Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Hawai'i Daily News Read

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. 2024 General Election Results -- Third Read
  2. WSJ: How Democrats Made a Trump Comeback Possible
  3. Hawaii Trump campaign chair outlines vision, hope for next administration
  4. Hawaiian Electric Still Pretending it has Wildfire Settlement
  5. Big Island General Plan a Word Salad
  6. UPDATE: Territorial Shareholders Vote to Accept Hope Merger
  7. Alameda to become Hawaii County mayor – HGEA, UPW Members to get $20K each
  8. Voter Suppression AGAIN -- Kapolei Hale wait 6 hours in the rain
  9. Common Cause Hawaii: Voting by mail cannot replace in-person voting
  10. Rep.  Jill Tokuda on voter wait times: ‘We did not meet the moment’
  11. Hawaii election results delayed until last voter in line casts ballot -- 11 p.m.
  12. Hawaii residents stand in rain, long lines, to cast ballots
  13. Voters endure 3 hour-long wait to decide who serves on the Maui City County
  14. Maui Voters Wait Hours To Cast Ballots
  15. Three Hour Wait at Kailua-Kona
  16. In-person Hawaii voters face long lines on Election Day
  17. Meet the last voters in line in Honolulu, Kapolei, and Wailuku
  18. Rail Shaft Sunk 357 feet looking for solid footing
  19. Flooding causes extensive damage to Ewa Beach homes

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Letters to the Editor November 2024
Letters to the Editor
  • Big Island General Plan a Word Salad
  • $80M is a lot for HPP park

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. ACLU Challenges HPD Drugged-Driving Arrests
  2. Downtown Honolulu to Suffer Three More Years of HECO Outages -- Due to Corroded Transformers
  3. Bill 60: Honolulu Council to vote on massive sewer fee hike
  4. Bill 50: Why Can’t Downtown-Chinatown Have Block Parties Anymore?
  5. Maui County Looks To Extend Tax Exemptions For Wildfire Survivors
  6. Health care workers across major Maui hospitals go on strike

Monday, November 4, 2024
November 4, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. 376,635 Early Votes cast in General Election
  2. Exploring China's Efforts to Spy in Hawaii
  3. $80M is a lot for HPP park
  4. ‘It was biased’: Controversy over Hawaii public school lesson on presidential candidates
  5. Navy water system upgrade under intense scrutiny
  6. Maui Health workers prepare for three-day strike with no agreement on patient-to-staff ratios
  7. Maui Council May Double Down On Mayor's Tax Relief Proposal For Day Cares
  8. Trial delayed for 4 officers charged in Makaha crash case
  9. Next President Will Shape The Future Of America's Largest Marine Monument

Sunday, November 3, 2024
November 3, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Election Day November 5 -- Drop Box and Voter Service Center Locations
  2. The Cato Report Cards
  3. How ADU growth can help ‘keep the country country’
  4. Oahu Election Day lines, delayed results are necessary to suppress Republican Votes
  5. The Maui County Cultural Commission's Unfortunate Failure
  6. Star-Adv: Construction of new Oahu jail Depends on Co-opting Soft-on-Crime Crowd
  7. Legislators can Still use Waterless Reflecting Poll to give out Contracts
  8. Hilton Hawaiian Village, union reach tentative contract deal
  9. After Decades of Waiting, Laniakea highway realignment to begin

Saturday, November 2, 2024
November 2, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. 33% of elections in Hawaii are uncontested
  2. Aloha Stadium Contractor Selected from list of ... one
  3. Hawaii Republicans compiling complaints for election challenges
  4. Hawaii has some of the longest wait times in the nation for construction permits
  5. New Maui police statement reveals county protocol violations in Lahaina fire victim recovery
  6. ML&P allows building of temporary homes on its land for residents displaced by Maui wildfires
  7. Hawaii Can Achieve 100% Renewable Energy by 2025—just change the definition (again)
  8. Why the U.S. Military Has to Hitch a Ride on Commercial Ships
  9. Pain management doctor accused of getting patient hooked on opioids
  10. Possible override of mayor’s veto to lift fireworks

