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Council on Revenues Says Personal Incomes Set to Slightly Increase for 2025 Despite uncertainty regarding tariffs and federal job layoffs, personal income in Hawaiʻi is expected to slightly increase this year, but remain flat in 2026. Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole Challenges U.S. Rep. Ed Case for Congress Seat Kāneʻohe state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole is challenging U.S. Rep. Ed Case for the Hawaiʻi District 1 seat, which covers most of urban Oʻahu.  Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

Schools Ask Families to Spend Big On Supplies As Kids Go Back to Class Schools often request more than $150 worth of supplies at the start of each year. Unlike some other states, Hawaiʻi has no rule against it.  Civil Beat.

Cesspools Contribute to Water Pollution Crisis According to the state Department of Health, Hawaiʻi is home to approximately 88,000 cesspools — unlined pits that dispose of untreated sewage directly into the ground — with nearly 50,000 on Hawaii island, 14,000 on Kauaʻi, over 12,000 on Maui, more than 11,000 on Oʻahu and around 1,400 on Molokai. Star-Advertiser.

Senators Seek Answers on Hawaiʻi Veteran Ordered to Self-Deport  U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut have sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem condemning her agency’s treatment of Sae Joon Park, a Hawaiʻi veteran and Purple Heart recipient who was ordered to “self-deport” to South Korea in June after more than five decades living in the United States. Star-Advertiser.

Hawaii Business Magazine Condos Under Pressure Rising insurance rates continue to squeeze condo owners on O‘ahu, but relief may be in sight Read More ❯❯

O‘ahu Headlines Former Honolulu Police Chief Sues Mayor Over Alleged Threats Former Honolulu police Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan filed a civil lawsuit Thursday accusing Mayor Rick Blangiardi of micromanaging the department, issuing illegal orders and threatening to “make it very difficult” for him and his family if he refused to step down.  Star-Advertiser. Civil Beat.

Honolulu Police, City, SHOPO Try to Tackle Record Vacancies According to HPD’s Human Resources Division, as of July 1 there were 465 vacancies for uniformed officers and 189 civilian openings — and 228 officers eligible for retirement. Star-Advertiser.

City Selects Nonprofit to Redevelop Waikīkī Housing Site The City and County of Honolulu has selected EAH Housing as its preferred negotiating partner for the redevelopment of 436 Ena Road, one of four sites included in the city’s first-ever affordable housing portfolio solicitation, city officials announced Thursday.  Star-Advertiser.

Sponsored by Hawaii Dental Service Building a Local Solution to Hawai‘i’s Dental Shortage Through its Smile Makers initiative, the HDS Foundation is helping local students pursue dental careers and serve their island communities. Read More ❯❯

YMCA of Honolulu Requests City Rezone of Atkinson Property The YMCA of Honolulu says it wants to sell its Central Y property near Waikīkī, but only after the site is formally rezoned by the City & County of Honolulu. Star-Advertiser.

Buying Lei Is A Cost Of Doing Politics In Hawaiʻi Some Honolulu City Council members have preferred lei vendors; others make their own. But all nine of them spend hundreds of dollars on the floral garlands to honor constituents and for other ceremonies. The expenses — a relatively small portion of each member’s allocated $25,000 for discretionary spending — range from completed lei to the eyelash yarn and ribbons used to string them. Civil Beat.

Hawai‘i Foodbank Raises Donations for Over 573K Meals During 2025 Food Drive Day The event took place at six collection sites across O‘ahu on Saturday, Aug. 2 to fight hunger. KITV4.

Hawai‘i Island Headlines Hawaiʻi Elections Officials Tackle Big Island Ballot Discrepancies After finding major discrepancies in how many Kauaʻi ballots were cast, a state commission is looking at the Big Island numbers.  Civil Beat.

Hawaiʻi County Reviving Program to Give Victims of Minor Crimes a Louder Voice, Reduce Backlog of Cases Located within the Hawaiʻi County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, the Restorative Justice program can be an option for eligible offenders if the victims want to pursue it.  Big Island Now.

Hawaii Business Magazine For Jennifer Ablan, Coming Home Was a “Full Circle Move” Hawaii Business’ new editor in chief had an impressive career in the national business media. Now she’s back in Hawai‘i, in her dream job. Read More ❯❯

Groundbreaking Research Reveals Potential Underwater Reservoir off Hawaiʻi Island Coast A groundbreaking scientific expedition was just completed off the west coast of Hawai‘i Island in search of something unexpected – fresh water beneath the ocean floor.  Big Island Now.

Maui Headlines Final Maui Report on Wildfires Offers 3 New Recommendations While a 98-page preliminary After-Action Report was issued in February 2024, this final report includes three new recommendations from the Maui Fire Department, a joint report by the Fire Safety Research Institute and the Hawaiʻi Attorney General, and one additional recommendation from the Maui Police Department. Star-Advertiser.

Volunteers Work to Restore Thousands of Cultural Artifacts That Survived Lahaina Wildfire On a crystalline morning, with humpback whales leaping in the indigo waters offshore, a group of archivists, curators, conservators and volunteers took on a “CSI”-like challenge: identifying, cleaning and cataloging the surprising array of artifacts that survived the fires, some nearly unrecognizable beneath flaking metal, scorch marks, ashes and soot. New York Times.

Two Years After Wildfires, Maui Fire Department’s Changes to Staffing, Fleet, Fire Code Aim to Prevent Another Tragedy The wildfires exposed multiple vulnerabilities in the emergency preparedness and response of the small county spread over three islands.  Maui Now. Hawaii News Now.

Kaua‘i Headlines Kauaʻi Beaches Are Getting Trashed Kauaʻi’s beaches are on the front lines of a growing marine debris crisis. In 2024, Kauaʻi alone collected more than the next leading state, Washington state. Star-Advertiser.

Hundreds Donate to Well-Being of Hawaii Foodbank Kauai On Saturday, a steady stream of people stopped at multiple locations from Hanalei to Waimea to contribute to the Hawaii Foodbank Kauai Food Drive Day. Garden Island.

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