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Thursday, October 2, 2025
Hawaii Resilience Fund Activated to Make up for Federal Budget Cuts
By News Release @ 3:11 PM :: 118 Views :: Economy, Higher Education

... Two grants totaling $146,000 have been made already, to HANO and UHERO ....

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Chief Justice Recktenwald Retires
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 299 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 :: 429 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 :: 664 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 :: 951 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 :: 1200 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 :: 932 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 :: 1826 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 :: 1328 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 :: 473 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 :: 665 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 :: 1148 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 :: 2133 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 :: 1743 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 :: 1195 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 :: 527 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 :: 1381 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 :: 1387 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 :: 2029 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 :: 712 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 :: 1607 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 :: 1655 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 :: 2255 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 :: 2116 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 :: 530 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 :: 102 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 :: 2825 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 :: 2901 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 :: 2918 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 :: 2827 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 :: 4008 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 :: 3297 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 :: 3268 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 :: 3837 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 :: 4450 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 :: 4628 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 :: 4109 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 :: 5427 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Police

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

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Thursday, September 11, 2025
State Supreme Court Overturns Five of Green's Emergency Proclamations--Upholds Others
By News Release @ 10:50 PM :: 6596 Views :: Ethics, Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use

"... the first five (of 15) emergency proclamations’ measures addressing affordable housing exceed the governor’s emergency powers ...."

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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Kauai: Failed Solar Battery System Causes ‘Minor Blasts’ – six homes evacuated
By News Release @ 12:58 PM :: 4445 Views :: Kauai County, Energy

... Firefighters were dispatched to a report of batteries bursting on Hekili Road in Kapa‘a ....

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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Feds End Funding for Racially Discriminatory Programs at UH
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 4620 Views :: National News, Higher Education, OHA

" ... the Department will no longer award Minority-Serving Institution grants that discriminate by restricting eligibility to institutions that meet government-mandated racial quotas .... ”

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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Hawaii State Flags to be Lowered for Charlie Kirk
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 4497 Views :: National News, Republican Party

... Governor Green has ordered that the the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies, as well as the Hawaiʻi National Guard in the state of Hawaiʻi effective immediately through sunset on Sunday, September 14, in memory of Charlie Kirk ....

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Feds Seek $848K Forfeiture in Honolulu Crypto Scam
By News Release @ 2:35 PM :: 4251 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Co-conspirators stole funds from at least four victims between September 2022 and February 2025 ....

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
DHHL Assigns 1,100 More 'Project Leases' on Maui
By News Release @ 12:49 PM :: 4156 Views :: DHHL, Maui County, Development

... The department aims to award more than 6,000 project leases in the next two years ....

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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Federal Judge Pecks Away at Hawaii Firearms Restrictions
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 4220 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment

...The ruling ensures that applicants with decades-old non-domestic misdemeanor convictions are not categorically barred from obtaining firearm permits in Hawaii County ....

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Sunday, September 7, 2025
USO Prison Gang Member sentenced to over 29 Years in prison for extortion and drug trafficking
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 4947 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... feds again doing the job the state cannot ....

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Saturday, September 6, 2025
Hurricane Kiko Emergency Proclamation Issued
By News Release @ 4:34 AM :: 4898 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... Acting Governor Sylvia Luke today at 1:10 p.m. issued an emergency proclamation declaring a state of emergency across the entire state of Hawai‘i due to the possible inclement weather posed by Hurricane Kiko ....

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Saturday, September 6, 2025
JSC Names Applicants for ICA Judge
By News Release @ 4:08 AM :: 4586 Views :: Judiciary

... list of applicants applying to fill the vacancy for the judicial office of Associate Judge in the Intermediate Court of Appeals ....

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Friday, September 5, 2025
Feds, State Cooperate in Labor Trafficking Bust
By News Release @ 4:11 AM :: 5052 Views :: Hawaii County , Labor, Law Enforcement

... SIPD conducted the investigation in concert with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General and Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, and the Hawai‘i County Police Department ....

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Friday, September 5, 2025
DBEDT: More Slow Growth for Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:54 AM :: 5190 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

... Hawaii’s economy to expand by 1.3 percent in 2025, a small upward revision from its previous forecast ....

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