Thursday, December 5, 2024
Hawai'i Daily News Read

Thursday, December 5, 2024
December 5, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. DBEDT: Tax Reform Improves Economic Outlook
  2. Insurance Emergency: Green Extends Proclamation Again
  3. Court: DoE Must Allow Christian Good News Clubs in Schools
  4. DOOMED: Senators Set to Reject Gabbard nomination – but first they want to expose her foreign contacts
  5. Unconstitutional:  Empty Homes Tax bill up for final reading Dec. 11
  6. Bogus UCLA Study Behind Empty-Homes Tax
  7. OHA Leadership Shakeup Puts Kai Kahele In Charge, With An Eye on Kakaako Makai Development
  8. House approves push to designate Lahaina a heritage area
  9. COVID Cheating Over: Long Lines as SNAP Now Requires In-Person Recertification
  10. Why Did Hawaii Democrats Link Electoral Votes To The Popular Vote?
  11. Mike Miske autopsy produced no immediate answers about his cause of death
  12. Honolulu police ‘justified’ in fatal shooting on New Year’s Day, prosecutor says
  13. Judge dismisses sexual assault case against Maui firefighter
  14. Damages to Kula fire survivors' driveways after debris removal have some feeling 'betrayed'
  15. Biden Admin Seeks to End Hawaii Doctors' Challenge to Abortion Pill Regs
  16. Hawaii Farmers Face Risk of Crime Daily. Is A Murder Enough To Spur Reform?
  17. Data Dive: Hawaii Spends More On Takeout Than Any Other State

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
December 4, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Miske’s death may terminate some criminal proceedings
  2. Years Later, Kilauea lava flow disaster recovery efforts still haven’t started
  3. 20% Kickback Legalized? Nan Scores $150M DHHL project by teaming up with Kali Watson Crony
  4. My Battle with Tulsi Gabbard’s Cult Followers in Hawaii
  5. For 'Renovation Aloha,' Permit Violations Are The Cost Of Doing Business
  6. HPD corporal charged with making false reports to law enforcement goes before judge
  7. Miske cause of death still a mystery
  8. Will Miske Family Sue over Jail ‘Suicide’?
  9. PUC: Justice = Free Electricity?
  10. Kauai Council Sworn in Despite Election Challenge
  11. How City Landfill Process is Designed to Continue Waimanalo Gulch

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Letters to the Editor December 2024
Letters to the Editor

Years Later, Kilauea lava flow disaster recovery efforts still haven’t started


Tuesday, December 3, 2024
December 3, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Legislators Announce 2025 Session Calendar
  2. Tax and Trade issues top Taiwan Agenda during Hawaii Visit
  3. How Family Got Justice Decades After Outgoing 19-Year-Old Was Killed in Her Hawaii Apartment
  4. How to make Hawaii more livable
  5. Hunting for a New Place in Renter’s Purgatory
  6. $250M Later, Hawaii Kindergarten Readiness Remains Low
  7. Green to Testify Before Congress on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health secretary nomination
  8. Roth announces $10.7 million savings for county from arbitration with Hawaiʻi Government Employees Association
  9. 2.3% hike in SNAP benefits proposed by U.S. Ag Department to reflect Hawai‘i food costs 

Monday, December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. ‘Empty Homes Tax’ Drives Rent up 37%
  2. SF Judge Rules 'Empty Homes Tax’ Unconstitutional
  3. Maui County Officials Plot to Eliminate Front Street
  4. Tulsi Gabbard Through The Years: What A Long Strange Trip It's Been
  5. Kennedy nomination could place our keiki’s access to vaccines in jeopardy
  6. Newly Elected? Here's How Not To Be Corrupted

