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| Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
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Lawsuit Challenges Reopening of Pacific Monument
By News Release @ 6:37 PM :: 3257 Views
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... The groups are challenging President Trump’s April 17 proclamation that would allow U.S.-flagged vessels to fish commercially ....
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| Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
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Feds Launch Process for Potential Offshore Mineral Lease Sale Near American Samoa
By News Release @ 12:52 PM :: 4122 Views
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... This marks the first such action by Interior in over 30 years ....
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| Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
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VIDEO: Senators Grill Green over COVID Shutdowns
By Video @ 2:50 AM :: 4310 Views
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... Ohio Senator confronts Hawaii governor over COVID lockdowns, says “tell me about the science behind why you locked your residents up” ....
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| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
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Why Maui Still Hasn’t Recovered
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 PM :: 297 Views
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... A crushing regulatory burden and anti-growth policies have stymied efforts to rebuild homes and businesses lost in the 2023 wildfires ....
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| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
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Hawaii 'Clean' Hydrogen to Come from Oil Refinery
By News Release @ 1:19 AM :: 4005 Views
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... Hawaiʻi Gas' synthetic natural gas (SNG), made from naptha produced by the Par Pacific oil refinery on Oʻahu, contains up to 15% hydrogen—the highest percentage of any natural gas utility in the United States ....
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| Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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Study: More Housing Units Built-But Fewer Available for Residents
By News Release @ 8:38 PM :: 4672 Views
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... 64,490 additional units are needed through 2027 but only 13,471 units are currently in development pipelines and anticipated to be available by 2027 ....
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| Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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Honolulu Ranks #3 in U.S. for Micro-Housing — New Study Finds
By Selected News Articles @ 5:48 PM :: 3411 Views
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... 11.6% of Honolulu rentals are under 348 square feet ....
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| Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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Cleaning up Hawaii’s permitting mess
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:33 PM :: 2098 Views
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... A new report from the University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization shows that Hawaii permit delays in 2024 were at some of the worst levels ever ....
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| Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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Hawaii has third-lowest percentage of single-mother households, study reveals
By Selected News Articles @ 5:34 PM :: 4078 Views
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... Hawaii has the third-lowest percentage of single-mother households at 3%. Single-father households make up 1.4% of the 493,898 households in Hawaii ....
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| Sunday, May 18, 2025 |
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Rules Vote a Self-Serving Scam to Take Over Hawaii Republican Party
By News Release @ 5:24 PM :: 3545 Views
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... Delegates should vote NO on all proposed party rules changes ....
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| Sunday, May 18, 2025 |
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2025 Legislative Also-Rans
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2388 Views
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... a few bills that passed both houses of the legislature, but did not make it through conference, may come back to haunt us next year ....
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| Saturday, May 17, 2025 |
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Hawaii AG Backs Suit Against Trump's DEI Ban
By Selected News Articles @ 1:57 PM :: 2482 Views
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... “friend of the court” brief supporting the plaintiffs in National Association of Diversity Officers v. Trump ....
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| Saturday, May 17, 2025 |
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UHERO: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Maui’s Immigrant Community
By UHERO @ 2:53 AM :: 2848 Views
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... Most participants work in low-wage, non-unionized jobs—often seasonal or gig-based—in sectors like hospitality, domestic work, and landscaping ....
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| Friday, May 16, 2025 |
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Hawaii governor defends emergency housing powers at state Supreme Court
By Court House News @ 5:46 AM :: 4047 Views
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... a case challenging Governor Josh Green's use of emergency powers to address the state's affordable housing crisis ....
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| Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
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Missing Meth Money a Conflict of Interest for Bissen Appointee?
By Andrew Walden @ 3:51 PM :: 8824 Views
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... when authorities raided the Kiakona compound, a mere $140,000 of cash was seized, along with 2 pounds of crystal meth and multiple firearms. Where are the rest of the millions? ....
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| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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14 Years Later--City Settles Wrongful Prosecution Suit for $2.1M
By News Release @ 9:37 PM :: 3538 Views
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... 14 years after the wrongful arrest ....
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| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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House Passes South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act
By News Release @ 9:11 PM :: 4126 Views
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... The bipartisan legislation provides congressional direction to fully implement the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, which has been diplomatically negotiated among the U.S. and 16 Pacific Islands nations ....
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| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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UHERO: 75% of Hawaii Households Cannot Afford Mortgage
By UHERO @ 4:21 PM :: 4525 Views
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... The pace of new housing construction remains historically low. Housing permitting times continue to be long, especially in Honolulu and Maui ....
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| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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Disasters? Hawaii Still not Ready
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 2847 Views
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... Hawaii among 13 states ranked low for emergency readiness ....
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| Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
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Hawaii 4th Highest State and Local Taxes Per Capita
By Tax Foundation @ 6:05 PM :: 3159 Views
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.... Hawaii extracts $9,503 per person ....
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