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Entries for 'News Release'
| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
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County of Maui Board of Ethics sees major advancements in first 100 days
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 441 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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... Executive Director and Legal Counsel Lauren Akitake leads new office ....
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| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
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Is Red Hill a Superfund Site?
By News Release @ 11:37 PM :: 1600 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... If Red Hill is on the Super Fund list, federal law explicitly bars state environmental law claims at such facilities ....
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| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
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AG Launches Hawaii Crime Statistics Dashboard
By News Release @ 3:17 AM :: 1525 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement, Police
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... The dashboard displays police-level crime statistics produced through Hawaiʻi’s participation in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program ....
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| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
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SOLD: Alexander & Baldwin to be Taken Private in $2.3 Billion Transaction
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 2713 Views :: Development
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... a joint venture formed by MW Group and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate and DivcoWest will acquire all outstanding A&B common shares for $21.20 per share in an all-cash transaction ....
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| Monday, December 8, 2025 |
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JSC Still Seeking Nominees for Maui Judgeships
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 1052 Views :: Maui County, Judiciary
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... one circuit judge, one district judge ....
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| Saturday, December 6, 2025 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation Complains of Slow-Moving FEMA Grants
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 1161 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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"...delays and obstacles with the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program, the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) and the Emergency Management Peformance Grant (EMPG) Program...."
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| Friday, December 5, 2025 |
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JSC Finally Gets Enough Applicants for Chief Justice
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 1582 Views :: Judiciary
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... CHOICES: the first lesbian justice, Andy Winer's law partner, and three other dudes ....
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| Friday, December 5, 2025 |
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South, Central Maui Water 'Crisis' Suddenly Over
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 1370 Views :: Maui County, Development
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..."recent rains have helped" ....
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| Friday, December 5, 2025 |
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Babylon Bee challenges state law criminalizing political speech
By News Release @ 2:27 AM :: 1763 Views :: First Amendment
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... Gov. Josh Green signed S2687 into law in July 2024. It prohibits the distribution of “materially deceptive media” that portrays politicians in a way that risks harming “the reputation or electoral prospects of a candidate” or simply risks “changing … voting behavior.” ....
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| Thursday, December 4, 2025 |
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Ditch the equity cap: How to make “locals-only” housing actually work
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 1435 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... The current use of deed restrictions traps residents, preventing them from downsizing or upsizing as their needs change without facing a financial penalty ....
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| Thursday, December 4, 2025 |
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SHOPO Slams Judge behind Sykap Cash Payout
By News Release @ 5:15 AM :: 1908 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary, Police
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... pre-trial rulings have barred a civil jury from hearing about the violent "crime spree" that terrorized our community for three days ....
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| Thursday, December 4, 2025 |
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Hawaii AG Sues TikTok: 'Addictive Platform Harming Children'
By News Release @ 4:54 AM :: 1752 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Health Care
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... The claims are similar to ones raised by more than a dozen other states ....
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| Thursday, December 4, 2025 |
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Queens, HHSC to Develop New Outpatient Care Center in Kailua-Kona
By News Release @ 4:35 AM :: 1383 Views :: Hawaii County , Health Care
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... a 50,000+-square-foot medical facility adjacent to the new hospital that Queen’s has already announced it is building ....
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| Thursday, December 4, 2025 |
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| Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
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US Senator Demands Crackdown on 8a Fraudsters
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 2814 Views :: Ethics, Military, OHA
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... In June, the Department of Justice found that the 8(a) program was used to facilitate a $550 million bribery scheme over several decades ....
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| Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
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100th completed structure in Maui wildfire-affected areas
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 1160 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... 96 permits completed in Lahaina (88 residential, eight nonresidential) and four completed in Kula (all residential) ....
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| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
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City now accepting resumes for Honolulu Liquor Commission Administrator
By News Release @ 4:15 AM :: 1884 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Small Business, Tourism, Drugs
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... outgoing Administrator Sal Petilos is retiring after two and a half years with the City ....
