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Friday, August 23, 2024 |
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Save the Bees -- Stop Bill 64
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:58 AM :: 3327 Views :: Honolulu County, Agriculture, Small Business
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... the current draft of Bill 64 would harm Oahu’s small farmers and beekeepers, worsen the island’s food security and discourage entrepreneurship ....
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Friday, August 23, 2024 |
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Reject empty homes tax, focus on policies that work
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:47 AM :: 2579 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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... The surcharge would be equal to 1% of the property’s assessed value for the first year the tax is in effect, 2% for the second year and 3% for all tax years thereafter ....
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Monday, August 19, 2024 |
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Solution to Waianae Violence? Flood the Zone with Cops
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 3351 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... a plan to bring significantly more law enforcement support to Wai‘anae ....
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Sunday, August 18, 2024 |
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After Sovereignty ‘Army’ Ousted, Alleged Meth Dealer moves in on Local Country Club
By Andrew Walden @ 12:18 AM :: 3932 Views :: Honolulu County, Drugs
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... “a years-long, multi-defendant drug trafficking conspiracy” which allegedly moved 150 lbs of methamphetamines, one kilo of fentanyl, and four kilos of carfentanil, an elephant tranquilizer 100 times more potent than fentanyl ....
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Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
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Empty homes tax haunts us again
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:18 PM :: 3015 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... it’s important to differentiate between good intentions and good policy ....
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Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
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UH team presents new vision for Ala Wai Harbor
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 221 Views :: Honolulu County, Higher Education, Tourism
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... UH provided the State of Hawaiʻi’s Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) with concept options for the state’s largest harbor for small boats ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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Big Isle poised to ‘free the bees’ while Oahu mulls clampdown
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:46 PM :: 3215 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Agriculture, Small Business
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... Honolulu lawmakers are considering legislation that would restrict beekeeping ....
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 |
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Neighborhood Board members, Honolulu Councilmember visit OCCC and new jail site
By News Release @ 5:09 AM :: 2698 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... The new O‘ahu jail is projected to incorporate a modern jail design ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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Raising Taxes on So-Called 'Empty' Houses will not create More Housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:04 PM :: 3217 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... After three years of nonpayment, the city would be allowed to seize the property ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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City Releases Revised Housing Plan
By News Release @ 10:52 PM :: 1328 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use
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... The 2024 Revised Edition of the 2023 Housing Plan builds upon the foundational strategies outlined in the original October 2023 plan ....
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Monday, August 5, 2024 |
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Candidates sought for Honolulu Charter Commission
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 1002 Views :: Honolulu County
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... The Charter amendment questions decided upon by the next commission will be put on the ballot for voter consideration in November 2026 ....
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Thursday, August 1, 2024 |
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Honolulu Resident Files Lawsuit Over Concealed Carry Permit Denial
By News Release @ 3:28 AM :: 1397 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Kahalewai's application for a CCW permit was denied by HPD due to his involvement in past criminal investigations and the existence of two lapsed protection order ....
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024 |
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HECO Announces Three Days of Rolling Blackouts -- Lists Communities to be Targeted
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 1801 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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... Kalaeloa Partners expects repairs to its plant may take three days. Until those repairs are complete, rotating outages during times of peak demand may be necessary ....
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Monday, July 29, 2024 |
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Justice Department Sums up Miske Case
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 1638 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police, Drugs
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... Sentencing is scheduled for November 26, 2024 ....
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Sunday, July 28, 2024 |
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Bills could hasten building permit process
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:34 PM :: 1387 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Development
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... Honolulu City Council's zoning committee approves doing away with affidavits needed to build homes or other structures ....
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Saturday, July 27, 2024 |
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(EXTENDED) Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the First Circuit (island of Oʻahu)
By News Release @ 11:08 PM :: 2687 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary
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... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancy ....
