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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 |
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Telescope Construction to Begin Next Week
By News Release @ 6:56 PM :: 4900 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...The State Department of Transportation announced that Mauna Kea Access Road will be closed and there could be lane and other road closures associated with large equipment movement beginning July 15....
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Monday, July 8, 2019 |
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Solar Variance Trick Makes Housing Even More Un-affordable in Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 11:04 PM :: 7258 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Development, Cost of Living
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...a dirty legislative trick from 2008 has--eleven years later--effectively outlawed new installation of tankless on-demand gas water heaters....
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Thursday, June 27, 2019 |
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Auditor Rips DLNR Leasehold Management
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:57 PM :: 6581 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Land Use, Small Business
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...The absence of long-range planning has left the Land Division staff without the expertise, resources, and options to actively and effectively manage its land portfolio....
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Thursday, June 20, 2019 |
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Telescope: State Issues Notice to Proceed, Rips Down Protesters Shacks
By News Release @ 6:05 PM :: 7151 Views :: Hawaii County , DHHL, Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... So that construction of the telescope can begin safely, four unauthorized structures were removed from Mauna Kea earlier this morning by multiple state agencies ....
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Sunday, May 26, 2019 |
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NPS: Eruption Cut Volcanoes National Park Traffic 45%
By News Release @ 4:56 PM :: 4832 Views :: Hawaii County , Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...“It’s not surprising to see a decrease in visitor spending during 2018 since most of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park was closed for 134 days due to unsafe and unpredictable volcanic activity”....
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Friday, May 24, 2019 |
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Let’s get smart about government spending
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:29 AM :: 7273 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County, Taxes
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...Kauai is looking at a budget increase of 10.7%; Honolulu, 8.6%; Maui 8.1%; and Hawaii County 12.7%....
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Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
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Debunk: Sierra Club Fluff Piece on Hawaii Carbon Credit Scheme
By Andrew Walden @ 5:44 PM :: 7317 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Ethics, Land Use
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...Apparently nobody at the Sierra Club Magazine knows what a penny stock tout is....
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Thursday, May 16, 2019 |
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HAWSCT: PUC Must Consider Whether Renewable Biofuel Energy Plant Might Impact Property Right To Clean And Healthful Environment
By Robert Thomas @ 6:53 PM :: 5319 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment
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...the court's conclusion that the property right to a clean and healthful environment not only requires the PUC to conduct an administrative trial, but that as part of the trial, the agency must expressly consider "the reduction of [greenhouse gas] emissions"....
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Friday, May 10, 2019 |
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Biomess: Hawaii Supreme Court Overturns PUC Approval of Hu Honua
By News Release @ 4:26 PM :: 6052 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment
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...the PUC erred by failing to explicitly consider the reduction of GHG emissions in approving the Amended PPA, as required by statute....
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Sunday, May 5, 2019 |
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Conflict of Interest? Judge Hiraoka’s Adventures in Dubinland
By Andrew Walden @ 8:22 PM :: 8533 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Judiciary
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...For three and a half years, Gilpin alleges, Hiraoka was simultaneously fighting to save Gary Dubin’s law license in one court while opposing Dubin in another, creating a conflict of interest....
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Sunday, May 5, 2019 |
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Waimea DHHL Association Seeks Federal Recognition as Indian Tribe
By Video @ 4:24 PM :: 7728 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, DHHL
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...Waimea Hawaiian Homes Association is attempting to become a federally recognized government called Waimea Nui under DOI....
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Sunday, May 5, 2019 |
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Corrections Officer charged with felony drug offense
By News Release @ 3:23 AM :: 6275 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement, Drugs
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...the police officer observed drug paraphernalia in plain view and subsequently arrested Espejo....
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Sunday, April 28, 2019 |
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Public urged to participate in next round of hearings on proposed Maunakea rules
By News Release @ 6:09 PM :: 5750 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...to provide feedback on the latest draft of the proposed administrative rules to govern public and commercial activities on UH-managed lands on Maunakea....
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 |
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DLNR: Another Step Towards State-Run Carbon Credit Scheme
By News Release @ 10:48 PM :: 6072 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment
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...Certifying the project under Verra’s VCS, which includes the verification and validation of the project by independent auditors, enables DOFAW to generate certified carbon credits that it, in turn, can sell to interested buyers, brokers, traders, or retailers....
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Saturday, April 13, 2019 |
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UH requesting second round of public hearings for Maunakea administrative rules
By News Release @ 4:55 AM :: 6436 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...The regents will take up the request at their April 18 meeting at Leeward Community College....
