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| Monday, March 9, 2026 |
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Why Subsidized Housing Costs So Much
By Selected News Articles @ 1:01 PM :: 30 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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“How is it that very profitable development went from under $100/SF in rural towns to over $600/SF in big cities in less than two decades?”
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| Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
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VIDEO: Why do we tell you to call Legislators?
By Video @ 2:48 PM :: 252 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Testimony matters. Silence is what doesn’t work. ...
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| Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
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DOTAX Goes After One Uber Driver
By News Release @ 1:44 PM :: 375 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... Rideshare drivers — also referred to as transportation network company (TNC) drivers — are required to file tax returns and pay GET on their gross income or gross proceeds, including any discretionary tips they receive. ....
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| Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
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Hawaii Family Forum: Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 12:04 PM :: 268 Views :: Gambling, Hawaii State Government, Drugs
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... four bills remain alive and have successfully cleared their committee hearings. These measures are now pending third reading ....
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| Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
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The Rental Car ‘Loophole’
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 591 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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... is it really a loophole? ....
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| Saturday, March 7, 2026 |
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Fighting to save Hawaii’s income tax cuts
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:42 PM :: 1246 Views :: Taxes
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...Lawmakers on the committees considering the proposed pause were inundated this past week with testimony against the bills....
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| Friday, March 6, 2026 |
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Election 2026: 203 Candidates Pull Papers to Run
By Andrew Walden @ 9:59 PM :: 3619 Views :: Office of Elections
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... For legislative seats, 61 Democrats and 33 Republicans have pulled papers ....
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| Friday, March 6, 2026 |
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Long Lines Suppress Votes on Election Day: Election Officials Plan to do it Again in 2026
By Andrew Walden @ 9:16 PM :: 394 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Election Day 2020, 2022, and 2024 were marred by long lines around Honolulu Hale and Kapiolani Hale forcing voters to wait hours to cast their ballot. ...
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| Friday, March 6, 2026 |
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Feds: Sovereignty Tax Scam Drew 200 Criminals from 19 States
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 633 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... Keanu Sai must be very proud ....
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| Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
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Hawaii, others back birthright citizenship in amicus brief
By Selected News Articles @ 11:00 AM :: 397 Views :: National News
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... Democratic attorney generals cite 14th Amendment, but immigration policy nonprofit disagrees ....
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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Bribery: HSTA joins ILWU, UPW Backing Sylvia Luke
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 2964 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Politicians
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... Luke's willingness to take money is why the ILWU and UPW support her ....
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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House Committee Passes Affordable Housing Bills
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 405 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... The legislation focuses on increasing housing production, reducing regulatory barriers, and supporting the infrastructure necessary to sustain growth ....
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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Green: "If Derek Kawakami runs for LG, that's terrific"
By Video @ 9:16 PM :: 2495 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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"...And so the fair thing to do would be to have the attorney general expedite an investigation...."
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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Shareholder Suit: $47M settlement with Hawaiian Electric approved
By Court House News @ 9:11 PM :: 493 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics
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... Hawaiian Electric Industries was sued by investors who say it misrepresented steps the utility was taking to mitigate wildfire risks ....
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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Keli'i Akina & Clint Churchill discuss how to meet Hawaii's energy needs
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:21 AM :: 477 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... LNG may be the bridge Hawaii needs to secure a cleaner, more affordable, and reliable energy future ....
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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First Traffic Scofflaw Convicted Under New Law
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 460 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... the Attorney General is the first to bring charges under the enhanced penalty provisions of Act 212, a law targeting habitual offenders who repeatedly drive without a valid license ....
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| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
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Democrats Pick Three Candidates for HD28
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 1280 Views :: Democratic Party
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... Nadia Alves, Ernest Caravalho, and Michael “Cov” Ratcliffe ....
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| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
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Office of Elections: Rumors Vs. Facts
By News Release @ 4:57 PM :: 403 Views :: Office of Elections
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...As the 2026 Elections approach, we know your social media feeds will be filled with election related updates....
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| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
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Tax Hike News: House Democrats Tout Welfare Bills as Response to Trump
By News Release @ 3:04 PM :: 365 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...CLUE: This is one of the 'justifications' for Green's $1.8B tax hike....
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| Monday, March 2, 2026 |
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Hawaii high court takes up 20-year fight over retiree health benefits
By Court House News @ 11:32 PM :: 685 Views :: Labor
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... A class of roughly 100,000 former public employees returned to court in a case that has outlasted careers, mayoral terms and a chief justice ....
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| Monday, March 2, 2026 |
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New Hope for Hawaiian Homelands – Keli'i Akina talks with Kali Watson
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:09 AM :: 1239 Views :: DHHL
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... What's Happening with Hawaiian Homelands; Waiting Lists, Blood Quantum, New Ventures, and More ....
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| Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
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Grassroot: Reducing the Cost of Living--Bills on the Move
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:47 PM :: 1131 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... state and county testimonies submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii in the latter half of February 2026 ....
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| Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
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The Cruise Fee Quandary
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 845 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes, Tourism
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... there are bills that would undo the TAT extension to cruise lines and, instead, impose a per-passenger charge on cruise ship docking ....
