Showing posts with label HECO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HECO. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

State reconvenes ocean safety task force, Hawaiian Electric settling wildfire claims, Oahu hospitals to join HMSA, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi To Step Up Anti-Drowning Efforts. After more than a decade of refusing to convene the task force charged with putting up warning si...
Friday, January 2, 2026

Appeals court blocks Hawaii's cruise ship 'green fee' tax, PUC approves HECO wildfire mitigation plan, Honolulu to expand Waimanalo Gulch landfill, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Federal ruling blocks Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax on cruise ships. A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii ...
Monday, December 15, 2025

Justice Department sues Hawaii over voter data, Hawaii Island fire chief dies at 45, Honolulu council seeks 'open checkbook' online financial program, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii among latest states sued by Justice Department for voter data. The U.S. Justice Department filed federal lawsuits against Colorado, H...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Immigration advocates push for legislative protections, Hawaii National Guard gears up major crowd control unit, HECO sues Par Hawaii over damaged turbines, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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As Arrests In Hawaiʻi Climb, Immigration Advocates Push Protective Legislation. Advocates seek to limit cooperation with ICE and to rein in...
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Charger shortage stymies EV use, immigration arrests surge, Kamehameha Schools sells prime Waikiki land, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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EV Use Has Skyrocketed In Hawaiʻi. Why Is It So Hard To Find A Charger? Electric vehicle registrations — which number about 40,000 cars sta...
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Booking.com fights $20M Hawaii GET tax bill, Native Hawaiian convention sparks federal recognition debate, $1B budget for Honolulu Rail, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Online travel agency could owe state $20 million in GET. Lawsuit by Booking.com against the Hawai‘i Department of Taxation going to state Su...
Thursday, September 18, 2025

Hawaii issues own vaccine guidance ahead of federal plans, Kaiser Permanente workers mull strike, Hawaii County unveils vacation rental study, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi And Western States Issue Vaccine Guidance Ahead of CDC Meeting. California, Oregon, Washington and Hawai‘i formed a health alliance...
Monday, June 9, 2025

Green releases intent-to-veto list, state Republicans visit White House, money comng to rail-impacted business, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Governor considers vetoing parts of the budget, plus housing and tax credit bills. Also making the list are bills stipulating the labeling ...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Cochran collects per diem while missing House sessions, Honolulu council mulls $5.4B budget, astronomy latest victim of federal cuts, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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West Maui Rep. Cochran absent from 85% of House floor sessions, still collected nearly $23,000 in per diem. West Maui state Rep. Elle Cochra...
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

State fire marshal named, Honolulu police chief resigns, solvent detected in drinking water at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii gets first state fire marshal in 46 years . A state council has appointed Dori Booth to the position leading an office resurrected by...