Interstate telehealth could be lifesaver for Hawaii by Grassroot Institute Friday, August 1, 2025 |
... If you need to see a medical specialist, you have to hope there is one on-island with an open appointment before it’s too late ....
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Logan: Blangiardi Threatened my Family by Andrew Walden Friday, August 1, 2025 |
... Joe Logan’s son, Zane Logan, has a lengthy court record involving meth, theft, and prostitution, but he always manages to get away with minimal punishments ....
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Wildfires: Maui PD Releases Final After-Action Report by News Release Friday, August 1, 2025 |
... a comprehensive review of the department's response and outlines 35 recommendations for improving future emergency operations ....
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Mayor Pleased by Dismissal of Myeni Shooting Case by News Release Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
"... the court affirmed the City’s position that the officers involved did not act out of malice in the death of Lindani Myeni ...."
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Visitor Arrivals Down 1.8% for June 2025 by News Release Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
... 857,102 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in June 2025, down 1.8 percent from the same month last year ....
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Public Safety Power Shutoff watch: Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions by News Release Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
... if weather conditions intensify in the next 24 to 48 hours Hawaiian Electric may proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk ....
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Brighter Futures, Stronger Ties: US Nonprofit Drives Educational Progress in Strategically Situated Micronesia by News Release Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
... an American nonprofit is helping students from some of Micronesia’s most remote islands access the region’s top-performing private schools ....
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Rule by Decree: Is Hawaii's Democracy Broken? by Andrew Walden Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
... Do the math: 1+22+14+18+14+8 = 77 emergencies ....
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NBC News: Josh Green Running for President? by News Article Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
... Green, meanwhile, is up for re-election next year and indicated he’d run for a second term. But that didn’t preclude him from entertaining the idea of a run for higher office soon thereafter ....
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New Software: DPP Promises 'Reduced Service' by News Release Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
... The 27-year-old Posse system will be taken off-line at the close of business Monday, July 28, 2025, and will not be available to the public or DPP staff ....
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Tsunami of Traffic: How One Gas Station Line Jammed up All of Kapolei by Andrew Walden Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
... Behind this blockage, total traffic gridlock took hold for three hours between 4pm and 7pm on Kapolei-area roads ....
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VIDEO: Tsunami Draws Water Down 15 feet in Kahului Harbor by News Release Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
... Hawaii harbor mouths opening towards Kamchatka saw larger tsunami effects ....
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UPDATE: DoT Extends Public Comment Period on Teenagers' Climate Plan by News Release Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
“...This isn’t just a policy document. These proposals will have real and lasting impacts on families, kūpuna, workers, and businesses across Hawai‘i...”
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Spain Offers €400M to Bring TMT to Canary Islands by News Release Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
... Hawaii's master lease renewal process pays off big for Chile ... and now Spain ....
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FBI Director Kash Patel visits Honolulu field office by News Release Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
... He praised the great working relationships between the FBI and the local, state, and federal law enforcement partners ....
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Corruption Lawsuit: Another Hawaiian ‘8a’ Defense Contractor in Court by Andrew Walden Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
... alleges that ‘8a’ insiders from several interrelated 8a contracting firms are systematically shortchanging the Kailua-based ‘Native Hawaiian Legal Defense and Education Fund, LLC’ aka Ho‘omaka Foundation ....
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How 'Big Beautiful Bill' Affects UH Student Loans and Research Grants by News Release Monday, July 28, 2025 |
... This message was shared with the students, faculty and staff of the 10-campus University of Hawaiʻi system on July 21, 2025 ....
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$40M Rate Hike for Hawaii American Water by News Release Monday, July 28, 2025 |
... at Mauna Lani and Waimea the typical single-family customer will see a rate increase of approximately $18 to $25 per month ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 25, 2025 by GovTrack .us Sunday, July 27, 2025 |
... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....
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Pay for No Work by Tom Yamachika Sunday, July 27, 2025 |
... $6.3M salary for 'administrative leave' ....
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Baked to order: New cottage food rules by Kelii Akina Saturday, July 26, 2025 |
... to more easily produce and sell jams, relishes and sauces made with local ingredients ....
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Affordable: Green Signs 'Shot Clock', other homebuilding bills by Grassroot Institute Saturday, July 26, 2025 |
... Green altered course when he signed a handful of bills that had been on his intent-to-veto list ....
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Chiefess Kapiolani: The greatest student of Batimea Pua’aiki (Blind Bartimeus) by News Release Saturday, July 26, 2025 |
... a foundation builder of the Hawaiian church ....
