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Friday, April 21, 2023
OHA Check Register 2022--Insiders Rake in $1.2M for Kakaako Makai Lobbying
By Andrew Walden @ 11:29 PM :: 5088 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, OHA

... “Dead Bodies, Convicted Felons and Kakaako Makai: Meet the new Gang at OHA” ....

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Red Hill: Case Urges Waiver From Jones Act/Cargo Preference Requirements To Expedite Defueling
By Ed Case @ 5:16 PM :: 3134 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Jones Act, Military

... He says waivers are needed to assure full, dependable and cost-effective availability of the ten oceangoing fuel tankers called for under Defense Department’s proposed defueling plan ....

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Kaneohe Marine Corps Project Funnels Millions to Sierra Club
By Selected News Articles @ 1:49 AM :: 3078 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Greenmail, Military

... Marine Corps Base Hawaii have devoted “millions” to clearing out invasive mangrove species and partnered with environmental groups, such as the local Sierra Club chapter, to shovel out the aggressive plants ....

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Joint Task Force – Red Hill Begins Dewatering
By Selected News Articles @ 1:41 AM :: 2797 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military

... Dewatering is expected to last through April 21 ....

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Sunday, April 16, 2023
Next Boondoggle: Public Comment on Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study
By News Release @ 6:04 PM :: 2780 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military

... will you be fooled this time? ....

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Sunday, April 16, 2023
Latest Mass Shooting at Cockfight Inevitable Outcome of Inattention by Political Leaders and Law Enforcement
By News Release @ 1:51 PM :: 3631 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... Hawaii Legislators are hell-bent on taking away the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners--but when a real gun crime occurs, its 'nobody here but us chickens' ....  

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Friday, April 14, 2023
Koko Head Shooting Complex reopening April 29 with lots of new rules
By News Release @ 7:54 PM :: 3146 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment

... Weekend schedule, free online reservations implemented due to current staffing shortage ....

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Saturday, April 8, 2023
In Honolulu $100K only worth $36,026
By Selected News Articles @ 6:26 PM :: 3495 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... In Honolulu, $100K amounts to just $36,036 when you consider taxes and the cost of living ....

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Saturday, April 8, 2023
Is there relief for rising property taxes on Oahu?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:53 AM :: 3275 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Taxes, Cost of Living

... Akina said Hawaii home prices are sky-high because of the scarcity of housing caused by “all the regulation … that developers and individual home builders have to go through in order to renovate or in order to build.” ....

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Friday, April 7, 2023
Moody's Downgrade: Rail Debt Gimmick Comes Back To Bite Honolulu Taxpayers
By News Release @ 4:00 PM :: 4621 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail

... The debt burden has recently been rising due to GOULT bonds issued for construction of the rapid transit system ....

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Friday, April 7, 2023
30 Years later First members Appointed to Oahu Historic Preservation Commission
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2381 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Hawaii History

... Administratively, the Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission will be managed by the City’s Department of Planning and Permitting ....

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
OHA Rejects $100M Offer--Sees More Profit in Lying About Kakaako Makai
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 2996 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, OHA

"... The prohibition of residential development via a 'perpetual easement' has too adverse of an impact on the future value of Hakuone lands ...."

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Sunday, April 2, 2023
VIDEO: Lottery Scammer Tracked to Ewa Beach Condo
By Video @ 4:33 PM :: 2774 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... from Trilogy Media April, 2023: Today we’re showing up to the front door of a money mule scammer who’s expecting a check of $150,000 from a victim of a PCH/Lottery scam ....

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Saturday, April 1, 2023
Judge dismisses parts of lawsuit over arrest of 10-year-old girl
By Court House News @ 2:03 PM :: 6101 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12, Police

... Trial for the case has been scheduled for February 2024 ....

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Saturday, April 1, 2023
Blangiardi signs Bill 57, designating 'sensitive places' for firearms on Oʻahu
By News Release @ 1:27 AM :: 2371 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment

... The bill, which was passed by the Honolulu City Council earlier this month, goes into effect on May 1, 2023 ....

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
Next Boondoggle: $44M Blaisdell Renovation
By News Release @ 11:38 PM :: 2317 Views :: Honolulu County

... health, safety and deferred maintenance ....