Sunday, December 1, 2024
December 1, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Taiwan President Lai visits Bishop Museum in Hawaii
  2. ALERT: Stop the misguided "empty homes" tax proposal
  3. Deferred Maintenance
  4. Breaking: Mike Miske found dead at Honolulu’s Federal Detention Center
  5. DNI? Gabbard set to lose 48-52, RFK will lose 45-55
  6. Slush Fund News: OHA Fears Trump Will not Give Cash for Military Leases
  7. After Losing to Pierick Again, Rosenlee asks Court for a Mulligan
  8. Hopeful restaurant owners have to begin as ‘snack shop’ due to county’s permitting process
  9. No Excuse for Rolling Back Historic Income Tax Cuts
  10. Empty homes tax raises many issues
  11. DHS Plan: Make foster kids wait four more years for help
  12. Tarnas: Legalize Drugged Driving
  13. News Rules for Legislative Committee Referrals?
  14. Green Fee Still Unconstitutional, Legislators will waste time on it anyway
  15. Honolulu rail’s failures overburden residents
  16. Hawaii looks to ban sale of single-use plastics at city facilities
  17. ‘Details a Little Fuzzy’ as Plastiphobes Mandate Stainless Steel Bento Boxes for Downtown Hilo
  18. Dude Admits he was trying to Sneak into Womens Restroom at US Congress

Saturday, November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Eight Names: Who will be the next ICA Chief Judge?
  2. Hawaii’s Firearm Laws Challenged in Federal Court  
  3. Lahaina Benefits Expire: Another wave of Locals Leaving Hawaii
  4. Vote-by-Mail Produces More Election Challenges
  5. Jury awards more than $2M to family of homeless man killed by deputy sheriff at Capitol
  6. Cannabis caregivers and large grow sites will soon be illegal in Hawaii, impacting thousands

Friday, November 29, 2024
November 29, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Green Approves THC Oils, Gummies and Drinks, calls it 'Hemp'
  2. Nikki Haley: Russian Symp Gabbard Dangerous at DNI
  3. When are the town halls on higher sewer fees?
  4. Hawaii's Last Sugar Lobbyist
  5. Bill 123 Is Good Housing And Climate Policy For Hawaii County
  6. City postpones pretending to identify next landfill site
  7. Report reveals disturbing details in monk seal death involving state employee’s dogs
  8. Four Inmate Suicides this year

Thursday, November 28, 2024
November 28, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Senate Announces Leadership and Committee Assignments
  2. House Committee Assignments and Leadership Announced
  3. Green Appoints Kusch to HD1 Seat (again)
  4. October Tourist Count up 5.4%
  5. HECO Proposes Controlling Phony Biofuel Industry
  6. Arbitrator rules 550 UH UPW workers to get 15% hazard pay for pandemic work
  7. State, deputy sheriff disallowed from claiming self defense in Capitol shooting trial
  8. County employees accused of stealing gasoline from police station pump

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
November 27, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Hawaii Claims the Highest Median Rent in the U.S.
  2. What Happens when Hirono Retires from US Senate?
  3. Child Welfare Services is doing almost everything wrong
  4. Maui Rents Jump 44%
  5. Homeowner, 83, is first to rebuild in Kula after Maui wildfires
  6. Who needs Collective Bargaining?  More Free Stuff for Teachers
  7. Importing Clean, Cheap Liquefied Natural Gas Faces Enviros Opposition
  8. Latest UH AD situation just long list of clown shows
  9. Former State Archaeologist Faces Ethics Probe Into Revolving Door Allegation
  10. Bird flu spreading in Hawaii for the first time
  11. At least $100K in transit fare revenue lost from cyber attack

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
November 26, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. UHERO Grudgingly Admits ‘Uncertainties’ in Empty Homes Tax
  2. Answers to Questions for Tulsi Gabbard about the National Socialists who directed her Syria Trip
  3. DHHL Awards 68 Ag Lots on Big Island
  4. Green: RFK responsible for 83 deaths in Samoa
  5. After losing race, former Maui County council chair calls for new election
  6. Instead of empty homes tax, release more land
  7. Hawaii Nursing Home Deficiencies Among Highest In The Nation
  8. Matson’s New Vessels Illustrate Jones Act’s Grip On Hawaii Shipping
  9. Trask Geothermal Scheme back with Backing from UH
  10. Life in Academia: New UH President Was Only Accused Of Discrimination Twice Before Hiring
  11. The Unnamed Dead Of Honolulu May Be Revealed Through DNA Testing

