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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
La‘ikū temporary housing opens 16 units to Lahaina Survivors
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 1005 Views :: Maui County, Development

... 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 ....

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Ten Years of Fighting Rapid Ohia Death
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 933 Views :: Environment

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

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Court: State Cannot Enforce Helicopter Tour Regulations
By News Release @ 4:23 PM :: 1275 Views :: Small Business, Tourism

... 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” ....

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Monday, July 22, 2024
Hawaii Family Forum Primary Election Guide
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:19 PM :: 2208 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Office of Elections, Religion

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

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Monday, July 22, 2024
Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo Changing to Job Challenge Academy
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 1055 Views :: Education K-12, Military

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

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Monday, July 22, 2024
County of Hawaiʻi Launches New Online Locator for Affordable Housing
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 1083 Views :: Hawaii County

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

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Monday, July 22, 2024
Hawaii Income Tax Cut--‘something to cheer about’
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 PM :: 1059 Views :: Taxes

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

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Sunday, July 21, 2024
Crooks and Cronies on the Move in Primary Races
By Andrew Walden @ 5:31 PM :: 8480 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, OHA, Republican Party

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

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Sunday, July 21, 2024
Rebuilding Lahaina: A breath of fresh air
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:05 PM :: 1014 Views :: Maui County, Development

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

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Sunday, July 21, 2024
Flashback: Tulsi Gabbard Torches Kamala Harris
By Video @ 4:53 PM :: 7846 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians, Tulsi Gabbard

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

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Sunday, July 21, 2024
BIDEN OUT: President exits race, endorses VP Harris as his successor
By Selected News Articles @ 3:52 PM :: 1407 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians

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

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Sunday, July 21, 2024
Choon James: Uncontested Elections Damage Democracy
By News Release @ 2:58 PM :: 1530 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment, Office of Elections, Politicians

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

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Sunday, July 21, 2024
Five Ways to Reduce Cost of Rebuilding on Maui
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:10 AM :: 901 Views :: Maui County, Development

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

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Sunday, July 21, 2024
Hawaiian Electric releases updated electrification of transportation ‘roadmap’
By News Release @ 4:32 AM :: 863 Views :: Energy

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

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Saturday, July 20, 2024
Let legislators know how much you appreciate tax cut
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:01 PM :: 803 Views :: Taxes

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

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Saturday, July 20, 2024
EPA Orders Shutdown of Seven Cesspools at Maui County Facilities
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 877 Views :: Maui County, Environment

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

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Saturday, July 20, 2024
Why an Annual GET Return?
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 930 Views :: Small Business, Taxes

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

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Friday, July 19, 2024
DHHL Finally Dumps Al Hee's Scam Phone Company
By News Release @ 7:37 PM :: 1065 Views :: DHHL, Ethics

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

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Friday, July 19, 2024
EPA: 'Emergency response missions on Maui are complete'
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 1094 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Development

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

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
Miske Convicted
By Court House News @ 11:50 PM :: 1587 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police

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

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
FAIL: Hawaiian Electric Among Firms in $4 Billion Maui Fire Deal
By Selected News Articles @ 9:10 PM :: 4080 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics, Cost of Living

... the whole plan is predicated on insurance companies walking away from $1.4B.  It may fail ....

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
HPD Officer Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
By News Release @ 3:15 PM :: 1157 Views :: Ethics, Police

... Kaninau was involved in an automobile accident and subsequently obtained a GEICO insurance policy. He then attempted to file a claim ....

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
28 Hawaii Hospitals Ranked on Performance
By Selected News Articles @ 8:53 PM :: 2361 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

... how does your hospital rank? ....

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:42 PM :: 843 Views :: Economy

... a scholarly contradiction of the myth that population growth must lead to scarcity ....

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Housing Emergency Proclamations: What has been accomplished?
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:01 PM :: 1573 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

" ... The main value of the edicts so far has been to focus attention on barriers to homebuilding and prompt positive legislative action .... "

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
2024 Hawaii's First-Ever Voter Guide
By News Release @ 7:06 PM :: 1171 Views :: Office of Elections

... made possible by the passing of Act 115 during the 2023 Legislative Session ....

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Tax relief in Hawaii isn’t just affordable, it’s vital
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:43 PM :: 1044 Views :: Taxes

... Hawaii Council of Revenues recently estimated it expects state tax revenues to total about $9.5 billion this year ....

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Green Names Climate Advisory Team
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 1329 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment, Hawaii State Government

... Team to Produce Policy Guidance for Climate Resilience and Disaster Recovery ....

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Nago: No HD1 Special Election After Nakashima Death
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 2028 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Office of Elections, Republican Party

... Section 11-118, Hawaii Revised Statutes ....

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Hawaii Join NATO? State Department Responds
By Ed Case @ 5:20 PM :: 1026 Views :: Hawaii History, Military

... State Says Formal Amendment Of The Treaty Is “Unlikely” ....

