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Wednesday, August 7, 2024
City Releases Revised Housing Plan
By News Release @ 10:52 PM :: 2389 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use

... 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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Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Green Signs Emergency Proclamation on Condo Insurance Prices
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 3573 Views :: Cost of Living

... skyrocketing insurance rates for condos, some increasing by as much as 1,000% ....

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Wednesday, August 7, 2024
'Defend Hawaii' -- SHOPO Again Targets Kauai's Outsider Chief
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 2911 Views :: Kauai County, Labor, Police

... The Kauai SHOPO chapter released the results of a comprehensive membership survey which unsurprisingly says Raybuck is a bad bad person ....

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024
One Year later: First Residents move into Lahaina Emergency Housing
By News Release @ 3:57 AM :: 1860 Views :: Maui County, Development

... As of this morning, eight households had received keys and were in the process of moving into the complex. Three others are scheduled for walk-ins today and more are expected to follow this week ....

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Monday, August 5, 2024
Candidates sought for Honolulu Charter Commission
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 1622 Views :: Honolulu County

... 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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Sunday, August 4, 2024
Hawaii Republican Party Sells HQ—Where is the $1.2M?
By Andrew Walden @ 7:10 PM :: 5468 Views :: Ethics, Republican Party

‘A fool and his money are soon parted.’

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Sunday, August 4, 2024
Jones Act is bad deal for Guam
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:31 PM :: 2721 Views :: Jones Act, Military

... the U.S. Navy disclosed that shipping to Guam was so expensive that it was considering shifting personnel to Japan to save money ....

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Sunday, August 4, 2024
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 4, 2024
By GovTrack .us @ 4:04 PM :: 1609 Views :: Congressional Delegation

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

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Sunday, August 4, 2024
What Hawaii Businesses Really Need
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:52 AM :: 1748 Views :: Small Business

... How much do Hawaii lawmakers really want to help businesses thrive? ....

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Saturday, August 3, 2024
1853 Hawaiian Mission to Marquesan Cannibals
By Selected News Articles @ 5:00 PM :: 23049 Views :: Hawaii History, Religion

At the Marquesas Islands, Herman Melville and his friend jumped ship....

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Saturday, August 3, 2024
Time Running Out to Return Your Ballot
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 1972 Views :: Office of Elections

... Your ballot must be RECEIVED by 7:00 PM on Saturday, August 10 (Election Day).  Postmarks do not count ....

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Saturday, August 3, 2024
Researching State Tax Law
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2200 Views :: Ethics, Tax Credits, Taxes

“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”

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Friday, August 2, 2024
Green appoints new board chair, member to Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 1796 Views :: Law Enforcement

... Gene DeMello Jr. as the new chairperson of the Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority (HPA), following the retirement of HPA chair Edmund “Fred” Hyun ....

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Friday, August 2, 2024
FAKE: Green Announces $4B Lahaina Settlement -- Without Insurers' Agreement
By News Release @ 10:22 PM :: 11619 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Hawaii State Government, Land Use

... insurers “did not agree to this global settlement" ....

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Thursday, August 1, 2024
Hawaii Supreme Court Rejects Bruen as Inconsistent With “Aloha Spirit”
By Selected News Articles @ 11:51 PM :: 1537 Views :: Judiciary, Second Amendment

...in so doing, the state court may have placed itself on a collision course with the Supreme Court of the United States....

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Thursday, August 1, 2024
Six ways to speed up home rebuilding in Lahaina
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:13 PM :: 1997 Views :: Maui County, Development

... regulations and fees that could be removed or waived to more quickly help displaced residents ....

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Thursday, August 1, 2024
Honolulu Resident Files Lawsuit Over Concealed Carry Permit Denial
By News Release @ 3:28 AM :: 2373 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment

... 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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Thursday, August 1, 2024
Al Hee Laughed out of Court—“Close this Case!”
By Andrew Walden @ 2:40 AM :: 3908 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Hawaii History

“yet another attempt at serial litigation by the Hee enterprises”

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
NASED: One Bid Received for Aloha Stadium Boondoggle
By News Release @ 11:32 PM :: 1970 Views :: Development, Higher Education

“The RFP was designed to accommodate the possibility of having a single offeror, and AHDP’s proposal will now undergo a detailed review by the evaluation members.”

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
HECO Announces Three Days of Rolling Blackouts -- Lists Communities to be Targeted
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 3369 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy

... 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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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
DCCA Approves Hawaiian Tel Sister-Isles Cable TV Franchise
By News Release @ 9:13 PM :: 2505 Views :: Hawaii County , Kauai County, Maui County

... Kauai, Maui and Hawaii County cable TV subscribers will now have a choice between Hawaiian Tel and Spectrum ....

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Poll: Short-Term Rental Ban Unpopular
By News Release @ 1:34 PM :: 2747 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism

... Just 10% of voters support bans on all short-term rentals ....

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Hawaii Early Education System Ranks 42nd in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 1866 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

... state pre-K program, number of pre-K quality benchmarks met and total reported spending per child enrolled in pre-K ....

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
June 2024: Tourist Arrivals Decline Again
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 2849 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

... Maui experienced the most significant decline in visitors, falling 21.8% from year to year ....

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Traffic Fatalities Up 17%
By News Release @ 9:46 PM :: 1485 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

... Approximately 40% of those killed on our roads were vulnerable road users (i.e., pedestrians and bicyclists) ....