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| Monday, December 1, 2025 |
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VA houses largest number of homeless Veterans in seven years
By News Release @ 1:15 PM :: 1288 Views :: Homelessness, Military
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... The nationwide numbers include 459 veterans permanently housed by Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System ....
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| Saturday, November 29, 2025 |
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Visitor Spending Rose in October 2025 Despite Declining Visitor Arrivals
By News Release @ 11:23 AM :: 2236 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Visitors in October 2025 spent more on an average daily basis ($277 per person, +12.0%) which offset a 2.9 percent decrease in total arrivals to 749,095 visitors ....
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| Wednesday, November 26, 2025 |
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Green: Draft NDAA doesn’t authorize Army land condemnation
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 1596 Views :: Land Use, Military
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"This puts Hawaiʻi in a more advantageous position than we were in just weeks ago.”
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| Tuesday, November 25, 2025 |
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TMT Exploring 'Promising Path Forward' in Spain
By News Release @ 2:52 PM :: 1767 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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... this represents a prospective opportunity to allow TIO LLC to proceed with the TMT project ....
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| Tuesday, November 25, 2025 |
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DCCA: Hawaii Obamacare Plans to Increase 11.6% in 2026
By News Release @ 1:06 PM :: 2204 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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... key drivers for the increase being rising medical and pharmacy costs and growing utilization, especially in high-cost therapies such as specialty drugs ....
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| Tuesday, November 25, 2025 |
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Miske Loses Termite License
By News Release @ 1:00 PM :: 1720 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Health Care, Small Business
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... DCCA Board approves settlement agreement, revocation efective 9-29-25 ....
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| Tuesday, November 25, 2025 |
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Green Names New Budget Director
By News Release @ 3:46 AM :: 1221 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Seth Colby currently serves as the Chief State Economist at the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism ....
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| Monday, November 24, 2025 |
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Legislators Release 2026 Legislative Calendar
By News Release @ 11:32 PM :: 1641 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Legislative Session will convene on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 ....
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| Sunday, November 23, 2025 |
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Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Recognized for Lahaina Rebuild Advocacy
By News Release @ 7:58 PM :: 1284 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... Grassroot's efforts helped inspire the creation of a private permitting office to speed approvals, offering a model for post-disaster rebuilding in other communities ....
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| Sunday, November 23, 2025 |
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Ethics: DeCoite, HECO Busted
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 2417 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Politicians
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... hidden lobbyists and double-dipping food ....
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| Sunday, November 23, 2025 |
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| Friday, November 21, 2025 |
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Act 310: Legislators Name Winners of $50M Giveaway
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 1217 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... 95 organizations have been awarded funding ....
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| Thursday, November 20, 2025 |
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PSD Vaccination Case Resolved
By News Release @ 10:22 PM :: 1400 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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... ICA’s opinion dated August 28, 2025 concluded that the UIPA does not provide an express or implied private cause of action for disclosure of private information ....
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| Thursday, November 20, 2025 |
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East Maui Streams: BLNR Defers Decision on how to make a Decision about how to Decide
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 2316 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Agriculture, Tourism
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... BLNR voted Friday, November 14, to defer for six months its decision-making on a DLNR Land Division recommendation to hold a contested case hearing over the proposed disposition of a water license by public auction ....
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| Thursday, November 20, 2025 |
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Sportsmens Alliance argues that Hawaii gun laws violate the Second Amendment
By News Release @ 9:39 PM :: 1543 Views :: Second Amendment
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... an amicus curiae brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging two Hawaii laws that pose undue burdens on gun owners ....
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| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 |
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| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 |
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Tourist Control Methods Spread to Four More State Parks
By News Release @ 10:29 PM :: 1306 Views :: Tourism
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... Four popular Hawaiʻi state parks will implement parking management and fee systems for nonresidents and commercial vehicles ....
