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Office of the Governor – Statement – Gov. Green Calls for National Healing, End to Political Violence
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA GOVERNOR GREEN CALLS FOR NATIONAL HEALING, END TO POLITICAL VIOLENCE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2025 HONOLULU — The following statement about political...

Office of the Governor – Statement – Gov. Green Calls for National Healing, End to Political Violence
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA GOVERNOR GREEN CALLS FOR NATIONAL HEALING, END TO POLITICAL VIOLENCE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2025 HONOLULU — The following statement about political...

Hawaii Declares State of Emergency
(MENAFN) Hawaiian authorities have proclaimed a state of emergency as Hurricane Kiko nears, with the governor’s office cautioning that it may bring “tropical storm-force winds, heavy rainfall and high surf” starting Monday. The Honolulu weather...

Hawaii on Alert as Hurricane Kiko Approaches
(MENAFN) Hawaii has issued a statewide emergency declaration ahead of Hurricane Kiko’s expected impact, as officials brace for dangerous weather conditions set to begin Monday. Acting Governor Sylvia Luke signed the emergency proclamation Friday,...

Military Veterans Join Virtue Recovery to Expand Community Outreach with Hope and Support
Virtue Recovery adds Veterans Adam Khosroabadi & Chauncy Nash to its team, expanding support for nationwide treatment services. ASTORIA, OR, UNITED STATES, September 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Adam Khosroabadi and...

MEDIA RELEASE: Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Prepares to Award More Than 1,100 Residential Project Leases on Maui
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS KA ʻOIHANA ʻĀINA HOʻOPULAPULA KALI WATSON DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE KATIE L. LAMBERT DEPUTY DIRECTOR KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE DEPARTMENT...

W.B. Ray High Fighting Texan All-American Cheerleaders to Perform in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu, HI
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- W.B. Ray High School is proud to announce that five members of the Fighting Texan cheer team, Avery Libbey (Captain), Sophia Barerra, Sienna Garza, Tobin Hilliard...

Kona Earth Announces Exclusive Discounts for Military and First Responders
New Discount Program Offers 10% off orders from the Kona Earth website. HOLUALOA, HI, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kona Earth is proud to announce its new discount program for military members and first responders. The...

TAMPA, FLORIDA REALTOR® JOE HAROSKY EARNS HIS MILITARY RELOCATION PROFESSIONAL (MRP) CERTIFICATION
TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, September 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Joe Harosky is a highly respected, educated, and laser-focused real estate agent at Real Broker, LLC. He is licensed and conducts transactions in Florida and Hawaii and is also a...

Hawaii to join West Coast Health Alliance with California, Oregon, and Washington
“Hawaii is proud to stand with our West Coast partners to ensure public health decisions are grounded in science, not politics,” said Governor Josh Green, M.D. “As an island state, we understand how critical it is to protect our communities from...

Hawaii to Join West Coast Health Alliance with California, Oregon, and Washington
Salem, OR — Roughly 24 hours after the launch of the West Coast Health Alliance, Hawaii is joining California, Oregon, and Washington in a shared commitment to safeguard public health. Together, these states will provide evidence-based...

Military Veterans Join Virtue Recovery to Expand Community Outreach with Hope and Support
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtue Recovery is proud to announce the expansion of its Business Development Team with the addition of two U.S. military veterans: Adam Khosroabadi, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, and Chauncy Nash, U.S....

VA is opening doors for Native Hawaiian Veterans
After serving in the Army for 20 years, living in many locations around the world and then retiring from a second career in business management, Wailana Kamau’u’s dream was to return to his home of Waimea, Hawaii. Today, he is one of more than 550...

Drone Market Expected to Continue with Strong Gains Across Major Sectors Such as Agriculture, Military & Land Surveying
PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FN Media Group News Commentary - Drones and UAVs have disrupted a wide array of uses across various sectors, including agriculture, surveying, military operations, public safety and commercial...

UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law Welcomes Record Enrollment
The law school has seen an increase in enrollment in nine of the last 10 years. CONCORD, NH, UNITED STATES, September 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law has welcomed 250 Juris Doctor (JD) students for the fall 2025...

HDOT unveils 20 public EV charging stations at Honolulu Airport
Posted on Sep 3, 2025 in Airports News, Main, News Twenty new public electric vehicle charging stations are located at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, international parking structure ground level. HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of...

HDOT unveils 20 public EV charging stations at Honolulu Airport
Posted on Sep 3, 2025 in Airports News, Main, News Twenty new public electric vehicle charging stations are located at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, international parking structure ground level. HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of...

HIARNG Supports Honolulu Fire Department During Wildfire Season
Posted on Sep 2, 2025 in Main Photo courtesy: Army National Guard, Staff Sgt. John Schoebel. Governor Green, the Commander in Chief of the Hawai‘i Army National Guard (HIARNG), issued an Emergency Proclamation (EP) on July 18 granting the Guard...

Hawaii County Bar Association Honors Scholarship Winner and Celebrates Self-Help Center Volunteers
Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald joined the Hawaii County Bar Association (HCBA) at the Hilo Yacht Club in July to celebrate the 2025 HCBA Scholarship recipient and to recognize the dedicated volunteer attorneys who support the...

Hawai’i Enforces New Law to Combat Discriminatory Calls to Law Enforcement
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOKŌ KĀNĀWAI MIKE LAMBERT DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS KA ʻOIHANA PONO LIMAHANA...