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Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
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Nanawale on Alert After Small Breakout Near Lava Tree
By News Release @ 2:54 AM :: 3729 Views :: Hawaii County
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...Mid-morning, lava started to slowly spill over the channel levees in the vicinity of Pohoiki road but most of the lava did not extend far enough to reach ground not already covered by lava. By early afternoon, lava was again confined to the flow channel....
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Friday, June 8, 2018 |
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Nago Closes Puna Polling Places—Absentee-Only for Lava Zone
By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 5287 Views :: Hawaii County , Office of Elections
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...voters assigned to Pahoa Community Center (District Precinct 04-03) and Pahoa High & Intermediate School (District Precinct 04-04) are at risk of not being able to vote....
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Thursday, June 7, 2018 |
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Ige Releases $12M for Volcano Response
By News Release @ 10:06 PM :: 5445 Views :: Hawaii County , Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...costs for overtime, equipment and materials are mounting....
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Thursday, June 7, 2018 |
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A Housing “Boom” and a Volcanic “Bang”
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:57 PM :: 4973 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use
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...how the state government’s housing policies have gone up in flames....
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Wednesday, June 6, 2018 |
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VIDEO: 500 More Homes Destroyed--Kapoho Bay Fills with Lava
By Video @ 2:50 AM :: 4415 Views :: Hawaii County
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...Big Isle mayor’s home destroyed by lava, county confirms....
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Tuesday, June 5, 2018 |
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Ige Volcano Proclamation: 'Make State Lands Available for Housing'
By News Release @ 10:21 PM :: 7613 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use, Law Enforcement
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...“I, David Y Ige … hereby authorize and invoke … Section 171-85, et. seq., Hawaii Revised Statutes, disposition to victims of natural disaster….”
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Sunday, June 3, 2018 |
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After Decades of Hysteria--Lava Covers Geothermal Well-AND NOTHING HAPPENS!
By Selected News Articles @ 6:20 PM :: 5004 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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...Neither well is expected to release any hydrogen sulfide....
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Saturday, June 2, 2018 |
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Lava Covers Four Corners, Hundreds of Homes Cut off
By News Release @ 8:21 PM :: 12332 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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...Residents of Kapoho Beach Lots and Vacationland are isolated due to lava inundation of Beach Road at Four Corners....
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Friday, June 1, 2018 |
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Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Volcano
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 4131 Views :: Hawaii County , Taxes
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...DoTAX today issued a Tax Announcement describing various forms of relief that are available to taxpayers who are affected by the disaster....
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Friday, June 1, 2018 |
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Mayor Kim Suspends Several Hawaii County Building, Land Use Laws
By News Release @ 3:14 AM :: 5092 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use
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...in order to facilitate the establishment of temporary emergency shelters on specific sites approved by the County, and independently supported by private organizations....
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Friday, June 1, 2018 |
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Hawaii County Seeks Applicants for Charter Commission
By News Release @ 3:02 AM :: 3470 Views :: Hawaii County
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...seeking applicants to fill eleven vacancies with the Charter Commission....
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018 |
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Telescope: Congress offers funding, Pushes Mauna Kea-Chile Cooperation
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 6936 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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... Rival giant telescopes join forces to seek U.S. funding ....
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Thursday, May 24, 2018 |
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Lava disaster could worsen Hawaii pension crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:27 PM :: 5447 Views :: Hawaii County , Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...ERS director warns emergency overtime costs add to state's unfunded liabilities....
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Saturday, May 19, 2018 |
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Lava crosses Highway 137 and enters ocean in lower Puna
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 20742 Views :: Hawaii County
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... Two lava flows enter the ocean at MacKenzie State Park off Highway 137; Coast Guard enforcing ‘safety zone’ ....
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Monday, May 14, 2018 |
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State encouraged building in risky lava zone
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:22 PM :: 5566 Views :: Hawaii County
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...ongoing disaster could have been avoided....
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Saturday, May 12, 2018 |
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HRS 171-93: Law Allows Swap of Lava-Covered Lots for State Property in Zone 3
By Andrew Walden @ 9:57 PM :: 61250 Views :: Hawaii County , Hawaii History, Land Use
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...After the 1960 Tsunami, homeowners in the destroyed Shinmachi area of Hilo bayfront were given fee-simple lots on newly subdivided state land in Waiakea Uka. Shinmachi is now the site of the Hilo Bayfront Park....
