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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Auditor: Not Much to Show for $324.3M Burned by City Office of Economic Revitalization
By News Release @ 12:48 PM :: 622 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Economy, Small Business

"OER’s priority was to create staffing capacity over economic recovery and revitalization."

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Notice of Judicial Vacancy – Oahu District Judge
By News Release @ 10:14 AM :: 281 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Eight Missing Children Found
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 469 Views :: Honolulu County, Family, Law Enforcement

... resulting in the safe location and recovery of eight children between the ages of 13 and 17. Two children recovered in the operation had been reported as runaways over one year ago ....

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Friday, January 23, 2026
FEMA Extends Lahaina Emergency Housing One More Year
By News Release @ 10:36 PM :: 438 Views :: Maui County, Development

... Kristi Noem has approved Hawaiʻi’s request to extend FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance for Maui wildfire survivors until February 2027 ....

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
House Updates Leadership and Committee Assignments
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 359 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... to include newly appointed Rep Hartsfield ....

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
Eight Hawai'i County Police Chief Candidates Announced
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 363 Views :: Hawaii County , Police

... Hawaiʻi County Police Commission will interview eight candidates for Police Chief during meetings on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 ....

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Lawsuit: Should Fishing Boats Be Required to Pay for Federal Monitors?
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 373 Views :: Environment, Small Business

...They would be charged $710 per day to have government monitors on board.... 

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
AG Flip-Flop: Suddenly decides to open 'investigation' into $35K Bribery Case
By News Release @ 7:20 PM :: 616 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement

... CLUE: They already know who took the $35K.  Instead of just announcing the name, this is intended to keep it quiet at least until the session is over ....

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Applicants Wanted for State Ethics Commission
By News Release @ 9:33 AM :: 399 Views :: Ethics

... The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission ....

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Monday, January 19, 2026
Hawai‘i Physician Workforce Short 833 Doctors
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 552 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

... year to year the physician workforce lost 31 full-time-equivalents ....

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Saturday, January 17, 2026
Opening Day: Legislative Session Begins Wednesday January 21
By News Release @ 4:46 PM :: 692 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... opening floor sessions begin at 10am ....

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Saturday, January 17, 2026
Another CWS Disaster: Carfentanil Dealer Gets 6.5 years
By News Release @ 1:42 PM :: 536 Views :: Honolulu County, Family, Drugs

... another product of Hawaii CWS foster care system ....

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Saturday, January 17, 2026
Big Island Man Sentenced to 4 Months and Ordered to Pay Over Half a Million Dollars in Restitution for Filing False Tax Return
By News Release @ 1:26 PM :: 631 Views :: Hawaii County , Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19

...Mycko received $37,158.00 in PUA funds that he was not entitled to receive....

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Friday, January 16, 2026
Lahaina: "Prepare for the Potential Conclusion of FEMA Assistance on February 28, 2026"
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 611 Views :: Maui County

"...The State of Hawai‘i requested an additional year of assistance, which, if approved, would extend the program through February 10, 2027. A decision on this extension request is currently under FEMA review...." 

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Friday, January 16, 2026
Public Invited to Take 2026 Red Hill Survey
By News Release @ 3:36 PM :: 481 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military

Those who used the Navy water system around the time of the 2021 fuel release, regardless of their current residence, are encouraged to take the survey.

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Thursday, January 15, 2026
New Factbook Details Military’s Economic Impact in Hawai‘i
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 597 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Military

... This is MACRO’s first statewide Factbook dedicated to presenting defense economic data in a clear, accessible format for the public ....

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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Tax Hikes a Priority for House, not for Senate
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 808 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes

... one big difference between House an Senate legislative priorities announced in advance of the Hawai’i State Legislature’s Opening Day on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 ....

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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Title IX Violation: Feds Investigating Hawaii DoE for Allowing Males in Female Sports
By News Release @ 12:49 PM :: 714 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Higher Education

... discriminate on the basis of sex by permitting students to participate in sports based on their ‘gender identity,’ not biological sex ....

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Green appoints Jon Itomura Chair of Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 548 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government

... Itomura will succeed Leo Asuncion as chair and has resigned from the Campaign Spending Commission to comply with state law ....

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
35 Choices: Hawaii School Fair to Bring Families and Schools Together
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 523 Views :: Education K-12

... more than 35 public, charter, and private schools will have representatives available to talk with families about their school options .... 

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Green Appoints DHS Administrator to Represent Waipahu
By News Release @ 12:13 AM :: 758 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Family, Hawaii State Government

... Her previous roles include Child Protective Services investigator ....

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Monday, January 12, 2026
US Nationals Reminded not to Vote Outside American Samoa
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 512 Views :: Office of Elections

... Amata has introduced the American Samoa Statutory Nationality and Citizenship Act (H.R. 6158) to help individual U.S. nationals more readily transfer into U.S. citizenship ....

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Saturday, January 10, 2026
$35K Bribe: Kouchi Finally Speaks--Provides Tantalizing Clue
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 3254 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... two clues ....

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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Financial literacy requirement for Hawai‘i public school students to begin next school year
By News Release @ 12:48 PM :: 639 Views :: Education K-12

... To ensure Hawai‘i public school students are prepared for life after high school ....

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Saturday, January 10, 2026
West Coast States Reject Antivaxxer Instructions
By News Release @ 12:42 PM :: 559 Views :: Health Care

...On Jan. 5, 2026, the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed a decision memorandum to revise the Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule and significantly reduce the number of vaccinations routinely recommended for all U.S. children....

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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Waipahu Pedo Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison
By News Release @ 12:12 PM :: 643 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Waipahu Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Paying Adults to Sexually Abuse Children During Livestreamed Internet Videos ....