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Thursday, July 18, 2024 |
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Miske Convicted
By Court House News @ 11:50 PM :: 1924 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police
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... convicted of 13 of the 16 remaining charges against him, including murder in aid of racketeering, kidnapping and conspiracy to commit assault ....
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Sunday, July 14, 2024 |
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Honolulu Council acts to repeal outdated city transit ordinances
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:46 PM :: 1089 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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... Grassroot says the two laws are no longer relevant, and they hope the Council will continue to target outdated laws ....
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Saturday, July 13, 2024 |
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Miske Lawyers Blame Wayne Miller for Everything
By Court House News @ 3:14 AM :: 2007 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police, Drugs
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... racketeering, fraud and attempted kidnapping ....
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Friday, July 12, 2024 |
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‘Enough of the terror’: Prosecutors urge jury to convict accused Hawaii crime boss
By Court House News @ 3:38 AM :: 1699 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police, Drugs
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... Miske "left a path of battered bodies, shattered lives, traumatized victims and death scattered in his wake,” as part of a decades-long criminal enterprise ....
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 |
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Michaels CEO Indicted: 12-year racketeering conspiracy
By News Release @ 5:12 AM :: 3019 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development
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... Read the indictment and visualize how Michaels execs would run the same scheme in Hawaii ....
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Monday, July 8, 2024 |
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City, ACLU Settle Homeless Lawsuit
By News Release @ 6:20 PM :: 1403 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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“I’m extremely pleased with this outcome,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi. “It completely strengthens our ability to enforce these laws to protect our residents and visitors."
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Monday, July 8, 2024 |
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Koko Head Shooting Complex resuming weekday schedule
By News Release @ 6:17 PM :: 1539 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Ranges open for public use Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays, 12 noon to 4 p.m., beginning July 10 ....
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Sunday, July 7, 2024 |
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Hawaii County proposal -- good direction for Oahu beekeeping
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:18 PM :: 1472 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Agriculture, Small Business
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... Hawaii Island lawmakers consider more liberal beekeeping rules while Honolulu County lawmakers ponder making them tougher ....
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Saturday, July 6, 2024 |
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Dillingham Airfield Saved by 50-Year Lease
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 1396 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism
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... The new lease will go into effect July 6, 2024, at which time airfield operations will continue normal operations, including uninterrupted water service to the tenants ....
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Thursday, July 4, 2024 |
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Operation 'Shine the Light' Rescues 11 Missing Children on Oahu
By News Release @ 4:33 PM :: 2740 Views :: Honolulu County, Family, Law Enforcement
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“...This operation required quick action and decisions and DHS is thankful for all involved with the successful location of these 11 children and youth....”
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024 |
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City: Towing Contractor Ripped off 782 Customers
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 1680 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... invoices revealed the mishandling of a $900 fee ....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024 |
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Mayor signs bill limiting gifts to City employees
By News Release @ 1:40 AM :: 1378 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... prohibiting gifts to City officers and employees valued at more than $50 ....
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Sunday, June 30, 2024 |
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Update development standards to allow more apartment housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:54 PM :: 1327 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use
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... if Honolulu were to revise upward all the other development standards as well — the minimum setbacks, the height limits, the maximum lot coverage and minimum lot widths and depths — the number of newly legal units could skyrocket ....
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Saturday, June 29, 2024 |
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Biki Bikeshare abandoned by owners, operation handed over to City
By News Release @ 5:40 PM :: 2196 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Tourism, Drugs
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... as of Monday, July 1, 2024, Bikeshare Hawaiʻi has turned over its oversight role of the Biki bikeshare system to DTS ....
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Saturday, June 29, 2024 |
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Criminal Alleges Ariel Sellers Buried at Bumpy Kanahele’s Waimanalo Compound
By Andrew Walden @ 5:55 AM :: 5322 Views :: Akaka Bill, Honolulu County, Family, OHA
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“HPD is taking this seriously and attempting to determine whether Branco may have indeed been able to contact Kalua while in jail.”
