HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 2 -- Hawaii Attorney General Holly T. Shikada issued the following news release: The United States District Court - District of Hawai'i ruled in favor of the State of Hawaii and the State's Land Use Commission (LUC) in a regulatory-taking lawsuit brought by developer DW Aina Le'a Development, LLC, relating to the Villages at Aina Le'a project in Waikoloa. DW Aina Le'a Development, LLC, a Nevada company, sought $360 million for damages to its "development rights" and lost more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 4 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on June 3, 2022: Gov. David Ige today signed HB2075 (Act 030), restoring part of a previous gun law that was struck down by a federal court last year. The new law requires the physical, in-person inspection of three categories of firearms that have been identified by county police chiefs as top concerns and threats to public safety. They are: * Guns that do not have serial numbers (also known as ghost guns more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 4 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) cited Marine Corps Base Hawaii for unauthorized wastewater discharge from its Kaneohe Bay Water Reclamation Facility. The Marine Corps was ordered to pay a $240,250.00 penalty and take corrective action to upgrade its wastewater treatment system. "The Marine Corps' actions demonstrate a disregard for protecting our precious ocean waters," said Kathleen Ho, Deputy more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 1 -- Lt. Gov. Joshua Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Lt. Governor Green has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree of science in a commencement ceremony that took place in Pennsylvania on May 24th, 2022. The honorary degree from Swarthmore College is not only a prestigious recognition of Lt. Governor Green's achievements in his role as a public official, but also a recognition of his continued role as an emergency room physician. Lt. Governor Green more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: An analysis of nearly two decades of data revealed Native Hawaiian study participants had more than twice the risk of developing gout as older adults, relative to White participants. Black and Japanese participants had the second and third highest risk, respectively. Gout, a common and painful form of arthritis, is becoming more prevalent in the U.S., but the differences in risk between populations more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: A University of Hawaii at Manoa-led project to better predict and understand weather in space earned a major boost from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The four-year, $2.5 million grant will fund a project to construct a space weather station center on the UH Manoa campus and deploy a neutron monitor on Maui, which researchers say will greatly improve their research in this critical field. T more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 2 (TNSfund) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Lumina Foundation has named Hawaii the sixth Talent, Innovation, Equity (TIE) state, awarding a $575,000 grant to support efforts to create a more inclusive and sustainable economy. Hawaii was the first state to set an ambitious goal for educating its residents beyond high school. The state joins Colorado, Tennessee, Oregon, Virginia, and Massachusetts in exploring new approaches that support more more PR