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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Kauai: Failed Solar Battery System Causes ‘Minor Blasts’ – six homes evacuated
By News Release @ 12:58 PM :: 5158 Views :: Kauai County, Energy

... Firefighters were dispatched to a report of batteries bursting on Hekili Road in Kapa‘a ....

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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Feds End Funding for Racially Discriminatory Programs at UH
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 5424 Views :: National News, Higher Education, OHA

" ... the Department will no longer award Minority-Serving Institution grants that discriminate by restricting eligibility to institutions that meet government-mandated racial quotas .... ”

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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Hawaii State Flags to be Lowered for Charlie Kirk
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 5261 Views :: National News, Republican Party

... Governor Green has ordered that the the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies, as well as the Hawaiʻi National Guard in the state of Hawaiʻi effective immediately through sunset on Sunday, September 14, in memory of Charlie Kirk ....

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Feds Seek $848K Forfeiture in Honolulu Crypto Scam
By News Release @ 2:35 PM :: 4917 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Co-conspirators stole funds from at least four victims between September 2022 and February 2025 ....

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
DHHL Assigns 1,100 More 'Project Leases' on Maui
By News Release @ 12:49 PM :: 4840 Views :: DHHL, Maui County, Development

... The department aims to award more than 6,000 project leases in the next two years ....

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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Federal Judge Pecks Away at Hawaii Firearms Restrictions
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 4807 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment

...The ruling ensures that applicants with decades-old non-domestic misdemeanor convictions are not categorically barred from obtaining firearm permits in Hawaii County ....

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Sunday, September 7, 2025
USO Prison Gang Member sentenced to over 29 Years in prison for extortion and drug trafficking
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 5832 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... feds again doing the job the state cannot ....

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Saturday, September 6, 2025
Hurricane Kiko Emergency Proclamation Issued
By News Release @ 4:34 AM :: 5379 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... Acting Governor Sylvia Luke today at 1:10 p.m. issued an emergency proclamation declaring a state of emergency across the entire state of Hawai‘i due to the possible inclement weather posed by Hurricane Kiko ....

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Saturday, September 6, 2025
JSC Names Applicants for ICA Judge
By News Release @ 4:08 AM :: 5140 Views :: Judiciary

... list of applicants applying to fill the vacancy for the judicial office of Associate Judge in the Intermediate Court of Appeals ....

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Friday, September 5, 2025
Feds, State Cooperate in Labor Trafficking Bust
By News Release @ 4:11 AM :: 5698 Views :: Hawaii County , Labor, Law Enforcement

... SIPD conducted the investigation in concert with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General and Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, and the Hawai‘i County Police Department ....

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Friday, September 5, 2025
DBEDT: More Slow Growth for Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:54 AM :: 6175 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

... Hawaii’s economy to expand by 1.3 percent in 2025, a small upward revision from its previous forecast ....

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Friday, September 5, 2025
More Lawsuits to Challenge Kamehameha Schools Admissions Policy?
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 7563 Views :: Akaka Bill, Education K-12, OHA

... Is your child barred from Kamehameha Schools based on ancestry? .... 

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Thursday, September 4, 2025
Gov Green Joins Pro-EV Coalition
By News Release @ 12:33 PM :: 6125 Views :: Energy, Environment

"... The Affordable Clean Cars Coalition builds on past multistate efforts ...."

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Thursday, September 4, 2025
Mitsunaga Secretary Indicted for False-Name Campaign Contributions
By News Release @ 12:36 AM :: 5407 Views :: Ethics

... Otani is alleged to have intentionally or knowingly contributed to a candidate or candidate committee in a name other than hers ....

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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
ACLU Sues Maui Prep School to Force Trans-sexualization of little boy
By News Release @ 4:46 AM :: 8267 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Family

... Jane Poe, the Plaintiff in the case, is a nine-year-old transgender student (boy) who has lived openly as (been manipulated into pretending to be) a girl since age five ....

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Hawaii 911 Callers to be Screened for Political Correctness
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 6534 Views :: First Amendment, Judiciary, Law Enforcement

... Affected individuals may seek relief in civil court, including injunctions, damages, punitive damages, coverage of attorneys’ fees and costs ....

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Green Launches Website to Receive Comments on Army Land Lease Negotiations
By News Release @ 8:39 PM :: 5376 Views :: Land Use, Military

"The Army’s current leases expire in 2029 and while federal leaders have emphasized national security concerns, they’ve also indicated they could act through eminent domain, which would leave Hawai‘i with nothing in return."

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
State Begins Hiring Future College Grads
By News Release @ 8:28 PM :: 5695 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education, Labor

... DHRD began accepting applicants who are on track to obtain their bachelor’s degree within three months for entry-level professional classes of work ....

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Auditor Discovers HFD's Secret Fund
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 5884 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics

... unbudgeted equipment purchases without council oversight or approval ....

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Sunday, August 31, 2025
Vacancy: Maui Circuit Court Judge
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 5120 Views :: Maui County, Judiciary

... Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (island of Maui) ....

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Saturday, August 30, 2025
Appeals Court Rules Trump Tariffs Unconstitutional
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 5645 Views :: National News, Taxes, Cost of Living

“...For the second time in this case, a federal court has held that the President’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs are unlawful....”

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Friday, August 29, 2025
Four Convicted in Sovereignty-Related Scam
By News Release @ 11:39 PM :: 6461 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, OHA

... a tax refund fraud scheme ....

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Friday, August 29, 2025
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 :: 5425 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Drugs

... He used his access to proprietary police databases to research his victims and monitor police investigations into his criminal activities ....

