Maunakea Access Road lawsuit

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Top Story:  A lawsuit filed on behalf of three Native Hawaiians claims state agencies exceeded their authority in controlling the Maunakea Access Road.

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Hawaiians sue state over use of Mauna Kea Access Road
Three Native Hawaiian beneficiaries sued the state today claiming that it has violated the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act by using Mauna Kea Access Road without any compensation. The lawsuit further contends that the Hawaiian Homes Commission and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands violated its trust duties by doing nothing to stop the use of the road. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Tribune-Herald. Big Island Video News. Hawaii News Now.

The coronavirus test kits that were sent to Hawaiʻi are flawed, officials said
Lt. Gov. Josh Green said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first sent Hawaiʻi’s test kits to the wrong state. He said when they finally arrived, they were damaged. They were sent again, but he said they didn’t work. Hawaii News Now. KITV4.
Senator Brian Schatz wants to know how the federal government will reimburse states for the cost of helping respond to the coronavirus. KITV4.

2 Hawaiʻi residents on quarantined cruise ship off Japan contract coronavirus
One of the patients is a 72-year-old woman who is also now being treated for pneumonia at a hospital, according to family members. Lt. Gov. Josh Green confirms that a second Hawaiʻi resident on the ship has also contracted the coronavirus. That patient is 70 years old and was also moved to a hospital. Hawaii News Now. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. KHON2.

Hawaiian Electric’s earnings jump 33.7%
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.’s earnings soared 33.7% in the fourth quarter as it achieved solid performances from both its utility and American Savings Bank. Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Legislature update
The Senate heard two bills on Thursday that it hopes will keep all e-cigarettes out of kids’ hands. KITV4.

Former President Barack Obama’s childhood home in Mānoa is up for sale
The Mānoa home where former President Barack Obama grew up is up for sale. Obama lived in the University Avenue home from 1964 to 1967 — starting when he was just 3 years old. Hawaii News Now.

State works on plan to combat newly-introduced pest that preys on avocado plants
The avocado lace bug was first described in Florida in the early 1900s and has spread through the southeastern U.S. and into California. Experts are working to determine effective treatment plans for different levels of infestations. Hawaii News Now. Big Island Video News. KHON2.
HAWAII BUSINESS
Event Focuses on Creating Real Change
Cheryl Oncea, publisher of Hawaii Business Magazine, said it best at the magazine’s CHANGE event on Community & Economy on Thursday night: “Positive change does not happen without conversation and collaboration.”… read more.
OʻAHU
City road closure permits holding up rail work
The award of what is expected to be the largest public works contract in city history has been delayed in part because the city rail authority hasn’t been able to obtain city permits for work along the rail line, according to a consultant that is overseeing the rail project for the federal government. Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Critics now worry HART is moving too slowly, but the agency found it previously moved too fast without proper planning. Civil Beat.

Florence Puana / 1919-2020: Centenarian helped bring Kealoha couple to justice
Florence M. Puana, died Thursday at the age of 100. She was a great-great-great-grandmother with an eighth grade education from Makawao, Maui, who helped bring one of Honolulu’s most powerful and corrupt couples to justice. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Civil Beat. Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Hawaii News Now.

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