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| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
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March 12, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:00 PM :: 4626 Views
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- FWS Designates 119,326 acres as critical habitat on Big Island
- Breaking Cycles Symposium updates community on plans to let lots and lots of criminals back out onto the streets
- DEADLINE EXTENDED: Judicial Vacancy – Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals
- JSC Still Seeking Applicants for Big Island Circuit Judge
- Husband in Manoa murder-suicide mired in debt, records show
- Hawaii Republicans could lock up Trump’s nomination tonight
- Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Bribery Case Puts 'Pay To Play' On Trial
- ‘Vacant positions’ are a Slush Fund for ‘Top Three’ Overtime
- Revenue forecast provides no relief for Hawaii lawmakers
- Maui Wildfire Cases Will Stay In Maui State Court
- New State Law Could Bring Peace To Graveyard Plagued By Homeless Drug Addict Grave Robbers
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| Monday, March 11, 2024 |
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March 11, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:13 PM :: 2659 Views
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- Lahaina: Purposefully Making Rebuilding Slow, Expensive, and Frustrating
- Bill 21: Reform emergency permitting to quicken Lahaina recovery
- Water agency ID’d as major Lahaina recovery roadblock
- Where to Vote: Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus Tuesday March 12
- SB3381: McKelvey’s Bill to Block Lahaina Homeowners from Rebuilding Dead on Arrival in House?
- ANOTHER salary hike for councilmembers
- New Bill Seeks To Remove Power To Suspend Electronic Media During Emergency
- SB2768: Carbon Trading Scam Increase Your Fuel Prices and Utility Bills
- Push To Increase Auto Insurance Coverage Could Raise Costs 70% For Hawaii Consumers
- Maui Councilmembers Squabble over which Affordable Housing Scheme gets the Grift
- Builder out $1.5M after DPP Revokes permit
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| Sunday, March 10, 2024 |
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March 10, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:21 PM :: 5636 Views
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- The Worst State to be Rich, Poor, or In Between
- Listening to naysayers in the housing debate
- Punaluu: Abandoned buildings, golf course, and aging sewer treatment plant won’t be fixed
- 167 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide
- Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 9, 2024
- Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
- Senate: Time to Overthrow Kouchi
- Dumping ‘Diversity’ Schemes Could Improve UH, Eliminate 100s of Make-Work Positions, and Reduce Political Polarization
- Congress Gives Welfare to COFA Migrants as Part of Aid Deal
- Corruption News: Mitsunaga-Kaneshiro Case Begins Monday
- Aloha Stadium to Become Natatorium II
- Maui Loses Last Private Practice OB/GYN
- HEI, HECO & ASB Executives Have Golden Parachutes
- Maui releases trove of emails offering new insight into wildfire response
- Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid: 800 bills still alive at state Legislature’s halfway point
- Visitors may need pre-paid reservations for state parks
- Hawaii ranked #2 for most dangerous state for pedestrians
- State Shortchanges The Campaign Spending Commission
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| Saturday, March 9, 2024 |
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March 9, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:19 PM :: 2187 Views
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- DHS: Green Appoints Political Hack to Oversee Department Overflowing with Dead Babies
- Marijuana Legalization “relies on a huge criminal crackdown on the black market”
- $250K -- Another grift for Waianae Meth Camp
- Potential jurors in bribery trial to undergo more screening following hitman revelation
- Another Miske Crew Beating
- KFD douses large fire at Biomass Power Plant just outside Lihue
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| Friday, March 8, 2024 |
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March 8, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:15 PM :: 4301 Views
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- TAT Audit: Maui County fails to Collect Millions from Vacation Rentals
- Audit: 100% FEMA Fail on Kauai Disaster Procurement
- Study: DoE Pandemic Failure will Cost Hawaii $31B
- OIP: Sunshine and UIPA Bills on the Move
- Fake Minutes and Fire Secrecy: OIP Posts Three New Opinions
- Soft on Crime: After 41-year Crime Spree, Child Molesting Meth Dealer Gets Something Besides Probation
- Kouchi: “Strong-arming, arm-twisting, bullying of members”
- Attorneys claim new evidence in search for spark that set off Lahaina inferno
- DOE Construction Plan: Burn $543M before June 30
- New Law Restricting Carrying Of Firearms May Have Unintended Consequences
- HB1845: Publicly Financed Campaigns
- Hawaii Human Services Director Stepping Down In May
- Malfunction sends eastbound Skyline train in the wrong direction
- Bill that allows homes to use gas water heaters passes to the House, Solar Industry Cries a River
- Hawaii couple sentenced to nearly three years for stealing identities of deceased infants
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| Thursday, March 7, 2024 |
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March 7, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:21 PM :: 2671 Views
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- Kouchi in Danger After Nahale-a Debacle?
