Bill will speed up lease extension approvals for Hilo’s Kanoelehua Industrial Area.
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Bill aims to speed up lease extension approvals in Kanoelehua Industrial Area
With some Hilo business owners having a hard time getting their leases of state land extended, a bill in the state Legislature seeks to cut the Board of Land and Natural Resources out of the process entirely.
Campaign fundraising off to a slow start: Local candidates begin gearing up for the 2022 elections
The last half of 2021 was generally a sluggish period for local campaign fundraising, with the exception of two candidates seeking new offices.
State lawmakers eye regulations for coffee labels
State lawmakers have renewed efforts to set tighter limits on using Hawaii location names to sell coffee. However, only one of five bills introduced this session aimed at protecting the $60 million industry has gained traction.
Police ID three people who died in fatal crash on Sunday
Hawaii Island police have identified the victims of a traffic collision involving three vehicles that killed three people Sunday on Highway 11 in Glenwood near the 18-mile marker.
US Navy appeals Hawaii order to drain military fuel tanks
HONOLULU — Attorneys for the U.S. Navy on Wednesday appealed Hawaii’s order that it drain massive tanks that store fuel in the hills above Pearl Harbor, saying the state wrongly concluded the tanks posed an imminent threat that requires immediate action.
Judge rules in favor of Hawaiian Airlines vaccinations policy
HONOLULU — A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied an attempt by seven employees to block Hawaiian Airlines’ policy requiring workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face termination.
New COVID cases on Big Island less than 100 today
Only 74 new COVID cases were reported today in Hawaii County, the first double-digit number in more than a month.
House measure would hike minimum pay rate, provide help to low-income families
Even as a Senate bill that would raise the state minimum wage to $18 an hour races through the state Legislature, state representatives are throwing their support behind a competing but similar bill in the House.
Legislators want to make Hawaii cryptocurrency-friendly
A series of bills introduced in the state Legislature aim to push Hawaii’s financial markets into the 21st century.
Bill would require DOE to provide free menstrual products in schools
The state Senate Committee on Education has advanced a bill that addresses menstrual equity and “period poverty” in Hawaii.
Roth: Large in-person events will return this year
Mayor Mitch Roth is confident large in-person events can be held later this year as COVID-19 numbers decline statewide.
DOH launches COVID hotline
The state Department of Health has a new hotline for people with questions about COVID-19.
Hawaii Island OHA trustee steps down
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hawaii Island Trustee Keola Lindsey has vacated his position.
US military to appeal Hawaii’s order to drain Red Hill fuel tanks
HONOLULU — A top U.S. military official said Monday the Defense Department will appeal Hawaii’s order that it drain fuel from a massive tank farm that leaked petroleum into the Navy’s water system and contaminated Pearl Harbor’s tap water.
COVID-19 isolation, quarantine facility opens on Oahu
HONOLULU — Officials on Hawaii’s most populous island of Oahu have opened a new facility for COVID-19 patients who need a place to isolate or quarantine.
40,000 open building permits set to expire as county streamlines permit process
More than 40,000 open building permits, some dating back 40 years, will be declared null and void if permit holders don’t act soon, as the county continues its transition to an online permit system.
Finding an alternative road to Puna: Measure would fund surveys for possible routes
State Rep. Greggor Ilagan has introduced a bill that, if passed, would order and fund site surveys to identify the most suitable location for an alternate road to lower Puna makai of Highway 130.
State: Amplifier short circuit caused siren malfunction
A spokesman for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said a malfunctioning emergency warning siren that sounded in error Saturday night was caused by an amplifier in the siren apparatus that had short-circuited.
State briefs for February 1
Undercover police explored for illegal fireworks
US military to appeal Hawaii’s order to drain fuel tanks
HONOLULU — A top U.S. military official said Monday the Defense Department will appeal Hawaii’s order that it drain fuel from a massive tank farm that leaked petroleum into the Navy’s water system and contaminated Pearl Harbor’s tap water.
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