Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Senate to tackle climate change, Big Island geothermal expansion advances, new gun laws stir Honolulu residents, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Briefing to be held to discuss threats climate change poses to Hawaii. A joint Informational Briefing will be held at the State Capitol on ...
Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Worker shortage hampers government services, state expects $250M more in tax collections, Mizuno's wife/office manager in line for his House seat, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Where Are The Workers? Last Month 27% Of State Government Civil Service Positions Were Vacant. Traditionally Hawaii residents eagerly appli...
Monday, January 8, 2024

Attorney General releases draft recreational marijuana bill, Hawaii flights canceled after Boeing jetliners grounded, Miske organized crime trial begins today, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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AG releases draft bill for pot legalization; lists best practices to minimize risks. Attorney General Anne Lopez said Friday that if the st...
Friday, January 5, 2024

Fireworks again on legislative agenda, bomb scare at 3 state courts, volunteers sought for humpback whale counts, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Sanctuary seeks volunteers for humpback whale count. The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is preparing for this ye...
Thursday, January 4, 2024

Hawaii population growth will come from outsiders, hoax bomb threat briefly closes Capitol, judge rejects ACLU injunction against Honolulu homeless sweeps, more news from all the Hawaii Islands

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Hawaii population growth to come from U.S. mainland, world. Hawaii will see more deaths than births over the next four to five years and an...
Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Worker shortage hinders construction boom, historic Marconi telegraph site damaged, TSA malfunctions, long waits persist at Hilo airport, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii Construction Boom Will Require Workers From The Mainland . The island state has too few homegrown construction workers to handle the ...
Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Ige administration reluctant to turn over public records, Honolulu shootout injures two police officers, judge denies Honolulu plan to lengthen vacation rental stays, Lassner uninjured after flipping car, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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A Cautionary Tale For Preserving Hawaii History In A Digital Age. The state archivist had to go to great lengths to obtain all records from...
Monday, January 1, 2024

15 years. Almost 4,000 posts. More than 3.5 million page views. A New Year's Day message from the publisher.

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  15 years. Almost 4,000 posts. More than 3.5 million page views. Earnings? Well, not so much. Luckily, that's not the primary motivator...
Sunday, December 31, 2023

The year that was: 2023. A recap of top stories and images through the eyes of local media from all the Hawaiian Islands

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These big stories broke our hearts and brought us together in 2023 . Here are some of Hawaii’s top stories of 2023. Hawaii News Now. 2023 th...
Friday, December 29, 2023

Hawaii tourism's slow return, minimum wage hike, new gun laws kick in Monday, Lahaina restaurant workers get $600 gift cards, four inmates indicted in OCC beating death, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Visitor arrivals to Hawaii up slightly, but spending drops.   Some 731,233 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in November, up just 0.3% f...
Thursday, December 28, 2023

Party official wants hearing on new Supreme Court justice's ties to super PAC, new assistant superintendent named to manage school money, another lawsuit in Maui fire aftermath, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Public Hearing Sought On New Supreme Court Justice’s Ties to Super PAC. A state Democratic Party official wants the Senate Judiciary Commit...