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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
City: Sewer Bill too high? Don't use so much water Brushing Your Teeth
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 235 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living

... City unveils new online tool to help residents save on upcoming sewer rate increases ....

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
First Homeless Kauhale Opening on Maui
By News Release @ 12:20 AM :: 282 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness

... DO THE MATH:  $10M / 64 = $156,250 per unit ....

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Coast Guard Cutter Midgett returns to Hawaii following 79-day counterdrug patrol, $156M worth of cocaine seized
By News Release @ 6:25 PM :: 302 Views :: Drugs

... Midgett’s crew apprehended 19 suspected drug smugglers and interdicted four suspected drug smuggling vessels, preventing 21,126 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $156.4 million, from reaching U.S. shores ....

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
'The Wall That Heals' Coming to Oahu
By News Release @ 6:14 PM :: 304 Views :: Military

...Oʻahu will soon host The Wall That Heals, a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., along with its mobile Education Center....

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Monday, October 6, 2025
Democrats Rushing Selection of Senator Aquino Replacement
By News Release @ 8:54 PM :: 403 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Ethics

... Democrats' selection process was annonced in a FB post at 6am Thursday Oct 2.   Applications are due Oct 8. ...

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Monday, October 6, 2025
Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii Youth Gun Ban
By News Release @ 4:22 PM :: 281 Views :: Second Amendment

... a federal lawsuit challenging Hawaii’s ban on the acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition for adults 18-20 years old ....

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Monday, October 6, 2025
Hawaii Mixed Scores on Mental Health
By News Release @ 2:01 PM :: 434 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Homelessness, Drugs

... Hawaiʻi ranked No. 37 for identifying students with emotional disturbance (ED) for individualized education programs (IEPs) ....

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Monday, October 6, 2025
Hawaii Homeowners Pay Some of the Highest Insurance Costs in the Country
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 483 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... at the upper end, the Census data also shows households reporting costs of $4,000 or more, making Hawaii one of the few states in that category ....

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Sunday, October 5, 2025
UH enrollment tops 51,000, highest in eight years
By News Release @ 5:24 PM :: 541 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

... UH Community Colleges: 25,461 (+2.2%) ....

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Sunday, October 5, 2025
Kauai Judicial Vacancy
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 678 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary

... Notice of Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (island of Kauai) ....

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Saturday, October 4, 2025
Student Immunization Rates Show Mixed Results
By News Release @ 1:09 PM :: 567 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

... the religious exemption rate increased in Hawaiʻi from 5.3% for the 2023-2024 school year to 5.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, and from 3.1% to 3.4% nationally ....

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Friday, October 3, 2025
Green's Budget and Finance Director Resigns
By News Release @ 2:28 AM :: 789 Views :: Hawaii State Government

...Deputy Finance Director Sabrina Nasir will serve as Acting Director effective November 1, 2025....

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Thursday, October 2, 2025
UHERO: 'Politically Vulnerable' Hawaiʻi nonprofits face losing more than $100M in federal cuts
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 1242 Views :: Economy, Health Care, Higher Education, OHA, Drugs

... "More than half of this risk is concentrated in healthcare programs, with significant exposure also in human services, environment and education. Programs serving Native Hawaiians account for more than half of the state’s politically vulnerable funds" ....

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Chief Justice Recktenwald Retires
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 895 Views :: Judiciary

... Recktenwald is stepping down in accordance with the State of Hawaiʻi’s constitutional requirement that judges and justices retire at the age of 70 ....

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Green: Army Land Negotiations Advance
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 1158 Views :: Environment, Land Use, Military

... Governor Green and Secretary Driscoll anticipate working toward a Memorandum of Understanding by the end of this year, with the goal of outlining clear parameters for a suitable land arrangement and addressing the issues most important for Hawaiʻi’s communities ....

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Sunday, September 28, 2025
Petition: Close Holomua Homeless Camp, Protect Paia from Fires
By News Release @ 4:47 PM :: 794 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness

... The Lahaina fire taught us what happens when warning signs are ignored. How much ignoring needs to happen? ....

