AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Pahoa Hawaii. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/pahoa-hi 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/pahoa-hi https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:50:26 -0500 Bipartisan, bicameral legislation would extend federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States available to other legal Permanent https://www.americantowns.com/news/hirono-boozman-case-womack-introduce-legislation-to-restore-access-to-federal-benefits-for-cofa-citizens-legally-present-in-the-us-31549394-kapolei-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hirono-boozman-case-womack-introduce-legislation-to-restore-access-to-federal-benefits-for-cofa-citizens-legally-present-in-the-us-31549394-kapolei-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 HONOLULU – State Broadband Coordinator of the Hawai‘i Broadband and Digital Equity Office, Burt Lum, was recently recognized with two https://www.americantowns.com/news/hawaii-state-broadband-coordinator-recognized-with-two-prestigious-awards-31550019-lahaina-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hawaii-state-broadband-coordinator-recognized-with-two-prestigious-awards-31550019-lahaina-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) will be testing new or upgraded warning sirens this week at six locations on O‘ahu. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/hiema-news-release-whats-that-sound-hawaii-emergency-management-agency-to-test-six-new-or-updated-sirens-across-oahu-this-week-31550020-kahului-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hiema-news-release-whats-that-sound-hawaii-emergency-management-agency-to-test-six-new-or-updated-sirens-across-oahu-this-week-31550020-kahului-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 HONOLULU, HI  ?  Today marks day 100 of Governor Josh Green, M.D.’s administration. Gov. Green became Hawai?i’s ninth governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/office-of-the-governor-news-release-governor-green-marks-100-days-in-office-31550021-lihue-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/office-of-the-governor-news-release-governor-green-marks-100-days-in-office-31550021-lihue-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 HONOLULU, HI—We can confirm the deceased female in a Mililani car fire was Specialist Laau J. Laulusa, 21 years old, a proud Soldier with the https://www.americantowns.com/news/hawaii-army-national-guard-mourns-death-of-specialist-lauu-j-laulusa-31550022-kaneohe-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hawaii-army-national-guard-mourns-death-of-specialist-lauu-j-laulusa-31550022-kaneohe-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 P?‘IA, HI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red “Closed” placard to Café Mambo to protect public https://www.americantowns.com/news/hawaii-department-of-health-issues-red-placard-to-cafe-mambo-in-paia-31551161-lahaina-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hawaii-department-of-health-issues-red-placard-to-cafe-mambo-in-paia-31551161-lahaina-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (H?puna Beach State Recreation Area, Hawai‘i Island) – Careful progress is being made toward restoration of water service at H?puna Beach, https://www.americantowns.com/news/dlnr-news-release-hapuna-beach-water-solution-31551162-kapolei-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dlnr-news-release-hapuna-beach-water-solution-31551162-kapolei-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary https://www.americantowns.com/news/news-release-dcca-disciplinary-actions-through-february-2023-31551163-kailua-kona-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/news-release-dcca-disciplinary-actions-through-february-2023-31551163-kailua-kona-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (KAUP?, MAUI) –Management efforts on the southeast slopes of Haleakal? aim to gradually restore the native forest ecosystem of https://www.americantowns.com/news/dlnr-news-release-input-sought-for-kipahulu-forest-reserve-31551164-honolulu-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dlnr-news-release-input-sought-for-kipahulu-forest-reserve-31551164-honolulu-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 HONOLULU, HI  ?  Five nominees for Associate Judge for the Intermediate Court of Appeals have been announced for consideration by the State https://www.americantowns.com/news/office-of-the-governor-news-release-governor-green-considers-nominations-for-intermediate-court-of-appeals-31551165-kihei-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/office-of-the-governor-news-release-governor-green-considers-nominations-for-intermediate-court-of-appeals-31551165-kihei-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) announced the formation of a Federal https://www.americantowns.com/news/schatz-hirono-establish-federal-judicial-selection-commission-to-fill-us-district-court-vacancies-31551680-honolulu-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/schatz-hirono-establish-federal-judicial-selection-commission-to-fill-us-district-court-vacancies-31551680-honolulu-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today introduced new legislation to help states support law enforcement, keep https://www.americantowns.com/news/schatz-introduces-new-bill-to-boost-federal-funding-to-help-states-keep-communities-safe-support-law-enforcement-reduce-gun-violence-31551681-honolulu-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/schatz-introduces-new-bill-to-boost-federal-funding-to-help-states-keep-communities-safe-support-law-enforcement-reduce-gun-violence-31551681-honolulu-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned a panel of experts about the https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-hirono-highlights-impacts-of-supreme-court-decision-weakening-gun-safety-laws-in-hawaii-31551682-honolulu-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-hirono-highlights-impacts-of-supreme-court-decision-weakening-gun-safety-laws-in-hawaii-31551682-honolulu-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned a panel of Department https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-hirono-condemns-proposed-fifty-percent-cut-in-cost-of-living-allowance-for-military-families-in-hawaii-31551683-honolulu-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-hirono-condemns-proposed-fifty-percent-cut-in-cost-of-living-allowance-for-military-families-in-hawaii-31551683-honolulu-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Hawaii Congressional delegation—U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) and https://www.americantowns.com/news/hirono-schatz-case-tokuda-urge-national-park-service-to-protect-hawaiis-critically-endangered-native-forest-birds-31551685-honolulu-hi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hirono-schatz-case-tokuda-urge-national-park-service-to-protect-hawaiis-critically-endangered-native-forest-birds-31551685-honolulu-hi.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500