At the age of 54, nurse practitioner Drizza Tabisola-Nuesca continued to struggle so much with her remaining student debt of $50,000 that she constantly looked at jobs on the mainland and prayed about whether to move to someplace more affordable.
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Hawaii’s incoming homeless coordinator — state Rep. John Mizuno — knows the tragedy of homeless personally.
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The victim was shot while in a vehicle on Kamehameha Highway near the Puuwai Momi Housing Complex.
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Just in time for Christmas, the state told 492 Hawaii health care workers this week that it will pay off their student loans — up to $100,000 — in return for a two-year commitment to stay in the islands.
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Veteran state Rep. John Mizuno, who has used his own money to fly homeless people back to reunite with families on the mainland, was named by Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday to be the state’s new homeless coordinator.
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Since June 5 the first-of-its-kind facility to help homeless people in Hawaii with mental health and addiction issues has gotten 101 homeless people off the street.
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Gov. Josh Green on Monday made good on his pledge to help the people of Maui recover from the Aug. 8 wildfires while sticking to his earlier promises to help financially struggling families across the state.
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The ACLU particularly wants Honolulu’s sit-lie ban, park closure rules, camping prohibition in city parks and the 11-year-old sidewalk nuisance and stored property ordinances ruled illegal and unconstitutional in Circuit Court.
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Gov. Josh Green appointed Tyson Miyake — a Maui High School graduate and former chief of staff to then-Mayor Michael Victorino — to the state House representing Wailuku-Waikapu on Maui.
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Maui owners who convert their short-term rentals into long-term leases for fire evacuees would see no property taxes, and rental incomes above market rates.
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Gov. Josh Green said he has spoken to some owners who told him “they don’t want to rent to local people. That made me very angry.”
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Rep. Miyake replaces Troy Hashimoto, whom Green appointed after Gil Keith-Agaran resigned in October to represent victims of the Aug. 8 Maui wildfires.
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A Maui County attorney acknowledged Thursday to the state Supreme Court that the county lacks procedures to store items seized in homeless sweeps to allow property owners the opportunity to retrieve their belongings.
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After more than six months of housing and treating homeless patients discharged from Oahu hospitals, Hawaii’s first “medical respite” kauhale will begin shutting down Thursday.
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The ongoing hit to Maui’s economy from the devastating Aug. 8 wildfires will continue to drag down Hawaii’s overall economic forecast heading into the new year.
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One of Gov. Josh Green’s pledges on Day 1 in office was to provide more housing — a difficult task made monumental by the devastating Maui wildfires exacerbating Hawaii’s shortage of available and affordable places to live.
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Gov. Josh Green marked the anniversary of his first year in office last week in a video detailing progress and plans for some of Hawaii’s biggest challenges.
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Gov. Josh Green today marked his first year in office by releasing a video message in which he talks about the challenges, tragedies and accomplishments over the last year.
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Kim Fuller, an aquatic biologist with the state DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources, said department divers today will continue to assess the damage to the reef.
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Kim Fuller, an aquatic biologist with the state DLNR’s division of aquatic resources, said department divers today will continue to assess the damage to the reef.
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After the P-8A is back on land, divers with the state Department of Land and Natural resources will be able to document any damage.
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