A bill that would require surveys to study a new Puna Makai Access Road passes the state House Transportation Committee.
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Puna access road bill advances for ‘ongoing discussion’
The state House Transportation Committee on Wednesday passed, with amendments, a bill that would require site surveys to identify the most suitable location for a Puna Makai Access Road to relieve traffic congestion on Highway 130.
HPD seeks $2M for animal control
The Hawaii Police Department has requested $2 million from the county to purchase a new animal shelter in Puna in order to improve its animal control capabilities.
Brian De Lima, ‘a pillar of our community,’ dead at 66
Hilo attorney and community leader Brian De Lima died Tuesday, according to his older daughter. He was 66.
Hawaii House speaker favors tough penalties to deter bribery
HONOLULU — The speaker of the state House of Representatives said Wednesday he supports stronger ethics laws and penalties to prevent bribery at the Legislature after federal prosecutors this week alleged two former lawmakers took bribes in exchange for shaping legislation while in office.
Kona blaze keeps firefighters busy
Firefighters squashed a flare-up Wednesday afternoon of a fire that burned a homeless encampment Tuesday night in North Kona.
Homeless earmark bill advances
Most of an extra tax property owners already pay on their multimillion-dollar residential homes would be earmarked for homeless projects, under a bill advanced Wednesday by the County Council Finance Committee.
Two hospitalized following crash near Kiholo Bay, Queen Kaahumanu Highway closed
Two people were sent to the hospital Wednesday evening following a vehicle crash near the Kiholo Bay Scenic Lookout in North Kona.
Hawaii will not require booster shots for travel to islands
HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige said Tuesday he will not mandate booster shots for travelers coming to the islands, an idea he said last week he was still considering.
Prosecutors: 2 Hawaii lawmakers took bribes to steer bills
HONOLULU — A Hawaii state senator and a state representative took bribes including envelopes of cash, Las Vegas hotel rooms and New Orleans casino chips in exchange for shaping cesspool legislation, according to federal allegations filed in court Tuesday.
Scant rain in January thanks to ‘persistent dry pattern’
The final month of 2021 was “one of the wettest Decembers in the last 50 years,” according to Kevin Kodama, senior hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Honolulu.
Police arrest 19 for suspected drunken driving
Big Island police arrested 19 motorists for suspected drunken driving between Jan. 31 and Sunday. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic crash.
Coalition formed to sue over legislative maps
A coalition of Oahu and Big Island residents has formed a nonprofit corporation and hired an attorney to challenge the new legislative district maps created by the state Reapportionment Commission.
Roth, Magno explain response to tsunami threat
Hawaii County Civil Defense and Mayor Mitch Roth on Tuesday defended the county’s response last month to a tsunami threat triggered by the eruption of a volcano in Tonga.
Public input sought on recovery plan for HVNP
On the hot seat: County officials provide council panel update on testing contract
Hawaii County officials said Tuesday they are satisfied with the performance of TrueCare24 Inc., the company contracted for county-sponsored COVID testing, despite reports of lost tests and late results.
Supporting surfing: Bill proposes funding for DOE to make surfing a statewide interscholastic sport
Lawmakers are considering a measure to provide the Department of Education with a wave of funding to make surfing a prep sport across the state.
Hilo doctor files suit against HMSA
A Hilo obstetrician-gynecologist is suing the state’s largest medical insurance provider, accusing it of intentionally failing to cover certain medications and procedures he considered necessary for his patients.
AARP eyes retirement measures
The state of Hawaii could help more than 200,000 residents begin planning for their retirements under a proposed program in the state Legislature.
Spending bill has $403M for leaky Oahu fuel tank facility
HONOLULU — Hawaii members of Congress said Monday a spending bill that must pass to avoid a government shutdown includes $403 million to address the crisis caused by the leaking of petroleum from a Navy fuel storage tank facility into Pearl Harbor drinking water.
Germany to return ancestral remains to Hawaii from museums
BERLIN — The body overseeing Berlin’s museums will hand over Hawaiian ancestral remains collected by a German naturalist in the 19th century to authorities in Hawaii.
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