Monday, November 25, 2024
November 25, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Do Marine Protected Areas Really Help Fisheries?
  2. Gay Marriage Amendment won by only 1.3%
  3. First Families Move Into Temporary FEMA Housing For Maui Fire Survivors
  4. Campaign Spending Reforms Back for 2025 Legislative Session
  5. DHHL makes largest agricultural lot offering since the late 1980s – 68 lots
  6. Dole's Wahiawa Dam Is A Hazard. Now The State Is A Step Closer To Buying It

Sunday, November 24, 2024
November 24, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. VIDEO: NYC Flying Unwanted Migrants to Hawaii
  2. Put "empty homes" tax proposal on pause
  3. Legislative History
  4. Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted November 22, 2024
  5. Permit delays blamed for pervasive ‘pain and regulatory heartache’
  6. Lahaina: Zero Permits for Commercial Rebuilding—Front Street to be Eliminated?
  7. Surprise: DHHL Bowl-o-Drome rentals to go to non-Hawaiians
  8. Military Lease Negotiations: Did the Election Cost Hawaii political insiders a Huge Grift off the Military Budget?
  9. Pro-Tourism Activists at Surfrider attempting to shut down Kauaʻi Shrimp Farm
  10. Advocacy groups seek to change how bills move through the House

Saturday, November 23, 2024
November 23, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. JSC Seeking Nominees for Chief Justice of State Supreme Court
  2. FEMA adjusting Lahaina rental assistance to wind down inflated rental prices
  3. Light tunnel and brand-new displays to commemorate 40th anniversary of Honolulu City Lights
  4. Blangiardi Makes Honolulu Perfect for LGBTQ
  5. Schatz Joins Tiny Anti-Israel Faction in Senate
  6. Hawaii Legislators and Judges Ask For Raises
  7. Maui PD Complains to FCC about HNN Coverage of Lahaina Human Remains Recovery
  8. Mission Accomplished: No need investigation of ‘retiring’ Kauai police chief
  9. Honolulu city building permit backlog drops below 10,000
  10. Proposal regarding hospitals advances
  11. Lahaina DoE Employees Win $2500 each
  12. Rising credit card debt may be connected to length of Maui wildfire recovery
  13. 'Unreal': family grateful to move into first Lahaina home rebuilt after last year's fire

Friday, November 22, 2024
November 22 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. "Turmoil and Dirty Laundry" -- UH Athletic Director Craig Angelos Suddenly Ousted
  2. Historic Preservation Division Streamlining Lahaina Approvals  
  3. Fishing and Seafood Leaders Urge President Biden to Avoid Marine National Monument Designations in Final Days
  4. Coast Guard establishes first Hawaii-based JROTC program
  5. Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii Age Limits on Gun Purchase
  6. Angelos Firing:  ‘Outright lies’ ‘coup’ ‘conspiracy theories’
  7. Decision to fire AD Angelos reaffirmed during regents meeting
  8. Bill aimed at taxing vacant homes moves along
  9. Hawaii agency details plan to improve ‘failing’ foster care
  10. Teacher housing project in limbo after proposed site stirs community concerns
  11. HPD pushes for tougher ‘ghost gun’ laws amid spike
  12. Hawaii Sheriff Division Faces New Scrutiny In 2019 Capitol Shooting Trial
  13. No fentanyl related arrests made in October on Big Island
  14. Par Hawaii debuts new Kapolei refinery

Thursday, November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. HIDOE holds community meeting to gather feedback on possible new site to rebuild King Kamehameha III Elementary School
  2. Bridging Academia and Defense Innovation at USARPAC
  3. Lahaina: “You are not bringing justice to the people of Lahaina. You have a problem with Chief Pelletier? Take it out with him.”
  4. DHHL Haseko Deal Requires Another $70M for Infrastructure
  5. Buntenbah to be sentenced today
  6. West Side crackdown is reducing crime
  7. Hawaii Ban on Teen Gun Purchases Draws Constitutional Challenge
  8. Top UH booster cuts university funding over firing of athletics director Craig Angelos
  9. Kawakami for Governor?
  10. New Building Codes May Impact Hawaiʻi
  11. Public Utilities Commission Lacks Deadlines
  12. Conservationists sue the County of Maui to protect native seabirds from streetlights
  13. More than $1.2M in PONC funds awarded to nonprofits
  14. Secret Map Reveals 900 Feral Cat Colonies—each managed by ‘protectors’

