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Entries for 'News Release'
| Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
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Army to Green: 'We cannot wait'
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 4697 Views :: Land Use, Military, OHA
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"We want to work with you to come to a mutually acceptable framework by the end of this year"
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| Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
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Green Unveils 2025 Policy Priorities
By News Release @ 3:35 AM :: 3785 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"...how the Green administration is tackling some of Hawai‘i’s most pressing issues...."
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| Wednesday, August 20, 2025 |
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UH, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency sign partnership agreement
By News Release @ 4:06 PM :: 985 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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... a new Education Partnership Agreement aimed at enhancing science and technology education while advancing DPAA’s critical mission of accounting for missing U.S. personnel from past conflicts ....
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| Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
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DBEDT Releases 2024 State of Hawaii Data Book
By News Release @ 1:37 AM :: 4047 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... The book is in electronic form and is available on the DBEDT website ....
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| Monday, August 18, 2025 |
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Hawaii Basketball Coach Sentenced to Over 33 Years for Child Exploitation and Harassment of 10 Victims
By News Release @ 6:13 PM :: 1106 Views :: Education K-12
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...Hawaii Basketball Coach Sentenced to Over 33 Years for Child Exploitation and Harassment of 10 Victims....
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| Sunday, August 17, 2025 |
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PRC National Sentenced to 55 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
By News Release @ 2:53 AM :: 3547 Views :: Drugs
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... arrest and conviction of Yang and co-conspirator Ye Fang, also known as "Batu," a PRC national who was unlawfully present in the United States ....
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| Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
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Suspect Named: Maui Police officer killed in line of duty
By News Release @ 6:04 PM :: 9999 Views :: Maui County, Police
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... Suspect in Maui police officer’s killing had extensive criminal record ....
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| Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
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Lahaina rebuild could move along faster if ...
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 3744 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... four recommendations — are all based off of bills that have been introduced at the Maui County Council or at the state level ....
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| Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
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Hawaiʻi County Reduces Permitting Backlog
By News Release @ 3:29 PM :: 4693 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Development, Small Business
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... All Permit Types: Average duration of permit review and approval process has been reduced by 66%, from nearly five months to under two months ....
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| Thursday, August 14, 2025 |
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12 New Members Appointed to HTA Board
By News Release @ 5:32 PM :: 3699 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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... The appointments follow the resignation of the previous board earlier this summer ....
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| Thursday, August 14, 2025 |
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Tariffs Drive up Non-Residential Constuction Costs
By News Release @ 12:42 PM :: 3526 Views :: Rail, Cost of Living
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... tariffs drive up prices for aluminum, steel, and copper items ....
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| Monday, August 11, 2025 |
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Sen Ernst Targets Honolulu Rail for Elimination
By News Release @ 3:19 PM :: 4361 Views :: Rail
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...they “prematurely entered into contracts under an artificial timeline and a fragile financial plan.” The mayor admitted this was done to avoid losing out on federal funds....
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| Friday, August 8, 2025 |
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VA terminates union contracts for most bargaining-unit employees
By News Release @ 1:03 PM :: 3667 Views :: National News, Labor, Military
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... The announcement comes in response to President Trump’s executive order that excludes certain federal agencies from labor-management relations programs. ....
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| Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
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Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Launches Aircraft Mechanic Training Program
By News Release @ 4:10 AM :: 2884 Views :: Education K-12
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... a no-cost, two-year training initiative designed to prepare Oʻahu high school juniors for careers in aviation maintenance and mechanics ....
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| Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
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US, Cook Islands to Cooperate on Seabed Mining
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 3693 Views :: Environment, National News, World News
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...The Government of the United States of America has begun discussions with the Government of the Cook Islands to support the research necessary to inform seabed exploration and responsible development within the Cook Islands’ Exclusive Economic Zone....