Friday, November 1, 2024
November 1, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. 4-3 Vote: OHA Trustees Decide not to seek Exemption from Sunshine Law 
  2. Blangiardi goes full DEI -- signs City’s updated non-discrimination legislation into law
  3. In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies
  4. September Tourist Count 96.1% of Pre-Pandemic Numbers
  5. South Korea Refuses Visa to Honolulu-Based North Korean 'Collaborator'
  6. Ghost Papers: More Hawaii journalists get pink slips
  7. Oahu: 213,142 Ballots Cast
  8. Star-Adv: HMSA must not direct patient care
  9. Why workers fired for refusing COVID vaccines are starting to win in court
  10. Judge denies attorney’s motion to stop construction at Coco Palms property
  11. Peeking down a sovereignty movement rabbit hole
  12. Criminal Escapes Hawaii Prison, Allegedly Commits Murder in Mexico
  13. $20K Cesspool grant program notifies 100 awardees on Kauai

Thursday, October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Trustee Keli‘i Akina Opposes OHA’s Effort to Exempt Itself from the Sunshine Law 
  2. How Oily Profiteer Manipulated Maui Sunscreen Legislation for Personal Gain
  3. KSBE, HECO Try to Whiff Fake Lahaina Fire Settlement Past Otake
  4. In wake of Lahaina fire, no criminal charges
  5. Inouye: Governor’s Water Pick ‘Not Qualified’
  6. DEI -- Honolulu updates its nondiscrimination law
  7. 2025 DoE Budget Pitch to Legislature Features Fake Cuts in Most Popular Programs
  8. DOE schools still without working fire alarms
  9. 2,500+ ballots may not be counted due to signature issues
  10. Department of Hawaiian Homelands works to solve phone and internet service issues left behind by criminal Al Hee
  11. Saguaro: ACLU Lips Moving Again
  12. California, national airlines announce jet biofuel scheme

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Will SCOTUS Hear Hawaii Second Amendment Appeal?
  2. Green Appoints Water Commissioner, Salary Commissioners
  3. Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects Officers
  4. Enrollment up at UH’s 10 campuses, surpasses 50K
  5. Hawaii Early Voting On Pace for Extremely Low Turnout
  6. In-person voters complain daily about mail-in ballots
  7. Money and Retaliation: OHA Wants Out From Under Hawaii's Sunshine Law
  8. US EPA and Hawaii DoH Criticize Board of Water Supply for ‘Creating Public Confusion’ about Red Hill
  9. Attorney General: Top Way To Protect Hawaii From Wildfires – form a Committee
  10. Three Proposed Hawai`i Solar-Storage Projects Are Withdrawn due to “HECO financial uncertainty”
  11. Chinatown businesses still waiting for claims after outages
  12. DHHL may have a wealth of geothermal energy—but they just can’t figure out how to say ‘yes’ to drilling
  13. Kauai property owner target of online ‘threats’ after iwi found at construction site
  14. Meth Heads Aging Out
  15. 'It's unsafe,' public housing residents on illegal activity
  16. Honolulu YMCA Ends Rental Subsidies For Long-Term Tenants

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Seven low-cost ways to speed up permitting in Hawaii
  2. Vote ‘No’ to Support Traditional Marriage
  3. Jewish Republican says she is running against ‘Hamas Squad member’ in Hawaii state House
  4. Green: $400M not enough to build New Stadium
  5. Gov. Green asks PUC to soften rate increases
  6. SHPDA State Agency Backlog Stalls Lahaina Rebuilding
  7. Democrats Target Three House Republicans for Defeat
  8. New Carpenters Union Super PAC Is Spending Big On Three Maui Council Races
  9. Green ranks sixth nationally in governor approval ratings
  10. Two Escape Routes Could Have Saved Dozens Of Maui Fire Victims
  11. Methampetamines News: ‘Lahaina Strong’ Whines about Committee Chair System
  12. Saguaro Prisoners feel 'anxious, unsafe' with drinking water
  13. Honolulu mayor blows up fireworks measure

Monday, October 28, 2024
Letters to the Editor October, 2024
Letters to the Editor
  • Vote ‘No’ to Support Traditional Marriage
  • I’m Living in My Own ADU
  • Manufactured Homes for Lahaina Fire Recovery
  • Identifying a Nightmare for Both Right and Left

