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Thursday, July 10, 2025
Auditor Dings Hawaii ERS Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
By News Release @ 7:39 PM :: 142 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor

... Hawaii ERS received a 'disclaimer of opinion' ....

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Thursday, July 10, 2025
Green Signs SB933, HB420, HB431
By News Release @ 2:50 AM :: 199 Views :: Ethics, Development

...funding to support critical nonprofit organizations impacted by federal funding reductions....

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Green Signs $4B Lahaina Settlement Bill
By News Release @ 12:27 AM :: 435 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Development

... House Bill 1001 (Act 301) establishes the Maui Wildfires Settlement Trust Fund ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Firearm Permits Subject of Hawaii County PD Hearing
By News Release @ 9:52 PM :: 248 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment

... proposal to repeal “Rules and Regulations of the Hawai’i Police Department Governing the Issuance of Licenses to Carry Concealed and Unconcealed Weapons” ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Carpenters Union Announces Plan to Harass Non-Union Contractors
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 331 Views :: Ethics, Labor

"... a new compliance initiative to strengthen oversight of construction projects that utilize taxpayer funds ...."

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Maui County Sewer Rates Jump 9%
By News Release @ 7:57 PM :: 204 Views :: Maui County, Cost of Living

... sewer user fees have increased by an overall average of 9% for Fiscal Year 2026, which started on July 1, 2025 ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
SB933CD1: Shell Bill Gives Legislators $50M to Dole out to their Friends
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 279 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... assigned to a Conference Committee where it was totally rewritten with content not included in any previous version ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
OHA-Connected DTL Selected to Handle Iwilei Master Planning
By News Release @ 2:31 PM :: 318 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, OHA

... OHA bought up several properties in Iwilei.  Now OHA-connected and Dela Cruz connected DTL is handling the master plan.  See how that works? ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Green Signs Condo Insurance Stabilization Law
By News Release @ 2:15 PM :: 266 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living

... Zephyr Insurance Company, has partnered with the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to accept and process applications from Condominium and Townhouse Associations ....

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Friday, July 4, 2025
Green Vetoes Eight of 20 on 'Intent to Veto List'
By News Release @ 3:13 AM :: 667 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... Legislature will not schedule override session ....

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Friday, July 4, 2025
DPP to Launch New On-Line Permitting System
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 520 Views :: Honolulu County, Development

...'HNL Build' will officially launch on Monday, August 4, 2025....

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Friday, July 4, 2025
Green: 'Big Beautiful Bill' Cuts MedQuest and EBT Cards
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 823 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care

“While it won’t be easy to stop all the damage from these cuts, we’re moving quickly to protect our communities."

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Thursday, July 3, 2025
In Chile, where science is appreciated, UH Telescope discovers visitor from outside solar system
By News Release @ 1:48 PM :: 581 Views :: Higher Education

... The discovery was made by UH’s NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile ....

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
After Much Gnashing of Teeth, OHA Trustees Approve Amended Budget
By News Release @ 1:58 PM :: 576 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, OHA

“Trustees rolled up their sleeves and engaged the details like never before — offering and approving amendments live at the table, line by line, in full public view."

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Lawsuit Settlement will Impose ‘Big Expense’ on Your ‘fuel, groceries, and airfare’
By News Release @ 4:38 AM :: 1063 Views :: Environment, Taxes, Cost of Living

... The biggest and costliest piece of the plan is establishing clean fuel requirements for all types of transportation vehicles, including cars, passenger jets and cargo ships ....

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Hawai‘i’s state road usage charge begins for electric vehicles on July 1
By News Release @ 4:07 AM :: 745 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes

"...by 2033, the program is expected to expand to all light-duty vehicles...."

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Red Hill: BWS Sues Navy for $1.2B
By News Release @ 1:20 AM :: 538 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military

... BWS past, ongoing, and future restoration, remediation and mitigation efforts are currently estimated to total approximately $1.2 billion ....

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Green Signs State Budget
By News Release @ 11:35 AM :: 428 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... Green today signed House Bill 300 (Act 250), the Executive Biennium Budget ....