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
RNC: Shirlene Dela Cruz Leads Hawaii Delegates Voting for Trump
By Video @ 3:54 PM :: 1359 Views :: Republican Party

... VIDEO: Shirlene Dela Cruz announcing Hawaii Republican delegation voting for Trump at Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024 ....

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Agriculture: Record Spending on Invasive Species
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 1127 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government, Taxes

... Record funding for biosecurity measures approved by the state Legislature this year will expand the state’s efforts to stop the spread of invasive species such as little fire ants, the coconut rhinoceros beetle and coqui frogs ....

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Who Needs Collective Bargaining? Teachers Get $10K 'Differential' for Another Year
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 1080 Views :: Education K-12, Labor

...In a memo dated May 31, the HIDOE announced the continuation of differentials, ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 annually....

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Hawaii: Highest Electric Rates, Lowest Electric Usage
By Wallet Hub @ 1:31 AM :: 1486 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Hawaii has the lowest average monthly consumption of electricity per consumer ....

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Honolulu Highest Yearly Inflation in USA
By Wallet Hub @ 1:08 AM :: 1338 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... prices are up 5.2% year over year ....

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Palestine Activists at UH Manoa Oppose RIMPAC
By Selected News Articles @ 12:49 AM :: 1120 Views :: Higher Education, Military

... A University of Hawaii instructor is calling on the institution to cut ties with the U.S. Navy and Israel ....

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Monday, July 15, 2024
Kauai: Hanapepe Fire Approaches Kaumakani, Immediate Evacuations Ordered
By News Release @ 10:23 PM :: 1694 Views :: Kauai County

... KIUC has de-energized lines in Hanapepe and Kaumakani due to the brushfire ....

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Monday, July 15, 2024
Mental Illness: Hawaii has Lowest Rate of Involuntary Commitment in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:11 PM :: 1409 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Homelessness

... Mental illness is a central driver of the homelessness crisis ....

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Monday, July 15, 2024
UH Manoa offering sexuality studies courses on ‘oceanic gender’ and ‘queer dance’
By Selected News Articles @ 4:47 PM :: 1078 Views :: Family, Higher Education

... One course conducts an ‘[a]nalysis of imperialism, colonialism, gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and queer(ed) relations and identities in Hawai‘i and the Pacific’ ....

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Sunday, July 14, 2024
'Most hilarious pro-Jones Act argument'
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:52 PM :: 1047 Views :: Jones Act

"...Ships can't crash into bridges if there aren't any ships...."

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Sunday, July 14, 2024
Honolulu Council acts to repeal outdated city transit ordinances
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:46 PM :: 927 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business

... Grassroot says the two laws are no longer relevant, and they hope the Council will continue to target outdated laws ....

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Sunday, July 14, 2024
Governor surprises broadcasters by dropping censorship power
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:43 PM :: 851 Views :: First Amendment

... Gov. Josh Green signs a bill prohibiting the governor or mayors from suspending electronic transmissions during emergencies ....

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Sunday, July 14, 2024
Housing: "You gotta let the private sector do it"
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:20 PM :: 1034 Views :: Kauai County, Development

"...if you really want things to change substantially, you gotta let the private sector do it, not the county be a developer, not the state be a developer....”

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Sunday, July 14, 2024
Tax Cuts: We Need to Keep What We’ve Won
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1218 Views :: Taxes

... the largest tax cut in Hawaii’s history ....

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Saturday, July 13, 2024
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 13, 2024
By GovTrack .us @ 11:35 PM :: 774 Views :: Congressional Delegation

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

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Saturday, July 13, 2024
VIDEO: Trump Assassination Attempt at PA Rally
By Video @ 9:10 PM :: 1431 Views :: Politicians

... Trump said a bullet “pierced the upper part of my right ear.” ....

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Saturday, July 13, 2024
Why Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam aren’t covered in NATO’s defense pact
By Selected News Articles @ 4:03 PM :: 1214 Views :: Hawaii History, Military

... Article Five is only applicable if the attack occurs at a location north of the Tropic of Cancer ....

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Saturday, July 13, 2024
JSC Seeking Five Nominees for Circuit/Family Court
By News Release @ 1:03 PM :: 839 Views :: Judiciary

... one position is triple-extended ....

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Saturday, July 13, 2024
DEADLINE EXTENDED AGAIN: Judicial Vacancy – Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals
By News Release @ 1:00 PM :: 4033 Views :: Judiciary

... Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaiʻi ....

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Saturday, July 13, 2024
BLNR Destroys Kayak Business-Denies Hearing
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 1140 Views :: Small Business, Tourism

... Jensen and Ohana Kayak Rentals are responsible for a $35,000 fine in addition to the prohibition of permits for 24 months ....

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