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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
DoH Updates Rules for Marijuana Dispensaries
By News Release @ 2:14 PM :: 1309 Views :: Drugs

"Permit sale in licensed dispensaries of inhalable oil extracts or concentrates"

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Maui DWS Admits -- Just One Well Will Solve Most of Water Problem
By News Release @ 4:13 AM :: 1614 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use

... ONE MORE WELL LIKE KAHANA WILL SOLVE THIS FAKE PROBLEM .... 

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Monday, November 17, 2025
After Evicting Tenants, DHHL Offers Rent-to-Own on Kauai
By News Release @ 2:22 AM :: 1525 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL

... 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
OHA: How much money can we get from Military Condemnation?
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 1419 Views :: Military, OHA

...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
Honolulu Grand Jury Indicts Two in Realty Scam
By News Release @ 1:33 AM :: 2093 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, COVID-19

...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
VIDEO: Russian Spy Ship 15 Miles off Barbers Point
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 2333 Views :: Military

... 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
Green Names Advisory Committee for Military Land Negotiations
By News Release @ 10:28 PM :: 2004 Views :: DHHL, Land Use, Military, OHA

...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
Condorama XV Set for this Weekend
By News Release @ 4:42 PM :: 1365 Views :: Development, Small Business, Cost of Living

... 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
OHA Relaunches Congressional Fellows Program with 8(a) Co-sponsorships
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 1455 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military, OHA

... OHA and HNC Launch Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. ....

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions on Hawaii Island
By News Release @ 9:58 PM :: 1302 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy

... Strong winds, low humidity today could lead to Public Safety Power Shutoff ....

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Three names on list to fill vacant Maui council seat
By News Release @ 2:20 PM :: 3031 Views :: Maui County, Politicians

... 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
SHPD Begins Updating Statewide Historic Preservation Plan
By News Release @ 1:56 PM :: 1545 Views :: Development

... Take the statewide survey available online ....

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
60 Mentally Ill Inmates at WCCC
By News Release @ 1:35 PM :: 1205 Views :: Law Enforcement

... 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
PUC Chair Resigns
By News Release @ 1:07 PM :: 1639 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... The Governor is currently accepting applications to the Public Utilities Commission .... 

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Survey: 75% of Hawaiʻi’s Workforce May Leave
By News Release @ 2:11 AM :: 2932 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living

... 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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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
​HPD Seeks Community Feedback to Enhance Public Safety Services
By News Release @ 1:56 AM :: 1910 Views :: Honolulu County, Police

... The survey will run from Nov. 8 through Dec. 13, 2025 ....

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Monday, November 10, 2025
HPD finds Missing Tennessee Child Living in Van with Criminal in Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:52 PM :: 1929 Views :: Honolulu County, Family, Law Enforcement

... The juvenile’s father has a lengthy criminal history in both California and Hawaii that include multiple counts of domestic violence, abuse, drugs, battery, and burglary ....

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Monday, November 10, 2025
Hawaii DoE Backs Down Completely From Punishing Teacher for Allowing Kirk and Trump Discussion on Constitution Day
By News Release @ 12:42 PM :: 2377 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment

... an 8th-grade history teacher, taught a federally mandated lesson about the Constitution for Constitution Day ....

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Saturday, November 8, 2025
Just the beginning: 36-40 Flights Cut over Weekend
By News Release @ 6:29 AM :: 4258 Views :: National News, Tourism

... We expect to cancel roughly 36-40 flights each day through Sunday, Nov. 9 ....

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Friday, November 7, 2025
$360M: HDoT Launches 113 Bicycle, Pedestrian Projects
By News Release @ 1:08 PM :: 1644 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... HDOT will invest approximately $360 million in multimodal projects over the next 10 years ....

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Thursday, November 6, 2025
OHA Approves Emergency Relief Payments for Native Hawaiians
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 3167 Views :: OHA

... OHA estimates nearly 14,000 Native Hawaiian beneficiaries may qualify for the $350 direct payment to help meet food costs .... 

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Thursday, November 6, 2025
Ex-Justice Wilson: Hawaii Judiciary Believes Courts have duty to protect future generations from Climate Change
By News Release @ 12:43 AM :: 1688 Views :: Environment, Ethics

"Hawaii’s right to bring such litigation, he noted, has been threatened by the federal government's attempts to block such litigation."

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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Hawaii AG joins suit to protect student loan forgiveness for 'illegal purpose' nonprofit employees
By News Release @ 11:01 AM :: 1281 Views :: Higher Education

...the Department of Education issued a rule that threatened to remove eligibility for student loan forgiveness to anyone who works for someone with “a substantial illegal purpose.”....

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
DoH Preps Hemp Retail Registration System
By News Release @ 10:42 PM :: 1292 Views :: Small Business, Drugs

... Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) is launching an outreach and education initiative to encourage voluntary compliance among hemp retailers and distributors, including online and out-of-state businesses ....

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Matson Partners with WhaleSpotter to Commercialize Breakthrough Whale Detection Technology
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 1439 Views :: Environment, Jones Act

... monitoring to reliably detect whales up to three nautical miles away, day or night ....

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
County of Maui seeking volunteers to serve on Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 2:06 AM :: 1128 Views :: Maui County

... need volunteers for more than 30 panels, including Liquor Control Commission, Maui Planning Commission, Police Commission, Salary Commission, Urban Design Review Board, Fire and Public Safety Commission and others ....

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Monday, November 3, 2025
Convicted Felon Arrested and Charged After Stealing Multiple Firearms from a Storage Locker
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 1390 Views :: Law Enforcement

... Campbell was previously convicted of burglary in the first degree in 2001 and has six prior felony convictions in the State of Hawaii ....

