Entries for December 2019

...On Tuesday, the service delisted the Hawaiian hawk, saying the population of the bird is at least 3,000....

...DLNR-DOFAW and The Trust for Public Land (TPL) have completed the purchase of 3,716 acres – the upper Waimea watershed – from Dole....

...The deadline to submit grant applications is 4:30 p.m. January 17, 2020....

...The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii cites Hawaii's cost of living and lack of opportunities....

...OHA Trustees Machado, Lee Admit Refusing to Provide Unredacted Minutes to Auditor....

...Navy considers shipbuilding cuts for upcoming budget....

...On Saturday the 28th of December, a museum closed its doors for the final time....

...thirteen years of jumping through hoops....

...The young adult and prime-working age population in ages 18-34 was the largest age group among migrants....

...a poll asking gun owners if they would talk to their doctors about any mental health issues they may be having, knowing that their doctor could file a red flag order against them....

...Hawaii has seen 18 civilian helicopter crashes in the last five years....

...Watch This For A Quick Run-Down & Where You Can See It For Yourself....

...OHA would be prudent to consider taking this report to the law enforcement authorities who would be able to investigate whether any of the conduct described in the report rises to the level of criminal conduct, such as fraud, theft, or bribery.... 

...votes cast and bills introduced by Hawai'i US senators and representatives....

...There are serious questions which must now be answered....

...With an 11% top rate, many Hawaii residents are looking for two tickets out of paradise....

...The combined total of the 18-week long Daniel K. Inouye Highway enhanced traffic enforcement efforts by Hawaiʻi Police Department stood at 8,324 citations issued and 78 persons arrested for 143 offenses....

...Hawaii taxes champagne at the rate of $2.12 per gallon--5th highest in USA....

...Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Clinical Victim Support Services for Victims of Sexual Violence and Abuse....

...Yes.  There is more at stake than OHA's money grab....

...On Dec. 19, Rep Ed Case introduced three measures to reform the archaic, century-old law....

...After failing in the Legislature four times, maybe the fifth time will be the charm....

...and tourist spending is up 3.4%....

...Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Campus Center Ballroom....

...This 'agreement' helps everybody EXCEPT the telescope....

...Lung Assn: Ready to Quit Smoking? ‘Quit, Don’t Switch’ to E-Cigarettes....

...Hawaii is #1 for DUI and #4 for speeding....

...Hawaii lost its elected county sheriffs as a result of the Massie case....

...For decades this section of the state’s largest wilderness park had a wild west atmosphere, with illegal campers and often-times their huge, trashy campsites marring the experience and the environment....

...NPS, which administers federal funds to SHPD, designated SHPD a high-risk recipient in 2009....

...On O‘ahu, the vacation rental supply in November was 252,000 unit nights. This is a decrease of 4.4 percent from a year ago....

... These prosecutions are part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone .... 

...OHA approved today the selection of the UH Mānoa Native Hawaiian Science & Engineering Mentorship Program to administer a $1.1 million grant for higher education scholarships for Native Hawaiian students....

...Honolulu, HI – Ownership Cost per square foot -- $684.31....

...Hawaii’s cost of living was 201.3 percent of, or double, the national average, with the primary problem being housing costs that punched in at a staggering 347.1 percent of the national average. Our grocery costs were at 160.8, utilities at 185.2, transportation at 135.7, and health care at 120.3 percent of the national average respectively....

...State tax hikes taking effect January 1, 2020....

...The estimated number of persons experiencing long-term, chronic homelessness increased 8.5 percent between 2018 and 2019. This increase was concentrated on the West Coast, with the largest increases in California....

...The first bill would reduce the ocean shipping companies’ capital and operating costs and the second place a hard cap on ocean freight rates. The third bill would be a failsafe alternative....

...for a criminal to possess a "ghost gun" and use it for crime,  they must have violated eight separate laws....

...First they came for the owners of million-dollar homes, but I didn’t speak against it because I didn’t have a million-dollar home....

...examine the difference between science and opportunistic activism....

... Respondents reported a monthly charge of $14.65 to Netflix on 6/19/18, 7/17/18, and 8/17/18 for “online research” ....

...8 contributors who each gave the $6,000 maximum amount to Respondent, also gave to another candidate committee.  However, Respondent reported that these 8 contributors had Hawaii addresses while the other candidate committee reported that these 8 contributors had out-of-state addresses....

...the following 7 bills have been drafted for the Commission’s consideration for the 2020 Legislative Session....

...The state’s population has been declining for the past three years, in part because of outward migration....

...“My three bills aim directly at one of the key drivers of our astronomically high cost of living in Hawai‘i and other locations in our country that are not part of the continental U.S,” said Case....

...Well-designed UI tax systems emphasize greater stability and predictability....

...The project is the largest capital improvement project in Hawaii harbors history....

“...This is (only) the third NOVO that we have issued against illegal care homes this year in response to complaints we have received....”