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
More Red Light Cams Activated
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2270 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Since start, nearly 1,800 citations issued along Vineyard and Pali ....

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Saturday, March 25, 2023
This Week’s Testimony from Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:44 PM :: 2428 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government, Taxes

... The Hawaii State Legislature is off and running again after a brief pause during which the House and Senate exchanged the bills they each had approved ....

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
Army Corps of Engineers Seeks Comment on Honolulu Harbor Modifications
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 2521 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Jones Act

... two public scoping meetings, March 30 and 31 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. ....

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
Koko Head Archery Range reopening Friday, March 24
By News Release @ 10:41 PM :: 2261 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment

... Pistol and rifle ranges at the Koko Head Shooting Complex on-track for reopening in April 2023 ....

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Red Light Cam Activated at Site of Deadly Hit-and-Run
By News Release @ 11:40 PM :: 2076 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Kapiʻolani Boulevard and Kamakeʻe Street is the first Red-Light Safety Camera location under City and County of Honolulu jurisdiction ....

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Sunday, March 19, 2023
CNHA Hands out $130M COVID Money
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 2918 Views :: Honolulu County, DHHL, Ethics, COVID-19

... an average of $15K each to 8,625 households ....

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Friday, March 17, 2023
Honolulu police officers charged over car chase
By Court House News @ 5:50 PM :: 2513 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police

" ... officers ran a car off the road and abandoned the driver with brain injuries and a 14-year-old boy that was left partially paralyzed .... "

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Full text of Mayor Blangiardi’s 2023 State of the City address
By Video @ 4:38 AM :: 2247 Views :: Honolulu County

"... Wicked Problems threaten the vitality of communities everywhere ...."

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Saturday, March 11, 2023
More Red Light Cams Activated
By News Release @ 1:25 AM :: 2235 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... the Red-Light Safety Camera at Likelike Highway and School Street will begin issuing warnings on Friday, March 10, 2023 ....

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Friday, March 10, 2023
Blangiardi signs Bill 25: Relating to Anti-Bias and Inclusion Policy
By News Release @ 6:33 AM :: 2147 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment

... establishing a policy of anti-bias and inclusion for all City officers and employees, including those with different perspectives, views, or opinions ....

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Four Individuals Arrested for Investment Fraud Scheme Targeting Hawaii Residents
By News Release @ 3:43 AM :: 2545 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... The four defendants were arrested in Waikiki over the weekend by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ....

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Monday, March 6, 2023
Changing tax credit to portion of income would help Oahu homeowners
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:10 PM :: 1976 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits

... Bill 38 (2022) would change the formula for calculating the eligibility for the real property tax credit ....

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Monday, March 6, 2023
Link home exemption to increase in home values
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:05 PM :: 2183 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living

... Bill 40’s proposal would increase the home exemption by a mere 10% and the exemption for older individuals by just 7% ....

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
Blangiardi Outlines Proposed 2024 Budget
By News Release @ 11:38 PM :: 2177 Views :: Honolulu County

... Commitments to affordable housing, public safety highlighted as Mayor Blangiardi submits proposed budget for 2024 fiscal year ....

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Lawsuit: Ke'eaumoku Condo Site--15 Burials and Counting
By Court House News @ 2:08 AM :: 3784 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, OHA

... no archaeological survey or assessments were conducted after demolition and despite the subsequent findings of burials and related sites and features. The state and city have granted several permits ....

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Sherwoods: Remediation of cancelled ball field project continues
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 2165 Views :: Honolulu County, Greenmail

... An archeological monitor from Pacific Legacy and a cultural monitor from Moehonua Cultural Monitoring Services will be onsite monitoring work performed by the contractor. They will be joined by a special duty HPD officer ....

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Sunday, February 19, 2023
PILOT for Real Property Tax
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3469 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Agriculture, Tax Credits, Taxes

... The owner in the previous year paid $30,154 in property tax and got a bill for $835,710, resulting in an extremely unhappy owner ....

