Honolulu’s ban on plastic and polystyrene containers is on hold for 6 months.
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Honolulu’s ban on plastic and polystyrene containers is on hold for 6 months Implementation of Honolulu’s ban on plastic and polystyrene containers is being further delayed after businesses said supply chain challenges are preventing them from complying. Food vendors won’t have to comply with the law until Sept. 5. Civil Beat. Bill to ban male jail guards from strip searching female inmates advances Lawmakers call on exploring a four-day work week Citizen whale counts wrap up for 2022 season |
HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE Hawaiʻi’s Best Places to Work 2022 Want a better job, where workers are treated well? Consider these companies and nonprofits that meet high standards for employee engagement. The small companies that made the list qualify if they have 15 – 49 Hawaiʻi Employees… read more. |
OʻAHU |
Water use on O‘ahu continues rising Water use on Oahu has continued to increase since November, despite the Honolulu Board of Water Supply urging residents to implement conservation measures after a fuel leak at the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility resulted in the closing of three municipal wells. O‘ahu lost 17.5 million gallons a day of water capacity as a result of closing the three wells, according to the BWS. Star-Advertiser. $1B to defuel Red Hill in budget proposal Punawai Hale hoping for full occupancy Planning for new O‘ahu jail hits snag over state funding City expands homeless outreach response team to Kailua |
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HAWAIʻI ISLAND |
$600 million Hawaiian Home Lands bill advances A bill that would allocate $112 million to Big Island housing projects on Hawaiian Home Lands is still alive and moving through the Senate. Those projects include construction of nearly 3,000 “shovel-ready” homestead projects throughout the state, including 465 on the Big Island. Tribune-Herald. ‘The Flash’ actor Ezra Miller arrested at Hawai‘i Island bar |
HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE Former Miss Hawai‘i’s Podcast Wins Global Award Malika Dudley says she launched the podcast Communification to raise money for nonprofits and bring academic research about communication to everyday people. In February, Dudley was awarded a bronze medal for “Best Partnership or Collaboration – Humanitarian Action & Services” from the inaugural Anthem Awards... read more. |
MAUI COUNTY |
Maui’s private hospital system is in need of more state aid The hospital group is expected to request a state subsidy increase for the first time since Kaiser took over five years ago. For years, the state-run hospital group had budget shortfalls. At the same time, the hospitals faced worrisome staffing shortages and public concern over the prevalence of trauma patients being airlifted to Honolulu. Civil Beat. Kaiser Permanente’s clinic in Kīhei reopens April 4 College enrollment still trails pre-pandemic levels Former Maui DWS employee says he was fired for pointing out contamination concerns |
KAUAʻI |
Agriculture bills get pushback from local lawyer A trio of proposed bills that would eliminate tax exemptions for large-scale tree farms, orchards and wasteland was met with some resistance at a public hearing last week. Local lawyer Mauna Kea Trask suggested the county should invest more money in its Department of Finance this budget cycle, and retain and refine the tree-farm and orchard programs. Garden Island. How cuts in state mental health care affect Kaua‘i Kauaʻi County to temporarily suspend rental relief program during April Lawmakers want Kaua‘i’s Russian Fort Elizabeth to have a new name |
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