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Monday, October 13, 2025 |
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Extend Rail? Let the people vote
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:22 PM :: 390 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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... city officials are now considering extending the rail several more miles ....
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
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When Honolulu chose the airport: A council aide’s view of the decision that changed the Skyline
By Selected News Articles @ 7:37 PM :: 1135 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii History, Rail
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... the idea of the rail rolling on tracks in the second phase to the airport was, at the origin of the project, not a done deal ....
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Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
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Corruption trial witness can pursue conspiracy claims against Honolulu officials
By Court House News @ 1:16 PM :: 998 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... The ruling is a surprising shift in former Mitsunaga & Associates employee Laurel Mau’s favor, after a long-running legal battle that dates back more than a decade ....
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
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City: Sewer Bill too high? Don't use so much water Brushing Your Teeth
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 589 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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... City unveils new online tool to help residents save on upcoming sewer rate increases ....
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Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
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Green Wants Ultimate Fighting Training Center and Octagon at Aloha Stadium
By Selected News Articles @ 4:36 PM :: 892 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Tourism
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“It’s more opportunity to kind of reshape some of the tourism experience that we have" -- Josh Green
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
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Red Hill: Judge Rules Against Navy
By Court House News @ 4:03 AM :: 1109 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Kobayashi found that these disputes over material facts cannot be resolved without a full trial ....
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Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
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Bill 60: “Have we not learned our lesson over the many years of Rail?”
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:31 PM :: 1599 Views :: Honolulu County, Higher Education, Rail
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... extensions to the estimated $10-billion rail project are being explored by the Honolulu City Council and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation ....
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Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
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Housing, Taxes, Rail: On the Agenda before County Councils
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:16 PM :: 1491 Views :: Honolulu County, Maui County, Development, Rail
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... focus includes property tax relief and speeding up permitting, rail and rate freedom for taxis ....
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
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Hanabusa Resigns from HART Board
By Andrew Walden @ 12:07 AM :: 1739 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail
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"...the decision was made last month...."
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
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Judge signals six-month delay of Hawaii jet fuel contamination case
By Court House News @ 2:17 AM :: 1683 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment, Military
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... Courts previously allowed the Navy a yearlong stay in the case ....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
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Army, UH Team Up to Protect Environment
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 3068 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Higher Education, Military
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... USAG-HI oversees key Army lands on Oʻahu, where UH expertise helps balance training needs with protecting island resources ....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
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Big Brother is Listening: HDOT Installing 'Noise Cameras'
By News Release @ 1:41 AM :: 3389 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... Pilot Will Collect Data on Noise Levels and Origin for Two Years; Will Not Issue Tickets ....
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Saturday, September 13, 2025 |
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Aloha Stadium Subject of Secret Deal
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:50 PM :: 6183 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, Rail
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... “I just tried to file an open records request for the final deal, and they denied it, saying that the deal’s not done yet,” ....
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Friday, September 12, 2025 |
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
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Feds Seek $848K Forfeiture in Honolulu Crypto Scam
By News Release @ 2:35 PM :: 4362 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... Co-conspirators stole funds from at least four victims between September 2022 and February 2025 ....
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
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Auditor Discovers HFD's Secret Fund
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 5502 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... unbudgeted equipment purchases without council oversight or approval ....
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
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Next Boondoggle: Useless $240M Kalaeloa Desalination Plant
By Andrew Walden @ 4:38 AM :: 6269 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... Desal is an energy hog and Hawaii has the most expensive electricity in the USA ....
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Friday, August 29, 2025 |
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Ex-Honolulu Police Officer Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison for Engaging in Child Sex Crimes While Serving as a Sworn Officer
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 4692 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Drugs
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... He used his access to proprietary police databases to research his victims and monitor police investigations into his criminal activities ....
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Thursday, August 28, 2025 |
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Applications Open for Honolulu City Lights Display Permits
By News Release @ 5:17 AM :: 3910 Views :: Honolulu County, Religion
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... A reminder for Non-Profit Organizations to submit applications by September 15, 2025 ....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
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City Accepting Bids for Kalihi Rail Station TOD Development
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 4237 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Rail
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... The property sits directly across from the future Mokauea (Kalihi) Skyline Station ....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025 |
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Honolulu Least Pet-Friendly City in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:18 PM :: 4374 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... WalletHub compared the pet-friendliness of the 100 largest U.S. cities across 23 key metrics ....
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Sunday, August 17, 2025 |
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From Koko Crater to Wahiawā: The long fight over Oʻahu’s trash
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 3499 Views :: Honolulu County
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... If history is any guide, the City will end up right back where it started: extending Waimānalo Gulch ....
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Monday, August 4, 2025 |
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Four New HART Board Members Appointed
By News Release @ 4:26 PM :: 3328 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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... Mayor apponts two, Speaker appoints one, Council appoints one ....
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Friday, August 1, 2025 |
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Logan: Blangiardi Threatened my Family
By Andrew Walden @ 6:32 PM :: 5105 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Homelessness, Police, Drugs
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... Joe Logan’s son, Zane Logan, has a lengthy court record involving meth, theft, and prostitution, but he always manages to get away with minimal punishments ....
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Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
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Mayor Pleased by Dismissal of Myeni Shooting Case
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 2223 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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"... the court affirmed the City’s position that the officers involved did not act out of malice in the death of Lindani Myeni ...."
