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Thursday, November 7, 2024
Senate Holds Hearing on HECO Wildfire Plan
By News Release @ 11:31 PM :: 926 Views :: Maui County, Energy

... Friday, November 8, 2024 at 830am ....

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Kouchi Announces Senate Committee Chairs, Leadership
By News Release @ 11:06 PM :: 1972 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... Senate leadership and committee chairs for the upcoming Thirty-Third Legislative Biennium 2025 through 2026 ....

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
UPDATE: Territorial Shareholders Vote to Accept Hope Merger
By News Release @ 3:00 PM :: 2360 Views :: Small Business

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

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Hawaiian Electric Still Pretending it has Wildfire Settlement
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 1679 Views :: Maui County, Energy

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

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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
ACLU Challenges HPD Drugged-Driving Arrests
By News Release @ 12:42 PM :: 1500 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Police, Drugs

... 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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Sunday, November 3, 2024
Election Day November 5 -- Drop Box and Voter Service Center Locations
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 1659 Views :: Office of Elections

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

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Saturday, November 2, 2024
Aloha Stadium Contractor Selected from list of ... one
By News Release @ 3:04 AM :: 1277 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Higher Education, Tourism

... 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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Friday, November 1, 2024
September Tourist Count 96.1% of Pre-Pandemic Numbers
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 809 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

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

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Friday, November 1, 2024
Blangiardi goes full DEI -- signs City’s updated non-discrimination legislation into law
By News Release @ 1:24 AM :: 1199 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment, Religion

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

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Enrollment up at UH’s 10 campuses, surpasses 50K
By News Release @ 5:31 AM :: 736 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

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

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Green Appoints Water Commissioner, Salary Commissioners
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 955 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Development, OHA

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

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects Officers
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 877 Views :: Small Business

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

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Saturday, October 26, 2024
Lahaina: FEMA Is Working To Place Temporary Housing Units on Privately Owned Vacant Lots
By News Release @ 12:50 AM :: 777 Views :: Maui County, Development

... 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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Friday, October 25, 2024
Renewable Energy Does Nothing to Reduce Hawaii Electric Rates
By News Release @ 5:38 PM :: 1232 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics

... 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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Friday, October 25, 2024
OIP Issues Eight New Opinions
By News Release @ 1:51 AM :: 975 Views :: Ethics

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

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Friday, October 25, 2024
Maui County Nurses Plan Three Day Strike
By News Release @ 12:23 AM :: 1232 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor

... 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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Thursday, October 24, 2024
Sewer Fees to go up 224%
By News Release @ 4:01 AM :: 2335 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living

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

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Mental Health Waiver: Another Second Amendment Win on Big Island
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 1217 Views :: Hawaii County , Health Care, Second Amendment

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

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Legislature Begins Hiring Staffers for 2025 Session
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 775 Views :: Hawaii State Government

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

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Mainland Drug Gang Busted Quickly After Foolishly Coming to Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:12 PM :: 1714 Views :: Drugs

... 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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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Honolulu Airport 'Achieves Carbon Accreditation'
By News Release @ 11:24 AM :: 700 Views :: Energy, Environment, Tourism

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

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Monday, October 21, 2024
UH Faculty Approve Contract
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 1292 Views :: Higher Education, Labor

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

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Monday, October 21, 2024
Maui County Releases Draft of Lahaina Long-Term Recovery Plan
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 856 Views :: Maui County, Development

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

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Friday, October 18, 2024
Justice Department Appoints US Attorney to Oversee Hawaii Election Complaints
By News Release @ 5:31 PM :: 717 Views :: Office of Elections

... 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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Friday, October 18, 2024
FEMA unveils updated Flood Risk Maps for Oʻahu
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 1107 Views :: Honolulu County, Development

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

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Friday, October 18, 2024
New AG Website: Help Getting the Insane Committed
By News Release @ 2:36 AM :: 951 Views :: Homelessness, Drugs

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

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Friday, October 18, 2024
Sen Mercado Kim co-authors NCSL Report on Higher Education
By News Release @ 1:10 AM :: 797 Views :: Higher Education

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

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Thursday, October 17, 2024
UH regents unanimously select Wendy Hensel as next UH President
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 845 Views :: Higher Education

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

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Red Flag: Hawaiian Electric avoids power shut-off to West Maui
By News Release @ 7:22 PM :: 1109 Views :: Maui County, Energy

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

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Public Input Sought for Hawaiʻi Gas Rate Increase
By News Release @ 4:57 AM :: 802 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

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

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Meth poisoning leading cause for fatal overdoses in older Hawaiʻi residents
By News Release @ 2:43 AM :: 835 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Drugs

... 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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Monday, October 14, 2024
FEMA Extends Lahaina Aid One More Year
By News Release @ 11:51 PM :: 91 Views :: Maui County

... Under disaster declaration FEMA-4724-DR-HI, Financial Assistance and Direct Temporary Housing Assistance will now be available for an additional 12 months, concluding on February 10, 2026 ....

