The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) has announced a new outreach and education initiative aimed at preparing hemp retailers and distributors for upcoming regulatory changes.
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) has joined Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and 28 other senators in urging the Trump Administration to stop efforts that they say would illegally dismantle…
Leonard Jr’s Hot Malasadas & Expresso, located at the Waikele Shopping Center, has reopened after receiving approval from the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch.
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch has notified the public about a recall from Moonlight Companies involving its yellow and white peaches.
U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and several colleagues have called for greater transparency from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Air Operations (IAO).
Leonard Jr’s Hot Malasadas & Expresso, located at Waikele Center on O‘ahu, was temporarily closed by the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) after a routine inspection found that a handwashing…
Hawaii has joined a coalition of 22 other state attorneys general and three governors in filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary, Brooke…
The Department of the Attorney General in Hawaii is working with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Hawai‘i Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) Narcotics Enforcement Division, and local law…
The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Commissioner of Securities, Ty Y. Nohara, has issued a preliminary order directing Teapresso Bar LLC to cease and desist from activities…
Two opossums were found and captured today at different locations in Honolulu Harbor, according to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture.
Low levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found in the Kulaʻimano Well A, which supplies water to the Pepeʻekeo area on the island of Hawaiʻi.
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has closed White Guava Cafe in Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island, after finding a roach infestation and several serious food safety violations.
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) has joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and 19 other senators in introducing the True Shutdown Fairness Act, a bill designed to ensure that…
A group of lawmakers, including U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), have called on the Trump Administration to immediately reinstate and resume paying federal employees who have been furloughed despite…
The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued guidance to households affected by the temporary suspension of November 2025 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), along with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and 14 other senators, has criticized the Trump Administration for actions they say undermine federal support for…
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) has introduced the Hele Imua Internship program in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Agricultural Foundation (HAF) and Ulupono Initiative.
Attorney General Anne Lopez of Hawaii has joined a coalition of state attorneys general seeking to intervene in the court review of a $14 billion merger settlement between Hewlett Packard…
Attorney General Anne Lopez of Hawaii has joined 21 other attorneys general from across the United States in issuing a joint statement against what they describe as a retaliatory prosecution…
Incarcerated mothers at the Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) in Kailua reunited with their children during a Halloween-themed Kids’ Day event on October 11, 2025.
Three state agencies in Hawaii are investigating a potential case of avian influenza after laboratory testing on Friday indicated a presumptive case of the H5 subtype of influenza A virus…
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to Wailehua I, LLC, imposing a $2.4 million fine for unauthorized discharge of soil and…
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has notified the public about a recall from Meadow Gold Dairy concerning half-pint chocolate milk with an expiration date of October 16, 2025.
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) held a graduation ceremony on October 10, 2025, at the State Capitol auditorium in Honolulu for 14 new adult corrections officers.
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of neuroangiostrongyliasis, also known as rat lungworm disease, in an adult on Kaua‘i. According to the department, the disease is…
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