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| Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
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CEO and President of Hawaii Shipbuilding Company Sentenced for $29M Investment Fraud Scheme
By News Release @ 3:52 AM :: 3878 Views :: Ethics, Jones Act, Tourism
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... decade-long scheme to defraud hundreds of investors out of millions of dollars in connection with Semisub Inc. ....
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| Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
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Mexican National Sentenced to 54 Months for Illegal Reentry After Ten Prior Removals and Three Illegal Reentry Felony Convictions
By News Release @ 3:35 AM :: 2584 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... In addition to his three prior federal convictions for illegally reentering the United States, Salas Cruz also has convictions for abuse of a household member, assault, violation of a protective order, and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition ....
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| Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
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UH sets extramural funding record for 4th consecutive year
By News Release @ 4:07 PM :: 3206 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... this success comes at a time when concerns over cuts in federal research funding continue to grow. As of August 5, 66 grants totaling more than $89 million have been terminated at UH due to shifting federal priorities ....
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| Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
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61% of Hawaii Homeowners Sitting on $250K Capital Gain
By News Release @ 1:55 PM :: 3975 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... and 34.6% of Hawaii homeowners sitting on $500K capital gain ....
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| Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
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E-Cars, Hybrids Banned from Kauai County Scrapyard
By News Release @ 12:29 PM :: 3314 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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... Due to the potential for hazardous conditions ....
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| Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
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Can Hawaiʻi get to 100% renewable energy?
By News Release @ 3:51 AM :: 3597 Views :: Energy, Higher Education
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"...solar, wind, and batteries on their own will not scale to meet the needs we have...."
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| Monday, August 4, 2025 |
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Four New HART Board Members Appointed
By News Release @ 4:26 PM :: 3650 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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... Mayor apponts two, Speaker appoints one, Council appoints one ....
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| Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
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Armed Felon Indicted After Barricading Himself in Home with Over Ten Pounds of Methamphetamine and Illegal Firearms
By News Release @ 3:52 AM :: 2166 Views
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... If convicted of the charged offenses, Nowicke faces a maximum sentence of life in prison ....
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| Friday, August 1, 2025 |
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Wildfires: Maui PD Releases Final After-Action Report
By News Release @ 1:50 AM :: 1213 Views :: Maui County, Police
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... a comprehensive review of the department's response and outlines 35 recommendations for improving future emergency operations ....
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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 :: 2383 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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| Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
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Visitor Arrivals Down 1.8% for June 2025
By News Release @ 10:46 PM :: 3783 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... 857,102 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in June 2025, down 1.8 percent from the same month last year ....
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| Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
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Public Safety Power Shutoff watch: Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions
By News Release @ 6:16 PM :: 3492 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... if weather conditions intensify in the next 24 to 48 hours Hawaiian Electric may proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk ....
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| Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
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Brighter Futures, Stronger Ties: US Nonprofit Drives Educational Progress in Strategically Situated Micronesia
By News Release @ 6:07 PM :: 2573 Views :: Education K-12, World News
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... an American nonprofit is helping students from some of Micronesia’s most remote islands access the region’s top-performing private schools ....
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
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New Software: DPP Promises 'Reduced Service'
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 2581 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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VIDEO: Tsunami Draws Water Down 15 feet in Kahului Harbor
By News Release @ 3:12 AM :: 5335 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii harbor mouths opening towards Kamchatka saw larger tsunami effects ....
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| Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
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UPDATE: DoT Extends Public Comment Period on Teenagers' Climate Plan
By News Release @ 7:50 PM :: 5012 Views :: Energy, Environment, Ethics
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“...This isn’t just a policy document. These proposals will have real and lasting impacts on families, kūpuna, workers, and businesses across Hawai‘i...”
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| Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
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Spain Offers €400M to Bring TMT to Canary Islands
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 3479 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Higher Education, Land Use
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... Hawaii's master lease renewal process pays off big for Chile ... and now Spain ....
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| Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
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FBI Director Kash Patel visits Honolulu field office
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 2110 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... He praised the great working relationships between the FBI and the local, state, and federal law enforcement partners ....
