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Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Signs Landmark Legislation Pertaining to Maui Wildfires Settlement and Fire Marshal
Governor of State of Hawaii
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July 9, 2025
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today enacted legislation to solidify the global settlement for claims relating to the August 2023 Maui wildfires and to further codify the role of Hawai‘i’s first State Fire Marshal in nearly 46 years.“Today...
Farrington Highway Safety Improvements to begin additional daytime closures, Monday, July 14
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
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July 11, 2025
Posted on Jul 11, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of the addition of daytime work on Farrington Highway, from Nānākuli to Ko Olina, for safety improvements along the...
Modifications for Uluʻoa and Ulumanu intersections with Kailua Road
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
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July 11, 2025
Posted on Jul 11, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of modifications to intersections of Kailua Road (Route 61) with Uluʻoa Street and Ulumanu Drive. As part of...
KAUAʻI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE RELEASES REPORT OF ISLAND-WIDE CASPER SURVEY
Hawaii State Department of Health
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July 12, 2025
Posted on Jul 11, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Department of Health (DOH) Kauaʻi District Health Office (KDHO) has released its report of the 2025 Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey. From June 23-27, 2025,...
Farrington Highway Safety Improvements to begin additional daytime closures, Monday, July 14
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
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July 12, 2025
Posted on Jul 11, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of the addition of daytime work on Farrington Highway, from Nānākuli to Ko Olina, for safety improvements along the...
Modifications for Uluʻoa and Ulumanu intersections with Kailua Road
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
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July 12, 2025
Posted on Jul 11, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of modifications to intersections of Kailua Road (Route 61) with Uluʻoa Street and Ulumanu Drive. As part of...
California sends more search and rescue crews to Texas
Office of the California Governor
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July 18, 2025
Canine teams from California have been requested, and been approved for, extending their work assignments from 14 to 21 days. To prevent overworking the dogs, a rotation schedule has been implemented where the canines work two consecutive days in...
Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Stabilize Property Insurance Market and Support Homeless Youth
Governor of State of Hawaii
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July 7, 2025
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed significant bills into law to stabilize the state’s property insurance market and expand essential resources for youth and young adults facing homelessness. As Hawai‘i continues to face a nuanced...
Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Stabilize Property Insurance Market and Support Homeless Youth
Governor of State of Hawaii
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July 7, 2025
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed significant bills into law to stabilize the state’s property insurance market and expand essential resources for youth and young adults facing homelessness. As Hawai‘i continues to face a nuanced...
12 Years After the Largest Prison Hunger Strike in U.S. History, The Strike Film Helps Advocates' Call to End Solitary
EIN Presswire
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July 17, 2025
Through more than 100 screenings across the country, The Strike film supports efforts to mobilize audiences to end the use of solitary confinement. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- July marks 12 years since...
Attorney General James Defends Critical Immigration Services for Unaccompanied Children
New York Attorney General
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July 17, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 19 other states in defending essential legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children, many of whom fled violence, human trafficking, and other threats in their...
Rider Levett Bucknall Aligning With Conventional Wisdom
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 17, 2025
Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Conventional Wisdom (CW), a leader in convention center consulting services. This collaboration expands service...
RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (THROUGH JUNE 2025)
State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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July 16, 2025
Posted on Jul 15, 2025 in News Releases, OAH STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE OFFICE OF...
Local builder brings Boys & Girls Build Event to the Nampa Boys & Girls Club
EIN Presswire
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July 16, 2025
CBH Homes reveals the latest Hearts Across the Valley Heart and holds event for 220 children at the Boys & Girls Club. NAMPA, ID, UNITED STATES, July 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CBH Homes hosted a Boys & Girls Build event for 220 club members...
Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects 2025-2026 Officers
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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July 10, 2025
Posted on Jul 10, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: July 10, 2025 HONOLULU—The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) has announced its officers for fiscal year 2025 to...
SAMBAZON Opens First New York Location in Brooklyn with Free Açaí Bowls for Guests
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 16, 2025
BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SAMBAZON, the pioneer and industry leader in Açaí, is bringing its purple-powered superfood bowls to New York with the opening of its first franchise location at 1175 Fulton Street in Brooklyn....
Attorney General Ford Helps Secure Over $200 Million from Gilead Sciences for Paying Illegal Kickbacks
Nevada Attorney General
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July 16, 2025
Nevada Will Receive Approximately $442,381.44 from Multistate Settlement in Principle Carson City, NV – Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford today joined a coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing $202 million from Gilead...
Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Signs Bills to Enhance Water Safety and Kūpuna Care
Governor of State of Hawaii
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July 3, 2025
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed four measures into law today to strengthen Hawai‘i’s public safety through the enactment of safety measures and protocols surrounding retention and detention ponds, as well as legislation that...
Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Signs Bills to Enhance Water Safety and Kūpuna Care
Governor of State of Hawaii
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July 3, 2025
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed four measures into law today to strengthen Hawai‘i’s public safety through the enactment of safety measures and protocols surrounding retention and detention ponds, as well as legislation that...
DOH ISSUES NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND ORDER FOR UNAUTHORIZED CROSSING IN WAIHEʻE STREAM
Hawaii State Department of Health
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July 10, 2025
Posted on Jul 10, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to the property owners of 47-400 Waiheʻe Road in Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu, for allowing the unauthorized discharge of...