Off the news: Young teachers inspire their students
There’s something very inspiring about young adults who find their life’s passion early and pursue it with gusto — even more so, when that passion is to help many others behind them. Read more
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Off the news: City Council chair rejects 3% pay hike
Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters last week said he rejects a 3% pay hike recommended by the city Salary Commission. Read more
Off the news: Average visitor spending up in February
The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism last week reported soft visitor numbers, with Hawaii’s February tourist count falling 3.2% year-over-year and 4.4% from 2019. Read more
Off the news: New Aloha Stadium plan ambles forward
There’s nothing like a deadline threat to spur sluggish government — especially if the threat could delay things further. Read more
Off the news: New DPP tech promises quicker permitting
Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) continues to implement new software and systems to speed up and modernize its permitting processes, which have historically moved at the speed of sludge. Read more
Off the news: New Navy task force takes reins at Red Hill
On Wednesday, the head of the Red Hill defueling operation gave his final mission update, after the Environmental Protection Agency signed off Monday on a mission-accomplished inspection. Read more
Off the news: Expectations for new state BOE leader
Another shuffle is taking place on the state Board of Education (BOE), with the resignation of current chair Warren Haruki. Read more
Off the news: Temporary Maui school offers new hope
When they return to school on Monday after spring break, let’s hope some 350 students of King Kamehameha III Elementary School will regain much-needed stability and sense of place. Read more
Off the news: Reach out for some extra FAFSA help
Here’s a reminder about something stressed-out college parents would like to forget: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Read more
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Off the news: Enjoy hula, but don’t spread ohia death
The weeklong Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo begins with a public, free celebration, the Ho‘olaule‘a, on Sunday. Read more
Off the news: Indictment in slaying of social worker
Nearly three years after the stunning shooting death of respected counselor Malakai “Mo” Maumalanga outside his Aiea home, a suspect has been indicted. Read more
Off the news: Kokua Market closes its doors — again
The natural foods cooperative Kokua Market served Honolulu’s university area for more than 50 years — but it went into decline as farmers markets, subscription-based services and for-profit supermarkets with a “natural” bent cut into its subscriber base. Read more
Off the news: State Capitol pool feature to go waterless
Honolulu artist Solomon Enos, known for his semi-abstract landscapes and futuristic conceptions of Pacific settings, has been commissioned to make over the malfunctioning reflecting pools at the state Capitol. Read more
Off the news: Public funding for culture and arts saved
Supporters of public funding for the arts prevailed on Tuesday, when a Senate committee deferred House Bill 1807, which would have deleted the 1% of Capital Improvement Plan spending on public building renovations — typically about $2.5 million — appropriated annually for public art acquisitions and programs by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Read more
Off the news: HPD investigates officer-involved death
It’s important that the Honolulu Police Department has opened an investigation into the death of a man, 77, who apparently suffered injuries during a Dec. 28 police arrest at Ala Moana Center for alleged moped theft. Read more
Off the news: Billionaire’s gifts benefit local nonprofits
There’s nothing like having a billionaire in your corner, as three hard-working Hawaii nonprofits have just learned. Read more
Off the news: Closure of eateries adds to pandemic toll
With its kitschy but entertaining East Coast Italian theme, Ward Villages restaurant Buca di Beppo made its mark on Honolulu over 20-plus years in business as a family-friendly, boisterous eatery well-suited for birthday celebrations or a bite before a movie. Read more
Off the news: Wahiawa ER in critical condition
Attention North Shore, Wahiawa, Mililani and Waipio residents: Those experiencing a medical emergency will need to go elsewhere than Wahiawa General Hospital, which has temporarily closed its emergency room, as well as its intensive care unit, in order to repair a malfunctioning ventilation and air conditioning system. Read more
Off the news: More Maui OB/GYN docs offer breather
It brings palpable relief to hear that the Queen’s University Medical Group has opened a Kahului clinic to help address a shortage of obstetrics and gynecology services on Maui. Read more
Off the news: ‘Shaka’ could be official state gesture
No other state has such a thing, but Hawaii loves having official-state-this-or-thats so why hold back on the “shaka” sign being the official state gesture? Read more
Off the news: Funding for culture and arts in peril
Funding for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) is on the chopping block with House Bill 1807, which deletes about $2.5 million that comes from capital improvement spending on state building renovations. Read more
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