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Sunday, November 2, 2025
Easing farmworker housing rules crucial to Hawaii’s agriculture future
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 2154 Views :: Agriculture, Development

... having clear standards and not a bunch of hoops to jump through ....

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Sunday, November 2, 2025
Ohana Voices: Artificial Intelligence-powered civic-engagement platform
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 1380 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government

... to revolutionize how Hawaii residents communicate with legislators ....

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Sunday, November 2, 2025
Halloween is over, but spooky creatures still haunt us
By News Release @ 1:28 AM :: 1246 Views :: Jones Act, Rail

... the Jones Act goblin, the budget banshee and the grasping rail ....

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Friday, October 31, 2025
After 500,000 Warnings, Speed Cams Begin Issuing Real Tickets
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 1960 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Since March, HDOT has sent over 500,000 warnings ....

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Friday, October 31, 2025
Study: Illinois, Connecticut, Alaska, Hawaii, New Jersey and Mississippi have the most per capita pension debt
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 2654 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor

... Hawaii public pension debt is $9,784 per person ....

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Friday, October 31, 2025
Tourist Count Drops 2.5%
By News Release @ 4:30 PM :: 2590 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

... there were 690,858 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in September 2025, a 2.5 percent decline compared to September 2024 ....

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
$250 per person: State Opens up Welfare Spigots to Make up for Loss of SNAP
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 2465 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... Applications for the $250 Hawaiʻi Relief Program will be accepted beginning today, Wednesday, October 29, 2025 ....

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
Petition: Investigate Legislator who took $35K Bribe
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 3585 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement

... A Hawaii lawmaker who allegedly pocketed $35,000 in exchange for political favors remains unnamed and uncharged, despite federal court records confirming the transaction ....

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
Koko Head Shooting Complex Back at 100%
By News Release @ 12:46 AM :: 1615 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment

... The opening of the metallic silhouette range represents the final range to be reopened at the Koko Head Shooting Complex since its initial closure in September 2022 ....

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
Royal Hawaiian Band kicks off Christmas Season with free “Kalikimaka Ho‘omau” Holiday Concert at Blaisdell Nov. 28
By News Release @ 12:36 AM :: 1656 Views :: Honolulu County, Religion

... This year’s concert features a lineup of acclaimed Hawai‘i artists ....

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Hawaii is Failing in Affordability and Homebuilding: Can Gov. Green Change That?
By News Release @ 6:13 PM :: 2112 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living

... Green became the first governor in the nation to declare their state’s housing crisis a statewide public emergency in summer 2023 ....

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Maui Council to Meet November 3 to Establish Process to Fill Vacancy
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 1705 Views :: Maui County, Politicians

... The process would closely follow steps taken by the council in 2002 to replace Council Chair Patrick Kawano, who passed away while in office ....

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
HART Board of Directors Elects New Chair and Vice Chair
By News Release @ 4:33 AM :: 1607 Views :: Rail

... following the resignation of Chair Colleen Hanabusa on September 26, 2025 ....

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Final request: Kama asks Council to name Kauanoe Batagan as her successor
By News Release @ 2:29 PM :: 2274 Views :: Maui County, Politicians

... Kauanoe Batagan is Executive Director of the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization ....

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Saturday, October 25, 2025
Statewide Traffic Deaths Top Last Year's Total
By News Release @ 4:58 PM :: 1853 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement

... The 106 were a combination of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, motorcyclists, scooter riders, bicyclists and people on non-traditional conveyances like skateboards, foot scooters and Utility Task Vehicles ....

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Friday, October 24, 2025
UH study: 19-year life expectancy gap among Hawaiʻi groups
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 2220 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

"... Other Pacific Islanders: 69.6 years ...."

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Friday, October 24, 2025
Pohoiki Boat Ramp Opens--Blocked by Shifting Shoreline within week
By News Release @ 5:01 AM :: 1755 Views :: Hawaii County

... From October 16 – 19, 2025, the entrance channel filled with black sand, cobbles, and larger lava rocks carried by ocean swells ....

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Thursday, October 23, 2025
Armed Felon Arrested After Shooting Federal Officer During Execution of Search Warrant and Sixteen-Hour Armed Standoff
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 941 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs

... Morris refused to exit the residence and engaged in a standoff with law enforcement, while broadcasting a Facebook Live stream from inside the residence ....

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Thursday, October 23, 2025
Red Flag Could Lead to Blackouts
By News Release @ 6:54 PM :: 1800 Views :: Energy, Environment

... Strong winds, low humidity could lead to Public Safety Power Shutoff ....

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Thursday, October 23, 2025
Too Many Blackouts? HECO will buy you a Generator
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 2371 Views :: Energy

... Qualified Hawaiian Electric customers in wildfire risk areas who are subject to preemptive power shutoffs would be eligible to receive a rebate for the purchase of backup power equipment ....

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Thursday, October 23, 2025
New report shows how outdated parking mandates inflate Hawaiʻi housing costs
By News Release @ 2:48 PM :: 3034 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

... parking mandates are adding tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of construction of new homes on Oʻahu ....

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Thursday, October 23, 2025
Japanese Archery Range Coming to Honolulu
By News Release @ 2:34 PM :: 2253 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment

... kyudojo facility planned in the undeveloped area of Mau‘umae Nature Park in Kaimukī ....

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Green in DC to Meet with Army
By News Release @ 11:13 PM :: 3392 Views :: Environment, Land Use, Military

... Governor Green and Secretary Driscoll anticipate working toward a Memorandum of Understanding by the end of this year, with the goal of outlining clear parameters for a suitable land arrangement and addressing the issues most important for Hawaiʻi’s communities ....

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