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 |
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
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Hawaii County has Least Expensive Housing in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 AM :: 5202 Views :: Hawaii County , Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Editor's Note: The Big Island is different because the subdivisions in Puna and Kau change the supply-demand equation.
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Monday, April 1, 2019 |
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Hawaii County Police Community Satisfaction Survey
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 4300 Views :: Hawaii County , Police
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...Survey dates are Monday, April 1, 2019 to Tuesday, April 30, 2019....
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Sunday, March 31, 2019 |
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Got Milk? DoH Consent Decree Requires Shut Down of Big Island Dairy
By News Release @ 4:03 PM :: 7002 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Agriculture, Small Business
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...The AOC requires Big Island Dairy owners to terminate their dairy operations, remove all their cows from confinement on the site, clean and remove the existing wastewater system, and pay $79,000 by June of 2019....
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019 |
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Anti-Vaxxer Charter School May Lose Charter over Financial Irregularities
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 6385 Views :: Hawaii County , Education K-12, Ethics
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...Kona Pacific Public Charter School, 222 students, 37.4 percent not vaccinated....
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Saturday, March 16, 2019 |
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Lava Tube Dishonor goes to Hawaii County Civil Defense
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 5827 Views :: Hawaii County , First Amendment
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...that contributed to much of the inaccurate information reported worldwide about the lava flow....
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Sunday, March 10, 2019 |
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Ninth Circuit Wants To Know The Statute Of Limitations For Takings Claims In Hawaii
By Robert Thomas @ 4:40 PM :: 6150 Views :: Hawaii County , Judiciary, Land Use
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...which statute of limitations applies to takings claims: the two-year personal injury statute, or the six-year "catch all." The answer has not been definitively resolved by Hawaii's courts....
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
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Suddenly Transsexual at 50--Former Dude Scores $95K from New Age Guru
By News Release @ 1:32 AM :: 8246 Views :: Hawaii County , First Amendment, Labor, Religion
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...transsexual wins $95K after being fired by Big Island New Age retreat center....
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Sunday, February 17, 2019 |
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SB652: Will Legislators Give Drunk Rave Promoter $50M?
By Andrew Walden @ 4:41 PM :: 8292 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Politicians
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...This is Jon Riki Karamatsu’s second try for Keahole money....
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Thursday, February 14, 2019 |
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Hawai‘i County Seeking Applicants for Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 2:10 AM :: 3460 Views :: Hawaii County
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...The following vacancies need to be filled....
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019 |
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HB1180: $60M Lava Relief for Big Island
By News Release @ 9:19 PM :: 3117 Views :: Hawaii County
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...Not Included: HRS 171-93: Law Allows Swap of Lava-Covered Lots for State Property in Zone 3....
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Monday, February 4, 2019 |
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Volcano Homeowners Face New Threat—From Government
By Selected News Articles @ 3:52 PM :: 5681 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use, Tourism
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...Beginning April 1, homeowners won’t be allowed to offer their homes as short-term rentals unless their properties fall within designated “resort zones”—and they can face tens of thousands of dollars in fines for violating that law....
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 |
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Third Circuit Seeking Applicants for Independent Grand Jury Counsel
By News Release @ 5:22 PM :: 4493 Views :: Hawaii County , Judiciary
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...independent grand jury counsel for Hilo and Kona....
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Monday, December 24, 2018 |
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Lawsuit: Lloyd's of London Kickback Scheme Steered Lava Victims to Worthless Coverage
By Andrew Walden @ 12:21 PM :: 5621 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics
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...The Broker Defendants received kickbacks from Lloyd’s for steering Plaintiffs and the Class to the Lloyd’s surplus lines policies....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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Internal audit of UH managed Maunakea lands finds no irregularities
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 6975 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Higher Education, OHA
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...UH Office of Internal Audit evaluates university funds, lease payments and external funds received in support of stewardship, management, education and other activities related to Maunakea....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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DoH Fines Hu Honua Biofuel Plant for Water Pollution
By News Release @ 1:05 PM :: 6458 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment
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...Between 3,500 and 32,500 gallons of treated industrial wastewater composed of freshwater, acidic metal cleaning solution and residue from the descaling of the boiler was discharged....
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Sunday, December 16, 2018 |
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Judicial Vacancy – District Judge, District Court of the Third Circuit
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 4841 Views :: Hawaii County , Judiciary
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...The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations....