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| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 |
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Military Land Negotiations: OHA Tries to Sideline Governor Green
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 1482 Views :: Military, OHA
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... OHA wants an Act of Congress 'requiring formal consultation with OHA' ....
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| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 |
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DoH Updates Rules for Marijuana Dispensaries
By News Release @ 2:14 PM :: 1351 Views :: Drugs
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"Permit sale in licensed dispensaries of inhalable oil extracts or concentrates"
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| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 |
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Maui DWS Admits -- Just One Well Will Solve Most of Water Problem
By News Release @ 4:13 AM :: 1650 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use
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... ONE MORE WELL LIKE KAHANA WILL SOLVE THIS FAKE PROBLEM ....
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| Monday, November 17, 2025 |
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After Evicting Tenants, DHHL Offers Rent-to-Own on Kauai
By News Release @ 2:22 AM :: 1561 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL
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... the department’s first apartment acquisition aimed at beneficiaries interested in a rent-with-option-to-purchase program ....
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| Friday, November 14, 2025 |
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OHA: How much money can we get from Military Condemnation?
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 1450 Views :: Military, OHA
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...OHA would scoop up 20% of the take on any eminent domain cash payments. Therefore, logically they would seek to disrupt any non-cash deals....
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| Friday, November 14, 2025 |
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Honolulu Grand Jury Indicts Two in Realty Scam
By News Release @ 1:33 AM :: 2127 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...An Oʻahu grand jury has indicted Eldon Simer, 41, and Guy Villanueva, 30, for crimes related to a scheme to steal residential properties by forging and recording fake deeds....
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| Thursday, November 13, 2025 |
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VIDEO: Russian Spy Ship 15 Miles off Barbers Point
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 2368 Views :: Military
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... a Russian military vessel operating near U.S. territorial waters approximately 15 nautical miles south of Oahu on Oct. 29 ....
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| Thursday, November 13, 2025 |
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Green Names Advisory Committee for Military Land Negotiations
By News Release @ 10:28 PM :: 2063 Views :: DHHL, Land Use, Military, OHA
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...The state of Hawai‘i has learned that the offices of the U.S. Army Secretary and the U.S. Department of Justice have begun consultations on the Army’s legal right of condemnation for training lands in Hawai‘i....
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| Wednesday, November 12, 2025 |
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Condorama XV Set for this Weekend
By News Release @ 4:42 PM :: 1394 Views :: Development, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... free “Condorama XV” event via webinar, on Saturday, November 15, 2025. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ....
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| Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
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OHA Relaunches Congressional Fellows Program with 8(a) Co-sponsorships
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 1493 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military, OHA
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... OHA and HNC Launch Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. ....
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| Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
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Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions on Hawaii Island
By News Release @ 9:58 PM :: 1334 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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... Strong winds, low humidity today could lead to Public Safety Power Shutoff ....
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| Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
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Three names on list to fill vacant Maui council seat
By News Release @ 2:20 PM :: 3074 Views :: Maui County, Politicians
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... applications for the Kahului residency area seat must be received by the County Clerk no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, November 10, 2025 ....
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| Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
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SHPD Begins Updating Statewide Historic Preservation Plan
By News Release @ 1:56 PM :: 1574 Views :: Development
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... Take the statewide survey available online ....
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| Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
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60 Mentally Ill Inmates at WCCC
By News Release @ 1:35 PM :: 1232 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... Over 60 inmates who are treated by the WCCC Mental Health Unit participated in today’s event ....
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| Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
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PUC Chair Resigns
By News Release @ 1:07 PM :: 1673 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... The Governor is currently accepting applications to the Public Utilities Commission ....
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| Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
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Survey: 75% of Hawaiʻi’s Workforce May Leave
By News Release @ 2:11 AM :: 2963 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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... survey of over 3,200 local workers from across industries shows the cost-of-living crisis affects families across the economic spectrum ....
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