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. 2025 Neighborhood Board Elections--Candidate Registration Coming Soon!
  2. HR6062 Passes Senate--creates process to Amend American Samoa Territorial Constitution
  3. UH Athletic Director Craig Angelos Suddenly Ousted
  4. Will Trump Kill Rail?
  5. Future of Aloha Stadium: Leaders discuss progress being made and challenges still ahead
  6. Kauai: Waste, fraud, and abuse, is present in every large organization
  7. West Oahu leaders urge immediate action on gang violence
  8. National watchdog calls for federal probe into Maui police's handling of remains following Lahaina fire
  9. Maui Relief TANF Program offers new benefits, including appliances
  10. Move to Vegas: Civil Beat Finds Four Ways to make Housing More Expensive

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
November 19 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. When ending Ukraine war, Trump must not forsake Taiwan
  2. The Value of Single-Family Neighborhoods
  3. UH Manoa Ranks 42nd for Free Speech
  4. Naming Names: Secret Dojo Where Hawaii Insiders Decide Everything
  5. How Tulsi Gabbard Became a Favorite of Russia’s State Media
  6. “Value-based payment”  -- Why Hawaii health insurance premiums have more than doubled
  7. 39lbs of Meth: 24-time loser finally catches a Federal case
  8. 911 Outage Complicated By Failure Of Backup System, Honolulu Police Say
  9. Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study
  10. Honolulu Condos: City Might Water Down Fire Safety Law Again
  11. Maui County Bypasses Komar, Inks $4M Nan agreement for additional Maui landfill space
  12. Craig Angelos out as University of Hawaii athletic director

Monday, November 18, 2024
November 18, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. $553 Million a Mile for Elevated Rail
  2. A Student's 3 Good Questions About Honolulu Rail
  3. Grassroot-backed proposals make headway at Hawaii's county councils
  4. Bill 212 could speed up permitting process on Hawaii Island
  5. Mike Gabbard to Switch parties, run for Governor in 2026?
  6. DHHL Gives its $600M to KSBE, Grove Farm, Haseko

Sunday, November 17, 2024
November 17, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. I see people leaving
  2. Grassroot events shine spotlight on Hawaii’s permitting problems
  3. Hawaii has no state-funded shooting facilities
  4. Hawaii Congressional Delegation--How they Voted November 15, 2024
  5. Charging Convenience Fees for Our Kids
  6. HPAI detected in Hawaii: Temporary ban on cockfighting imports to protect CNMI flocks
  7. Chicken farmers, owners ‘scared to death’ over Hawaii’s first avian flu detection
  8. Controversy over transgender athlete playing on women’s volleyball team heads to court
  9. Hawaii State Libraries Overrun by Homeless
  10. Bill 59: Honolulu lawmakers mull ban on sale of plastic bottles on city properties


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New report challenges common claim that 'Jones Act jobs' have been increasing
by Grassroot Institute Thursday, December 5, 2024

... Jobs in America’s waterborne transportation and related sectors have actually declined in recent decades, federal statistics show ....


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Court: DoE Must Allow Christian Good News Clubs in Schools
by News Release Thursday, December 5, 2024

... Hawaii State Department of Education denied every Good News Club request submitted over the last three years while approving non-Christian groups ....


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DBEDT: Tax Reform Improves Economic Outlook
by News Release Wednesday, December 4, 2024

... With the income tax reform and the increase in the supply of affordable housing, we expect that living in Hawaii will be more affordable and our state’s outmigration will be mitigated ....


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Insurance Emergency: Green Extends Proclamation Again
by News Release Wednesday, December 4, 2024

... Reinsurance rates have increased 20-50% per year for the past few years ....


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Miske’s death may terminate some criminal proceedings
by News Release Wednesday, December 4, 2024

"Presently, there is no finding of foul play or suicide."


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How to make Hawaii more livable
by Grassroot Institute Tuesday, December 3, 2024

... we only build in Hawaii on 5% of the land mass — 95% is agriculture or preservation land ....


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Legislators Announce 2025 Session Calendar
by News Release Monday, December 2, 2024

... calendar for the 2025 Legislative Session, which will convene on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 ....