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Saturday, May 12, 2018 |
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Trump Approves Volcano Disaster Proclamation
By News Release @ 3:34 AM :: 3569 Views :: Hawaii County
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...Today’s Presidential Disaster Declaration for Hawai‘i Island follows the Presidential Disaster Declaration for flood-damaged Kaua‘i and the City and County of Honolulu, which was granted on May 8....
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Thursday, May 10, 2018 |
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How State Government fanned flames of volcano disaster
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:45 PM :: 12987 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Land Use
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...the state originally encouraged the building of homes in this dangerous area by offering lava insurance where no private company would....
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Wednesday, May 9, 2018 |
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Ige Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for Kilauea Eruption
By News Release @ 10:16 PM :: 3583 Views :: Hawaii County
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...The governor is asking that the declaration authorize the Public Assistance Grant Program for Hawai‘i County, as well as the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program statewide....
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018 |
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Ookala: DoH Warns on Dairy-Related Water Pollution
By News Release @ 6:14 PM :: 5958 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Agriculture
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...Big Island Dairy has reported untreated wastewater from the dairy’s wastewater treatment system spilled from a damaged sewage pipe in the evening on May 6....
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Friday, May 4, 2018 |
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VIDEO: Evacuation Ordered As Lava Erupts in Leilani Estates
By Selected News Articles @ 3:11 PM :: 4547 Views :: Hawaii County
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...fissure vents have opened in Leilani Estates subdivision in the lower Puna district....
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018 |
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Our Connection to the Stars
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:35 AM :: 6021 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...Hawaii will be set back for years with the loss of the Thirty Meter Telescope....
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Friday, April 13, 2018 |
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Hawaii County seeks applicants for Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 2:22 AM :: 3329 Views :: Hawaii County
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...The following vacancies need to be filled....
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018 |
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Pohakuloa: Court Orders Review of State Lease
By News Release @ 10:26 PM :: 6143 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Military
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...The judge’s order asks for a plan to be submitted to the court by Dec. 28, 2018 which requires a written stewardship plan, regular monitoring and inspections, inspection reports with recommendations, procedures for addressing violations and debris removal plans....
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018 |
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Community-based report on Maunakea released
By News Release @ 2:16 AM :: 7368 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...EnVision Maunakea, a report reflecting the beliefs, views and opinions of about 100 Hawaiʻi Island residents about the future of Maunakea, is now available to the public....
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Wednesday, March 28, 2018 |
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Bridge Aina Lea: Jury Rejects LUC Taking After 15 Mins Deliberation
By Robert Thomas @ 7:26 PM :: 8076 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Land Use
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...We're guessing both the State and the property owner will likely be taking this case up the chain to the Ninth Circuit....
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Thursday, March 22, 2018 |
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Hawaii County Homeless Tent City Shut Down due to Fire Risk
By News Release @ 2:21 PM :: 5752 Views :: Hawaii County , Homelessness
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...but Harry Kim wants Ige to give an emergency proclamation and $25K to open another one....
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018 |
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Friday, March 16, 2018 |
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SB648 Amended to Increase Sister Islands TAT Share
By News Release @ 1:29 PM :: 9611 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County, Taxes, Tourism
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... The TAT amount for the City & County of Honolulu is unchanged ....
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Thursday, March 15, 2018 |
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Will DLNR Use Sea Level Rise as Excuse to Wipe out Banyan Drive Properties?
By News Release @ 1:11 AM :: 7091 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Land Use, Tourism
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...The purpose of the RFI is to gauge whether there is interest among prospective developers in obtaining a long-term lease of the Site (but check out the terms)....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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UH Reveals Clinton visit to Maunakea Telescopes
By Selected News Articles @ 2:23 AM :: 6501 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton traveled to the summit of Maunakea in early January 2018....
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Saturday, February 10, 2018 |
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Community Meetings Set to Discuss 12.5% Hawaii County GE Tax Hike
By News Release @ 1:43 PM :: 6629 Views :: Hawaii County , Taxes
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...nine meetings set for Feb 12-19th, 2018....
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Saturday, January 13, 2018 |
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Why Freddy Rice Went to Court
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:26 AM :: 10449 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Hawaii History, OHA
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...Hawaii Island rancher Freddy Rice passed away on Jan. 5, 2018....
