Hawaii governor forms team to address disasters and climate change
Just before announcing the Climate Advisory Team, Green signed a bill appropriating $385.4 million in emergency funding for Maui wildfire recovery and response costs. Read more
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Just before announcing the Climate Advisory Team, Green signed a bill appropriating $385.4 million in emergency funding for Maui wildfire recovery and response costs. Read more
Applications are open until May 31, with the next weekly session beginning in August. Read more
Bissen announced his proposal a day after the full state House of Representatives voted to send Senate Bill 2919 to Gov. Josh Green, who’s expected to sign it into law today. Read more
The Honolulu City Council plans to earmark $27 million in federal funds to repay eligible, unionized city workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
A trial commenced Thursday for the 22-year-old son of a Honolulu police sergeant accused of murdering an 18-year-old man who tried to stop a robbery on Tantalus in 2022. Read more
Lawyer Michael D. Rudy made a public plea to the officers to “identify themselves and turn themselves in to internal affairs.” Read more
The online application for the Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program is open now. Read more
I was chatting a few weeks ago with Sam Camp and Wally Camp, who are unrelated. Sam suggested I write about old Hawaii driver’s licenses. They remembered ones made of paper that folded and had a place to list the traffic tickets you received. Read more
In the intricate tapestry of human society, language and culture stand as pillars that shape our perceptions, influencing how we view the world around us. Read more
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The Hawaii Employers Council has announced the appointment of Amy Hudson as its senior HR consultant. Read more
Maui County filed a lawsuit Wednesday against wireless service providers for not notifying it of network outages or providing delayed, incomplete information while emergency management officials tried to send evacuation alerts during the Aug. 8 wildfires, which killed at least 101. Read more
The bills include $1 billion to help Maui recover from the wildfires and another bill that gives counties the authority to regulate short-term vacation rentals on their islands, including the ability to ban them if they choose. Read more
Jason Maxwell, a Unite Here Local 5 union member, stood in front of the Royal Hawaiian Center with a megaphone Wednesday, yelling labor solidarity chants. Read more
Most of Oahu’s regular city parks (as opposed to designated dog parks) don’t allow dogs, even on leashes, except for special, permitted events. Of course, this rule is frequently broken. Read more
A 20-year-old man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man Tuesday night at the Towers at Kuhio Park turned himself in at the Kalihi police station Wednesday. Read more
City Managing Director Mike Formby said the city’s need for a new Ocean Safety department is not in question. Read more
Kaiwi the Hawaiian monk seal has given birth to another pup at Kaimana Beach, prompting officials to quickly set up protective measures for the endangered species. Read more
The 36-year-old Wahiawa woman charged in a 10-count indictment that includes second-degree murder of 10-year-old Geanna Bradley, for whom she and her husband were legal guardians, was denied su Read more
Seniors in Hawaii over 60 years of age lost nearly $28 million last year to fraud schemes targeting older Americans’ money or cryptocurrency, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Read more
Sunspear Energy, a solar power system company, has hired CJ Manansala as commercial project manager. Read more
Ka La‘i Ola is expected to provide 450 interim homes for wildfire survivors who did not qualify for any type of federal aid. Read more