Entries for July 2024

“The RFP was designed to accommodate the possibility of having a single offeror, and AHDP’s proposal will now undergo a detailed review by the evaluation members.”

... Kalaeloa Partners expects repairs to its plant may take three days. Until those repairs are complete, rotating outages during times of peak demand may be necessary ....

... Kauai, Maui and Hawaii County cable TV subscribers will now have a choice between Hawaiian Tel and Spectrum ....

... Just 10% of voters support bans on all short-term rentals ....

... state pre-K program, number of pre-K quality benchmarks met and total reported spending per child enrolled in pre-K ....

... Maui experienced the most significant decline in visitors, falling 21.8% from year to year ....

... Approximately 40% of those killed on our roads were vulnerable road users (i.e., pedestrians and bicyclists) ....

... Green had protested the fact that he could not make an appointment without thumbing the scale for one candidate or another ....

... requesting an update on the adoption of administrative rule changes to address little fire ant and other invasive pest species ....

“The Department of Justice is unlikely to approve its planned $1.8 billion sale to Alaska Air. The antitrust regulator is preparing to challenge the combination.”

... July 29 through August 10, voter service centers will be open to provide election services including voter registration and accessible in-person voting ....

... Hawaiʻi Insurance Division Releases Current Data on Maui Wildfire Claims ....

... Earlier this year, an FBI agent from the Honolulu Field Office contacted police investigators with the names of some people who could potentially be identified as “Unknown Male #1.” ....

... Funding will be implemented through the Department's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations’ (ONHR) ....

... your age could be better associated with other factors like health, diet, exercise, occupation and education level ....

... Sentencing is scheduled for November 26, 2024 ....

... Honolulu City Council's zoning committee approves doing away with affidavits needed to build homes or other structures ....

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

... take a light-handed approach with occupational licensing ....

... Rally at Capitol, Monday, July 29, 2024 10AM ....

"...Let's get all the facts on the table, learn from them and move forward. Enough with the delays. This doesn't pass the smell test...."

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancy ....

... The Hawaii State Teachers Association says more than 60,000 of Hawaii's children are not taught by a certified teacher ....

... a memo went out from DoE central office to all schools directing them NOT to apply for any of the funding ....

... Over the past decade, HDOT has focused on the removal of inoperable vessels from its commercial ports ....

“ ... Hawaii goes from being the second worst to one of the best states in terms of taxation .... ”

... contributing to the exodus of lower-income residents from Hawaii ....

... five bills amending the Sunshine Law ....

... However, the court did not block other parts of the Midwifery Restriction Law ....

"Wow, your kids are not even afraid of you.”

... The $3.9 million project is funded by HCF and the state of Hawai‘i and developed by CNHA, which has a five-year revocable permit to use the HDOT parcel at no cost ....

... the UH Agriculture Diagnostic lab isolated a well-known worldwide pathogen called Ceratocystis. “That rang alarm bells" ....

... the Hawaii Department of Transportation “has no authority to impose or enforce regulations regarding air space and aircraft operations under the jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration” ....

... All voters should be receiving their ballots in the mail by July 23, 2024 ....

... The Hawaiʻi National Guard Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo will be changing its name, who can participate, and its mission ....

... status updates for the over 8,100 units in the affordable housing pipeline and thousands of existing rental units ....

... HB2025, a historic state income tax cut that will save taxpayers billions of dollars in coming years ....

... Keli’i Akina, OHA’s only honest Trustee, is being challenged by three has-beens in an obviously coordinated effort ....

... All of these bills show that the Maui Council is making progress toward helping county residents find housing and rebuild their lives and businesses ....

... Tulsi Gabbard is the gift that just keeps giving ....

... The Clintons endorse Harris -- Obama does not ....

... This 2024 Election has been extremely damaging to Democracy ....

... Waive street improvement costs for rebuilding in fire zones ....

... dozens of specific actions the company plans to undertake through 2030 to support the rapidly expanding electric vehicle market ....

... Hawaii state legislators voted unanimously to enact a historic tax cut that will save taxpayers more than $5 billion over the next six years ....

... the County of Maui has agreed to close the seven Cesspools by June 30, 2025, and pay a $193K penalty ....

... For those of you who pay GET, here’s a quick quiz....

... starting Friday, July 19, 2024 at 3 p.m. .....

... EPA Completes Drinking Water and Wastewater Mission in Lahaina ....

... convicted of 13 of the 16 remaining charges against him, including murder in aid of racketeering, kidnapping and conspiracy to commit assault ....