Bribery Case: What It Would Take To Extradite Lobbyist Back To Hawaiʻi. The state hasn’t said whether it plans to extradite Tobi Solidum, a man experts say is a key player in the corruption case. He is in the Philippines. Civil Beat.
Abortion Pill Use Has Tripled In Hawaiʻi Over Past Decade. Medication abortion has nearly tripled compared to procedural abortion over the past decade. The Trump administration is pushing to restrict access. Civil Beat.
Hawaiʻi Spent Millions On More Preschool Seats. Now, There Are Fewer. Hawaiʻi has fewer preschool seats than it did six years ago when lawmakers set out to fulfill their promise of universal preschool access. What did families and providers gain — and lose — from the state’s multimillion-dollar investment? Civil Beat.
More than 1 million eggs head to Hawaiʻi. More than a million eggs from Hickman’s Family Farms in Arizona will be distributed to communities across Hawaiʻi over the next two months. The 1.08 million eggs are part of a major settlement. Hawaii Public Radio.
Why Hawaiʻi could see even more hurricanes this year. In a normal year, four or five tropical cyclones pass through the Central Pacific, but forecasters say there could be 13 this year. Unusually warm Pacific Ocean waters near the equator are a major reason for the onslaught. Hawaii Public Radio.
Oahu
Honolulu City Council OKs stricter laws for stray-dog owners. Oahu dog owners could face significantly higher fines and possible jail time for violating city dog-control laws involving stray animals under new Honolulu City Council legislation. Star-Advertiser.
Potential H-1 freeway cap park could come to Honolulu. The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation wants your opinion on a potential new project for Hawaii’s highways.Highway cap parks are public parks that are built above highways on top of highway caps. KHON2.
Affordable ʻEwa Beach housing expected by end of October, applications open. Located on Renton Road, Kaleimaʻo Village is a 3.7-acre city-owned property aimed at bringing “more affordable housing for working families” who earn between 30 and 60 percent of the Area Median Income, or AMI. KHON2.
First large-scale hybrid reef deployment launched at Kalaeloa to combat erosion and rising seas. To help protect Hawaiʻi’s vulnerable coastal highways from erosion and rising seas, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is launching the Kalaeloa Hybrid Reef Project. Maui Now.
Moving Aloha Stadium’s volcano sculpture could cost $600,000. Commissioners at the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts are weighing options on what to do with the iconic metal volcano in front of Aloha Stadium. Hawaii Public Radio.
Habilitat executive director Jeffrey Nash dies at 57 after battle with cancer. Jeffrey Nash, the executive director of the addiction treatment center Habilitat, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. Hawaii News Now.
Hawaii Island
Bill aiming to simplify vacation rental process again deferred. Amid ongoing efforts to refine regulation of vacation rentals on the island, the Hawaii County Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use and Economic Development again deferred taking action on a bill on the matter at their meeting Tuesday. Tribune-Herald.
Forestry Service Reverses Course, Plans To Keep Critical Big Island Hub Open. A Hilo research institute that’s critical in the fight against rapid ʻōhiʻa death will now remain open. It had been set to close this spring under a Trump administration plan to downsize government. Civil Beat.
BLNR still trying to reach deal in opihi case. A year after three men were caught taking over 4,000 opihi from a protected area on the north Kona coast, the Board of Land and Natural Resources is still working to reach a settlement in the case. Tribune-Herald.
Maui
Hawaii Supreme Court hears dispute over Maui wildfire attorney fees. How much money attorneys should receive for representing Maui wildfire victims was the subject of a Hawaii Supreme Court hearing Tuesday that stands to affect distribution of a $4 billion settlement where payouts are on hold until the fee dispute is decided. Star-Advertiser.
Storm damage threatens free ocean programs for West Maui youth. Kahakukahi Ocean Academy, a free ocean-based education program for West Maui youth, is seeking $18,000 to repair damage from hurricanes Lala and Lowell before fall school groups arrive. Star-Advertiser. Maui News.
Kauai
250 utility workers in the field on Kauaʻi to restore power to North Shore, pocket outages a week after Lowell. Based on progress to date, the Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative said it anticipates the first North Shore restorations could occur Wednesday in portions of Princeville and Hanalei, weather permitting. Kauai Now. Garden Island.
Kauai police identified the Wainiha man killed during Hurricane Lowell last week as 69-year-old Mark Chambers. Chambers’ body was found Friday near Kuhio Highway and Wainiha Powerhouse Road, an area that police said had significant flooding when Lowell hit the island on Sept. 7-8. His death is the second on Kauai, and the third in the state, tied to Lowell. Star-Advertiser.
Kauai community comes to aid of hard-hit North Shore residents. Two county hurricane resource centers opened Tuesday so residents can meet with nonprofit and county staff in-person for assistance with recovery needs. The centers, which will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, are at the Hanalei Neighborhood Center and the Koloa Neighborhood Center on the south shore. Star-Advertiser.
Barge delivery reaches Lānaʻi as damaged harbor partially reopens. The state Department of Transportation completed enough repairs to accept a barge delivery this past Sunday. Young Brothers scheduled the special recovery shipment to bring much-needed supplies and fuel to the island. Hawaii Public Radio.
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