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
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New Software: DPP Promises 'Reduced Service'
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 2406 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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... The 27-year-old Posse system will be taken off-line at the close of business Monday, July 28, 2025, and will not be available to the public or DPP staff ....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
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Tsunami of Traffic: How One Gas Station Line Jammed up All of Kapolei
By Andrew Walden @ 4:08 AM :: 5119 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... Behind this blockage, total traffic gridlock took hold for three hours between 4pm and 7pm on Kapolei-area roads ....
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Monday, July 28, 2025 |
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$40M Rate Hike for Hawaii American Water
By News Release @ 2:54 AM :: 2566 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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... at Mauna Lani and Waimea the typical single-family customer will see a rate increase of approximately $18 to $25 per month ....
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Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
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Energy companies seek dismissal in Hawaii climate lawfare case
By Selected News Articles @ 10:35 PM :: 3665 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment, Higher Education, Judiciary
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... Energy companies being sued by the city of Honolulu over climate change accusations have motioned for summary judgment, stating that Hawaii’s two-year statute of limitations makes the plaintiffs’ case unsubstantial ....
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Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
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How to Apply for Honolulu Property Tax Credit
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 2554 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits
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... Sept. 30, 2025 is the deadline to apply ....
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Friday, July 18, 2025 |
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Maui lawmakers give green light to food trucks and kitchenettes
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:14 PM :: 2378 Views :: Honolulu County, Maui County, Development, Small Business
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... the Planning Commission backs a bill that would make it easier for B&Bs destroyed in the 2023 fires to rebuild ....
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Monday, July 14, 2025 |
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Hawaii gang enforcer gets 30 years, ending landmark case
By Court House News @ 11:31 PM :: 3316 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police, Politicians, Drugs
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... drive-by shootings and armed robberies as part of the notorious Miske Enterprise ....
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Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
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Permitting progress prevails
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:08 PM :: 2678 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development
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"...decisive action to address Hawaii’s notorious permitting delays...."
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Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
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VIDEO: HFD Chief Hao on the Māʻili wildfire
By Video @ 4:33 PM :: 1453 Views :: Honolulu County
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... On July 6, 2025, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 2:33 p.m. for a wildland fire near 87-253 Pa‘akea Road in Mā‘ili ....
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Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
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42 More Homeless Beds Available in Iwilei
By News Release @ 4:13 PM :: 1737 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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"...a culturally grounded, 90-day transitional housing program for working males who are striving for financial stability...."
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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OHA-Connected DTL Selected to Handle Iwilei Master Planning
By News Release @ 2:31 PM :: 3332 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, OHA
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... OHA bought up several properties in Iwilei. Now OHA-connected and Dela Cruz connected DTL is handling the master plan. See how that works? ....
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Monday, July 7, 2025 |
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Hawaii’s Police Corruption Scandal: Cash Flow to Crooks Continues
By Selected News Articles @ 2:33 PM :: 3781 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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... Something is off about the math in Honolulu’s police department corruption scandal, and taxpayers will be left shortchanged ....
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Friday, July 4, 2025 |
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DPP to Launch New On-Line Permitting System
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 2643 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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...'HNL Build' will officially launch on Monday, August 4, 2025....
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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Red Hill: BWS Sues Navy for $1.2B
By News Release @ 1:20 AM :: 2494 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... BWS past, ongoing, and future restoration, remediation and mitigation efforts are currently estimated to total approximately $1.2 billion ....
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Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
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No Surprise: BLNR Rejects Another Army EIS
By News Release @ 1:15 PM :: 3238 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Environment, Hawaii State Government, Military
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... this is a negotiating position for the master lease renewals ....
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Friday, June 27, 2025 |
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Moszkowicz will not seek Honolulu Chief Position
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 1896 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Police
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"I would love to stay here (on the Big Island), as your Chief, and would publicly commit to not applying to be the Chief anywhere else."
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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'Self-Certification' to Bypass DPP Delays
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 1723 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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... online registration is now open for DPP's new Self-Certification Professional (SCP) Program ....
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
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Forgery, Fraud and Theft: Former Top Honolulu Attorney Charged with 22 Felony Counts
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 2537 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Judiciary
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... Chapman is alleged to have engaged in a years-long scheme of forgery, fraud and theft, in which he utilized a forged will to deprive three charities of approximately $250,000 each ....
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
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Amended fuel contract expected to save Oahu households nearly $3 a month on electric bills
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 2403 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... The contract amendment negotiated with Par Hawaii and approved by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) includes significant changes aimed at stabilizing fuel costs ...
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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City awards contract to continue construction on second floor of HPD’s Waiʻanae Substation
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 1474 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... The newly awarded contract will focus on completing the build-out of one loft space on the second floor to house the investigations section....
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Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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Mayor Signs Three Bills to Crack Down on Game Rooms
By Andrew Walden @ 2:40 PM :: 1630 Views :: Honolulu County, Gambling
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... “These bills will bring to bear the authority and power of City agencies to aggressively attack the illegal and insidious game rooms that are so harmful to our communities,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi ....
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Friday, June 20, 2025 |
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Navy faces key ruling in Hawaii fuel contamination case
By Court House News @ 11:58 PM :: 2301 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... A federal judge is deciding whether the U.S. Navy should be held liable for 543 Clean Water Act violations at its Red Hill fuel facility ....
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