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6/27/25 – LAND BOARD VOTES NOT TO ACCEPT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ARMY LEASES ON OʻAHU
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News Releases, slider JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON LAND BOARD VOTES NOT TO ACCEPT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ARMY LEASES ON OʻAHU HONOLULU — Citing significant gaps in environmental analysis as...

Synchrocare, LLC Launching Franchise Opportunities in Georgia
Empowering Local Entrepreneurs to Transform Healthcare with Innovative Medical Solutions GA, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Synchrocare, LLC, a national leader in medical device sales and healthcare innovation, is proud to...

Upcoming day and night closures on Puʻunēnē Avenue for affordable housing project
Posted on Jul 11, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of nighttime road closures and daytime lane closures on Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) for sewer line work....

New study reveals shift in pediatric obesity treatment following AAP guidelines
BELLEVUE, Wash., July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking study published today in Pediatrics Open Science shows a notable increase in the use of medication to treat pediatric obesity in the United States following the 2023 release of...

Upcoming day and night closures on Puʻunēnē Avenue for affordable housing project
Posted on Jul 11, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of nighttime road closures and daytime lane closures on Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) for sewer line work....

Changes to crosswalk at Fort Weaver Road and Makule Road near ‘Ilima Intermediate
Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be moving the raised crosswalk on Fort Weaver Road at its intersection with Makule Road to separate crossing pedestrians from the...

Changes to crosswalk at Fort Weaver Road and Makule Road near ‘Ilima Intermediate
Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be moving the raised crosswalk on Fort Weaver Road at its intersection with Makule Road to separate crossing pedestrians from the...

Continuous closure on H-1 eastbound for Salt Lake Rehabilitation resumes June 27
Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users that three right lanes will be closed on the eastbound H-1 Freeway between the Kaimakani Street Overpass and the...

Continuous closure on H-1 eastbound for Salt Lake Rehabilitation resumes June 27
Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users that three right lanes will be closed on the eastbound H-1 Freeway between the Kaimakani Street Overpass and the...

Overnight closure of Farrington Highway westbound near Wai‘anae Mall Monday, June 30
Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation informs highway users of an overnight closure of the Mākaha/westbound lanes of Farrington Highway between Leihoku Street and the Burger King at...

Overnight closure of Farrington Highway westbound near Wai‘anae Mall Monday, June 30
Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation informs highway users of an overnight closure of the Mākaha/westbound lanes of Farrington Highway between Leihoku Street and the Burger King at...

News Release – DOH Confirms Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH FINK DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS NINTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 25-073 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

News Release – DOH Confirms Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH FINK DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS NINTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 25-073 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

DOH Reports Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of cases reported in Hawai‘i in 2025 to nine (eight on Oʻahu, one on...

7/8/25 – CRB BREEDING SITES FOUND ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND
Posted on Jul 8, 2025 in Main, News Releases, slider JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON CRB BREEDING SITES FOUND ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND KONA, Hawaiʻi Island – Surveys conducted last week located two breeding sites of coconut rhinoceros...

7/8/25 – CRB BREEDING SITES FOUND ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND
Posted on Jul 8, 2025 in Main, News Releases, slider JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON CRB BREEDING SITES FOUND ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND KONA, Hawaiʻi Island – Surveys conducted last week located two breeding sites of coconut rhinoceros...

Attorney General Bonta Files Brief in Support of Lawsuit Challenging U.S. DOJ’s Unlawful Restrictions on Domestic Violence Funds
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in submitting an amicus brief in Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Bondi, supporting plaintiffs challenging conditions placed on Violence Against...

Paving work on Crater Road to begin on Monday, July 14
Posted on Jul 9, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that paving on Crater Road (Route 378) is set to begin on Monday, July 14, with completion scheduled in...

Paving work on Crater Road to begin on Monday, July 14
Posted on Jul 9, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that paving on Crater Road (Route 378) is set to begin on Monday, July 14, with completion scheduled in...

Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in defending critical funding from the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for organizations that provide services for survivors of domestic...