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Sunday, September 28, 2025
Big Brother is Watching: State giving away 1,000 dashcams
By News Release @ 3:43 AM :: 1099 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education, Law Enforcement

... these cameras will record all roads that you drive normally each day, collecting imagery that the Hawaii DOT will use ....

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Saturday, September 27, 2025
Hawaii Installs 1 gigawatt of Solar and Batteries, but still depends on oil
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 1383 Views :: Energy

... capacity and production are two different things ....

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Saturday, September 27, 2025
State Completes Housing for 900 Fire Victims Not Eligible for FEMA Aid
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 1082 Views :: DHHL, Maui County, Development

... By 2029, DHHL will take full ownership of the land, infrastructure and homes ....

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Friday, September 26, 2025
More Kai Kahele Chaos: OHA Trustees Remove CEO
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 2060 Views :: Ethics, OHA

... OHA makes no public announcement of Ferreira's 'leave' until news leaks to the media ....

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
LGBTQ Triumph: McKenna to be first Lesbian Supreme Court Chief Justice
By News Release @ 8:11 PM :: 1495 Views :: Judiciary

... Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna will become Acting Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court on October 1, 2025, following the retirement of Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald ....

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
Expungement: Judiciary Workshop helps hide arrest records, makes Bench Warrants disappear
By News Release @ 8:04 PM :: 587 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement

"The Judiciary and its partners plan to continue offering expungement and bench warrant recall clinics as part of their shared commitment to expanding access to justice for all."

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
NASED finally gets around to signing Aloha Stadium Demolition Contracts
By News Release @ 4:21 PM :: 799 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Higher Education, Tourism

...  it will be "months" before the remaining agreements are signed ....

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
HPU, UH Ranked by US News for 2026
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 1278 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

... HPU ranks 86th in the west in the US News and World Report College Rankings for 2026 ....

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
Petition: OHA Trustee's Wife Using Charter School Funds for 'improper personal expenses'
By News Release @ 6:18 AM :: 2317 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, OHA

"...Ahuna is responsible for a five-year decline in K-12 enrollment and using school funds for improper personal expenses benefiting herself, her family, and associates...."

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
SD19: Aquino Quits Senate to Join Lobbying Firm
By News Release @ 5:51 AM :: 1926 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... I am quitting to become a big time lobbyist ....

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
DHS: Reduced SNAP Benefits Begin October 1
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 1325 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living

... a single-person household will see about an $11 reduction, while a family of four will see about a $34 reduction ....

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Green Emergency Order Allows COVID-19 Vax Without Prescription
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 637 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19

... This emergency proclamation allows Hawaiʻi pharmacists to continue providing the vaccine to anyone age 3 and older who wants it — without requiring a doctor’s prescription ....

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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Hawaii's First Interscholastic Surfing Championships in 2026
By News Release @ 2:58 AM :: 1501 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

... The inaugural championships will be May 1–2, 2026, at Hoʻokipa Beach Park on Maui, hosted by the MIL, which has sanctioned high school surfing since 2014 ....

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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
DHHL Issues First Agricultural Lease Awards in More Than 20 Years
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 1503 Views :: DHHL, Maui County, Agriculture

... 105 agricultural project leases for two subdivisions on the island of Maui ....

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Sunday, September 21, 2025
DoE Absenteeism still running at 24%
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 2260 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

... This means that the least motivated 24% of students are likely to have skipped the testing, which is still running below pre-COVID numbers.  Meanwhile DoE is aging COVID-failed students out of the system ....

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Sunday, September 21, 2025
Recycling: Green Executive Order Exempts Bottle Distributors from Audit Requirement
By News Release @ 6:44 PM :: 830 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Small Business

"The Director of Health shall not enforce the independent audit requirement on Deposit Beverage Distributors for calendar year 2025."

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Sunday, September 21, 2025
Report: 41% of Big Island Tourists Staying in TVRs
By News Release @ 6:27 PM :: 1780 Views :: Hawaii County , Small Business, Tourism

... 24 percent of STVR users would not travel to Hawai‘i Island if this lodging option were unavailable ....

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Sunday, September 21, 2025
Registration Open for 2025-2026 Hawaiʻi LifeSmarts Competition
By News Release @ 5:42 PM :: 1779 Views :: Education K-12

... LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas ....