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Tax and Trade issues top Taiwan Agenda during Hawaii Visit
by News Article Monday, December 2, 2024

... It will reduce double taxation barriers for further investment by Taiwan into the United States, and vice versa ....


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How Family Got Justice Decades After Outgoing 19-Year-Old Was Killed in Her Hawaii Apartment
by Video Video Monday, December 2, 2024

... Nancy Anderson's murder — which was Hawaii's oldest cold case — is the focus of the Dec. 2 episode of 'People Magazine Investigates' on ID ....


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SF Judge Rules 'Empty Homes Tax’ Unconstitutional
by Andrew Walden Monday, December 2, 2024

... the (US) Supreme Court has held that the government cannot “compel a landowner over objection to rent his property” without violating the Takings Clause ....


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‘Empty Homes Tax’ Drives Rent up 37%
by Andrew Walden Sunday, December 1, 2024

...Even the bill’s supporters don’t pretend rents will come down....


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Taiwan President Lai visits Bishop Museum in Hawaii
by News Release Sunday, December 1, 2024

... Taiwan President begins first Pacific tour in Hawaii ....


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Deferred Maintenance
by Tom Yamachika Sunday, December 1, 2024

... it has to stay broken ....


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ALERT: Stop the misguided "empty homes" tax proposal
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, December 1, 2024

... The Honolulu City Council is considering Bill 46, which would create a tax on all so-called empty homes ....


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Hawaii’s Firearm Laws Challenged in Federal Court
by News Article Friday, November 29, 2024

... The lawsuit challenges the unconstitutional denial of firearm ownership to law-abiding COFA residents ....


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Eight Names: Who will be the next ICA Chief Judge?
by News Release Friday, November 29, 2024

... the Judicial Selection Commission announces the applicants applying for the judicial office of Chief Judge in the Intermediate Court of Appeals ....


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Green Approves THC Oils, Gummies and Drinks, calls it 'Hemp'
by News Release Thursday, November 28, 2024

"...innovation and economic growth...."


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October Tourist Count up 5.4%
by News Release Thursday, November 28, 2024

... The statewide average daily census was 208,032 visitors in October 2024 ....


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House Committee Assignments and Leadership Announced
by News Release Thursday, November 28, 2024

... Leadership and committee assignments of the eighteen standing committees are as follows ....


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Senate Announces Leadership and Committee Assignments
by News Release Thursday, November 28, 2024

... finalized leadership and committee assignments ahead of the Thirty-Third Legislature that opens on January 15, 2025 ....


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Green Appoints Kusch to HD1 Seat (again)
by News Release Wednesday, November 27, 2024

... Kusch will serve until 2026 before facing election ....


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Hawaii Claims the Highest Median Rent in the U.S.
by News Article Wednesday, November 27, 2024

... 12 states now have median market rents exceeding $2,000 per month, an increase from nine states last year. Hawaii leads the list with a median rent of $2,909 ....


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​UHERO Grudgingly Admits ‘Uncertainties’ in Empty Homes Tax
by UH ERO Tuesday, November 26, 2024

... there are three major sources of uncertainty ....


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Questions for Tulsi Gabbard about the National Socialists who directed her Syria Trip
by Andrew Walden Tuesday, November 26, 2024

“We’ll have lots of questions.  She met with Bashar Assad. We’ll want to know what the purpose was and what the direction for that was as a member of Congress.”


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DHHL Awards 68 Ag Lots on Big Island
by News Release Monday, November 25, 2024

... Event Marks the Department’s Largest Agricultural Offering in Nearly 40 Years ....


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Do Marine Protected Areas Really Help Fisheries?
by News Release Monday, November 25, 2024

... Papahānaumokuākea: Despite being one of the world’s largest MPAs, the PMNM showed no significant fishery benefits for tuna ....


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Permit delays blamed for pervasive ‘pain and regulatory heartache’
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, November 24, 2024

... the widespread desire for change, “not only of people who want to get their permits approved, but also the people who are approving the permits.”  ....


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VIDEO: NYC Flying Unwanted Migrants to Hawaii
by Video Video Sunday, November 24, 2024

... An undercover journalist shows how easy it is to get a ticket to Hawaii ....