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Puna Meth Lab Busted
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 648 Views :: Hawaii County , Drugs

"... a known narcotics trafficker was frequently visiting Hostetler’s property under a suspected arrangement to stash firearms, money, and narcotics...."

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
HECO Preps Power Safety Shutoff System for Dry Season
By News Release @ 2:50 AM :: 441 Views :: Energy, Environment

... Persistent drought conditions, Wind gusts 45 mph and higher, and Relative humidity below 45% ....

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
May Tourist Count up 1%
By News Release @ 2:04 AM :: 448 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19

... May 2025 total visitor arrivals represent a 91.0 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic May 2019 ....

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Monday, June 30, 2025
Aloha Stadium FAIL: NASED Lists Latest Excuses
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 737 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, Tourism

... NASED project team today announced an extension of the deadline for its negotiations with Aloha Hālawa District Partners (AHDP) ....

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Monday, June 30, 2025
Maui Police Launch Digital Firearms Registration System
By News Release @ 2:13 PM :: 532 Views :: Maui County, Second Amendment

... individuals can apply for firearm purchase permits, carry licenses, and register locally-acquired firearms —all through a secure, user-friendly digital platform ....

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Sunday, June 29, 2025
Ethics Complaint Exposes Ties Between Maui Councilmembers, Lahaina Charity Fraud, and Lobbyists
By News Release @ 7:49 PM :: 4247 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Tourism, Drugs

... the organization has a history of threatening and attempting to intimidate anyone who speaks out against them ....

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Saturday, June 28, 2025
No Surprise: BLNR Rejects Another Army EIS
By News Release @ 1:15 PM :: 658 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Environment, Hawaii State Government, Military

... this is a negotiating position for the master lease renewals ....

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Friday, June 27, 2025
​UH to tear down 3rd Perfectly Good Maunakea Telescope
By News Release @ 4:38 PM :: 1003 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA

... "Right up to the end, UKIRT remained highly productive and will leave a lasting scientific legacy.” ....

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Friday, June 27, 2025
Moszkowicz will not seek Honolulu Chief Position
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 719 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Police

"I would love to stay here (on the Big Island), as your Chief, and would publicly commit to not applying to be the Chief anywhere else."

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
OHA Withdraws Maunakea Litigation
By News Release @ 10:42 PM :: 794 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Higher Education, OHA

... Klein Quit as OHA’s Maunakea Lawyer Six Months Ago ....

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
'Self-Certification' to Bypass DPP Delays
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 573 Views :: Honolulu County, Development

... online registration is now open for DPP's new Self-Certification Professional (SCP) Program ....

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Forgery, Fraud and Theft: Former Top Honolulu Attorney Charged with 22 Felony Counts
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 704 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Judiciary

... Chapman is alleged to have engaged in a years-long scheme of forgery, fraud and theft, in which he utilized a forged will to deprive three charities of approximately $250,000 each ....

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Green Adds One More Bill to 'Intent-to-Veto' List
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 594 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... Green added SB 935, Relating to Government, to the 2025 Intent-to-Veto list transmitted to Legislative leadership by the statutorily required June 24 deadline ....

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Former CEO of Guam Helicopter Company Sentenced to 405 Months in Federal Prison for Criminal Aviation Violations
By News Release @ 12:27 AM :: 681 Views :: National News, Ethics

... $58M worth of fraudulent aircraft parts ....

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Amended fuel contract expected to save Oahu households nearly $3 a month on electric bills
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 482 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living

... The contract amendment negotiated with Par Hawaii and approved by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) includes significant changes aimed at stabilizing fuel costs ...

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Hawaii 2nd-Healthiest State
By News Release @ 2:50 PM :: 601 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

... While Hawai‘i performed strongly in most categories, the report identified several areas where performance declined ....

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Saturday, June 21, 2025
Trump: US Attacks Three Iran Nuke Sites
By News Release @ 9:20 PM :: 676 Views :: Military

... in a reversal of previous presidents' policy, Trump is de-nuclearizing Iran while re-nuclearizing the US ...