Monday, October 28, 2024
October 28, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Hawaii Childcare Cost: 20% of Family Income
  2. UPDATE: A Better Deal for Territorial? Blue Hill Asks Shareholders to Reject Hope
  3. New survey finds up to 70% of locals want to move to more affordable state
  4. First Time Ever:  Sovereignty Squatters get Felony Convictions after Occupying Judge’s House
  5. Half of Homeless are Chronics
  6. Maui Considers New Law To Regulate Homeless Sweeps
  7. Ala Wai: DLNR boots Outdoor Dining to make way for latest half-baked development scheme
  8. Lead Detected Near Marine Corps Shooting Range Revives Safety Concerns

Sunday, October 27, 2024
October 27, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Hawaii's historic tax cut must be protected not because we want it, but because we need it
  2. Self-Insurance Is No Insurance
  3. Discussion: How to reduce permit delays
  4. Restoring old Lahaina won’t be possible without zoning changes
  5. ‘Guest House’ bill accords with Kauai General Plan
  6. Election Fraud? “It’s not happening here” says top Honolulu Republican
  7. UHPA:  Hawaii’s Income Tax Cuts Boost UH as Economic Engine
  8. New report suggests 7 ways to speed up Hawaii’s construction permit process
  9. Survey reveals middle-class exodus from Hawaii due to cost of living
  10. Maili off-duty sheriff alleged gun threat case dismissed
  11. Sewer Pork as Big as Rail System
  12. Hawaii’s motorists are worst in the U.S., survey says
  13. Statue: Inouye on Payphone, Conspiring

Saturday, October 26, 2024
October 26, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Renewable Energy Does Nothing to Reduce Hawaii Electric Rates
  2. Lahaina: FEMA Is Working To Place Temporary Housing Units on Privately Owned Vacant Lots
  3. Green: Tax Cuts helping to stop Hawaii's brain drain
  4. Divided Honolulu Rail Authority Board Keeps Colleen Hanabusa As Chair
  5. Kauai Council unanimously approves bill to allow guest houses despite heated debate
  6. Proposed Hawaii Gas rate increase to impact restaurants
  7. Enviros again grab for control over water commission appointment
  8. State to build $350 million, 5,200-stall parking structure near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
  9. HPD releases 2 men after Waipahu officer-involved shooting
  10. Jeff Stone Blocking Beach Access? Kauaʻi County Council passes resolution

Friday, October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Maui County Nurses Plan Three Day Strike
  2. OIP Issues Eight New Opinions
  3. Star-Adv Endorses Akina for OHA
  4. Lien, foreclosure threats add anxiety over insurance-driven condo fees
  5. Maui PD Recognized Nationally for Lahaina Human Remains Recovery
  6. Tribes want you to pay them for the privilege of curing their diseases
  7. Ancestral Remains Conflict Means Trouble For Hawaii Cesspool Owners
  8. Neighborhood Boards Want Exemption from Sunshine Law

Thursday, October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Sewer Fees to go up 224%
  2. Mental Health Waiver: Another Second Amendment Win on Big Island
  3. Legislature Begins Hiring Staffers for 2025 Session
  4. Hawaii Bar: 'Property Rights & Regulatory Takings'
  5. It's Important To Truly Understand Why Trump Might Win
  6. In surprise move, state high court takes on appeal of Hilo doctor’s HMSA lawsuit
  7. Projected air seat declines underscore Hawaii tourism softening
  8. More Payroll Bumbling: State missed Oct 4 child support payments
  9. Hensel Phelps Lunatic Hospital Moldy, Leaking
  10. Views on Lahaina rebuild divided as council considers nonconforming structures, STRs
  11. Hawaii Is Allowing Registered Sex Offender To Keep Treating Patients