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Put "empty homes" tax proposal on pause
by Kelii Akina Sunday, November 24, 2024

... the third time won’t be the charm ....


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Legislative History
by Tom Yamachika Sunday, November 24, 2024

... a comprehensive, and somewhat intense guide ....


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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted November 22, 2024
by GovTrack .us Saturday, November 23, 2024

... bills introduced and votes cast ....


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JSC Seeking Nominees for Chief Justice of State Supreme Court
by News Release Saturday, November 23, 2024

... CLUE: 'Vladimir Devens' ....


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Light tunnel and brand-new displays to commemorate 40th anniversary of Honolulu City Lights
by News Release Saturday, November 23, 2024

... The month-long celebration of the Honolulu City Lights kicks-off ....


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Blangiardi Makes Honolulu Perfect for LGBTQ
by News Release Saturday, November 23, 2024

... a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2024 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a dramatic improvement from the city’s score of 60 just four years ago ....


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FEMA adjusting Lahaina rental assistance to wind down inflated rental prices
by News Article Saturday, November 23, 2024

... FEMA will now attempt to wind down the inflated rental prices they have been paying on Maui.  Will it work? ....


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Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii Age Limits on Gun Purchase
by News Release Friday, November 22, 2024

... The case is known as Pinales v. Attorney General for the State of Hawaii ....


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Coast Guard establishes first Hawaii-based JROTC program
by News Release Friday, November 22, 2024

...  Kalani High School in Honolulu ....


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Fishing and Seafood Leaders Urge President Biden to Avoid Marine National Monument Designations in Final Days
by News Release Thursday, November 21, 2024

... The letter references a March 2021 statement from Chief Justice John Roberts, which raised concerns about the Antiquities Act ....


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Historic Preservation Division Streamlining Lahaina Approvals
by News Release Thursday, November 21, 2024

“...There isn’t a lot of built environment left. So, the main thing that we’re talking about, is how can we move projects forward quickly while doing our due diligence to keep an eye out for any archaeology, or more importantly, iwi (human remains) that may be revealed during the construction process...”


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Bridging Academia and Defense Innovation at USARPAC
by News Release Thursday, November 21, 2024

... U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Academia and Innovation Engagement, held on Nov. 19, 2024, at Fort Shafter ....


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HIDOE holds community meeting to gather feedback on possible new site to rebuild King Kamehameha III Elementary School
by News Release Wednesday, November 20, 2024

... About 100 staff and community members attended ....


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"Turmoil and Dirty Laundry" -- UH Athletic Director Craig Angelos Suddenly Ousted
by News Release Wednesday, November 20, 2024

"...There had been some turmoil behind the scenes, it's not my place to air anyone's dirty laundry'" - Hawaii Governor Josh Green....


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2025 Neighborhood Board Elections--Candidate Registration Coming Soon!
by News Release Wednesday, November 20, 2024

... Friday, December 20, 2024 – Candidate and Voter Registration Begins ....


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HR6062 Passes Senate--creates process to Amend American Samoa Territorial Constitution
by News Release Tuesday, November 19, 2024

... Interior Secretary can approve American Samoa’s constitutional amendments now and in the future without unnecessary steps in Washington, D.C., that other territories do not have ....


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UH Manoa Ranks 42nd for Free Speech
by News Release Tuesday, November 19, 2024

... 55% of students find it difficult to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on campus, the highest ever recorded on any issue ....


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The Value of Single-Family Neighborhoods
by News Article Tuesday, November 19, 2024

... is there really a pent-up demand for high-density housing? ....


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When ending Ukraine war, Trump must not forsake Taiwan
by Samuel Wilder King II Monday, November 18, 2024

... Appeasement that leaves Russia holding Ukraine territory will embolden China to take Taiwan, raising the risk of nuclear war ....


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A Student's 3 Good Questions About Honolulu Rail
by Panos Prevedouros PhD Sunday, November 17, 2024

... Now that the rail has opened, what are the top three indicators that proved you were right? ....


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$553 Million a Mile for Elevated Rail
by News Article Sunday, November 17, 2024

... This is the biggest contract for the Honolulu rail project let to date, but as expensive as it is, this doesn’t include all of the costs of planning, engineering, and design of the line ....


