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Waimea to host Virtual Town Meeting this evening
Waimea’s Virtual Town Meeting gets underway at 5:30 p.m. with updates from the Kawaihae Canoe Club, Hope Services, Pohakuloa Training Area, Hamakua-Kohala Health and others.
No gas tax relief: Council kills 10-cent discount on 4-4 tie
A deadlocked County Council on Wednesday put the brakes on any relief from the county gas tax this year, even after the measure’s sponsor tried to make the plan more palatable by adding a deadline limiting the 10-cent per gallon discount to eight months.
Former Honolulu mayor ends campaign for Hawaii governor
HONOLULU — The former mayor of Honolulu has pulled out of the race for Hawaii governor.
‘This day means a lot’: Kealakehe High School JROTC students take field trip to historic Aimakapa Fishpond
Students enrolled in the JROTC Kealakehe High School took a field trip Wednesday morning to help park rangers, AmeriCorps, and others cleanup the to the historic Aimakapa Fishpond.
Governor ‘open’ to Maunakea bill
Gov. David Ige indicated Wednesday he may support legislation to remove the University of Hawaii as manager of the Maunakea summit area.
No conflict: Judge to render verdict in bench trial despite previously representing defendant
A Kona Circuit Court judge will still render a verdict in a bench trial despite previously representing the defendant as a defense attorney.
California woman killed in Kona crash
A 72-year-old woman visiting from California died following a three-vehicle crash Monday near the intersection of Palani Road and Tomi Tomi Drive in North Kona.
Effort to unionize first Starbucks store on Oahu fails
HONOLULU — Starbucks workers in a Honolulu suburb narrowly rejected an effort to be the first of the coffee shop chain’s Hawaii locations to unionize.
Bill targeting plastic microbeads passes
Products containing plastic microbeads would be banned in Hawaii under a bill passed by the state Legislature.
BOE meeting will present 3 superintendent finalists
Three final candidates for the Department of Education state superintendent position have been selected: Darrel Galera, Keith Hayashi and Caprice Young.
Permit request for satellite receiver project withdrawn
A Taiwanese research institute has withdrawn its request to use land in Wood Valley to build a satellite receiver array.
May kicks off with choke rain in E. Hawaii
It was a wet weekend for Hawaii Island’s windward side — and a monsoonal Monday to start the week.
Preserving Kohala: BLNR approves subgrant of funding for trust to purchase Mahukona acreage
Hundreds of acres in North Kohala, rich in cultural sites and once slated for development, have been approved for purchase to be preserved and protected.
Minimum wage hike passes: Ige expected to sign measure boosting hourly rate to $18
Hawaii lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday that would hike the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2028, potentially the highest in the nation.
Tax relief unlikely: Council told tax cuts unlikely
There will be no property tax credit for homeowners this year, and in fact, there’s very little chance property owners in any tax category will see their tax bills go down, following advice Tuesday from the county Corporation Counsel and Finance Department director.
Ex-employee charges discrimination in Building Division
A former building inspector trainee is suing the county Department of Public Works, saying she was discriminated against and unlawfully terminated in retaliation after she reported what she saw as wrongdoing in the department.
Hannemann: Tourism won’t recover until next year
Hawaii is still a year away from a full return to prepandemic levels of tourism, according to Mufi Hannemann, president and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging &Tourism Association.
Funds allocated for hotel demolition
Funding has been allocated for the demolition of the derelict Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel.
Affordable housing measures pass
A half-dozen affordable housing bills have emerged from conference committees in the state Legislature and are one step away from becoming law.
Flush revenue leads means funds for Native Hawaiian programs
HONOLULU — State lawmakers are on course to commit $600 million to a long-underfunded program providing housing and land leases to Native Hawaiians as they wrap up the current legislative session this week.
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