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Thursday, June 27, 2024 |
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Government says Red Hill plaintiffs are asking for too much in damages
By Selected News Articles @ 3:01 PM :: 1396 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Seventeen plaintiffs are asking for $7 million ....
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 |
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Building Benchmarking Report -- deadline extended
By News Release @ 7:12 PM :: 1375 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... requires large commercial and multi-family buildings to annually report aggregate energy and water utility data to the City and County of Honolulu ....
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Saturday, June 22, 2024 |
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Blangiardi signs City’s FY25 budget bills into law
By News Release @ 5:09 PM :: 1407 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, COVID-19
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... increase the appropriation for the COVID hazard pay contingency to $115 million ....
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Tuesday, June 18, 2024 |
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OHA has a New COO
By News Release @ 2:23 AM :: 1539 Views :: Honolulu County, OHA
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... Mayor announces the departure of Kēhaulani Pu‘u from the Department of Parks and Recreation ....
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Saturday, June 15, 2024 |
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How Urban Planning Made Honolulu 'Impossibly Unaffordable'
By Selected News Articles @ 9:44 PM :: 2920 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... The crisis stems principally from land use policies that artificially restrict housing supply ....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024 |
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Lawsuit Challenges Honolulu Concealed-Carry Rules
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 1526 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... CCW permit policies, which have been deemed excessively burdensome and a violation of constitutional rights ....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024 |
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Court stays six Red Hill lawsuits until verdict is reached in recent trial
By Selected News Articles @ 3:14 PM :: 1441 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The six lawsuits involved in the court-ordered stay requested by the government involve 2,375 people ....
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Saturday, June 8, 2024 |
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Oahu Flood Risk Survey results
By News Release @ 1:22 PM :: 1081 Views :: Honolulu County
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... The majority of respondents have homeowners insurance (82%) and hurricane insurance (59%). However, the vast majority are not aware of the gaps in coverage between these insurances and flood insurance ....
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Friday, May 31, 2024 |
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Red Hill Tanks to be Vented and Cleaned
By News Release @ 4:38 PM :: 1595 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Notification to the public at least 12 hours before the start of venting a tank ....
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Thursday, May 30, 2024 |
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Mayor signs resolution to create standalone Ocean Safety Department
By News Release @ 2:03 AM :: 1395 Views :: Honolulu County
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... Blangiardi also signed Resolution 24-50, FD1, allowing voters to decide on November’s ballot whether to establish an Ocean Safety Commission to oversee the new department ....
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Thursday, May 23, 2024 |
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DoH: No Jet Fuel Found in Navy Water System
By News Release @ 4:26 AM :: 1482 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... no petroleum or jet fuel compounds were detected in 15 drinking water samples collected at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR)—12 from homes at JBPHH and AMR and three from source water shafts ....
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Saturday, May 18, 2024 |
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Honolulu cuts budget by $40M; Grassroot says ‘keep going’
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:08 PM :: 1660 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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... Most of the targeted savings would come from the operating budget of the city’s Department of Information Technology ....
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Saturday, May 18, 2024 |
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Defend Hawaii: Miske Lawyer Celebrates Kaneshiro Corruption Victory, Tells Feds to Pack Up and Leave
By Court House News @ 2:06 AM :: 6112 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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... The quirky panel of 14 jurors had been coordinating outfits by color most days throughout the duration of trial ....
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Friday, May 17, 2024 |
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Tupola Proposal Lowest TVR Property Taxes for 2025
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:16 AM :: 2058 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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... Resolution 24-61 would set the property tax rates for fiscal year 2025 ....
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 |
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Honolulu Highest Inflation in USA
By Wallet Hub @ 5:44 PM :: 1949 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... WalletHub compared 23 major MSAs (Metropolitan Statistical Areas) ....
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 |
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Environmentalists hit snag in Navy fuel contamination case
By Court House News @ 5:05 PM :: 1897 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... may have to wait until ongoing defueling is completed ....
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