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Grassroot-backed proposals make headway at Hawaii's county councils
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, November 17, 2024

... testimonies Grassroot submitted to Hawaii's county councils during the past two weeks ....


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Bill 212 could speed up permitting process on Hawaii Island
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, November 17, 2024

... Bill 212 would increase the permit threshold for maintenance projects to $25,000 ....


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Charging Convenience Fees for Our Kids
by Tom Yamachika Sunday, November 17, 2024

... when money goes into the account, the folks providing the online account pinch a little ....


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I see people leaving
by Kelii Akina Saturday, November 16, 2024

... it could get worse ....


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Grassroot events shine spotlight on Hawaii’s permitting problems
by News Release Saturday, November 16, 2024

... Building a home or even completing minor repairs in Hawaii can quickly turn into a bureaucratic nightmare due to the notorious delays in county permitting departments. ...


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Hawaii Congressional Delegation--How they Voted November 15, 2024
by GovTrack .us Saturday, November 16, 2024

... Lame Duck Session Begins ....


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Hawaii has no state-funded shooting facilities
by News Release Saturday, November 16, 2024

... The Hawaii legislative session starts in January and it's important that you get involved now ....


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Oahu: Avian Influenza Confirmed in Backyard Flock of Birds
by News Release Saturday, November 16, 2024

... avian influenza was detected in a backyard flock of various birds in Central O‘ahu. The property involved is within the area served by the Wahiawā Wastewater Treatment Plant, where a recent detection was reported ....


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Day 2: Red Flag Warning May Lead to Power Shutoffs Today
by News Release Saturday, November 16, 2024

... The Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, for wind and low relative humidity in leeward areas of all Hawaiian Islands ....


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Hirono Claims SCOTUS Created Ability to Own Guns in 2008
by Video Video Friday, November 15, 2024

"Heller was pretty much an astounding decision to me when suddenly, individual could, under the Second Amendment, individuals could own firearms.”


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Open Enrollment: Only 20,000 Sign up for Obamacare in Hawaii
by News Release Friday, November 15, 2024

... Over 20,000 Hawaiʻi residents purchased plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2024, and more than 17,000 received subsidies. ....


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DoD IG Rips Navy Red Hill Management
by News Release Thursday, November 14, 2024

“...It is imperative that the Navy address ongoing challenges with the management of fuel and water systems at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–­­Hickam....”


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DoH Issues Cesspool Guidance for Kula Burn Area
by News Release Wednesday, November 13, 2024

... neither the County of Maui nor private wastewater collection systems have plans for building wastewater treatment works for the Kula area ....


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HSTA--Corrupt or Incompetent? -- 1,000 teachers shortchanged
by Video Video Wednesday, November 13, 2024

... HSTA did not challenge HIDOE’s decision to exclude prior experience for the “compression fix” -- 1,000 Teachers May be Shortchanged on Pay ....


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Hawaiian Electric Signs Bird Agreement
by News Release Wednesday, November 13, 2024

... commitments to address potential threats to seabirds from power lines on Maui and Lāna‘i, while pursuing permits under the federal Endangered Species Act and state law ....


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Dramatic Decrease in Tourism Spending in Hawaii Affecting Small Businesses
by News Release Tuesday, November 12, 2024

... Real visitor spending as of today is actually below where we were in the late 1980s ....


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Hawaiian Electric Reports on First Year of Wildfire Safety Efforts
by News Release Monday, November 11, 2024

... Operational changes, new technology and Public Safety Power Shutoff lead to estimated 60% reduction in wildfire risk from utility equipment ....


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Backyard cottages one way to meet Maui housing needs
by Grassroot Institute Monday, November 11, 2024

... let homeowners build more backyard cottages ....


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Washington Monument Strategy
by Tom Yamachika Sunday, November 10, 2024

... see how this strategy plays out in real life ....


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HD39: Rep Pierick ahead 20 votes with 75 ballots to 'cure'
by News Release Saturday, November 9, 2024

... does your ballot need to be cured? ....


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Hawaii's permitting headaches: 'stories of anger and frustration'
by Kelii Akina Saturday, November 9, 2024

... these roadblocks hinder homebuilding, which fuels the ongoing housing crisis that impacts us all ....


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