Friday, October 18, 2024

Hensel to earn $675k as new UH president, US attorney named to oversee election complaints, wetter than average rainy season expected, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Next University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel vows to lead with a ‘heart open wide’. Wendy Hensel, executive vice chancellor and univers...
Thursday, October 17, 2024

County mayors to discuss trust, regents grapple with UH present choice, EPA report indicates low-level contamination in Navy water system after Red Hill leak, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Mayors, economists meet to talk about the economics of (dis)trust. Leading economists will provide insight into the state’s economic outloo...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Voting skepticism intensifies, Young Brothers seeks 20% rate hike, state Supreme Court rejects Aloha Petroleum's stance on climate change, Legislature not policing itself, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Voting skepticism and party division intensify among Hawaiʻi's own Elections Commission. If it were up to the Hawaiʻi Elections Commissi...
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Hawaii Gas seeks big rate hike; pilikia grows in UH president selection; one dead, two injured in rough surf on North Shore, Kauai workers to get COVID hazard pay, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Public input sought on Hawai‘i Gas rate hike plan. Hawai‘i Gas wants to adjust rates that range from a 19.4% hike on Oahu to a 13.2% decrea...
Monday, October 14, 2024

State restricts movement of palms due to rhinoceros beetle infestations, Chinese missile launch stirs apprehension, not everyone loves a parade, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi Restricts Movement Of Palm Plants Due To Invasive Beetle. The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture on Friday established a new interim...
Friday, October 11, 2024

Green establishes LGBTQ+ commission, extends pause on building code adoption; state Supreme Court allows wrongful conviction lawsuits for two exonerated in Dana Ireland case, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii LGBTQ+ Commission Established To Advise Government . Gov. Josh Green has directed that the state of Hawaii establish an advisory body...
Thursday, October 10, 2024

UH president finalist denies racial bias, Honolulu mulls legalizing some fireworks, Maui considers ferry service, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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UH President Finalist Denies Allegations Of Bias By Black Law Professor. Wendy Hensel, a finalist for the top job at the University of Hawai...
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Honolulu airport near bottom of national survey, rail contractor gets notice to proceed on final leg, first humpback of whale season spotted, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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The Honolulu airport moves up in passenger satisfaction, but is still fourth worst. Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, the largest in ...
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

UH takes presidential candidate interviews behind closed doors, Honolulu council poised to award $1.5M in police shooting case, SNAP benefits decrease, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Search for next UH president nears conclusion with private final interviews. The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents plans to interview ...