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Monday, October 14, 2024
Hawaii household expenses up $1,234 per month since 2021
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 1409 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Cumulatively, the average Hawaii household has spent $33,365 more due to inflation since January 2021 ....

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Monday, October 14, 2024
UN report exposes escalating threat of organized crime in the Pacific
By News Release @ 3:46 PM :: 897 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs

... The Pacific is increasingly becoming an important transshipment hub and an operational and destination point for organized crime syndicates ....

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Saturday, October 12, 2024
Socialists Team up with Hawaii Judiciary to Expunge Dozens of Criminal Records
By News Release @ 1:21 AM :: 1081 Views :: Judiciary, Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement

... Criminals were lined up when the doors opened, eager for a chance to do it all over again ....

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Saturday, October 12, 2024
The Voter Guide for the 2024 General Election is here!
By News Release @ 12:02 AM :: 2448 Views :: Office of Elections

... Mail ballots hit homes soon ....

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Friday, October 11, 2024
DLNR Transfers 7,000 acres to Agriculture Department
By News Release @ 5:18 PM :: 653 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, Land Use

... The nine leases and 25 revocable permits represent a continuation of the transfers under Act 90. Passed by the legislature in 2003 ....

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Friday, October 11, 2024
BLNR Retroactively Approves Waimanalo Homeless Shelter
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 668 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness

... A community homeless shelter known as Hui Mahi‘ai ‘Āina has been operating at the site since 2020 without BLNR approval ....

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Friday, October 11, 2024
Lahaina Survivors: FEMA to pay rent for another year
By News Release @ 1:48 PM :: 782 Views :: Maui County, Development

... The 18-month initial period of assistance for FEMA IHP was set to end Feb.10, 2025 but has now been extended to Feb. 10, 2026 ....

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Friday, October 11, 2024
Eco-Lawyers Pledge to Hunt Aquarium Collectors to Extinction
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 865 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism

... The aquarium pet industry has finished the environmental review process to seek up to seven commercial aquarium permits for collection in West Hawai‘i ....

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Friday, October 11, 2024
LGBTQ Commission Established within DHS
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 1208 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Religion

... The commission is one of few in the country ....

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Friday, October 11, 2024
EPA Fines Daiso for Illegal Pesticides
By News Release @ 1:53 AM :: 999 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Small Business

... Company to pay one of largest federal pesticides penalties: $314,747 ....

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Thursday, October 10, 2024
Affordable Housing: Green Signs 9th Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 9:40 PM :: 941 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

... The latest proclamation places a pause on the automatic adoption of county building codes ....

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Thursday, October 10, 2024
Department of Law Enforcement Establishes Gun Tip Line
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 802 Views :: Second Amendment

“...Guns that have been stolen, guns that haven’t been registered and guns in the wrong hands...."

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Monday, October 7, 2024
​Tour Boat Operators Hit Hard by Insurance Increases
By News Release @ 7:53 PM :: 954 Views :: Small Business, Tourism

... In late 2022, Congress passed a law that significantly increased the cost of liability insurance for a small subset of the small-passenger boating industry ....

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Monday, October 7, 2024
UPDATE: Territorial Bank Postpones Merger Vote
By News Release @ 12:51 PM :: 2435 Views :: Small Business

"... Preliminary Indication of Interest by Outside Investor Group, Blue Hill, is Illusory, Non-Binding and Highly Conditional ...."

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Saturday, October 5, 2024
OHA Seeks Candidates for Burial Council Vacancies
By News Release @ 3:52 PM :: 1194 Views :: Development, Hawaii History, OHA

... There are five island burial councils ....

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Friday, October 4, 2024
VIDEO: Finalist for UH President pushes 'Critical Race Theory'
By News Release @ 3:05 PM :: 5525 Views :: Higher Education

... Critical Race Theory (CRT) is an excuse to bar Asian students from equal access to higher education. Will CRT dominate UH--the university system in the most Asian state of all? ....

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Friday, October 4, 2024
UH earns strong bond rating, saving millions of dollars
By News Release @ 2:42 PM :: 706 Views :: Higher Education

... The University of Hawaiʻi currently has more than $396 million in outstanding revenue bonds. Annual debt service of the university can exceed more than $30 million annually through 2041 ....

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Friday, October 4, 2024
Digital States Survey: Hawaii Grade A-
By News Release @ 4:08 AM :: 1016 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor

... due to a commitment to the fundamentals of IT modernization ....

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