending June 24

By Aloha State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 42 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Hawaii during the week ending June 24, a 20.8% decrease from the previous week.

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Hawaii: 71 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending June 10

By Aloha State News | Jun 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 71 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 10.

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19 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Hawaii during week ending June 24

By Aloha State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 19 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Hawaii in the week ending June 24, making up 8.2% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.

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Department of Health warns of frozen fruit products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination

By Aloha State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is warning residents of a voluntary recall by Sunrise Growers Inc., of specific frozen fruit products sold in the state, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Hirono, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Protect the Right of Women to Cross State Lines to Seek Abortion Care

By Aloha State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

As states across the country continue to attack women’s freedoms, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined 35 of her Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act.

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Safety Concerns Prompt Dismantling Of Diamond Head Breakwater June 23, 2023

By Aloha State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

The state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) today voted to approve the dismantling of the Diamond Head Breakwater in front of Shangri La to address and deter unsafe behavior.