The Big Island Drug Court (BIDC) celebrated the achievements of three graduates in Hilo at a special courtroom ceremony on August 29, 2019. Each was presented with certificates of... read more
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Thirty Fifth Circuit (Kauai) arbitrators participated in the 30th Annual Court Annexed Arbitration Program (CAAP) Conference at Kauai’s Puuhonua Kaulike Judiciary Complex on September 27, 2019. The event was... read more
HONOLULU – First Circuit Court Judge Gary W.B. Chang was presented with the 2019 Jurist of the Year Award by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, at the Hawaii State... read more
Link to Video and Stills KONA, HAWAII – The recently opened Keahuolu Courthouse in West Hawaiʻi was formally blessed and the art work dedicated Tuesday morning under sunny Kona skies before... read more
Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, far left, stands with the State Senators who confirmed, from left, Family Court Judge Kevin A.K. Souza as Judge of the Circuit Court of... read more
The Kauai Animal Education Center in Kapahi got a helping hand during a recent community service event sponsored by the Kauai Drug and Veterans Courts. A team of staff... read more
The Big Island Drug Court (BIDC) float captured two awards — first place and Best Crowd Pleaser in the 2019 Kailua-Kona Fourth of July Parade. This is the fifth... read more
Charlyn Masini of Yushinkai performs the ritual tea ceremony, practiced in Japan since the 16th century. Photo courtesy of Wayne Muromoto. Yushinkai, a prominent Hawaiʻi Chadō Urasenke tea group led... read more
Supporters and staff of the Big Island Veterans Treatment Court held a ceremony for the program’s 14th graduate on June 17, 2019, at the Keakealani Building in Kealakekua. The... read more
Congratulations to Raylee Mateo, fifth grader at St. Joseph School, and King James Mangoba, eighth grader at Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School, who were the overall first place winners... read more