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Hawai‘i holds onto mask mandate as loosened U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance looms As daily coronavirus cases in Hawai‘i and nationwide continue to trend down, the debate over mask mandates has become a hot- button issue, particularly in the Aloha State, the last holdout with a statewide indoor mask mandate in place and no announcements on when it will end. Star-Advertiser. KHON2. Candidate filing period put on hold due to lawsuit over redrawn voter maps The Hawai‘i Supreme Court late Thursday issued an injunction temporarily stopping candidate filing that was to start Tuesday until it can consider a petition filed by 11 residents from three islands questioning the process by which the state Reapportionment Commission drew legislative boundary maps. West Hawaii Today. Star-Advertiser. Civil Beat. Hawaii News Now. Bills on excessive police force, hike in fireworks fines advance Moving forward: Coffee labeling bill clears House committees Mililani Trask named new OHA trustee for Hawai‘i Island |
HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE Vintage Mu‘umu‘u “Transcends Generations” Marion Jones displays vintage dresses from her personal collection at the Mu‘umu‘u Shop and Swap. The event at Queen Emma Summer Palace helped kick off January’s Mu‘umu‘u Month, which celebrates the unique style… read more. |
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Environmental Protection Agency launching investigation into Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that he’s launching an investigation into the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility, telling reporters gathered in downtown Honolulu that it’s important the agency plays “its strong, independent role” in upholding environmental laws and regulations. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii News Now. Regulators were watching the Navy’s Red Hill Fuel facility. What went wrong? Property raided over illegal dumping allegations Kapi‘olani Community College is struggling with lingering irrigation issues |
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Hawai‘i’s Ultra High-End Homes: $1.1 Billion in 2021 Sales
Hawaiʻi ranked ninth in the nation in sales volume last year for residential properties that sold for $10 million or more, according to a recent report by the real estate firm Compass. Seventy-eight Hawai‘i sales closed in that stratosphere in 2021, more than three times the number that sold in 2020… read more. |
HAWAIʻI ISLAND |
Waipi‘o Valley road to close to pedestrians Hawai‘i County will shut down Waipi‘o Valley Road to pedestrians for safety reasons after the results of a geotechnical study on the steep, crumbling roadway was made public Thursday night. The road will be open for valley resident traffic only. Big Island Now. |
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MAUI COUNTY |
Residents, industry reps debate plan to cap Maui visitor units Some residents backed a plan to cap Maui’s transient accommodations, while industry testifiers questioned whether a ceiling would have unintended legal and financial consequences during a Maui County Council committee meeting Wednesday. Maui Now. Maui News. Kihei wants long-term solutions to chronic flooding Maui Police Department ‘matriarch’ dies in Pukalani crash while chasing purse snatcher State agrees to pay $550,000 to settle lawsuit over inmate suicide at Maui jail Options to control wave energy explored as beach loss continues at “Sugar Cove” near Pāʻia |
KAUAʻI |
Like, Iseri make final push for Prosecuting Attorney Special General Election There are only two days left to cast ballots for the Prosecuting Attorney Special General Election between Acting Prosecutor Rebecca Like and former Prosecutor Shaylene Iseri. Garden Island. |
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