Off the news: Queen’s Surf seawall, walkway under repair
Nearly a year after coastal erosion took out a stretch of seawall and walkway at a popular Waikiki beachfront spot, work will start today under a $3.75 million repair job. Read more
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Off the news: Citizen David free of UH duties
David Lassner has ended his 47-year career at the University of Hawaii and has dabbled his toes into the world of podcasting. Read more
Off the news: With much to gain, Trump warms to crypto
President Donald Trump, inaugurated today, plans to issue an executive order naming cryptocurrency a “national imperative or priority” and creating a “crypto advisory council” composed of industry insiders, Bloomberg reports. Read more
Off the news: Mind meaning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In the hubbub of today’s presidential inauguration, let’s not forget that the day also honors Martin Luther King Jr. Read more
Off the news: Judges’ retirement age: up to 75 from 70?
In the mix of hundreds of bills that the 2025 Legislature will consider is another try at raising the mandatory retirement age of state judges, from the current age 70 to 75. Read more
Off the news: Mokulele temporarily suspends all flights
It’s a reminder of how dependent Hawaii residents are on air travel: On Wednesday, Mokulele Airlines temporarily suspended all its flights to conduct maintenance, out of “an abundance of caution” — interrupting plans for interisland travelers. Read more
Off the news: Hirono grills defense secretary nominee
Hawaii’s U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono made her presence known during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for former “Fox and Friends” co-host Pete Hegseth, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary of defense. Read more
Off the news: Let lawsuits against oil firms play out
It’s encouraging that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to stay out of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of Honolulu against oil companies over their role in global warming. Read more
Off the news: High hopes for improving DPP’s ePlans
The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) is upgrading ePlans, its electronic permit review system, moving operations to a cloud-based system and installing speedier, more responsive software that streamlines communication between permit applicants and city reviewers. Read more
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Off the news: Beware L.A. wildfire donation scammers
It never fails. When a disaster on the scale of the L.A. wildfires strikes, there are those trying to take advantage of our better impulses. Read more
Off the news: Queen Theater negotiations get underway
Despite its prominent location on the main drag in Kaimuki, the Queen Theater has been vacant for decades, deteriorating in spite of many unsuccessful entreaties to the owner to either sell the building or have it renovated. Read more
Off the news: Macy’s in Hawaii survives latest cuts
For longtime kamaaina, there’s something comforting about having Macy’s around, even as the days of any conventional department store are waning. Read more
Off the news: More good government is definitely good
The 2022 scandalous arrests — followed by guilty pleas — of former Hawaii Senate Majority Leader Kalani English and House Finance Vice Chair Ty Cullen for taking bribes to influence wastewater legislation prompted several ethics reforms at the Legislature. Read more
Off the news: ACA enrollment surges as Biden term ends
A record-breaking 21.4 million Americans enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans in 2024, including 22,170 enrolled via the Hawaii Marketplace. Read more
Off the news: NTSB issues initial Kamaka Air crash report
There is at least a measure of clarity that came from a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board investigating the Dec. 17 crash of Kamaka Air Flight 689, a mishap that killed two young pilots. Read more
Off the news: Native Hawaiian ‘colonists’ are honored
More than 80 years later, a group of Hawaii’s sons have been recognized for their little-known, but nonetheless courageous, service to country. Read more
Off the news: Oahu and Kauai nurses prepare to picket
Hawaii’s seen too much health-worker strife lately — so a big sigh of relief came Monday on Maui, when health care staffers, including nurses at Maui Memorial Medical Center, ratified a new four-year contract. Read more
Off the news: U.S. attorney for Hawaii to resign Jan. 19
The reason for her resignation seems pretty clear: Clare E. Connors, nominated as U.S. attorney for Hawaii by outgoing President Joe Biden and sworn in on Jan. 3, 2022, has submitted her resignation effective 11:59 p.m. Jan. 19 — the day before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Read more
Off the news: Toddler is 4th victim of Aliamanu explosion
The New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in Aliamanu has claimed a fourth, tragically young, victim. Read more
Off the news: Green lobbies against RFK Jr. nomination
Gov. Josh Green is in Washington, D.C. to push back against a nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services, meeting Senate members to argue that RFK Jr. is unfit to lead the nation’s health care system. Read more
Off the news: Red Hill Registry preenrollment underway
The entire Red Hill water contamination debacle was painful, so the University of Hawaii is hoping its pre- enrollment process in the new Red Hill Registry won’t add to that. Read more
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