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| Monday, July 28, 2025 |
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How 'Big Beautiful Bill' Affects UH Student Loans and Research Grants
By News Release @ 5:13 PM :: 1094 Views :: Higher Education
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... This message was shared with the students, faculty and staff of the 10-campus University of Hawaiʻi system on July 21, 2025 ....
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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 :: 2782 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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| Friday, July 25, 2025 |
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Trump Executive Order: Clear Homeless Drug Addicts from Streets and Put them in Treatment Centers
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 1935 Views :: Homelessness, Drugs
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... Executive Order to restore order to American cities and remove vagrant individuals from our streets, redirecting federal resources toward programs that tackle substance abuse and returning to the acute necessity of civil commitment ....
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| Friday, July 25, 2025 |
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Schatz: National Housing Shortage Is A Problem The Government Has Created; We Can Fix It
By News Release @ 2:52 PM :: 2505 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... Schatz Introduces YIMBY Act To Encourage Localities To Cut Regulations, Adopt Pro-Housing Policies ....
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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 :: 2706 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits
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... Sept. 30, 2025 is the deadline to apply ....
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| Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
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Hawaii Attorney General Releases Annual Firearm Statistics
By News Release @ 12:04 PM :: 2095 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment
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... 16,879 personal/private applications for permits to acquire firearms were processed statewide during 2024, marking a 28.3% decrease ....
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| Wednesday, July 23, 2025 |
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DoE Ready to Resume Most School Bus Routes
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 1654 Views :: Education K-12
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... nine routes remain temporarily suspended — about 6% of the 138 routes that were impacted at the peak of last school year’s disruptions ....
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| Monday, July 21, 2025 |
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DoH: COVID Activity on the Increase in Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 2457 Views :: COVID-19
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... The test positivity rate statewide was 12.4% as of July 19, 2025, up from 10.9% the previous week ....
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| Monday, July 21, 2025 |
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Search is on for a new KSBE Trustee
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 1477 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Development, Land Use
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... Trustee to succeed Trustee Robert K.W.H. Nobriga, whose term expired on June 30, 2025 ....
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| Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
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Need $600K? Maui County Launches New Federally Funded Fire Recovery Program
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 2717 Views :: Maui County
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... Hoʻokumu Hou programs are open to individuals and families who meet eligibility requirements that include income limits and loss of property during the 2023 Maui wildfires. ...
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| Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
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Maui County Clears Out Homeless Meth Addicts (again)
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 2737 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness, Drugs
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... Work crews encountered unsanitary conditions including rat infestations, feces and maggots ....
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| Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
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Green Issues Emergency Proclamation for Wildfire Season
By News Release @ 3:35 AM :: 2357 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Military
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... Hawaiʻi National Guard’s Operation Hoʻopauahi to Improve Emergency Response Time ....
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| Friday, July 18, 2025 |
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Transportation barriers impacting Hawaiʻi rural health care
By News Release @ 2:00 AM :: 2306 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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... Long ambulance response times, costly and unreliable non-emergency transportation, and insufficient insurance coverage for travel-related health care expenses ....
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| Friday, July 18, 2025 |
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Two Indicted for Fraudulent FEMA Claims for Lahaina Fire
By News Release @ 1:35 AM :: 2844 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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... Daylyn Harris, 34, and Chelsea Johnson, 32, of Honolulu, Hawaii, were arrested on July 15, 2025 ....
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| Thursday, July 17, 2025 |
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Scott Saiki Appointed Insurance Commissioner
By News Release @ 11:59 AM :: 2518 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... As Speaker, Saiki Co-chaired the Governor’s Executive and Legislative Condo and Property Insurance Task Force ....
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| Monday, July 14, 2025 |
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HDoT Awards Contract for Removal of 'Falls of Clyde'
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 1305 Views :: Hawaii History
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... The 146-year-old vessel has been docked at Honolulu Harbor since 2008 ....
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