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Trump Executive Order: Clear Homeless Drug Addicts from Streets and Put them in Treatment Centers by News Release Friday, July 25, 2025 |
... Executive Order to restore order to American cities and remove vagrant individuals from our streets, redirecting federal resources toward programs that tackle substance abuse and returning to the acute necessity of civil commitment ....
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Schatz: National Housing Shortage Is A Problem The Government Has Created; We Can Fix It by News Release Friday, July 25, 2025 |
... Schatz Introduces YIMBY Act To Encourage Localities To Cut Regulations, Adopt Pro-Housing Policies ....
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Energy companies seek dismissal in Hawaii climate lawfare case by News Article Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
... Energy companies being sued by the city of Honolulu over climate change accusations have motioned for summary judgment, stating that Hawaii’s two-year statute of limitations makes the plaintiffs’ case unsubstantial ....
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How to Apply for Honolulu Property Tax Credit by News Release Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
... Sept. 30, 2025 is the deadline to apply ....
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Hawaii Attorney General Releases Annual Firearm Statistics by News Release Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
... 16,879 personal/private applications for permits to acquire firearms were processed statewide during 2024, marking a 28.3% decrease ....
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DoE Ready to Resume Most School Bus Routes by News Release Wednesday, July 23, 2025 |
... nine routes remain temporarily suspended — about 6% of the 138 routes that were impacted at the peak of last school year’s disruptions ....
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Hawaii's Only Oil Refinery Inks $100M 'Renewable' Fuels Deal by News Release Monday, July 21, 2025 |
... Par Pacific, Mitsubishi, and ENEOS to Establish Joint Venture for Renewable Fuels in Hawaii ....
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DoH: COVID Activity on the Increase in Hawaii by News Release Monday, July 21, 2025 |
... The test positivity rate statewide was 12.4% as of July 19, 2025, up from 10.9% the previous week ....
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Search is on for a new KSBE Trustee by News Release Monday, July 21, 2025 |
... Trustee to succeed Trustee Robert K.W.H. Nobriga, whose term expired on June 30, 2025 ....
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Sovereignty Activists team up with Chinese Communist Front Group by Andrew Walden Monday, July 21, 2025 |
... "How a U.S. Tech Mogul Used Nonprofits to Sow Chinese Propaganda" -- NYT ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 18, 2025 by GovTrack .us Sunday, July 20, 2025 |
... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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Nonprofit Blankety Blank by Tom Yamachika Sunday, July 20, 2025 |
... $50 million in the hands of a four-person committee ....
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Hawaii climate policy going overboard on cruise ships by Kelii Akina Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
... the DOT is supposed to decarbonize every transportation sector in Hawaii, but there aren’t a lot of options when it comes to maritime emissions ....
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So Many Pools, So Little Truth: Inside Maui’s Water Crisis Theater by News Article Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
... The only cited support was a comparison of empty non-owner occupied second homes in one phase of the Wailea Palms property to another phase that allows short-term rentals ....
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Need $600K? Maui County Launches New Federally Funded Fire Recovery Program by News Release Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
... Hoʻokumu Hou programs are open to individuals and families who meet eligibility requirements that include income limits and loss of property during the 2023 Maui wildfires. ...
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Maui County Clears Out Homeless Meth Addicts (again) by News Release Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
... Work crews encountered unsanitary conditions including rat infestations, feces and maggots ....
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Green Issues Emergency Proclamation for Wildfire Season by News Release Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
... Hawaiʻi National Guard’s Operation Hoʻopauahi to Improve Emergency Response Time ....
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Student Jones Act Essay Contest by Grassroot Institute Friday, July 18, 2025 |
... High school, college students can earn $10,000, $5,000 or $1,000 from Jones Act essay contest ....
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Maui lawmakers give green light to food trucks and kitchenettes by Grassroot Institute Friday, July 18, 2025 |
... the Planning Commission backs a bill that would make it easier for B&Bs destroyed in the 2023 fires to rebuild ....
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Fraud and Misrepresentation: IDG Geothermal Schemers Get Cold Reception from Hawaii County Council by Andrew Walden Friday, July 18, 2025 |
... Successful geothermal project leadership in New Zealand? There is a record of litigation surrounding those efforts which include claims of fraud and misrepresentation ....
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Transportation barriers impacting Hawaiʻi rural health care by News Release Friday, July 18, 2025 |
... Long ambulance response times, costly and unreliable non-emergency transportation, and insufficient insurance coverage for travel-related health care expenses ....
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Two Indicted for Fraudulent FEMA Claims for Lahaina Fire by News Release Friday, July 18, 2025 |
... Daylyn Harris, 34, and Chelsea Johnson, 32, of Honolulu, Hawaii, were arrested on July 15, 2025 ....
