Showing posts with label wildfire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wildfire. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Hawaii dubbed worst state for retirement, Green signs bill for state's share of $4B Maui wildfire settlement, new fire marshal hits the ground running, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi's high price tag for retirees ranks it worst in the country. Retirement Living, a national platform for seniors planning to ret...
Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Governor vetoes 8 bills, new law could break HECO monopoly, ICE agents partner with Kaneohe Marines, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Governor Green Issues Final Veto List. On July 3, Governor Josh Green finalized on his Intent-to-Veto list, signing 12 bills into law and v...
Monday, July 7, 2025

Coral monitoring plan develops, Green signs bill allowing HECO to borrow against rates, federal detention center to house immigrants, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Tracking Coral Disease Attacking Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Is All-Hands-On-Deck Job. Hawaiian reefs account for 85% of coral reefs in the United Stat...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

$124.4M pandemic hazard pay for corrections officers, changes coming to Honolulu City Council, ag crime bill awaits governor's signature, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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State Must Fork Over $124.4 Million In Pandemic Hazard Pay For Prisons. Hawaiʻi corrections officers will receive hazard pay worth 25% of t...
Friday, November 8, 2024

Lawmakers to discuss wildfire mitigation today, Green gives state workers extra time off, Honolulu council rejects fireworks veto override and $1.5M police wrongful death settlement, Maui seeks delay of water permit plan, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Legislative committees to hold joint informational briefing on HECO Wildfire Mitigation Plan. A joint informational briefing hosted by the ...
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

State seeks way to implement 100 recommendations in Maui fire aftermath, Routh's Kaaawa neighbors shocked by alleged would-be assassin in their midst, medical respite facility for Oahu homeless unveiled, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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State grapples with next steps following release of latest Lahaina fire report. The second phase of the attorney general’s report on the Au...
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Money flows to incumbents in state races, DOE fails to spend farm-to-school grant, Kauai fire contained as 200 evacuated, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii Lawmakers Have Big Money Advantages In This Year’s Election Campaigns. Members of the House have spread campaign cash around to newco...
Thursday, May 30, 2024

HECO unveils power shutoff plan for wildfires, Turtle Bay sale rebrands as Ritz-Carlton, food insecurity grows, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiian Electric lays out initial plan for wildfire prevention power shutoffs. About 48,000 Hawaiian Electric customers on four islands sh...
Monday, May 13, 2024

Accessory dwelling units proposed, state Supreme Court to consider vacation rentals on ag land, wildfire threat continues, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Divisive accessory dwellings bill raises concerns about packed neighborhoods. SB 3202 has been described by proponents as an innovative and...
Monday, April 8, 2024

House bill requires governor to make reports before emergency funding, wildfire risk increases after wet winter, single Maui power pole may have set off wildfire, lawsuit filed over geothermal plant expansion, proposed Big Island vacation rental limits attacked, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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House passes bill requiring governor to submit reports when using emergency grants.  The House passed a measure that requires the governor ...