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
October 23, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. OHA to Take Control of Kahana Valley Living Park?
  2. Mainland Drug Gang Busted Quickly After Foolishly Coming to Hawaii
  3. Honolulu 2nd-Lowest Mortgage Delinquency Rate in USA
  4. Hawaii 2nd-Fewest Job Openings in USA
  5. After 45% Rate Hike: Young Bros wants Annual Automatic Rate Hikes
  6. Surprise:  59,000 Properties affected by new Flood Maps
  7. Tulsi Gabbard says she’s re-joining GOP
  8. Viral attack on Walz features fake Hilo Resident
  9. Hawaii Catholics: Voting is a Moral Obligation
  10. Kauai Open Spaces Fund to Become Slush Fund for Eco-Groups?
  11. Settlements Recommended after arrest of 10-year-old girl
  12. Hawaii man accused of lying for money to help Afghans enter the U.S.
  13. EA for Keaukaha project contains references to scammy startup company

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
October 22, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. ‘Green energy transition’ is a myth
  2. UH Faculty Approve Contract
  3. Honolulu Airport 'Achieves Carbon Accreditation'
  4. Condo insurance premiums up 1000%
  5. Stop Pretending Oil is Going to Disappear
  6. Kauai Island of Retaliation: Fired Hawaii Deputy Prosecutor Advances First Amendment Lawsuit
  7. Rare court filing puts trial on hold for 4 HPD officers accused in near-fatal crash
  8. Case against community members at nurses lockout dismissed
  9. HECO narrowly avoided cutting power in West Maui last week. What happened?
  10. As Part of Plan to Keep Waimanalo Gulch Open, Honolulu Pretends to Revive The Idea Of Shipping Trash Off Island
  11. Maui County trying to collect millions in overdue visitor lodging taxes

Monday, October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission: Republicans OK as long as they don’t spend any money defeating Hawaii Democrats
  2. Maui County Releases Draft of Lahaina Long-Term Recovery Plan
  3. SD22: Star-Adv Endorses DeCorte for Waianae Senate Seat
  4. DHHL Burns $90M Finding Excuses to Not Build 600 Homes
  5. 30-year waiting period behind poor affordable housing sales
  6. Insurance Prices Threaten An Affordable Housing Oasis In Hawaii
  7. State Thinks Its Multimillion-Dollar Food Hub Is Finally Happening

Sunday, October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Emergency: Stop Amending Building Codes
  2. Autocorrect, Now Pay Up!
  3. No Criminal Charges for sexual abuse of foster children
  4. Scatter and Survive: Inside a U.S. Military Shift to Deny China ‘Big, Juicy’ Targets
  5. Affordable Homebuying Process Tangled in Red Tape
  6. Kokua Line: Will my home need flood insurance?
  7. “Inside Airbnb” provides data to assess the impact of short-term rentals
  8. Three arrested for trespassing at Kauai construction site
  9. State to renew push to replace overcrowded Oahu jail
  10. Oahu Vision Zero plan outlines most dangerous corridors, intersections


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Hawaii Trump campaign chair outlines vision, hope for next administration
by Video Video Wednesday, November 6, 2024

... Shirlene Ostrov also talks about how she hope to bridge the gap between political rivals ....


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UPDATE: Territorial Shareholders Vote to Accept Hope Merger
by News Release Wednesday, November 6, 2024

... results from November 6 special meeting of Territorial stockholders ....


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2024 General Election Results --THIRD READ
by Andrew Walden Wednesday, November 6, 2024

... Republicans may gain 1 Senate Seat and 3 House seats while possibly losing 1 House seat ....


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Hawaiian Electric Still Pretending it has Wildfire Settlement
by News Release Wednesday, November 6, 2024

"...The Settlement Agreements do not resolve claims with insurers ...."


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WSJ: How Democrats Made a Trump Comeback Possible
by Video Video Wednesday, November 6, 2024

... If punishing the Democratic Party means rewarding Donald Trump, that’s a bargain the voters may prove willing to strike ....


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ACLU Challenges HPD Drugged-Driving Arrests
by News Release Tuesday, November 5, 2024

... Fepuleai—who does not drink or do drugs—blew a 0.000. But officers said they now suspected he was on drugs. Officers then arrested Mr. Fepuleai for DUI ....


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376,635 Early Votes cast in General Election
by Andrew Walden Monday, November 4, 2024

... numbers obtained from County Election Commissions all valid as of Saturday, Nov 2, 2024 ....


