Military

...In early 2014, a release was identified from Red Hill Tank 5.  This release occurred during the refilling process after the tank was cleaned, inspected, and repaired.... 

...77% of the Jones Act fleet consists of unpowered barges....

..."While we've seen incursions into the EEZs of partners and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing on the high seas, these are the first interdictions we've had in the US EEZ since 2012"....

...Dillingham Airfield Can be Better off Without Airports Division....

...Winslett further admitted that he accepted $723,333.33 in kickbacks from a local subcontractor....

...Navy considers shipbuilding cuts for upcoming budget....

...the museum did quite a bit more work at Kaleloa Airport than just display airplanes....

...sometimes you wonder who edits articles in the newspaper....

...If you're having trouble jumping on the gravy train, be sure to check out these cartoon-illustrations in the Full Report for a how-to guide....

...only one study in eight considered the limitations of the computer model used in a flood damage analysis....

...the preliminary plan’s cost estimate is likely understated by billions of dollars. It is missing key elements such as adjustments for inflation, environmental remediation, and utility upgrades....

...“Where are they going to dispose of the planes, at Waimanalo Gulch?”....

... The proposed amendment removes the limitation on the amount of time the department has to take action on a complete application for an Underground Storage Tank (UST) system permit and removes the automatic approval of a permit when that time limit is exceeded ....

...the Airports Division said that if the planes were not taken off the lot, that they would move ahead to dispose of them.  Just in the last couple of days, the State Procurement Office started sending out documents to effectuate that....

...we are seeking legal counsel for protection and defense against this wrongful eviction....

...There is a lot going on under the surface. They include signs of progress, as well as new sources of uncertainty, if not future inquiry and/or investigations....

...the Jones Act was enacted a century ago, when warfare and trade were very different....

...Garo admitted that he helped steer federal contracts worth more than $18 million to a contractor....

...events on Oahu, Big Island, Maui and Kauai....

...The approval deadline is Nov 19, 2019....

...Honolulu Homeless Veterans per Veteran Population tied for worst in USA -- 46 times higher than first place Virginia Beach, VA....

...public meetings Nov 19 and Dec 2....

...Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Iroquois Point Elementary School....

...Ige has appointed Brig. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara to be the Adjutant General for the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Defense effective Dec. 6, 2019. He replaces Maj. Gen. Arthur “Joe” Logan who will be retiring....

...in order to steer federal contracts worth at least $19 million....

...Tulsi's guru Chris Butler wants recognition from the real Hindus in India.  This leads us to today's comments.... 

...Action specifically affects $32 million in already-appropriated priority projects for Hawai’i....

...America's Pacific Island Allies -- The Freely Associated States and Chinese Influence....

...“Tracking metrics of Russian state propaganda on Twitter, she was by far the most favored candidate” ....

“...It’s a sad reflection on the University of Hawaii that it took 13 years to boot the institute off the UH campus — and only then because of the threat of funding cutoffs by the Department of Defense....”

...The bipartisan group will focus on issues critical to the Indo-Pacific region Alliances and relationships, defense, trade and environmental challenges top the agenda....

...BBB release Military Report on Marketplace Challenges....

...In my opinion no single project, not any, is important enough to allow ourselves to damage the fabric of our Ohana in Hawaii....

...a new nationally representative survey reporting on the experiences and opinions of over 1,200 active-duty military families. ...

... and the lowest voter turnout for 2016 Presidential election ....

...The new hearing has been confirmed for the 3rd week of July....

... Complete Summit schedule ....

...this would apply to Veterans living in Alaska, Hawaii, New Hampshire and the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands....

...Today, many citizens of the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia serve in the United States military....

...the average officer is only 45 years old — 42 for non-disability enlisted personnel — upon retirement from service....

...This will be the first time all three Freely Associated States (FAS) leaders are hosted together at the White House by a United States president....

... This week Congress will vote on H.R. 5, the Equality Act, sweeping legislation that would add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the definition of sex throughout federal law .... 

...Raby provided the contractor with sensitive, internal U.S. Department of Defense procurement information, and otherwise used his position to benefit the contractor in securing U.S. Army contracts....

...Reminiscent of rail, projected Ala Wai costs have already leapt from $200M to $470M.... 

...The 'Humanize Palestine' website was deactivated later in 2017, about two weeks after the University of Hawaii Chancellor became aware of a nexus that consisted of University of Hawaii content, Palestinian terrorism and the website....

...UH Manoa #1 in Eyes of Chinese Communists....

...Gabbard's campaign has not yet commented on the video of Assad's bombing in the ad....

...Four themes emerged from the Twitter data during the early period: 1) information processing; 2) information sharing; 3) authentication; and 4) emotional reaction....

...To share information, resources, hear feedback from customers and to answer questions on VA health care, benefits, and memorial affairs....

...Rep. Cynthia Thielen's bills this Legislative session....