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Insurance Companies Dumping Single-Wall Homes by News Article Thursday, July 17, 2025 |
... single-wall construction is considered structurally inferior in hurricane-prone areas ....
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Scott Saiki Appointed Insurance Commissioner by News Release Thursday, July 17, 2025 |
... As Speaker, Saiki Co-chaired the Governor’s Executive and Legislative Condo and Property Insurance Task Force ....
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After Latest Fire at Sea, Matson Begins Refusing Shipment of Electric Cars by Andrew Walden Wednesday, July 16, 2025 |
... Questions: Will Pasha follow suit? Does Matson's ban extend to shipments of lithium batteries for consumer products and for solar installations? ....
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House Committee Approves East-West Center Funding by Andrew Walden Tuesday, July 15, 2025 |
... $16.7M for the East-West Center ....
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Hawaii gang enforcer gets 30 years, ending landmark case by Court House News Monday, July 14, 2025 |
... drive-by shootings and armed robberies as part of the notorious Miske Enterprise ....
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HDoT Awards Contract for Removal of 'Falls of Clyde' by News Release Monday, July 14, 2025 |
... The 146-year-old vessel has been docked at Honolulu Harbor since 2008 ....
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State Job Growth? 'Health Care and Food Services' by News Release Monday, July 14, 2025 |
... Hawai‘i Projects 41,000 New Jobs by 2032, Led by Health Care and Food Services ....
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Discovery of unknown publications by Batimea Pua’aiki (Blind Bartimeus of Hawaii) by News Article Monday, July 14, 2025 |
... New Evidence from the Ke Kumu Hawaii Newspaper ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 11, 2025 by GovTrack .us Sunday, July 13, 2025 |
... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....
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LGBTQ Commission Pushing Green to Sign Executive Order Making Hawaii Sex-Change Kidnapping Sanctuary by News Release Sunday, July 13, 2025 |
... SB1150 failed in the Legislature, but the LGBTQ Commission still wants to grab your children. Will Green help them do it? ....
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SNAP Cliffs Are Coming by Tom Yamachika Sunday, July 13, 2025 |
... the USDA whacked our state with an $11 million fine for its huge error rate two years in a row ....
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Permitting progress prevails by Kelii Akina Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
"...decisive action to address Hawaii’s notorious permitting delays...."
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Judicial Nominees Sought for Oahu, Maui, Big Island by News Release Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
... The following notices were posted to the JSC website on Friday, 11 July 2025 ....
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HTA Board Positions Open by News Release Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
... State Boards and Commissions Seeking Applicants ....
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VIDEO: HFD Chief Hao on the Māʻili wildfire by Video Video Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
... On July 6, 2025, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 2:33 p.m. for a wildland fire near 87-253 Pa‘akea Road in Mā‘ili ....
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42 More Homeless Beds Available in Iwilei by News Release Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
"...a culturally grounded, 90-day transitional housing program for working males who are striving for financial stability...."
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Chinese Naval Vessel Spotted Off Hawaiian Coast by News Article Friday, July 11, 2025 |
... It is unclear how far offshore the Chinese vessel was, as is the mission it was pursuing ....
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Green Signed 313 Bills Into law by News Release Friday, July 11, 2025 |
... Green took action on 313 of the 321 bills enrolled during the 2025 regular session ....
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Auditor Dings Hawaii ERS Annual Comprehensive Financial Report by News Release Thursday, July 10, 2025 |
... Hawaii ERS received a 'disclaimer of opinion' ....
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Green Signs SB933, HB420, HB431 by News Release Thursday, July 10, 2025 |
...funding to support critical nonprofit organizations impacted by federal funding reductions....
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Green Signs $4B Lahaina Settlement Bill by News Release Wednesday, July 9, 2025 |
... House Bill 1001 (Act 301) establishes the Maui Wildfires Settlement Trust Fund ....
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Maui Bill 76: Restore Farmers' Food Truck Rights by Grassroot Institute Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
... Before the Planning Department’s rule change, Maui County residents could operate food trucks “by right” on their own properties in agricultural districts ....
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Firearm Permits Subject of Hawaii County PD Hearing by News Release Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
... 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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Good Jobs Hawaiʻi participants see significant wage gains, UHERO finds by UH ERO Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
... Wage gains were particularly significant in the skilled trades and clean energy sectors, where completers earned 35% more than non-completers ....
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Carpenters Union Announces Plan to Harass Non-Union Contractors by News Release Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
"... a new compliance initiative to strengthen oversight of construction projects that utilize taxpayer funds ...."
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