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Hawaiian Telcom's cable franchises approved for Maui, Kaua'i, Hawai'i counties
The state of Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Cable Television Division (CATV) has approved Hawaiian Telcom’s (HTSC) cable franchise applications for the Counties of Maui, Kaua‘i, and Hawai‘i.
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Safe Spaces for Youth pilot launches on O‘ahu & Hawai‘i Island
The Safe Spaces for Youth pilot project has been launched on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island by the Department of Human Services Office of Youth Services in partnership with Hawaii Youth Services Network. As part of this pilot project, Hawaii will introduce the nationally recognized Safe Place program.
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Monthly statewide siren system test scheduled for August 1
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.
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Legacy Land Conservation Program seeks applications for $6.7 million in grants
Approximately $6.7 million in grant funds is expected to be available for award through a competitive process that includes consultation with state agencies and legislators, investigations and recommendations from DLNR’s Legacy Land Conservation Commission, and approvals from the Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Governor.
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Hawaiʻi Insurance Division releases updated data on Maui wildfire claims
The Hawaiʻi Insurance Division has released data on claims related to the August 8, 2023 wildfire disaster in Maui. This follows Memorandum 2023-4E issued on September 1, 2023, which requested property and casualty insurers and surplus lines carriers to respond to a data call concerning the wildfires and wind damage.
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DHHL district offices to close for staff training
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) district offices will be closed from Wednesday, July 31 through Thursday, August 1 for staff training. District offices will resume standard business hours on Friday, August 2.
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Waiawa Correctional Facility holds Resource Day for inmate reentry preparation
Approximately 35 vendors, including job readiness programs, education, employment/vocational training programs, housing assistance, peer support, substance abuse treatment, health care, and children and family programs, participated in Resource Day to provide information and referral services to approximately 180 inmates at Waiawa Correctional Facility. The inmates are within two years of reentering the community.
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Hawaiʻi Department of Health reports fifth mpox case diagnosed in state for 2024
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has reported an additional case of mpox in a nonresident diagnosed in Honolulu County. This marks the fifth case diagnosed in Hawai‘i in 2024, bringing the total number of cases reported to the DOH since June 3, 2022, to 51. Individuals at higher risk of mpox infection are advised to consider vaccination with two doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine.
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Hawaiʻi Office of Consumer Protection announces settlement with Baron App Inc
The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection (OCP), representing the state of Hawaiʻi, has announced a 30-state settlement with Baron App, Inc., operating as Cameo. This resolution follows an investigation into Cameo's policies and practices concerning videos created using its app.
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Community actions initiated at Punaluʻu Beach Park by DLNR
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has announced a series of community actions at Punaluʻu Beach Park aimed at addressing various environmental and social issues. The initiative, which involves multiple stakeholders, seeks to enhance the preservation and sustainable use of the area.
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New tools and strategies discussed at symposium to combat rapid ʻōhiʻa death
Hauff said some of the new science discussed at the symposium includes new tools, such as a beetle repellent known as verbenone. “It’s a goo you put on trees that keeps beetles away. So, the hope is that where we detect the disease in new areas, it can prevent beetles from boring into trees and further spreading the disease. It’s experimental now, but we hope it will be a tool we can use in the future, particularly in places like Kauaʻi, which still has a chance to contain the disease.”
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Attorney General seeks public help finding unregistered sex offender
The Department of the Attorney General is actively searching for Ricardo M. Blenman, a convicted sex offender who failed to register his address by Friday, July 19. Blenman will be arrested for non-compliance with sex offender registration requirements once located.
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DHHL Oʻahu office announces temporary phone line outage due to provider switch
Phone lines at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) Oʻahu office will be temporarily unavailable starting Friday, July 19, 2024, at 3 p.m. The disruption in service is due to the department’s transition away from its former provider, Sandwich Isles Communications (SIC).
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Honolulu police officer sentenced for insurance fraud
Judge Ronald G. Johnson of the O‘ahu Circuit Court sentenced Honolulu Police Officer Cheyne Kaninau today for committing insurance fraud, a Class-C felony. Kaninau was involved in an automobile accident and subsequently obtained a GEICO insurance policy. He then attempted to file a claim with GEICO to have them pay for damages to his uninsured vehicle in the amount of $6,700.
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Captured opossum in Honolulu undergoing rabies testing
An opossum measuring approximately two feet long from head to tail was captured in Honolulu. The animal, which appears to be an adult or older juvenile, is being tested for rabies as a precaution due to its unknown origin.
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Governor Green names members to Climate Advisory Team
Governor Green has announced the members of his Climate Advisory Team, a group of experts tasked with addressing environmental challenges in Hawai‘i.
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Funding triples for Hawaii's Department of Agriculture biosecurity initiatives
The record level of funding was made possible by the signing of HB 1800 (Act 230, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi (SLH) 2024), the supplemental budget bill for fiscal year 2025.
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Governor issues fifteenth emergency proclamation relating to wildfires
A copy of the executed Emergency Proclamation is linked and posted on the Emergency Proclamations page on the Governor’s website.
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DOH monitors Upper Kula brushfire for air quality and mental health impacts
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is actively monitoring the air quality and behavioral health impacts resulting from the recent brushfire in Upper Kula. In response to potential mental health triggers, Hawaiʻi CARES has made its 988 crisis line available around the clock for those needing support.
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Hawai‘i governor issues fourteenth emergency proclamation amid ongoing wildfire crisis
On July 12, 2024, Governor Josh Green issued the Fourteenth Emergency Proclamation in response to ongoing wildfires affecting the State of Hawai‘i. This latest proclamation underscores the persistent threat posed by these natural disasters and the state's commitment to addressing them.