- Anti-Israel 'Uncommitteds' Take 29% in Hawaii Democratic Primary
- Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Pass Senate
- DBEDT Forecast: 1.5% Economic Growth for 2024
- Ways to Maximize Hawaii's Current Zoning Laws
- HB1675: No GE Tax on Medical Services
- Budget Breakthrough: New COFA Agreement will Cover Micronesians in Lahaina
- Green finally quantifies emergency funding request related to Maui fire disaster
- Two Temporary Group Housing Sites To Be Built In Lahaina For Maui Fire Survivors
- Decision expected next week on where Maui wildfire case will be heard
- Head of training at Public Safety Department avoids jail time for lying about credentials
- Pandemic Learning Loss Could Cost Hawaii Students Billions In Future Earnings
- Workers criticize Hawaii State Hospital safety plan
- HB2089: Stop Building Code Churn
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| Wednesday, March 6, 2024 |
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March 6, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:21 PM :: 4338 Views
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- HB2802: Write Gay Marriage into State Constitution
- Blangiardi announces dates for annual town hall meeting tour
- 'My Vote is for Sale' -- How Biden Lost the American Samoa Democratic Caucus
- Feds Collect $6.6M in Hawaii Forfeitures
- Hawaii Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana Despite Ongoing Federal Prohibition
- "A move by Senator Donna Mercado Kim to reshape the Board of Regents into her name, image, and likeness"
- Maui is Still Waiting: Iniki Building Permits Were Issued Within One Month of Disaster
- Judge frustrated by slow pace of the Miske trial
- HB2079: Kids can order up sex change treatment by telehealth without parental notification
- Hawaii May Finally Move In The Right Direction On Parental Rights In Child Welfare Cases
- Divided state Senate rejects Nahale-a for 2nd term as UH regent
- As telescopes are removed, Maunakea authority accomplishes almost nothing
- State House tees up bill to kill Aloha Stadium redevelopment
- HPD officer accused of ignoring plea for help before woman’s brutal murder is fired
- Honolulu settles lawsuit over fatal shooting for $525K
- Thousands In Hawaii With Arrest Records For Marijuana Possession Could Have Them Expunged
- Appeal continues for ambulance rides that went uncharged
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| Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
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March 5, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:32 PM :: 2434 Views
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- No Money for Mauna Kea? Science Foundation Funds only one Giant Telescope
- Short-term Rental Crackdown: State, County Bills Threaten Residents
- Case: COFA Renewal on Verge of Approval
- Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Eligible for Senate Votes
- Your cost of living just went up
- SB2922: Hawaiian Electric Lahaina Liability to be a Line Item on your Electric Bill
- Family Displaced By Lahaina Fires Keeps ‘Moving Forward’ While Waiting For Housing
- Hawaii Lawmakers May Roll Back Development Rules To Speed Housing Projects
- Honolulu's Building Permit Backlog Still a Mess
- Nobody Wants School Bus Driver Jobs
- Organizing the Whole State as an Amusement Park, lawmakers envision state visitor app to help manage tourists
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| Monday, March 4, 2024 |
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March 4, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:39 PM :: 2533 Views
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| Sunday, March 3, 2024 |
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March 3, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:35 PM :: 2757 Views
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- Lahaina aid should be about quality, not quantity
- Tax Hikes Based on Scorn for Taxpayers
- Comments Sought on Oahu District Judge Nominees
- There is Room on Mauna Kea for Both Culture and Science
- Short-term rental owners stand firm for their rights
- Lawsuit Against Honolulu City and County for Infringing on Concealed Carry Rights
- Amended Return Equals Guilty Plea
- Green’s April Fools Day TVR Ban will lead to ‘substantial legal action’
- Time will tell if gov’s housing hurdles will trip him
- HB2781: Will Rail GE Tax Subsidy be Cut of in 2031?
