Hawaii County

...prepare for a new phase of de-vitalization of Banyan Drive....

...The fine is based on an inspection DOH officials did March 28-29 in response to Democratic Party insiders....

'Maunakea World Park' Advanced by Hawaii Mayor Kim at ILOA Galaxy Forum Kona....

"...Hawaii Government Employees Association President Jackie Ferguson-Miyamoto, had nothing to do with his hiring as a Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) officer...."

... nomination deadline is Monday, March 13, 2017 -- application deadline is Thursday, April 27, 2017 ....

...Writ to Watch: Hyland v. Gonzales....

“I see Maunakea as a special place that allows us to understand and study our origins....”

He held several positions at the Suisan Fish Market before becoming distribution manager for Hawai‘i Paper Products last year....

The lawsuit by Hu Honua Bioenergy accuses Hawaii Electric Light of refusing to agree to extensions....

In addition to selecting the best candidates for elected office, Hawaii voters have many decisions to make that will have a big impact on County charters and our future....

...in the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve (Unit A), Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve (Unit K), Palila Mitigation Lands, and the Ka‘ohe Game Management Area (Unit G) on the island of Hawai‘i....

If approved, a typical residential bill for 500 kilowatt hours on Hawaiʽi Island would increase by $9.31 a month to $171.16....

The mayor and county council hired a lawyer who did not have an engineering degree -- only a bachelors with a major in English and a minor in Hawaiian studies, plus a JD....

Indian scientists leading this project, led by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, visited the region and have completed measurements of Atmospheric turbulence....

Attorney Claims OHA Trustee Robert Lindsey Supports Building The Thirty Meter Telescope Atop Mauna Kea....

EPA today announced separate agreements with the County of Hawai‘i, the County of Maui and the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources to close illegal large-capacity cesspools....

...support for TMT’s construction is split among Hawaiians/part Hawaiians on Hawaii Island, with 46 percent of those polled in support of the project and 45 percent opposed....

...there were multiple days where no deposit or revenue was recorded....

... Shelters are open now ....

Darby will pass very close to, or over, Hawaii Island on Saturday....

...this act allows for the use of state special purpose revenue bonds to be used to finance publicly owned energy cooperatives....

...An average household in Hawaii County spent an average of $51,700 in 2014....

...aerial shooting from helicopters of feral goats, feral sheep, mouflon and mouflon/feral sheep hybrids....

...the late request by the University to remove Judge Amano ... out of a fear that retaining her might be overturned on appeal, invites the Board to subvert its own independent judgment....

...to dispel the myth that all Native Hawaiians oppose the project....

"As Zika continues to spread rapidly overseas, we must take precautionary measures to prevent any locally acquired cases from taking hold in our state.”

... Sign this petition opposing Bill 165 so that I may share it with the Council members when we discuss the tax increase in the Finance Committee on May 3 ....

...dozens of Hawaii County organic farmers are refusing access to State and County mosquito-eradication workers....

...Currently, there is an appointment open with the Elections Commission for Hawaii County....

...retired Hawaii island circuit court judge Riki May Amano (Ret.) has been selected as the hearings officer to conduct the Mauna Kea contested case hearing....

...The suspect gained entry by ramming our gates then used his vehicle to ram our outer steel doors multiple times and proceed to beat on our inner doors....

Lorraine Inouye: Kenoi Should Resign...

Bottom line: the plaintiff's takings claims are going to trial....

"...wind resources are presently at zero...."

Dr. Sarah Park is the Hawaii State Epidemiologist and Chief of the Disease Outbreak Control Division, Hawaii Department of Health....

"By building on the successes achieved by Kauai Island Utility Cooperative to integrate high levels of cost-effective solar PV into the grid...."

...meanwhile Obama is seeking $1.8B in Zika funding....

The State removed the civil rights lawsuit to U.S. District Court in Honolulu....

First in line after the 7:45 a.m. office opening in Hilo was state Rep. Joy San Buenaventura....

...police disclosed his identity either directly or indirectly to persons being investigated....

...DLNR Officer “was fired (from Honolulu PD) in 2013 after he falsified records and lied to investigators about transporting a female runaway, who was underage.”....

One of the leases at Banyan Drive has expired and has been placed on a month-to-month revocable permit. Other leases at Banyan Drive and in the Kanoelehua Industrial Area will expire in the next several years....

The rally supported what organizers claimed was the constitutional “right to travel” with no driver’s license, registration, license plates, safety stickers and motor vehicle insurance....

...ensure a “fair rate of return” in establishing sublease rent....

Big Island customers could save as much as $113 million on the existing HELCO rate base and up to $234 million including investments to modernize the grid over a four-year period....

Completed applications must be received by December 22, 2015....