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 |
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After Years, State finally goes public on Rat Lungworm
By News Release @ 1:58 AM :: 6342 Views :: Hawaii County , Health Care, Tourism
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...Tourists are attracted to places with well-known Rat Lungworm infestations. it is a selling point. Really....
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Monday, December 4, 2017 |
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Ethics Fine: Guard Must Return Cash after $10K Inmate Payoff
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 7061 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Labor, Law Enforcement
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...In or around November 2009, Respondent Kanazawa-Yee and two other ACOs, ACO A and ACO B, planned to obtain money from Inmate....
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Thursday, November 30, 2017 |
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Hawaii County Seeking Applicants for Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 4556 Views :: Hawaii County
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...The County wants to fill nine vacancies on the Cost of Government Commission, representing each of the nine Council Districts....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017 |
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OHA Will Get Millions from Mauna Kea Lawsuit Settlement
By Video @ 4:01 PM :: 7045 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...find out what the lawsuit settlement terms will be....
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Sunday, November 5, 2017 |
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Petition: Protect Short Term Rentals on Hawaii Island
By Selected News Articles @ 1:01 PM :: 6479 Views :: Hawaii County , Small Business, Tourism
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Vacation house rules in works: Regulating ‘unhosted’ rentals seen as way to preserve housing for residents....
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Friday, October 6, 2017 |
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Free Rein for Choppers Drives Park Enthusiasts to Court
By Selected News Articles @ 11:39 AM :: 5280 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment
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...Wednesday’s lawsuit says there were 14,645 commercial air tours conducted over the Hawaii Volcanoes alone....
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017 |
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Endgame: Telescope Protesters Shift focus to Sublease
By Video @ 6:05 PM :: 8668 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... UH to Trade 10,000 Acres for Telescope Approval, Lease Extension? ....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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BLNR Telescope Hearing Set for Sept 20
By News Release @ 1:59 AM :: 6886 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...This is not a public hearing and members of the public will not be allowed to testify, argue, or otherwise present to the BLNR....
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017 |
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Mauna Kea: UH to Trade 10,000 Acres for Telescope Approval, Lease Extension?
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 9139 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...expedite the return of the 10,000 acres to the State of Hawaiʻi and pursue a new lease or land tenure for the reduced acreage that will support the continued viability of astronomical research....
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017 |
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Kona DLNR Harassment: Judge Throws Case out on Technicality
By News Release @ 2:50 AM :: 6122 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Small Business
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...Judge Fujino dismissed the case because plaintiffs cannot file suit directly in the circuit court challenging the application of a rule....
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Thursday, August 10, 2017 |
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DLNR Sea Level Rise Adaptation Meeting Set for Hilo, Kona
By News Release @ 7:35 PM :: 6839 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment
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...Believe this? Got Hawaii oceanfront real estate? I will buy it off you for 10% of assessed value cash money....
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Saturday, July 15, 2017 |
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State Releases Follow Up Audit of the Management of Mauna Kea
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 7:40 PM :: 6264 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...We found that UH and DLNR have partially implemented four of the recommendations. Three recommendations remain open, and one is inapplicable at this time....
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017 |
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Office Of Maunakea Management honored with culture and heritage award
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 5111 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education
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...for its implementation of a Long-Term Historic Property Monitoring Plan for the University of HawaiʻiManagement Areas on Maunakea....
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Thursday, June 15, 2017 |
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Takings: Bridge Aina Lea Suit Dismissed
By News Release @ 1:50 AM :: 6462 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use
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Hawaii federal judge Susan Oki Mollway yesterday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a private landowner against the State of Hawaii after the State Land Use Commission in 2011 reverted more than 1,000 acres of land in South Kohala on Hawaii island from urban to agricultural use....
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Saturday, June 10, 2017 |
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Hilo: DLNR Land Lease Ends with Demolition of Hotel
By News Release @ 12:53 AM :: 6749 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use, Tourism
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...prepare for a new phase of de-vitalization of Banyan Drive....
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Saturday, May 6, 2017 |
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Anti-Dairy Activism Spreads: Big Island Dairy faces fine, possible lawsuit
By News Release @ 5:43 PM :: 8222 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Agriculture
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...The fine is based on an inspection DOH officials did March 28-29 in response to Democratic Party insiders....
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