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Exploring China's Efforts to Spy in Hawaii
by News Article Monday, November 4, 2024

... serving as a mole for China’s Ministry of State Security ....


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Election Day November 5 -- Drop Box and Voter Service Center Locations
by News Release Sunday, November 3, 2024

... it is too late to mail in your ballot ....


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The Cato Report Cards
by Tom Yamachika Sunday, November 3, 2024

... This year, 2024, is the first report card for the Green administration ....


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How ADU growth can help ‘keep the country country’
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, November 3, 2024

...  Act 39 of 2024 mandates the state’s four counties allow at least two accessory dwelling units per residential lot ....


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33% of elections in Hawaii are uncontested
by News Article Saturday, November 2, 2024

... Of 90 regular elections in Hawaii—30 are uncontested ....


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Aloha Stadium Contractor Selected from list of ... one
by News Release Saturday, November 2, 2024

... Department of Accounting and General Services and the Stadium Authority announced the approval of Aloha Halawa District Partners (AHDP) as the preferred offeror for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) ....


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September Tourist Count 96.1% of Pre-Pandemic Numbers
by News Release Friday, November 1, 2024

... the best recovery rate since the Maui wildfires ....


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South Korea Refuses Visa to Honolulu-Based North Korean 'Collaborator'
by News Article Friday, November 1, 2024

... Christine Ahn allegedly 'collaborated' with North Korean agents ....


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4-3 Vote: OHA Trustees Decide not to seek Exemption from Sunshine Law 
by Kelii Akina Friday, November 1, 2024

... The Board of Trustees voted not to pursue the exemption ....


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Blangiardi goes full DEI -- signs City’s updated non-discrimination legislation into law
by News Release Friday, November 1, 2024

... Blangiardi hosted city officials and community groups focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on Wednesday to sign Bill 32 ....


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In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies
by News Article Thursday, October 31, 2024

... entomologist explains the implication for global pest control ....


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How Oily Profiteer Manipulated Maui Sunscreen Legislation for Personal Gain
by News Article Thursday, October 31, 2024

... Maui Council candidate Kelly King's secret sunscreen empire ....


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Will SCOTUS Hear Hawaii Second Amendment Appeal?
by News Article Wednesday, October 30, 2024

... A decision on whether to take up or turn down the case could come at any time ....


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Enrollment up at UH’s 10 campuses, surpasses 50K
by News Release Wednesday, October 30, 2024

... enrollment at the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi surpassed 50,000 students for the first time since 2018 ....


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Green Appoints Water Commissioner, Salary Commissioners
by News Release Wednesday, October 30, 2024

... appointment of V.R. Hinano Rodrigues to the Commission on Water Resource Management -- enviros call for Senate to reject nomination ....


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Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects Officers
by News Release Wednesday, October 30, 2024

“...The SBRRB oversees rules and regulations for Hawai‘i small businesses promulgated by both state and county agencies....”


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Jewish Republican says she is running against ‘Hamas Squad member’ in Hawaii state House
by News Article Tuesday, October 29, 2024

HD20: Grandinetti Celebrates Terrorism Against Indigenous Hebrews of Israel on 'Indigenous Peoples Day'


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Seven low-cost ways to speed up permitting in Hawaii
by Grassroot Institute Tuesday, October 29, 2024

... The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii proposals are intended to help speed up permitting and relieve the Aloha State’s housing crisis ....


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Hawaii Childcare Cost: 20% of Family Income
by News Article Monday, October 28, 2024

... The analysis found that New Mexico, Hawaii and New York are the least affordable states for full-time center-based infant care ....


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Self-Insurance Is No Insurance
by Tom Yamachika Sunday, October 27, 2024

... One of our newer lawmakers recently penned a piece, “Consumer-Centered Property Insurance Can Help Condo Owners” ....


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‘Guest House’ bill accords with Kauai General Plan
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, October 27, 2024

“How to facilitate more homebuilding in Hawaii”


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Restoring old Lahaina won’t be possible without zoning changes
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, October 27, 2024

... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii supports Bill 105 (2024), which would modify how nonconforming structures and uses can be rebuilt or restored after being destroyed by a natural disaster ....


