HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) released data showing elevated levels of arsenic, lead, antimony, cobalt, and copper in wildfire ash collected in Lahaina. The ash samples were collected on November 7-8, 2023 from 100 properties in Lahaina, which had been constructed from the 1900s to the 2000s. DOH and its partners have consistently communicated that the wildfire ash and dust are to  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 16 -- The Hawaii Department of Transportation issued the following news on Dec. 14, 2023: The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public that Phase II of the Pali Highway Resurfacing Project is on track to be substantially completed by Friday, Dec. 15. Due to inclement weather, crews may need a few extra days to finish work after the holiday season. Phase II of the Pali Highway Resurfacing project, from Vineyard Boulevard to Waokanaka Street, concludes  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced the appointment of Tyson Miyake of Wailuku to fill the House of Representatives vacancy left by the previous appointment of Troy Hashimoto to serve in the State Senate. The Senate seat was vacated by Sen. Gil-Keith Agaran's departure at the end of October to return to private law practice. "Tyson has a great history of passion and work in servic  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 13 -- Hawaii State Auditor issued the following report (No. 23-14) on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "Review of General Excise and Use Tax Provisions Pursuant to Section 23-75, Hawaii Revised Statutes." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDITOR'S SUMMARY THIS REPORT ASSESSES seven exemptions and one exclusion under Hawaii's General Excise Tax (GET) and Use Tax laws. Section 23-71 et seq., Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), requires the Auditor to review GET and Use Tax provisions annually  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 14 -- Hawaii State Auditor issued the following report (No. 23-15) on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Review of Income Tax Provisions Pursuant to Section 23-94, Hawaii Revised Statutes." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDITOR'S SUMMARY THIS REPORT ASSESSES eight credits and two exclusions allowable under Hawaii's Income Tax laws. Section 23-91 et seq., Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), requires the Auditor to review income tax provisions annually, on a five-year recurring cycle. Spec  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 15 -- Hawaii State Auditor issued the following report (No. 23-16) on Dec. 14, 2023, entitled "Review of Special Funds, Revolving Funds, Trust Funds, and Trust Accounts of the Department of Defense." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDITOR'S SUMMARY One Special Fund did not meet criteria OUR REVIEW of one special fund, one revolving fund, five trust funds, and three trust accounts of the Department of Defense (DOD) found one special fund did not meet the criteria for a speci  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading clean technology integrator specializing in energy resiliency, today announced that it has been selected in Hawaiian Electric Company's clean energy procurement initiative to bring a cleaner and more resilient energy supply to Hawaii. Ameresco was awarded two clean energy facilitie  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The most comprehensive survey of near-shore ocean water quality around the main Hawaiian Islands has been completed by a team from the University of Hawaii at Manoa using Saildrone Explorers, autonomous sailing vehicles loaded with scientific sensors. A variety of factors for water quality were monitored and the findings are expected to help state leaders make informed decisions on polici  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 14 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * First for UH Hilo * * * A University of Hawaii at Hilo graduate is a recipient of the 2024 Marshall Scholarship and the first UH Hilo student to receive the prestigious scholarship, the British Government recently announced. Kit Neikirk, from Kurtistown, Hawai'i, earned degrees in chemistry, biology, and sociology, and two subject certificates in anthropology and mathematics, in spring 2  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 12 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii at Hilo celebrates its 2023 Fall Commencement ceremony Saturday, December 16, 9 a.m., Vulcan Gymnasium. The ceremony is limited to invited guests and not open to the public. The ceremony may be viewed via live stream at: https://youtube.com/live/gSaJWiwHkE0?feature=share. The Class of 2023 includes approximately 206 participants representing the College of Arts and Scienc  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 12 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii Foundation and Hunt Development Group Hawaii selected Island Brew Coffeehouse to open its fourth location early next year in the Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center, the mixed-use innovation center/student housing facility at the University of Hawaii's flagship Manoa campus. Island Brew's new RISE Center location is a 1,700-square-foot space on the ground floor of the historic C  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Hawai'i's economy has been resilient in the face of weakening U.S. and global economies, high interest rates and the slower return of Japanese travelers. According to the University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization's (UHERO) fourth quarter forecast for 2023, deceleration in key visitor markets will produce slower growth in 2024. But, absent a U.S. recession, moderate gains will r  more