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Saturday, February 18, 2023
Debt: Honolulu 3rd-Worst Sinkhole City
By News Release @ 8:11 PM :: 2588 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics

... Honolulu’s financial problems stem mostly from unfunded retirement obligations that have accumulated over the years ....

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Friday, February 17, 2023
Neighborhood Board Elections -- Who is Running in Your District?
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 3338 Views :: Honolulu County

... Candidate applications should be submitted online ....

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
City: Koko Head Shooting Complex to reopen for Archery in March
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 2046 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment

... Current schedule: archery range reopening March 2023, pistol & rifle ranges in April 2023 ....

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
DLNR--Build Parking Garage at Ala Wai
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 2673 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism

“In the very near future, we are going to do a request for proposals for the development within the facility itself. Since this is envisioned as a public-private partnership the current parking layout may shift some in the future. That could include a parking structure at the harbor”

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Friday, February 10, 2023
Miske Witness Guilty --Threatened to 'Behead' Governor, Mayor
By News Release @ 1:20 PM :: 2716 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... here's what happens when a sovereignty activist doesn't want to pay his dock fees at Waianae Small Boat Harbor ....

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Monday, February 6, 2023
Taxi Rates: Council should repeal price fixing law
By Selected News Articles @ 7:49 PM :: 1853 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business

... repeal the price fixing provisions in the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu ....

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
City seeks highly-qualified candidates to serve on Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission
By News Release @ 9:42 PM :: 1790 Views :: Honolulu County, Development

... candidates to serve on the Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission, which became effective in the Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu on January 23, 2023 ....

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
​Waitlist opening for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
By News Release @ 9:37 PM :: 1703 Views :: Honolulu County

... Pre-applications will be accepted online from Monday February 6, 2023, 7:45 a.m., to Friday, February 10, 2023, 4:30 p.m. ....

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
Alleged Chinatown Pimp Indicted
By News Release @ 1:42 AM :: 2256 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... The victim was forced to find clients near the Zippy's in Chinatown ....

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Profitable Non Profits: COVID Slush Fund Ends Feb 6
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 1696 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19

... the deadline for submissions for relief through the Non-Profit Relief Program is set for Monday, February 6, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. HST. ....

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – District Judge, District Court of the First Circuit (island of O’ahu)
By News Release @ 6:25 PM :: 1744 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary

... nomination deadline of Monday, March 13, 2023 ....

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Saturday, January 28, 2023
Navy: No Groundwater Pollution from AFFF Spill
By News Release @ 2:45 PM :: 2374 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military

... Today the Navy published its first two weeks of validated groundwater PFAS test results, which show no exceedances of DOH’s EALs for groundwater ....

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
US Department of Justice Orders Handi-Van to Answer Phones, Book Rides
By News Release @ 10:57 AM :: 1558 Views :: Honolulu County

... TheHandi-Van, who called to make or change reservations for rides, had very long telephone hold times or did not have their calls answered. Under the agreement, Honolulu will take immediate steps to lessen hold times ....

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Hawaiian Electric issues call for projects to significantly expand renewable energy generation on Oahu, Maui
By News Release @ 9:17 PM :: 2268 Views :: Honolulu County, Maui County, Energy

... Latest procurement includes request for firm renewable capacity ....

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Monday, January 23, 2023
U.S. Marine runs toward gunfire, applies lifesaving aid in Waikiki shooting
By Selected News Articles @ 2:08 PM :: 3422 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Military

... The man fell to the ground as the first of the two shooters sprinted to a waiting vehicle. The wounded man was lying on the sidewalk to Issa’s left as the second shooter, located to Issa’s right, began firing frantically at the downed man ....

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
Kauai Democrats Nominate Replacements for Rep Tokioka HD16
By Andrew Walden @ 8:48 PM :: 4855 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Kauai County

... the HD37 Democratic Committee picked three nominees: Ron Menor, Charlotte Nekota, Trish LaChica.  Kauai HD16 Democrats picked Evslin, Chock and Cristobal ....

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
City accepting applications for Chief of Treasury
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 1533 Views :: Honolulu County

... The Department of Budget and Fiscal Services (BFS) is seeking applicants to fill the vacant civil service position of Chief of Treasury for the Division of Treasury ....

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