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Top Headlines
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green Is Walking a Tightrope With the Trump Administration
As Trump’s domestic military moves and threats play out in DC and LA, the need to balance legal challenges and relationship-building isn’t lost on HawaiĘ»i. |
Civil Beat.
Army Chief Vows to Respect Hawaiʻi Culture and Environment, but 60-Day Timeline Is Questioned
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll has a vision for soldiers in the Pacific, and part of it centers on renegotiating leases for Hawaiʻi lands the service has trained on for decades that expire in 2029. |
Star-Advertiser.
Military, State Leaders Seek to Train High-Tech Workforce
As tensions have heated up in the Pacific amid tensions with China, the military is looking to find ways to manufacture more critical components for its weapons and equipment in the region, where commanders have long complained that supply chains are cumbersome. |
Star-Advertiser.
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Students Are Missing Out On The Right To Hawaiian Immersion, Lawsuits Say
Two lawsuits filed against the Department of Education this summer allege the state has fallen short of its constitutional duty to provide families with access to Hawaiian language immersion schools. |
Civil Beat.
Equitable Distribution of Income Makes Hawaiʻi One of the Most Equal States, Researchers Say
A combination of lower salaries for high-end earners and higher wages for lower-income jobs compresses HawaiĘ»i’s income wage gap, meaning the islands have a more equitable distribution of income, according to researchers at the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. |
Star-Advertiser.
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Hawaii Business Magazine
Hawaii Business Wins National Best Magazine Honor – Again
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O‘ahu Headlines
Fresh Local Milk Returns to Oʻahu
Oʻahu residents can once again buy milk produced entirely in Hawaiʻi, the result of a new partnership between Farm Link Hawaii and Meadow Gold Dairies. The collaboration brings 100% local milk to the island for the first time since 2019. |
Star-Advertiser.
City Council Pushes Pair of Bills to Ease Homeowner Tax Burdens
If adopted, the bills package supposedly would lower future annual property tax bills for many, particularly senior citizens on fixed incomes. |
Star-Advertiser.
This Former Police Chief Could Be The Next Honolulu Police Commissioner
The Honolulu City Council is considering whether to approve Christopher Magnus, a veteran former police chief as the latest addition to the city’s police oversight board. |
Civil Beat.
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Oʻahu Drivers Brace for 5-Year Nimitz Highway Lane Closures for City Rail Project
Starting on Monday, Aug. 18, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation will close one lane in each direction on Nimitz Hwy between ‘Awa and Bishop St. |
KITV4.
City Struggles to Keep Up With Stream Maintenance
The city Department of Facility Maintenance is under pressure to clear vegetation and other debris from nearly 100 city-owned and privately-owned waterways that flow across Oʻahu to protect the environment and prevent flooding. |
Star-Advertiser.
Aloha Stadium District Developer Leading Project Got Start Carpeting Homes
Local real estate developer Stanford Carr expects to sign initial state contracts this week to deliver an estimated $5 billion to $6 billion project far dwarfing anything he has ever produced. |
Star-Advertiser.
Suspect Arrested in Chinatown Acid Attack
On Sunday, the Honolulu Police Department said that Marquis Johnson turned himself in at around 5:35 p.m. Johnson allegedly threw acid at a 30-year-old man in Chinatown on Friday, Aug. 8. |
Hawaii News Now. KHON2.
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Hawai‘i Island Headlines
STVRs Law Goes Into Effect Soon
New regulations for short-term vacation rentals in Hawaiʻi County are set to take effect in December, following passage of a bill that drew passionate debate from residents, property owners and housing advocates. |
Tribune-Herald.
Round 2 for Pohakuloa Training Area Resolution
The HawaiĘ»i County Council is set to resume discussions Tuesday about a resolution urging the state to call for an immediate end to “bombing and desecration activities” at the Pohakuloa Training Area, citing environmental damage, wildfire risk and impacts to Native Hawaiian cultural rights. |
Tribune-Herald.
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Hawaii Business Magazine
Family Mediation Hawaii Helps Divorcing Couples Focus on What’s Best for Kids
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HPD Clarifies Concealed Carry Permit Process at Meeting
About two dozen individuals were present but just one testified Thursday during a public hearing in Hilo about proposed changes in the HawaiĘ»i Police Department’s rules for issuing licenses for concealed carry of handguns in HawaiĘ»i County. |
Tribune-Herald.
Maunakea Authority Seeks Community Guidance
The first meeting of the year took place Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Na‘alehu Community Center. |
Tribune-Herald.
Nurses at Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community College Ratify New Contract
A possible 3-day nurses’ strike at Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital in Waimea — originally scheduled to begin today — was averted during the weekend with a vote on a new contract by hospital neurses. |
Big Island Now. KITV4.
Maui Headlines
Suspect in Maui Police Officer’s Killing Had Extensive Criminal Record
Clembert Kaneholani, the 38-year-old man who Maui police said fatally shot an officer on Friday night in Paia has a long criminal record and is being held without bail. |
Star-Advertiser. Civil Beat. Hawaii News Now.
Maui Police Officer Served With ‘Courage, Honor and Dedication’
Maui police officer Suzanne O, who was shot and killed by a gunman Friday night, was originally from American Samoa and saw herself as a role model for other girls and young women from the Pacific Islands. |
Star-Advertiser. Civil Beat. Maui News.
First-Time Homebuyer Program Most Popular Among Maui Fire Survivors Seeking Aid From $1.6 Billion Federal Grant
Maui County launched a program last week to give fire survivors up to $600,000 to buy a new home. |
Maui Now.
Kaua‘i Headlines
Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission Plans Public Hearing for Proposed Puhi Sewer & Water Rate Hikes
Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission scheduled a public hearing next week on Kaua’i to gather community input about an Aqua Puhi — doing business as Puhi Sewer & Water Company — application for proposed rate increases, revised rate schedules and changes to its tariff, which are the company’s regulated rules and policies. |
Kauai Now.
Hawaiʻi Senate Ways and Means Committee Details Visit to Kauaʻi
Members of the Hawai‘i Senate Ways and Means Committee — including Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau lawmaker Senate President Ronald Kouchi — spent 2 days this week on the Garden Isle for a whirlwind tour for discussions and meetings with officials with various government agencies and community leaders. |
Kauai Now. Garden Island.
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