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| Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
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Caught Lying to Senate, Airports Division now blames Legislators for $23M Contract
By Andrew Walden @ 8:51 PM :: 1666 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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... Otaguro admits HDoT has not sought a legal opinion from the Attorney General’s office on whether Act 152 really requires the project ....
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| Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
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The hidden problem with emergency powers
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:27 PM :: 555 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... there are bills still alive this session that propose much-needed reforms ....
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| Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
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Former Maui Police Officer Sentenced to 65 Months for Unjustified Tasing
By News Release @ 12:40 AM :: 606 Views :: Maui County, Police
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... Frate admitted that on January 6, 2024, Frate repeatedly tased an arrestee, even though the arrestee was not resisting or posing any threat ....
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| Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
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61-Time Loser Finally Catches Federal Case--Gets 14 Years
By News Release @ 12:30 AM :: 1764 Views :: Honolulu County, Drugs
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... Manago has 61 cases going back to year 2000 on ECourtKokua ....
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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HB1875: Hawaii to Become Sanctuary for Juvenile Sex Change
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:14 PM :: 862 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Health Care, Life
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... testifiers raised concerns about parental rights, medical accountability, and the breadth of the legal shield being created ....
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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Washington’s Misplaced Shipbuilding Obsession
By Cato Foundation @ 10:53 PM :: 574 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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... The United States is nowhere close to becoming a competitive builder of large oceangoing cargo vessels, either under current conditions or under any plausible combination of subsidies or mandates ....
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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Hawaiian Electric Releases Full Year 2025 Results
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 644 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Cost of Living
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"Typical Residential Bill Stable in 2025."
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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UHERO: Hawaiʻi moves beyond recession
By UHERO @ 12:42 PM :: 594 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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... Tourism has stabilized ....
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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Tourist Headcount up 10.4% for January--spending up 19%
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 733 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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... spending by visitors in January 2026 was $2.26 billion up 19.0 percent compared to January 2025. A 10.4 percent growth in total arrivals to 874,358 visitors ....
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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Free Public Pre-K Applications open next week
By News Release @ 11:57 AM :: 548 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... EOEL’s Public Pre-K Program provides free, high-quality prekindergarten to eligible children who are 3 or 4 years old and in the two years prior to entering kindergarten ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Job Posting up for Honolulu Police Chief
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 498 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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"Honolulu seeks a forward-thinking leader capable of modernizing operations and advancing a fully integrated, community-centered policing model."
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Gun Bills on the Move in Legislature
By News Release @ 2:27 PM :: 880 Views :: Second Amendment
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... HB206, SB2575 ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Share your thoughts on future transportation needs
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 1055 Views :: Energy, Environment, Hawaii State Government
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... Long-Range Land Transportation Plan -- Public Meetings Begin Tuesday March 10 ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Blangiardi announces 2026 town hall meeting schedule
By News Release @ 3:53 AM :: 505 Views :: Honolulu County
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... April 9 thru May 21, 2026 ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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UH launches search to re-establish UH Mānoa chancellor position
By News Release @ 3:41 AM :: 522 Views :: Higher Education
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... Currently, the UH president also holds UH Mānoa chancellor responsibilities, while academic affairs, research, enrollment management and student affairs are led by the UH Mānoa provost ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Hawaii County Police Officer Pleads 'No Contest' to Tampering with Evidence
By News Release @ 1:18 AM :: 549 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Police
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"...Should Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto grant deferred acceptance of Kenolio’s no-contest plea, the conviction will be erased from his record if he stays out of further trouble with the law for a year...."
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| Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
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Ethics in Hawaii: Hire your Family and Keep Their Frequent Flyer Miles
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 777 Views :: Ethics, Family, Labor
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... travel rewards earned through official state travel, such as frequent flyer miles and similar promotional benefits, may be retained by state officers and employees ....
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| Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
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Maui County Fraud Risk, Let Me Count the Ways
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 894 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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"...the County's existing controls are not adequate to mitigate likely fraud risks because they do not cover significant areas of fraud exposure...."
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| Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
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Honolulu Deputy Prosecutor Indicted for Witness Tampering
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 1085 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... She accused Moon of forcing her to have sex with other men for his “pleasure,” starting in April 2024 and continuing until September 2025 ....
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| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
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Turning Point USA at UH Manoa Today
By News Release @ 1:46 PM :: 1061 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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... Noon at University of Hawaii at Manoa – Campus Center Courtyard ...
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| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
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Army Corps of Engineers announces “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” initiative
By News Release @ 1:22 PM :: 665 Views :: Military
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... USACE Honolulu District highlights potential to strengthen pacific Navigation mission ....
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| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
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Recycled Wastewater for Kapalua Irrigation?
By News Release @ 12:50 PM :: 3472 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Tourism
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... Hawaii Water Service is moving forward with a feasibility study for a decentralized wastewater treatment plant in Kapalua that would produce recycled water and give the community a drought-resistant supply of irrigation water ....
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| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
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VIDEO: Drone Footage Shows Extent of Flooding in Waialua, Haleiwa
By Video @ 1:07 AM :: 850 Views :: Honolulu County
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... drone video from Waialua, Haleiwa Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 ....
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