HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 26 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Attorney General Anne Lopez applauds the Hawaii Supreme Court's unanimous decision of Rosehill v. State of Hawaii, Land Use Commission, where the court held that farm dwellings in the agricultural district cannot be used as short-term vacation rentals under Hawaii law. In making its decision, the Hawaii Supreme Court further held that courts must generally defer to agencies w more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: As labor negotiations between Hawaii Pacific Health and the Hawaii Nurses Association continue, Governor Josh Green, M.D., and Attorney General Anne Lopez are urging both parties to seek federal mediation to reach a swift, fair resolution that benefits Hawaii's health care system. "Our nurses are a critical piece of our health care system in Hawaii," said Governor Green. "I encourage both parties, who I more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Governor Josh Green, M.D., today recognized winners of the Governor's Awards, designed to honor state Executive Branch employees, managers and work teams who exemplify the highest caliber of public service and dedication in serving the people of Hawai'i. The statewide program is administered by the Department of Human Resources Development. "Public employees have made important contrib more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: The state of Hawaii will implement rule changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that are expected to generate an additional $45 million in benefits for Hawaii's struggling families. The changes -- prompted by a recent study by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) -- mean that an extra 13,000 to 14,000 households will be eligible for an average of $3,200 more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 27 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * Home Rewards Battery Program operator Swell Energy closes its doors * * * Hawaiian Electric is assuring customers with battery storage systems that the company will pay any upfront incentives they are owed by Swell Energy Inc., a now-insolvent third-party provider that operated the Home Rewards Battery Program. Swell Energy recently closed its doors and is no longer supporting its Home Battery Rewards P more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 24 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Koko Head Elementary and Mililani 'Ike Elementary on O'ahu, have been named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education in recognition of their high academic achievement. The Blue Ribbon program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools based on high academic performance and progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. The two Hawai' more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa have unveiled a new technique that could make the manufacture of wearable health sensors more accessible and affordable. Wearable sensors are crucial in continuously monitoring vital signs and other health indicators, providing real-time health insights that enable proactive and personalized medical care. However, producing these device more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Link to video (details below): https://go.hawaii.edu/W4a * * * A team of international researchers guided by astronomers at University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy is challenging our understanding of the universe with groundbreaking findings that suggest our cosmic neighborhood may be far larger than previously thought. The Cosmicflows team has been studying the movements o more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 27 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The Mountain West Conference has announced that all remaining schools, including the University of Hawaiʻi, have signed a memorandum of understanding, affirming their commitment to the Mountain West. The conference and the institutions have also formally agreed to execute a Grant of Media Rights from the member institutions to the conference from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2032. (Read the s more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 24 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A policy change by the State of Hawaiʻi could deliver up to $45 million in additional federal food assistance to qualified Hawaiʻi residents, according to a new analysis from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO). Co-authored by UHERO Assistant Professor Dylan Moore and Nate Hix of the Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute (HIPHI), the report suggests that eliminating th more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 26 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The eight most common species of coral around the islands can adapt to ocean warming and acidification but only if efforts to cut carbon emissions are made, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). Throughout the Indo-Pacific, a region that comprises more than two-thirds of the coral reefs on Earth, corals were found more PR