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Saturday, June 21, 2025
County of Maui, HUD sign $1.6B grant agreement for disaster relief
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 637 Views :: Maui County

... the County recommends that residents who lost homes in the fires or renters who were displaced by the fires begin preparing to apply ....

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Saturday, June 21, 2025
City awards contract to continue construction on second floor of HPD’s Waiʻanae Substation
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 562 Views :: Honolulu County, Police

... The newly awarded contract will focus on completing the build-out of one loft space on the second floor to house the investigations section....

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Saturday, June 21, 2025
Barking Sands Land Leases Set to Expire 2027-30
By News Release @ 12:54 PM :: 629 Views :: Kauai County, Environment, Military

... U.S. Navy and NASA release Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed, continued use of state lands on Kauai ....

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Friday, June 20, 2025
UH Grad Student $6.7M Settlement in 2016 Lab Explosion
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 743 Views :: Health Care, Higher Education, Labor

"Dr Ekins-Coward, an academic researcher, was seriously injured when her laboratory experiment exploded on 16 March 2016."

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Friday, June 20, 2025
AG Terminates Lahaina Investigation
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 687 Views :: Maui County

... Attorney General Lopez also announced the official transition of future wildfire analysis, mitigation and coordination efforts to the new state fire marshal and the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO) ....

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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Priced out: The growing challenge of teacher pay and housing costs
By News Release @ 6:33 PM :: 743 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living

... in Hawaii, rent for a one-bedroom unit costs 46% of beginning, bachelor-degree-holding teacher salary ....

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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Hawaii Democrats Outraged Over Ban on Juvenile Sex Change
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 927 Views :: Family, Health Care

... Hawaii Democrats remind us why they are more repulsive than Donald J Trump ....

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Wahiawa Veteran Wins in Class Action Lawsuit Against Iran
By News Release @ 4:55 PM :: 827 Views :: Health Care, Military

... On May 30, 2025, a federal court in Washington, D.C., awarded over $573+ million in total damages to victims and families affected by terrorist attacks in Iraq that were enabled by Iran’s support for extremist groups ....

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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Matt Elliott approved by BOR as next UH Mānoa athletics director
By News Release @ 1:38 AM :: 566 Views :: Higher Education, Tourism

... BOR unanimously approved the appointment ....

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Sunday, June 15, 2025
Supreme Court decision makes it easier for disabled students to sue school districts for bias
By News Release @ 5:10 PM :: 676 Views :: Education K-12, Health Care

... lower courts had ruled against the family’s claim for damages, despite finding the school had fallen short ....

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Thursday, June 12, 2025
House Announces New Assignments: Leadership, Committee Chair
By News Release @ 5:50 PM :: 960 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... Speaker Nadine K. Nakamura today announced updated leadership and committee appointments in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives ....

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Thursday, June 12, 2025
Cost of Bills Index: Hawaii 32% Above US Median
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 643 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... residents in the most expensive states like California, Hawaii, and New Jersey paying up to 39% more than the national median, while those in the most affordable states like West Virginia, Mississippi, and Oklahoma pay up to 44% less ....

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Thursday, June 12, 2025
Hawaii is a Leader for Preschool Quality But Last in Access Among Pacific States
By News Release @ 4:42 PM :: 1023 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

...Hawaii serves just 5% of its four-year-olds and 2% of three-year-olds in state-funded preschool programs, dead last among Pacific states....

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Kauai Sewer Rates Model for Honolulu Council?
By News Release @ 11:25 AM :: 793 Views :: Kauai County, Small Business, Cost of Living

... Increasing 11% per year over a 5-year period -- The Honolulu Council apparently used this as a model. ....

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Monday, June 9, 2025
Lahaina: Hotel Unions, HSTA Join with Meth Gang to Demand Seizure of Vacation Rentals
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 1665 Views :: Maui County, Development, Tourism

... The Lahaina fire is an opportunity to exploit.  The hotel unions and the hotels want the TVR business all for themselves ....

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