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Green Skips Both Dem candidates to Appoint Waianae Senator
By News Release @ 9:19 PM :: 3321 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians

... Green had protested the fact that he could not make an appointment without thumbing the scale for one candidate or another ....

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Ag Department Slow-Walking Fire Ant Rules
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 2126 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

... requesting an update on the adoption of administrative rule changes to address little fire ant and other invasive pest species ....

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Hawaiian Airlines Merger Delayed -- DOJ "Unlikely to Approve"
By Selected News Articles @ 4:29 PM :: 5451 Views :: Tourism

“The Department of Justice is unlikely to approve its planned $1.8 billion sale to Alaska Air. The antitrust regulator is preparing to challenge the combination.”

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Voter Service Centers Now Open 
By News Release @ 3:17 PM :: 1655 Views :: Office of Elections

... July 29 through August 10, voter service centers will be open to provide election services including voter registration and accessible in-person voting ....

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Maui Wildfire: 10,033 Claims total $3.29B
By News Release @ 1:51 AM :: 2112 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii Statistics

... Hawaiʻi Insurance Division Releases Current Data on Maui Wildfire Claims ....

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Police Name Suspect in Dana Ireland Murder
By News Release @ 1:21 AM :: 3924 Views :: Hawaii County , Hawaii History, Law Enforcement, Police

... Earlier this year, an FBI agent from the Honolulu Field Office contacted police investigators with the names of some people who could potentially be identified as “Unknown Male #1.” ....

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
$20M Payoff -- Climate Slush Fund for Native Hawaiian Organizations
By News Release @ 12:51 AM :: 2560 Views :: Environment, OHA

... Funding will be implemented through the Department's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations’ (ONHR) ....

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Monday, July 29, 2024
Native Hawaiians face higher rates of accelerated biological aging, UH study finds
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 1552 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

... your age could be better associated with other factors like health, diet, exercise, occupation and education level ....

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Monday, July 29, 2024
Justice Department Sums up Miske Case
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 3040 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police, Drugs

... Sentencing is scheduled for November 26, 2024 ....

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Sunday, July 28, 2024
Bills could hasten building permit process
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:34 PM :: 2269 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Development

... Honolulu City Council's zoning committee approves doing away with affidavits needed to build homes or other structures ....

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Sunday, July 28, 2024
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 28, 2024
By GovTrack .us @ 2:52 PM :: 1777 Views :: Congressional Delegation

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

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Sunday, July 28, 2024
Regulations gone wrong
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:40 AM :: 2391 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business

... take a light-handed approach with occupational licensing ....

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Sunday, July 28, 2024
Governor Using Title IX Against Girls Sports
By News Release @ 1:33 AM :: 2895 Views :: Education K-12, Family

... Rally at Capitol, Monday, July 29, 2024 10AM ....

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Sunday, July 28, 2024
Gene Ward: Release ATF Report on Maui Fires
By Rep Gene Ward @ 1:17 AM :: 3335 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment

"...Let's get all the facts on the table, learn from them and move forward. Enough with the delays. This doesn't pass the smell test...."

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Saturday, July 27, 2024
(EXTENDED) Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the First Circuit (island of Oʻahu)
By News Release @ 11:08 PM :: 3914 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancy ....

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Saturday, July 27, 2024
Half of Hawaii's teachers quit within five years
By Selected News Articles @ 1:11 PM :: 3017 Views :: Education K-12, Cost of Living

... The Hawaii State Teachers Association says more than 60,000 of Hawaii's children are not taught by a certified teacher ....

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Saturday, July 27, 2024
Why Can’t We Feed Keiki Local Food?
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2052 Views :: Education K-12, Agriculture

... a memo went out from DoE central office to all schools directing them NOT to apply for any of the funding ....

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Friday, July 26, 2024
HDOT Seeks Bids for Removal of Falls of Clyde (again)
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 1564 Views :: Hawaii History

... Over the past decade, HDOT has focused on the removal of inoperable vessels from its commercial ports ....

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
Hawaii to Become one of the best states in terms of income tax?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:50 PM :: 2312 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

“ ... Hawaii goes from being the second worst to one of the best states in terms of taxation .... ”

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
Hawaii’s population exodus blamed partly on Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:40 PM :: 2495 Views :: Jones Act

... contributing to the exodus of lower-income residents from Hawaii ....

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
OIP: Five Changes to Sunshine Law
By News Release @ 9:40 PM :: 2797 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government

... five bills amending the Sunshine Law ....

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
Temporary Injunction Allows Unlicensed Midwives to Practice
By News Release @ 4:01 AM :: 1646 Views :: Health Care

... However, the court did not block other parts of the Midwifery Restriction Law ....

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
CWS Called on Hawaii Home-School Mom
By Selected News Articles @ 2:24 AM :: 4093 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Health Care, Religion

"Wow, your kids are not even afraid of you.”

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
La‘ikū temporary housing opens 16 units to Lahaina Survivors
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 2406 Views :: Maui County, Development

... The $3.9 million project is funded by HCF and the state of Hawai‘i and developed by CNHA, which has a five-year revocable permit to use the HDOT parcel at no cost ....

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Ten Years of Fighting Rapid Ohia Death
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 1861 Views :: Environment

... the UH Agriculture Diagnostic lab isolated a well-known worldwide pathogen called Ceratocystis. “That rang alarm bells" ....

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