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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Another Woman Sentenced in Kauai Meth Ring
By News Release @ 12:06 PM :: 577 Views :: Kauai County, Drugs

... Henderson is one of eleven defendants charged in three separate indictments for crimes related to the operation of a trans-Pacific drug trafficking network, nine of whom have pled guilty with the remaining awaiting trial ....

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Thursday, January 8, 2026
'Trauma Informed' Means 'Put Drug Addicts and Criminals in Charge'
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 664 Views :: Health Care, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... Act 88 (2024), creates a roadmap for formalizing peer support services, which are defined as assistance provided by individuals with lived experience and expertise with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, housing instability and/or justice system involvement ....

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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Green Names Carpio to BLNR
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 843 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Land Use

... Carpio holds a Bachelor of Science in agriculture and horticulture from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and is a co-founder of the Maui Nui Makai Network and The Limu Hui ....

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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Welfare: Hawaii Tightens Coordination between SNAP and WIC
By News Release @ 10:42 PM :: 526 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government

... Hawaiʻi SNAP now shares monthly referrals with WIC to help identify families who may qualify, but are not yet enrolled ....

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Thursday, January 8, 2026
$35K Bribe: AG Claims Feds Agree with her Decision to do Nothing
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 658 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... the public nature of the existence of this federal investigation is unique because of the disclosure of a previously sealed document ....

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
"$35K Bribe? Not Me!" -- Signed by Every House Member Sitting in 2022
By News Release @ 10:46 PM :: 1068 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... the twenty-three currently serving House members who held office in 2022 publicly affirm that they are not the lawmaker referenced in the United States Attorney's pleading ....

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
DoH Using AI to Manage 3,600 Developmentally Disabled People
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 593 Views :: Health Care

... The first phase was deployed within the Hawai'i Developmental Disabilities Division, which serves approximately 3,600 active participants ....

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition
By News Release @ 1:43 AM :: 565 Views :: Hawaii County , Drugs

... Santiago faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years ....

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Hawaiʻi Awarded $188.9 Million to Transform Rural Healthcare
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 460 Views :: Health Care

... part of a historic $50 billion national investment to strengthen rural healthcare in all 50 states ....

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Monday, January 5, 2026
Act 298: LGBTQ have rights to your biological children—and a SECRET kangaroo court to enforce them
By News Release @ 11:09 AM :: 1467 Views :: Family

... allowing same-gender couples to establish legal parentage over someone else's biological children without lengthy or costly court proceedings ....

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Friday, January 2, 2026
PRP: Build Affordable Housing or See Hawaii Without Hawaiians
By News Release @ 10:29 PM :: 1069 Views :: Development, Labor, Cost of Living

... REALITY: Carpenters Union Wages War Against Affordable Modular Housing ....

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Friday, January 2, 2026
OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 762 Views :: OHA

... CIP grants support Hawaiʻi-based organizations and government agencies for the design and construction of projects approved for CIP funding by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature. ...

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Thursday, January 1, 2026
The Wall That Heals 2026 -- Volunteers Needed
By News Release @ 1:47 PM :: 686 Views :: Military

... volunteers to assist with the weeklong presentation of TWTH at the University of Hawai’i West O’ahu Great Lawn from January 14 (3pm) – January 19 (2pm) ....

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
PUC Approves HECO Wildfire Mitigation Plan
By News Release @ 10:29 PM :: 824 Views :: Maui County, Energy

... the Public Utilities Commission today approved Hawaiian Electric’s 2025-2027 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) and completed a comprehensive study on whether to establish a wildfire recovery fund ....

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Visitor Spending Increased in November 2025 Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals
By News Release @ 9:57 PM :: 876 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

... 3.6 percent decrease in total arrivals to 736,831 visitors ....

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Two Hilo-Area Men Arrested for Years-Long Operation to Transport and Distribute Illegal Fireworks on Big Island
By News Release @ 12:31 AM :: 954 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement

... Darrel Goo, 52, of Keaau, Hawaii, and Cy Tamura, 45, of Hilo, Hawaii, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint yesterday ....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Change at the Top of DLNR
By News Release @ 1:05 PM :: 926 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Land Use

... while Chair Dawn Chang is out on medical leave. Effective immediately, Deputy Director Ryan Kanaka‘ole will serve as acting chair and director of DLNR ....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
$50 to Take Your Kid to the Doctor
By News Release @ 12:57 PM :: 712 Views :: Health Care

... Parents enrolled in Medicaid/Med-QUEST may receive a $50 incentive card per child, once per calendar year, after a completed well-child visit ....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
HDoT App to Record Your Movements
By News Release @ 12:39 AM :: 788 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement

...The Safe Roads Challenge is a free gamified safe driving app available on iOS and Android that was created to reward users for driving responsibly....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
New State Laws for 2026
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 2046 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... a list of laws taking effect on January 1, 2026 ....

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Saturday, December 27, 2025
Legislature Opens Application Window for Grants-in-Aid
By News Release @ 1:02 AM :: 884 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... Applications due by January 23, 2026 ....

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Friday, December 26, 2025
Lahaina: Tourists Better be out of Town by Sundown
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 2794 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism

... plan to be out of the area no later than 6 p.m. ....

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Thursday, December 25, 2025
HECO to Build Giant Battery on Maui
By News Release @ 11:08 PM :: 995 Views :: Maui County, Energy

...The Waena BESS will enable the planned retirement of four generating units at the company's Kahului Power Plant ....

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Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Green Fee: Court Denies Cruise Lines' Motion for Preliminary Injunction
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 1740 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes, Tourism

... The AG isn't telling you this, but the plaintiffs immediately filed an appeal to the 9th Circuit.  They also filed a motion for a stay pending appeal ....

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