Monday, June 30, 2025

PUC approves 18.1% hike on interisland shipping, Land Board rejects Army's Oahu lease plans, Hawaii County commission seeks pause in plastic recycling plant plan, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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PUC approves 18.1% temporary rate hike for Young Brothers. The state Public Utilities Commission approved Friday an 18.1% temporary rate in...
Friday, June 27, 2025

Green signs judiciary bills, OHA drops Mauna Kea lawsuits, Aloha Stadium work delayed again, Maui names first ethics director, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii’s governor signs legislation to bolster judiciary. Gov. Josh Green signed new legislation in support of the state judiciary into law ...
Thursday, June 26, 2025

Youth emissions lawsuit settlement to be costly, new report shows Hawaii County income from vacation rentals, taxpayer-funded legal bills for Leong, Sword top $200k, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Lawmakers Worry Hawaiʻi’s Emissions Goals Could Leave Some In The Dust. State officials have a new roadmap to decarbonize the cars, planes ...
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Unions are biggest legislative influencers, preschool subsidies expanded, Hilo zoo to start charging admission, Alexander & Baldwin gives up Maui water rights, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Bills, Backers, and Blocs: A Data-Driven Look at Lobbying in Hawai‘i. When the Hawaiʻi State Legislature mandated the Legislative/Administr...
Monday, June 23, 2025

Tourism grants, HTA board in limbo, Senate Ways and Means chair fails to disclose conflict of interest, Big Island police chief almost loses his job over Honolulu application, EIS released on Kauai bombing range, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Budget delay puts HTA’s community grants in limbo. Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s community program applicants are in limbo because the agency’...
Friday, June 20, 2025

Navy announces $8B for Hawaii and Wake Island, state seeks more geothermal plant locations, fishing council asks Trump to open Papahanaumokuakea, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Navy announces $8 billion contract for Hawaii and Wake Island . The Navy announced it has awarded an $8 billion mega contract to 11 companie...
Thursday, June 19, 2025

House leadership shakeup slots Chun as new ag committee chair, Vanic named interim Honolulu police chief, deadline nears for Maui wildfire claims, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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New House Agriculture Committee chair plans to prioritize invasive species, food security. Rep. Cory Chun, the new chair of the House Commit...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Locals account for big share of drownings, 8 apply for Honolulu police chief, 50 new preschools to open within two years, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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It’s Not Just Tourists: Hawaiʻi Residents Drown At Alarming Rates. The number of residents who die each year is surprising, even to lifegua...
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...