- Legislature: Most Ethics Bills Didn’t Even Get a Hearing
- How A Team Of Dedicated Cops And Scientists Sorted Through Ash And Rubble To Identify Lahaina's Fire Victims
- This alleged Miske assault was just business
- Sen Fevella: “Figure out a way so we can break legs”
- Senate passes bill on felony charges for habitual assaults
- Hawaii's Assisted Suicide Law Changes in 2023: More Access, Fewer Safeguards
- Federal Farm Census Shows Hawaii Loses 10% of Farms in Decade
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| Saturday, March 2, 2024 |
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March 2, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:48 PM :: 3611 Views
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- REP. BERTRAND KOBAYASHI ANNOUNCES FUTURE RETIREMENT FROM LEGISLATURE
- City Council adopts Climate Ready Oʻahu, the City’s first climate adaptation strategy, as guiding policy document for the City
- Blangiardi submits FY2025 budget proposals to Honolulu City Council
- 149 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide
- SB3381: Hundreds of Lahaina Residents Oppose Landgrab Bill
- Green Against FEMA Trailers for Lahaina
- Move afoot to kill stadium redevelopment amid wildfire recovery need
- Officials report receiving Aloha Stadium bids--won’t say how many
- PUC Secret Briefings on Rolling Blackouts
- Witnesses in Miske trial have described several unreported assaults
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| Friday, March 1, 2024 |
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March 1, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:27 PM :: 3301 Views
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- NOAA proposes national marine sanctuary in Papahānaumokuākea
- 2nd Maunakea telescope decommissioning to begin
- COFA Renewal Now Before Congress
- January Tourist Count Down 3.6%
- Waive permitting fees to help Maui residents rebuild faster
- Rebuilding Nonconforming Structures After Lahaina Fire
- Unions Squeeze Lawmakers: ‘Stop The Bleeding’ of OUR State Cash To Pay For Maui Fire Victims
- De Fries’ selection criticized: Former HTA chief voted in as first Maunakea authority director
- Embattled UH regents chair vows to seek second term
- Salesforce's Marc Benioff tracked journalist in Hawaii
- Child Molester: State Gives one day sentence, Feds Give 40 yrs
- Autopsy results in homeless youth’s death put spotlight on dearth of treatment beds
- Want To Boost Hawaii Aquaculture? Remove The Barriers
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| Thursday, February 29, 2024 |
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February 29, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:13 PM :: 3329 Views
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- EXTENDED: Applicants Wanted for State Ethics Commission
- Hawaii Worst State to Be Middle Income from a Tax Perspective
- Climate Activist And Liberal Billionaire Quietly Gobbles Up Rural Land In Hawaii
- Major Energy Companies Ask SCOTUS To Intervene In Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
- BS Busted: Green Caught Lying About Number of Vacation Rentals
- Structural, Intractable, Pervasive: The Ali’i Trust Agenda
- Council adopts ‘monster homes’ measure
- Judge Denies Defendant Request to use Alleged Hit Contract to Generate Delay Trial In Kaneshiro Case
- ‘That’s A Lot Of Money’: Maui Council Signs Off On Funding For Private Security In Lahaina Burn Zone
- Senate Bill Would Boost Salary Cap For Hawaii Schools Chief To $300K
- Shoplifter? Thank a Legislator
- Witness Intimidation: Buntenbah to forfeit house?
- Hawaii Legislators: QUEST should buy drugs for the Homeless
- Honolulu's On The Hook For Another $100K Defending Ex-Cops Sued Over Makaha Crash
- Chronically polluted beaches in Hawaii continue trend, Surfrider report finds
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| Wednesday, February 28, 2024 |
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February 28, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:03 PM :: 2650 Views
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- Green Launches Compensation Fund for Lahaina Dead, Injured
- Unlicensed Midwives Sue State
- Bills increasing costs for tourists moving through Hawaii Legislature
- Lahaina: State Senators Push for 1,000 Permanent FEMA Units
- Not so Smart: Affordable Housing Loss Study Debunked
- Lahaina: Army Corps of Engineers Transfers Temporary School to DoE
- SB3196: Senate Committee Waters Down Gun Control Bill
- Global Warming Solution: Convince Tourists to Stay Longer in Hawaii
- State Grabs for Rail Tax Money
- Maui family forced to move away claims landlord displaced them to house fire survivors
- Senate Panel Rejects Confirmation Of Interim UH Regents Chair
- 2 teens arrested following alleged sex assault of special needs student at Oahu middle school
- Assault Rifles And Shotguns Would Still Be Allowed In Hawaii Under Amended SB3186
- Kalaupapa Tours Remain Shut Down 4 Years After Pandemic Closure
- Kakaako: Complete Streets a Complete Mess
- Arson? Kauai Fire Deals $20 Million Blow To Affordable Housing
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| Tuesday, February 27, 2024 |
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February 27, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:39 PM :: 3455 Views
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- Hawaiʻi educators urged to take part in presidential selection process
- SHOPO & Maui County Reach Agreement on COVID Hazard Pay
- The real cost of returning to the office in Hawaii
- COVERUP: HART has never been audited and will now cancel next audit
- Affordable if you make $186K per Year
- Almost 12,000 affordable homes in Hawaii could be lost over next 20 years, study says
- These Billionaires Own 11% Of Hawaii's Private Land
- Donna Mercado Kim Meets UH Regents. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
- Puna 2005: Another Girl Almost Tortured to Death
- Alleged Kakaako Killer Was Convicted of Rape One Year Ago--and yet was out on the street
- Judge to decide if high-profile case should be delayed because of murder-for-hire probe
- Miske allegedly threatened a girlfriend’s ex: Like so many others, he ‘declined to prosecute’
- Honolulu police fire 3 officers in Makaha crash case
- $58K to Dry out a Bum
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| Monday, February 26, 2024 |
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February 26, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:26 PM :: 3895 Views
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- How do criminals become foster parents in Hawaii?