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Hawaii's historic tax cut must be protected not because we want it, but because we need it
by Kelii Akina Sunday, October 27, 2024

... Hawaii’s lawmakers listened to the people and did the most effective thing they could to significantly lower our incredibly high cost of living ....


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Discussion: How to reduce permit delays
by Grassroot Institute Saturday, October 26, 2024

... In Hilo and Honolulu, experts will discuss Grassroot’s upcoming report detailing ways to speed up permitting and homebuilding ....


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Lahaina: FEMA Is Working To Place Temporary Housing Units on Privately Owned Vacant Lots
by News Release Saturday, October 26, 2024

... FEMA is seeking to lease vacant lots from property owners who do not intend to rebuild on them within the next two to three years ....


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Renewable Energy Does Nothing to Reduce Hawaii Electric Rates
by News Release Friday, October 25, 2024

... Hawaii #1 in Nation With Highest Electricity Costs (33.89 Cents per kWh), Despite 2.4x More Renewable Energy Than U.S. Average ....


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OIP Issues Eight New Opinions
by News Release Friday, October 25, 2024

... OIP issued eight informal opinions since the start of fiscal year 2025 ....


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Maui County Nurses Plan Three Day Strike
by News Release Friday, October 25, 2024

... Union representing most of the staff at Maui’s only acute care hospital delivered 10-day notice of Unfair Labor Practice strike during bargaining today ....


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Sewer Fees to go up 224%
by News Release Thursday, October 24, 2024

... the average family bill will go up from $110 to $248 per month ....


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Hawaii Bar: 'Property Rights & Regulatory Takings'
by Robert Thomas Wednesday, October 23, 2024

... Links And Materials From Hawaii Bar Association Takings Program ....


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Mental Health Waiver: Another Second Amendment Win on Big Island
by News Release Wednesday, October 23, 2024

... most doctors will not sign that form due to liability reasons ....


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Legislature Begins Hiring Staffers for 2025 Session
by News Release Wednesday, October 23, 2024

... Explore the Legislative Process and Gain Valuable Experience as a Session Staff Member ....


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OHA to Take Control of Kahana Valley Living Park?
by Andrew Walden Tuesday, October 22, 2024

... Will OHA transfer control of Kahana Valley to one of its LLCs? ....


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Hawaii 2nd Fewest Job Openings in USA
by News Article Tuesday, October 22, 2024

... WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on the rate of job openings for the latest month and the last 12 months ....


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Honolulu 2nd-Lowest Mortgage Delinquency Rate in USA
by News Article Tuesday, October 22, 2024

... Hawaii's high cost of housing looks very different if you already own your own home ....


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Mainland Drug Gang Busted Quickly After Foolishly Coming to Hawaii
by News Release Tuesday, October 22, 2024

... from October 2019 to June 30, 2021, Eberhardt, a/k/a “Stacks,” co-led a drug trafficking organization (DTO) in Honolulu ....


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‘Green energy transition’ is a myth
by News Article Tuesday, October 22, 2024

... fossil fuel use has grown during this period ....


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Honolulu Airport 'Achieves Carbon Accreditation'
by News Release Tuesday, October 22, 2024

"...implemented sustainability strategies that have significantly reduced our carbon footprint and saved millions of dollars...."


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UH Faculty Approve Contract
by News Release Monday, October 21, 2024

... University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly Holds Ratification Vote ....


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Maui County Releases Draft of Lahaina Long-Term Recovery Plan
by News Release Monday, October 21, 2024

... open houses to be held Oct. 23 and 26 ....


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Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission: Republicans OK as long as they don’t spend any money defeating Hawaii Democrats
by Andrew Walden Sunday, October 20, 2024

... Hawaii Republicans can do anything they want with their $546,381.14--derived from selling the Party headquarters—as long as they don’t spend it on winning state or county elections ....


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Autocorrect, Now Pay Up!
by Tom Yamachika Sunday, October 20, 2024

... Department of Taxation computers don't necessarily tell you when they change some of the information that’s been input ....


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Emergency: Stop Amending Building Codes
by Kelii Akina Sunday, October 20, 2024

... Gov. Green steps in where Legislature faltered ....