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Sunday, September 21, 2025
Politicos Pretend to try to do Something About Lost Golf Tourney
By News Release @ 2:19 PM :: 2396 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Land Use, Tourism

... Where were these politicians while Bissen was creating this problem? ....

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Saturday, September 20, 2025
JSC: "Insufficient Applicants for Chief Justice"
By News Release @ 3:34 AM :: 2262 Views :: Judiciary

... The vacancy was first announced on November 20, 2024 with a deadline of February 20, 2025 (90 days). The first extension was published on March 21, 2025, extending the deadline to September 11, 2025 (175 days).  Now re-extended to November 3, 2025 .... 

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Friday, September 19, 2025
Green Signs Executive Order to improve traffic safety
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 632 Views :: Law Enforcement

... The Executive Order introduces uniform regulations for electric bicycles (e-bikes), encourages safety education as a corrective measure for high-risk drivers .... 

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court: OHA Trustees Bound By State Ethics Code
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 212 Views :: Ethics, OHA

... OHA trustees are “employees” under the Code and must comply with standards on fair treatment, gifts, and disclosure ....

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
HMSA: AI Robot will be 'Single Source of Truth'
By News Release @ 7:01 PM :: 2965 Views :: Health Care

... The truth bot will determine whether your procedure or prescription is covered ....

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
7th Gun Rights Win Against Hawaii County
By News Release @ 9:53 PM :: 3022 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, Second Amendment

... pig culling, leads to police report, leads to loss of 2A rights ....

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Army, UH Team Up to Protect Environment
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 3013 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Higher Education, Military

... USAG-HI oversees key Army lands on Oʻahu, where UH expertise helps balance training needs with protecting island resources ....

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Hawaii, West Coast States Issue Unified Vaccine Recommendations
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 2922 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19

"In the vacuum left by the Trump Administration’s chaos and politicization of science, the West Coast Health Alliance today issued unified, science-based vaccine recommendations ahead of the winter virus season."

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Bissen Dumps Water Down Streambed--PGA TOUR Dumps Kapalua
By News Release @ 9:41 PM :: 4122 Views :: Maui County, Land Use, Tourism

... REALITY:  West Maui Stage 2 Water Shortage--Bissen Dumps Water Down Streambed ....

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
UH Studies Youth Sexual Violence
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 3372 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Hawaii Statistics

... rates among boys in general were lower overall ....

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Big Brother is Listening: HDOT Installing 'Noise Cameras'
By News Release @ 1:41 AM :: 3342 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Pilot Will Collect Data on Noise Levels and Origin for Two Years; Will Not Issue Tickets ....

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Sunday, September 14, 2025
UH Manoa Scores 'F' on Free Speech
By News Release @ 2:15 AM :: 3898 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education

"UH Mānoa could improve its climate by reforming restrictive policies and making a stronger commitment to expressive rights."

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
West Maui Stage 2 Water Shortage--Bissen Dumps Water Down Streambed
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 4522 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use

“...MLP has said it is navigating a historic West Maui drought by adhering to the guidance from the Commission on Water Resources Management to prioritize stream flow and traditional and customary uses, followed by delivery to the County of Maui to provide drinking water for Lahaina….”

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Ousted Damien HS President confidential settlement after group sex whistleblower lawsuit
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 4687 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Religion

... Laanui’s allegations were explosive, including a group sex incident on campus involving football players and a female student. He said the alumni association was violating ILH rules by paying cash scholarships to star football players, and he accused coaches Anthony Tuitele and Ron Dalmacio of taking money from the school ....

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Friday, September 12, 2025
Petition: Big Island Needs Mental Hospital
By News Release @ 4:46 PM :: 4170 Views :: Hawaii County , Health Care, Law Enforcement

... Dangerous individuals are released all the time because there is nowhere to house them. The Hilo Jail & State Mental Hospital are full ....

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Friday, September 12, 2025
Maui Police Officer Celebrates Murder of Charlie Kirk
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 5495 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Police

... The employee has been assigned to administrative duties until this blows over ....

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