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Saturday, December 15, 2018 |
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HELCO Pushing $13.4M Rate Hike
By News Release @ 12:36 PM :: 5997 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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...If approved, a typical residential bill for 500 kilowatt-hours on Hawaii Island would increase by $8.21 a month....
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Saturday, December 1, 2018 |
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Ige Extends Lava Emergency for 5th Time
By News Release @ 5:41 PM :: 4684 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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...This proclamation also provides additional time for Puna Geothermal Venture to re-establish, or begin to re-establish, the regulatory framework under which it is required to operate....
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Friday, November 30, 2018 |
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Potential Criminal Prosecution: Hu Honua Violates Water Pollution Laws
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 6278 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment
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...potential civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation and potential criminal prosecution....
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Saturday, November 24, 2018 |
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Lloyd’s of London Throws in the Towel on Lava Exclusion
By News Release @ 2:04 AM :: 5339 Views :: Hawaii County
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...Volcano Lawsuits Force Abrupt Change; Payouts in the Tens of Millions to Victims....
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Saturday, November 10, 2018 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court Affirms TMT Permit 4-1
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 10587 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...TMT will move forward with fulfilling the numerous conditions and requirements of the state CDUP prior to the start of any construction....
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Saturday, October 27, 2018 |
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Saturday, October 13, 2018 |
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Regents to consider revisions to proposed Maunakea administrative rules after public hearings
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 5653 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...regents will consider this request at their October 18 monthly meeting on the UH Mānoa campus....
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018 |
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Hawaii ACLU: DMV Must Allow Islamic Hijab
By News Release @ 2:42 AM :: 6630 Views :: Hawaii County , First Amendment, Religion
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...The ACLU has also requested that Honolulu, Maui, and Kauai counties respond....
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Monday, October 8, 2018 |
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Mauna Kea: DLNR Helicopters to Exterminate Sheep Again
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 6326 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Second Amendment
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...aerial shooting from helicopters is scheduled for October 25 and 26, 2018....
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Sunday, September 16, 2018 |
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Lawsuits Close in on Hawaii’s Largest Carbon Credit Scheme
By Andrew Walden @ 9:48 PM :: 18225 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Ethics, Agriculture
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...When a couple of penny-stock touts, one of whom is listed in the Panama Papers Offshore Leaks Database, start selling timber futures and carbon credits in Hawaii, the greenwash is thicker than most....
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Friday, September 14, 2018 |
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VIDEO: 'Problematic' HSTA Rental Tax
By Video @ 5:40 PM :: 6909 Views :: Hawaii County , Education K-12, Labor, Taxes
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...Two public forums have been set to help educate voters....
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018 |
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Hawaii County Hires Katyal to Fight Against Second Amendment Ruling
By Video @ 2:45 AM :: 7434 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment
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...Resolution 666-18 would allow the County to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai‘i to retain the legal services of Mr. Neal Katyal as special counsel, with the State to pay all fees and costs....
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018 |
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Hawaii homeowners caught in limbo when insurers meet Kilauea
By Selected News Articles @ 11:45 AM :: 3962 Views :: Hawaii County
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...“I cannot count how many homeowners told me that their insurance agents told them to not worry about their lava exclusion, because everyone knows that fires burn houses during an eruption”....
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Friday, August 24, 2018 |
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OHA emergency funds distributed to lava flow victims
By News Release @ 8:17 PM :: 4584 Views :: Hawaii County , OHA
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...A second batch of checks from OHA’s natural disaster relief program released to 55 Native Hawaiian households in Puna....
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Wednesday, August 22, 2018 |
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With Daddy up on Drug Charges, Hawaii County Councilmember Suddenly Tries to Join 'Hawaiian Kingdom'
By News Release @ 2:53 AM :: 12760 Views :: Hawaii County , OHA, Politicians, Drugs
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...Sovereignty flows from the will of the people. The people's will is statehood. So skip the rhetoric and scroll down to the bottom for the real story. Or if your really want to have some fun, read all the explanatory comments I inserted in parenthesis. -- Editor....
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Wednesday, August 22, 2018 |
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UH Tourism Logic: Too Many Visitors to Mauna Kea so We Close the Office on Sundays
By News Release @ 1:20 AM :: 5359 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education
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...The VIS has seen a significant increase in visitors since the May closure of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park due to the volcanic eruption. The unexpected increase has placed a strain on resources....
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Sunday, August 19, 2018 |
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Maunakea Administrative Rules Public Meetings
By News Release @ 7:50 PM :: 6498 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...to provide input on the proposed draft of the administrative rules that will govern public and commercial activities on UH-managed lands on Maunakea....
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