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State Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for 2024-10-13 ( 13 items )  
Department of Attorney General Launches Online Resource for People Supporting Those With Serious Mental-Health or Substance-Abuse Issues (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 10 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Webpage is Designed to Help Practitioners and Loved Ones with Assisted Community Treatment Legal Process * * * The Department of the Attorney General has launched a webpage for those who seek the department's help with filing assisted community treatment (ACT) petitions in family court, to provide treatment for those with serious mental illnesses or substance abuse that more PR

DOH ALERTS PUBLIC TO ANSWERS BRAND DOG FOOD RECALL DUE TO POTENTIAL SALMONELLA ANDLISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES CONTAMINATION (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 7 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Lystn, LLC for certain lots of raw dog food products because of potential Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These products were sold directly to consumers online and through local boutique pet stores. The FDB is following up with local pet stores to ensure that the re more PR

DOH AUTHORIZES CAFE DUCK BUTT TO REOPEN FOLLOWING CORRECTION OF VIOLATIONS (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 11 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Cafe Duck Butt a red placard and ordered the establishment to close on Oct. 8, due to the establishment's inability to meet food safety requirements. Following the correction of the violations, a green placard and reopening was authorized on Oct. 9. Cafe Duck Butt, located at 901 Kawaiahao Street, in Honolulu, received the red placard a more PR

DOH RECEIVES $1.475 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO HELP REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY IN HAWAII (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 10 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Maternal and Child Health Branch (MCHB) within the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Family Health Services Division received a $1.475 million federal grant to help reduce maternal mortality in Hawaii. The funds ($295,000 a year for the next five years) will be used to maintain and expand the work of the DOH and the Hawaii Maternal Mortality Review Committee (HMMRC), which identifies, reviews an more PR

Families That Travel Together Stay Together: Destination by Hyatt Introduces New Limited-Time Programming for Multigenerational Families to Inspire Rekindling Familial Connections (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Recognizing that planning is a key challenge for multigenerational trips, the "Roots to Reunion" program, available at popular vacation destinations like Hawaii and the UK, is designed for families of all ages with the help of a dedicated "Family Travel Expert." * * * The Destination by Hyatt brand, a diverse global collection of hotels, resorts and residences that embody the true more PR

Hawaii Gov. Green Appoints Todd Apo to HTA Board (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * GOVERNOR GREEN APPOINTS TODD APO TO HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS * * * Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced the appointment of Todd Apo to the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) board of directors. Apo will serve in the position on an interim basis, pending confirmation by the state Senate. Apo's term for the seat vacated by Sig Zane extends through June 30, 2028.  more PR

Hawaii Gov. Green Signs Ninth Emergency Proclamation Relating to Affordable Housing (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed the Ninth Proclamation Relating to Affordable Housing, bolstering efforts to build more than 13,000 affordable housing units for working-class families over the next three years. "We know that the key factor affecting Hawaii's cost of living is affordable housing and my administration has been working from day one, with the counties and our partner more PR

Hawaii Gov. Green: Tentative Agreement Reached on UH Faculty Contract Months Ahead of Deadline (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: * * * University of Hawaii Professional Assembly to Hold Ratification Vote for an Early Settlement * * * Governor Josh Green, M.D., University of Hawaii President David Lassner, and the University of Hawaii Board of Regents announced today that they have reached a tentative agreement for UH faculty represented by the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA). The tentative agre more PR

Hawaiian Electric Using Drones as a Wildfire Safety Tool (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 12 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: HILO, October 11, 2024 - As part of its ongoing wildfire safety strategy, Hawaiian Electric is using unmanned aircrafts, or drones, for aerial inspections of its electrical infrastructure in identified wildfire risk areas on Hawaii Island, Maui County and Oahu. The drones play a critical role in the inspection process and the technology enables Hawaiian Electric to more quickly identify issues to prevent or lesse more PR

University of Hawaii Manoa: 2024 Hall of Honor Awards Celebrates 75 Years, Raises More Than $340K for Shidler College (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 12 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii at Manoa's Shidler College of Business hosted its 31st Hall of Honor Awards on October 10, at the Sheraton Waikiki. The 2024 event was also a special commemoration gala in recognition of Shidler College's 75th anniversary. The event celebrated distinguished business professionals who exemplify excellence in their fields while raising critical funds to support the college. more PR

University of Hawaii Manoa: Could Adding Iron to the Ocean Solve Some Climate Change Problems? (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: While the urgent reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions is needed to curb climate change, there is broad agreement by the scientific community for the need to remove CO2 already in the atmosphere. An article published in Frontiers in Climate, by an international team of researchers, including two University of Hawai'i at Manoa oceanographers, explains the nee more PR

University of Hawaii Manoa: Maui Wildfire Survey Finds Sharp, Persistent Increases in Poverty, Housing Instability (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The number of households living below the poverty line has more than doubled since the August 2023 Maui wildfires--one of a host of alarming findings revealed by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO)'s new survey of fire-affected Maui residents. See the entire report (https://uhero.hawaii.edu/one-year-after-the-wildfires-rising-poverty-and-housing-instability-p more PR

University of Hawaii: VNR - Drone Program Opens STEM Opportunities for O'ahu JROTC Students (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 11 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Nearly 20 students from five O'ahu schools participated in a groundbreaking drone technology program during their fall break, aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship skills among Navy JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps) students. The University of Hawai'i Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC) hosted the weeklong Pathways to Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PIE-X) program,  more PR