Hawaii County

...ongoing disaster could have been avoided....

...After the 1960 Tsunami, homeowners in the destroyed Shinmachi area of Hilo bayfront were given fee-simple lots on newly subdivided state land in Waiakea Uka.  Shinmachi is now the site of the Hilo Bayfront Park....

...Today’s Presidential Disaster Declaration for Hawai‘i Island follows the Presidential Disaster Declaration for flood-damaged Kaua‘i and the City and County of Honolulu, which was granted on May 8....

...the state originally encouraged the building of homes in this dangerous area by offering lava insurance where no private company would....

...The governor is asking that the declaration authorize the Public Assistance Grant Program for Hawai‘i County, as well as the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program statewide....

...Big Island Dairy has reported untreated wastewater from the dairy’s wastewater treatment system spilled from a damaged sewage pipe in the evening on May 6....

...fissure vents have opened in Leilani Estates subdivision in the lower Puna district....

...Hawaii will be set back for years with the loss of the Thirty Meter Telescope....

...The following vacancies need to be filled....

...The judge’s order asks for a plan to be submitted to the court by Dec. 28, 2018 which requires a written stewardship plan, regular monitoring and inspections, inspection reports with recommendations, procedures for addressing violations and debris removal plans....

...EnVision Maunakea, a report reflecting the beliefs, views and opinions of about 100 Hawaiʻi Island residents about the future of Maunakea, is now available to the public....

...We're guessing both the State and the property owner will likely be taking this case up the chain to the Ninth Circuit.... 

...but Harry Kim wants Ige to give an emergency proclamation and $25K to open another one....

...OHA Testifies in support of SB3090....

... The TAT amount for the City & County of Honolulu is unchanged ....

...The purpose of the RFI is to gauge whether there is interest among prospective developers in obtaining a long-term lease of the Site (but check out the terms)....

...Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton traveled to the summit of Maunakea in early January 2018....

...nine meetings set for Feb 12-19th, 2018....

...Hawaii Island rancher Freddy Rice passed away on Jan. 5, 2018....

...Tourists are attracted to places with well-known Rat Lungworm infestations.  it is a selling point.  Really....

...In or around November 2009, Respondent Kanazawa-Yee and two other ACOs, ACO A and ACO B, planned to obtain money from Inmate....

...The County wants to fill nine vacancies on the Cost of Government Commission, representing each of the nine Council Districts....

...find out what the lawsuit settlement terms will be....

Vacation house rules in works: Regulating ‘unhosted’ rentals seen as way to preserve housing for residents....

...Wednesday’s lawsuit says there were 14,645 commercial air tours conducted over the Hawaii Volcanoes alone....

... UH to Trade 10,000 Acres for Telescope Approval, Lease Extension? ....

...This is not a public hearing and members of the public will not be allowed to testify, argue, or otherwise present to the BLNR....

...expedite the return of the 10,000 acres to the State of Hawaiʻi and pursue a new lease or land tenure for the reduced acreage that will support the continued viability of astronomical research....

...Judge Fujino dismissed the case because plaintiffs cannot file suit directly in the circuit court challenging the application of a rule....

...Believe this?  Got Hawaii oceanfront real estate? I will buy it off you for 10% of assessed value cash money....

...We found that UH and DLNR have partially implemented four of the recommendations. Three recommendations remain open, and one is inapplicable at this time....

...for its implementation of a Long-Term Historic Property Monitoring Plan for the University of HawaiʻiManagement Areas on Maunakea....

Hawaii federal judge Susan Oki Mollway yesterday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a private landowner against the State of Hawaii after the State Land Use Commission in 2011 reverted more than 1,000 acres of land in South Kohala on Hawaii island from urban to agricultural use....

...prepare for a new phase of de-vitalization of Banyan Drive....

...The fine is based on an inspection DOH officials did March 28-29 in response to Democratic Party insiders....

'Maunakea World Park' Advanced by Hawaii Mayor Kim at ILOA Galaxy Forum Kona....

"...Hawaii Government Employees Association President Jackie Ferguson-Miyamoto, had nothing to do with his hiring as a Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) officer...."

... nomination deadline is Monday, March 13, 2017 -- application deadline is Thursday, April 27, 2017 ....

...Writ to Watch: Hyland v. Gonzales....

“I see Maunakea as a special place that allows us to understand and study our origins....”

He held several positions at the Suisan Fish Market before becoming distribution manager for Hawai‘i Paper Products last year....

The lawsuit by Hu Honua Bioenergy accuses Hawaii Electric Light of refusing to agree to extensions....

In addition to selecting the best candidates for elected office, Hawaii voters have many decisions to make that will have a big impact on County charters and our future....

...in the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve (Unit A), Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve (Unit K), Palila Mitigation Lands, and the Ka‘ohe Game Management Area (Unit G) on the island of Hawai‘i....

If approved, a typical residential bill for 500 kilowatt hours on Hawaiʽi Island would increase by $9.31 a month to $171.16....

The mayor and county council hired a lawyer who did not have an engineering degree -- only a bachelors with a major in English and a minor in Hawaiian studies, plus a JD....

Indian scientists leading this project, led by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, visited the region and have completed measurements of Atmospheric turbulence....