Hawaii County

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

...The emergency proclamation gives law enforcement increased flexibility and authority to close more areas and restrict access on Mauna Kea....

"...Regardless of your position on TMT, we must all agree with Gov. Ige’s 2015 statement that the state has 'failed' Maunakea...."

"...the commencement of construction activities for the TMT will result in bodily harm and psychological trauma to OHA’s beneficiaries and others at the hands of the State...."

"...corralling of protesters is simply unconstitutional...."

...The State Department of Transportation announced that Mauna Kea Access Road will be closed and there could be lane and other road closures associated with large equipment movement beginning July 15....

...a dirty legislative trick from 2008 has--eleven years later--effectively outlawed new installation of tankless on-demand gas water heaters....

...The absence of long-range planning has left the Land Division staff without the expertise, resources, and options to actively and effectively manage its land portfolio....

... So that construction of the telescope can begin safely, four unauthorized structures were removed from Mauna Kea earlier this morning by multiple state agencies .... 

...“It’s not surprising to see a decrease in visitor spending during 2018 since most of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park was closed for 134 days due to unsafe and unpredictable volcanic activity”....

...Kauai is looking at a budget increase of 10.7%; Honolulu, 8.6%; Maui 8.1%; and Hawaii County 12.7%....

...Apparently nobody at the Sierra Club Magazine knows what a penny stock tout is....

...the court's conclusion that the property right to a clean and healthful environment not only requires the PUC to conduct an administrative trial, but that as part of the trial, the agency must expressly consider "the reduction of [greenhouse gas] emissions"....

...the PUC erred by failing to explicitly consider the reduction of GHG emissions in approving the Amended PPA, as required by statute....

...For three and a half years, Gilpin alleges, Hiraoka was simultaneously fighting to save Gary Dubin’s law license in one court while opposing Dubin in another, creating a conflict of interest....

...Waimea Hawaiian Homes Association is attempting to become a federally recognized government called Waimea Nui under DOI....

...the police officer observed drug paraphernalia in plain view and subsequently arrested Espejo....

...to provide feedback on the latest draft of the proposed administrative rules to govern public and commercial activities on UH-managed lands on Maunakea....

...Certifying the project under Verra’s VCS, which includes the verification and validation of the project by independent auditors, enables DOFAW to generate certified carbon credits that it, in turn, can sell to interested buyers, brokers, traders, or retailers....

...The regents will take up the request at their April 18 meeting at Leeward Community College....

...Madame Pele shows the way to solve homelessness--APPLY MORE FORCE....

Editor's Note: The Big Island is different because the subdivisions in Puna and Kau change the supply-demand equation. 

...Survey dates are Monday, April 1, 2019 to Tuesday, April 30, 2019....

...The AOC requires Big Island Dairy owners to terminate their dairy operations, remove all their cows from confinement on the site, clean and remove the existing wastewater system, and pay $79,000 by June of 2019....

...Kona Pacific Public Charter School, 222 students, 37.4 percent not vaccinated....

...that contributed to much of the inaccurate information reported worldwide about the lava flow....

...OHA is pleased....

...which statute of limitations applies to takings claims: the two-year personal injury statute, or the six-year "catch all." The answer has not been definitively resolved by Hawaii's courts....

...transsexual wins $95K after being fired by Big Island New Age retreat center....

...This is Jon Riki Karamatsu’s second try for Keahole money....  

...The following vacancies need to be filled....

...Not Included: HRS 171-93: Law Allows Swap of Lava-Covered Lots for State Property in Zone 3....

...Beginning April 1, homeowners won’t be allowed to offer their homes as short-term rentals unless their properties fall within designated “resort zones”—and they can face tens of thousands of dollars in fines for violating that law....

...independent grand jury counsel for Hilo and Kona....

...The Broker Defendants received kickbacks from Lloyd’s for steering Plaintiffs and the Class to the Lloyd’s surplus lines policies....

...UH Office of Internal Audit evaluates university funds, lease payments and external funds received in support of stewardship, management, education and other activities related to Maunakea....

...Between 3,500 and 32,500 gallons of treated industrial wastewater composed of freshwater, acidic metal cleaning solution and residue from the descaling of the boiler was discharged....

...The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations....

...If approved, a typical residential bill for 500 kilowatt-hours on Hawaii Island would increase by $8.21 a month....

...This proclamation also provides additional time for Puna Geothermal Venture to re-establish, or begin to re-establish, the regulatory framework under which it is required to operate....

...potential civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation and potential criminal prosecution....

...Volcano Lawsuits Force Abrupt Change; Payouts in the Tens of Millions to Victims....

...TMT will move forward with fulfilling the numerous conditions and requirements of the state CDUP prior to the start of any construction....

...Hero of Holocaust Deniers, Alfred De Zayas....

...regents will consider this request at their October 18 monthly meeting on the UH Mānoa campus....

...The ACLU has also requested that Honolulu, Maui, and Kauai counties respond....

...aerial shooting from helicopters is scheduled for October 25 and 26, 2018....

...When a couple of penny-stock touts, one of whom is listed in the Panama Papers Offshore Leaks Database, start selling timber futures and carbon credits in Hawaii, the greenwash is thicker than most....

...Two public forums have been set to help educate voters....

...Resolution 666-18 would allow the County to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai‘i to retain the legal services of Mr. Neal Katyal as special counsel, with the State to pay all fees and costs....