Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Education Committee chairman seeks answers on school bus shortage, Honolulu introduces vacancy tax on dwelling units, voter turnout lags as Primary Election Day nears, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Panel seeks answers on school bus void. Rep. Justin Woodson, chairman of the House Education Committee, wants the Department of Education t...
Monday, August 5, 2024

Council on Revenues predicts 5% income growth, HECO contributes $2B to $4B Maui wildfire settlement, officials seek solutions to school bus shortage, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Council on Revenues predicts total income in state could grow by 5% this year. The boom in construction jobs and the ongoing Maui wildfire ...
Saturday, August 3, 2024

All Hawaii News opinion: Keeping the spotlight on the state Legislature

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We won a bronze! "Sunlight: The Best Disinfectant" for All Hawaii News took 3rd place in the Editorial Opinion category at the SPJ...
Friday, August 2, 2024

Native Hawaiian beliefs stymie voter participation, new super PAC supports Saiki, Oahu UPW workers granted COVID hazard pay, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Voter apathy underscored by Hawaiian history. Strong beliefs by some Native Hawaiians who refuse to vote or even acknowledge U.S. authority...
Thursday, August 1, 2024

$4B Maui wildfire settlement could come next week, Oahu faces rolling blackouts, traffic fatalities climb, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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$4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come next week . Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says the parties in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits aga...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Green calls for changes to process of filling vacant legislative seats, more delays for Thirty Meter Telescope, Hawaiian-Alaska Airlines merger decision stalled, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii’s Process For Filling Vacant Legislative Seats Is Getting Closer Scrutiny. Appointing a replacement for vacant seats close to an ele...
Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Only one way out -- state grapples with evacuation routes, 10k Maui fire claims reach $3.4B in losses, Hawaii Gas seeks 17.7% rate hike, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Is Hawaiʻi prepared for its next disaster? The state's race for emergency evacuation routes. HDOT director Ed Sniffen estimated that ro...
Monday, July 29, 2024

820 more pre-K seats to open statewide, Maui judge grapples with wildfire settlement standoff, runoff predicted in Hawaii County mayoral race, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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State to open ‘historic’ number of pre-K classrooms ahead of new school year. Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke made the announcement at Kuhio Elementary...
Friday, July 26, 2024

Vacation rental occupancy drops, Honolulu trims permit backlog, prominent economist apologizes for obscene gesture during Maui rental hearing, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Vacation rentals post statewide occupancy drop. Vacation rental occupancy in June was lower compared with the same month in 2023; however, s...
Thursday, July 25, 2024

HECO, wildfire plaintiffs ask judge to expedite settlement, crime boss Miske to forfeit more than $20M in assets, Big Island affordable housing credits a big fail, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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HECO Joins With Wildfire Plaintiffs In Asking Maui Judge To Help Break Settlement Logjam. Parties are so close to a global settlement of La...