- Reports show assisted suicide continues to grow in Hawaii
- Recreational Marijuana Bills on the Move
- Taxes, Housing, Energy: High Costs Driving People out of Hawaii
- Hawaii Democrats Presidential Caucus Set for March 6
- Hawaii needs better budgeting for Maui recovery
- You Will Pay for Maui Fire Property Damage: Look out for $5B 'Fund 2'
- Converting Maui vacation rentals to longer-term housing causing frustration for owners
- Biden Administration: New Federal Money for More Useless Rail
- School Facilities Administration was Just a Scam to Grab Federal Funds
- DHHL changes $600M spending plan to prioritize land purchasing over home construction
- FBI Threatens Politically Incorrect Mid-PAC Basketball Players
- House bill preventing a mayor or governor from suspending electronic media transmissions
- SB3159 / HB2470: Stop Vexatious Litigants
- Most insurance-related bills to help those in Lava Zones 1, 2 have stalled
- Kapalama Container Terminal is almost built; that only took about 30 years
- Chemical attacks described by witnesses in Miske trial
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| Sunday, February 25, 2024 |
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February 25, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:16 PM :: 2430 Views
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- The Department’s Quest to Nullify Evidence
- DoTax: State Tax Credits You Can Claim
- City Demands Energy Use Data on Apartments and Commercial Buildings
- 15% State Budget Cut Threatened by Hawaii’s Failure to Build Housing
- Hawaii has done poorly with grandiose cannabis authorities
- Column: Crackdown on short-term units will hurt isle people
- DHHL Plan: More Paper Leases
- Ethics Reform: After two Bribery Arrests, Legislators Set to do Nothing (again)
- SB2322: Money for Surfrider’s Fake Bacteria Counts
- County to Set up Massive Festering Homeless Tent City in Hilo?
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| Saturday, February 24, 2024 |
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February 24, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:37 PM :: 3026 Views
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- Ninth Circuit to rehear Hawaii butterfly knife ban
- Green Kills off 'Affordable' Housing Group, Hands Authority to HHFDC
- 133 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide
- After Wrecking Tourism Industry, DeFries to Take Over as Executive Director of Mauna Kea Oversight Authority
- Schatz points to ‘paralysis by analysis’ in Maui housing debate
- M Nightclub photos invite questions about Miske’s hidden ownership
- Hawaii Will Pay $60K To An Inmate Who Suffered A Broken Jaw In 2019 Maui Jail Riot
- HB1601 Stop Arresting Wife Beaters and Drunk Drivers
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| Friday, February 23, 2024 |
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February 23, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:38 PM :: 6030 Views
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- Kennedy on Hawaii Ballot with 'We The People Party'
- Hawaii committee to discuss $25 tourism tax Friday
- UHERO: Hawaii Economy Slowing
- Hawaii Insiders Plot: Kill Seabright and Wheat?
- 3 adults accused of torture, starvation death of 10-year-old girl plead not guilty
- Habitual Violent Misdemeanor Bill Necessary For Community’s Safety
- Chinese Police on Patrol in Kiribati
- Maui Temporary Housing: State Games System to Milk FEMA for Every Penny
- Cost of Housing Lahaina Residents may Lead to ‘Furlough Fridays’ unless FEMA Ponies Up for Hotels
- Buttigieg visits Skyline while 0.3% of Oahu rides rail
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| Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
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February 22, 2024 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:23 PM :: 2802 Views
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- SB3381: Stop Lahaina Property Owners from Rebuilding
- VIDEO: Biological Parents of Ariel Sellers Speak
- Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled for Decision Making Hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee
- Pop-Up Village For 350 Maui Fire Survivors Has Been Blocked for Months by Red Tape
- Lawmakers Question Plans For Governor's Maui Wildfire Death Settlement Fund
- SB2475: Stop Recycling Child Molesters
- Republicans Fail to Oust Nago as Chief Elections Officer
- Man already serving life was sentenced in murder-for-hire case tied to the Mike Miske case
- Vehicle towing rates in Hawaii could more than double this year
- Hale Hookah co-owner pleads not guilty to drug charges
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