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| Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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SB1035: Legislature Passes Bill to Exempt Medical Care from GE Tax
By News Release @ 4:23 AM :: 4555 Views
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... exempts hospitals, infirmaries, medical clinics, health care facilities, pharmacies, and medical and dental providers from General Excise Tax (GET) on goods or services that are reimbursed through Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE ....
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| Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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Bill 85: Update Maui’s ‘circuit breaker’ property tax credit
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:16 AM :: 3545 Views
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... Maui’s circuit breaker offers relief to people who own and live in their homes and have filed for property tax homeowner exemptions ....
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| Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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HB2298 Coffee Labeling Bill Pushes Back on Blenders
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 3719 Views
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... any coffee labeled or advertised with a Hawaiʻi geographic origin must consist of at least fifty-one percent coffee by weight from that geographic region ....
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| Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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HB2144: Allow Production and Sale of 'Homemade Food Products'
By News Release @ 3:54 AM :: 3668 Views
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... By broadening the types of shelf-stable food that can be sold and where producers can sell them, the bill ensures that local entrepreneurs have the chance to thrive while maintaining high standards of food safety ....
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| Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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Maui County files complaint seeking to hold cell carriers responsible for failure to report outages during fires
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 2905 Views
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... to hold the Cell Carriers responsible for their failure to properly inform the Maui Police Department in a timely manner of widespread cellular service outages on August 8 to 9, 2023 ....
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| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
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Tourist Spending and Arrivals Down for March
By News Release @ 7:37 PM :: 3274 Views
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... There were 855,537 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in March 2024, down 5.0 percent from a year ago. Total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars was $1.76 billion, which was a drop of 4.2 percent compared to March 2023 ....
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| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
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DOH rejects Navy’s Red Hill consolidated groundwater sampling plan
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 3464 Views
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... groundwater monitoring to support the Navy’s request to reduce the amount of water being discharged into Halawa Stream from 4.5 million gallons a day to 1.8 million gallons a day ....
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| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
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Hawaii AG releases firearm registration statistics
By News Release @ 7:08 PM :: 3594 Views
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... 2.2% were denied due to one or more disqualifying factors ....
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| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
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Nine Months Later: State Finally Begins Building Housing for Lahaina Survivors
By News Release @ 2:36 AM :: 3947 Views
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... 450 temporary studios and one-, two-, and three-bedroom housing units across 54 acres ....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2024 |
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OHA Above the Law? One Trustee Says 'No'
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:56 PM :: 4402 Views
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“I am concerned that the amicus brief will be perceived as an attempt by OHA to evade accountability to state ethics laws and oversight. Courts have ruled that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is a state agency whose leadership and employees are subject to the standards of conduct and behavior expected of all state personnel.” --- OHA Trustee Keli'i Akina
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2024 |
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Unclaimed: Over $15 million in Tax Credits for Low Income Households
By UHERO @ 6:01 PM :: 3081 Views
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... over one third—or $15.3 million—went unclaimed ....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2024 |
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Largest repatriation in Hawaiian history completed with cultural items long held at UC Berkeley
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 3486 Views
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... Halealoha Ayau and Mana Cáceres admire the craftsmanship of an 'umeke nui ....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2024 |
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Federal judge tosses challenge over recall of 'FCKBLM' vanity license plate
By Court House News @ 2:41 AM :: 4102 Views
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... Edward Odquina wanted a license plate reading "FCKBLM." The city of Honolulu said no. A number of judges have now agreed ....
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| Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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Green Extends Deadline for 'One Ohana Fund' Lahaina Buyouts
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 2717 Views
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...completed claim forms now due no later than July 1, 2024....
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| Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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Maui County's new Recovery Permitting Center Opens in Kahului
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 5910 Views
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... to assist residents with the process of applying for Disaster Recovery Building Permits for alterations, repairs, reconstruction and new construction of structures in areas affected by the August 2023 Maui wildfires ....
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| Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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Lahaina: HIEMA Moves Community Resource Center to Two Expensive Hotels
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 2458 Views
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... Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa and the Royal Lahaina Resort ....
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| Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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These Are the 10 Worst Places To Retire in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 11:19 PM :: 4124 Views
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... From expensive housing to pricey food and utility costs, you should plan on boosting your budget if you intend to retire in Hawaii ....
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| Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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Hawaii 3rd Best State for 'Fiscal Transparency'
By News Release @ 10:58 PM :: 2734 Views
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... but Hawaii gets only 6 of 15 points possible for ‘Include a net position not distorted by misleading and confusing deferred items.’ ....
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| Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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Corps of Engineers Maui wildfires recovery update
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 3036 Views
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... 300 residential lots have been returned to the county of Maui allowing homeowners to begin the rebuilding process ....
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