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Has Statehood Benefited Native Hawaiians? Sam King debates sovereignty activists at UH Law School
by Video Video Saturday, October 19, 2024

... Sam King debates Williamson Chang and Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu ....


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Hawai‘i County Council approves vending, permitting reform bills
by Grassroot Institute Saturday, October 19, 2024

... County regulatory reform bills on the move ....


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Just Build More Homes
by Grassroot Institute Saturday, October 19, 2024

... the key to resolving Hawaii’s housing crisis -- build more homes ....


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How old plumbing rules hinder homebuilding on Maui
by Grassroot Institute Saturday, October 19, 2024

... Maui county’s onerous water-meter regulations ....


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Justice Department Appoints US Attorney to Oversee Hawaii Election Complaints
by News Release Friday, October 18, 2024

... for overseeing the District’s handling of election day complaints of voting rights concerns, threats of violence to election officials or staff, and election fraud ....


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DBEDT, HHFDC navigate transition following SMS collapse
by News Article Friday, October 18, 2024

... state contracts previously held by SMS Research & Marketing Services have been transferred to other entities ....


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FEMA unveils updated Flood Risk Maps for Oʻahu
by News Release Friday, October 18, 2024

... A formal appeal process is scheduled for spring 2025, with the updated maps expected to be finalized in 2026 .... 


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New AG Website: Help Getting the Insane Committed
by News Release Friday, October 18, 2024

... Webpage is Designed to Help Practitioners and Loved Ones with Assisted Community Treatment Legal Process ....


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Federal jobs in Hawaii and Alaska—Sounds like a dream. So why are they so hard to fill?
by News Article Friday, October 18, 2024

... the federal government has struggled to find workers with the skills it needs to fill jobs in these more remote parts of the United States ....


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Sen Mercado Kim co-authors NCSL Report on Higher Education
by News Release Friday, October 18, 2024

... Idea: Use this report against her in Senate hearings ....


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UH regents unanimously select Wendy Hensel as next UH President
by News Release Thursday, October 17, 2024

... The appointment is effective January 2025 ....


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HD20: Grandinetti Celebrates Terrorism Against Indigenous Hebrews of Israel on 'Indigenous Peoples Day'
by Andrew Walden Thursday, October 17, 2024

... “Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it” ....


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‘Empty homes’ tax fraught with pitfalls and unlikely to work
by Grassroot Institute Thursday, October 17, 2024

... this proposed empty homes tax would leave it to the Honolulu Department of Budget and Fiscal Services to determine whether a property was truly vacant ....


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Hawaii County Council Votes to permit roadside vending
by Grassroot Institute Thursday, October 17, 2024

... Bill 184, Draft 3, which would set up a special activity permit for businesses that want to sell food or sell, rent or lease merchandise on or beside county streets ....


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Fixing Hawai`iʻs Housing Crisis - A Visit With Peter Savio
by Video Video Thursday, October 17, 2024

... Hawai`i homes are unaffordable, many Hawaiians and others have moved away and the ones still here are renters who work multiple jobs just to make ends meet ....


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Fact-Check: Hawaii Shipping--Unpacking Hawaii’s Maritime Supply Chain
by Michael Hansen Thursday, October 17, 2024

... errors that detract from the video’s effectiveness ....


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Red Flag: Hawaiian Electric avoids power shut-off to West Maui
by News Release Wednesday, October 16, 2024

... "The company monitored weather conditions throughout the day and saw a steady drop of wind speeds in the afternoon." ....


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CATO: Josh Green Ranks 7th in Fiscal Policy
by Cato Foundation Wednesday, October 16, 2024

... Green is the highest-scoring Democrat in this study ....


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Public Input Sought for Hawaiʻi Gas Rate Increase
by News Release Tuesday, October 15, 2024

... 17% rate hike proposed ....


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Meth poisoning leading cause for fatal overdoses in older Hawaiʻi residents
by News Release Tuesday, October 15, 2024

... Between July 2020 and December 2021, 263 drug-related deaths were recorded across the state. Of these, 58.2% involved individuals aged 50 to 79 ....


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