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Friday, August 29, 2025
Waianae Meth Dealer got $12.5M from City--Now Gets 10 Years in Federal Prison
By News Release @ 11:19 PM :: 7684 Views :: Drugs

... The state judiciary makes this guy a multi-millionaire.  The federal judiciary locks him up ....

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Friday, August 29, 2025
Maui County Board of Ethics hiring full-time staff
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 5191 Views :: Maui County, Ethics

... The County of Maui Board of Ethics is postponing its Sept. 10 meeting to focus on restructuring and hiring efforts ....

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Friday, August 29, 2025
Sunday Deadline to Submit Comments on HDOT Energy Plan
By News Release @ 6:08 PM :: 5598 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living

“If you haven’t already, please take a moment to review this important plan and share your feedback,” said Representative Darius K. Kila, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation.

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Friday, August 29, 2025
Tourist Arrivals Down 4.4%
By News Release @ 2:06 AM :: 5231 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

... Total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars was $1.95 billion, a 4.3 percent decrease from July 2024 ....

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Friday, August 29, 2025
Green Names Appointees to BLNR, Stadium Authority
By News Release @ 1:58 AM :: 1615 Views :: Development, Higher Education, Land Use, Tourism

... two for BLNR, one for Stadium Authority ....

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Thursday, August 28, 2025
Applications Open for Honolulu City Lights Display Permits
By News Release @ 5:17 AM :: 4496 Views :: Honolulu County, Religion

... A reminder for Non-Profit Organizations to submit applications by September 15, 2025 ....

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
City Accepting Bids for Kalihi Rail Station TOD Development
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 4874 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Rail

... The property sits directly across from the future Mokauea (Kalihi) Skyline Station ....

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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
DLE Creates Virtual Reality Capitol Security Cordon
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 4242 Views :: Police

... Hawaii’s Department of Law Enforcement is now pioneering the use of virtual reality—using geographic information system (GIS) technology to build a geospatial digital twin—to enhance security and situational awareness. ...

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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Second Amendment: “These arbitrary restrictions in Hawaii are unique and burdensome with no parallel in other states."
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 4295 Views :: Judiciary

... While the Plaintiffs prevailed before a Ninth Circuit three-judge panel, the case is now being reheard en banc ....

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Monday, August 25, 2025
Supreme Court restores parental opt-out from LGBTQ Propaganda
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 5341 Views :: Education K-12, Family

... The Supreme Court ruled 6-3, June 26, 2025, that parents have the right to opt their children out of storybooks that push one-sided ideology on gender and sexuality ....

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Saturday, August 23, 2025
$100M Green Fee Slush Fund: Green Appoints Advisory Council
By News Release @ 1:15 PM :: 6571 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Tourism

... $100 million annually, directed toward environmental stewardship, hazard mitigation, infrastructure resilience and enhancing the visitor experience ....

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Saturday, August 23, 2025
Maui County releases 2025 human services assessment report
By News Release @ 2:14 AM :: 1476 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

... residents’ perspectives on community needs and access to social services, including kūpuna services, early childhood programs, services for disabled residents and more ....

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Thursday, August 21, 2025
Army to Green: 'We cannot wait'
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 5074 Views :: Land Use, Military, OHA

"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
Green Unveils 2025 Policy Priorities
By News Release @ 3:35 AM :: 4036 Views :: Hawaii State Government

"...how the Green administration is tackling some of Hawai‘i’s most pressing issues...."

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
​UH, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency sign partnership agreement
By News Release @ 4:06 PM :: 1259 Views :: Higher Education, Military

... 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
DBEDT Releases 2024 State of Hawaii Data Book
By News Release @ 1:37 AM :: 4384 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

... The book is in electronic form and is available on the DBEDT website ....

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Monday, August 18, 2025
Hawaii Basketball Coach Sentenced to Over 33 Years for Child Exploitation and Harassment of 10 Victims
By News Release @ 6:13 PM :: 1335 Views :: Education K-12

...Hawaii Basketball Coach Sentenced to Over 33 Years for Child Exploitation and Harassment of 10 Victims....

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Sunday, August 17, 2025
PRC National Sentenced to 55 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
By News Release @ 2:53 AM :: 3794 Views :: Drugs

... 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
Suspect Named: Maui Police officer killed in line of duty
By News Release @ 6:04 PM :: 10762 Views :: Maui County, Police

... Suspect in Maui police officer’s killing had extensive criminal record ....

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Saturday, August 16, 2025
Lahaina rebuild could move along faster if ...
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 4059 Views :: Maui County, Development

... 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
Hawaiʻi County Reduces Permitting Backlog
By News Release @ 3:29 PM :: 5052 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Development, Small Business

... 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
12 New Members Appointed to HTA Board
By News Release @ 5:32 PM :: 3960 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism

... The appointments follow the resignation of the previous board earlier this summer ....

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Thursday, August 14, 2025
Tariffs Drive up Non-Residential Constuction Costs
By News Release @ 12:42 PM :: 3864 Views :: Rail, Cost of Living

... tariffs drive up prices for aluminum, steel, and copper items ....

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Monday, August 11, 2025
Sen Ernst Targets Honolulu Rail for Elimination
By News Release @ 3:19 PM :: 4700 Views :: Rail

...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
VA terminates union contracts for most bargaining-unit employees
By News Release @ 1:03 PM :: 3971 Views :: National News, Labor, Military

... 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
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Launches Aircraft Mechanic Training Program
By News Release @ 4:10 AM :: 3179 Views :: Education K-12

... 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
US, Cook Islands to Cooperate on Seabed Mining
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 3988 Views :: Environment, National News, World News

...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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